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| - upon entering this restaurant, i thought, what are we getting into........the outside is VERY hard to spot. the sign is tiny, dark and not very visible, there are 2 guys, dressed in kitchen uniform, smoking.....either the cooks or dishwashers, i couldn't tell. it just seemed weird seeing them hanging out at the entrance, like they were thugs keeping an eye on who entered. after stepping down 3 steps to open a very large white dungeon-like door, you enter into a soprano's dream. a dark, basement, with dim lighting, some windows to one side, a tiny diningroom and a long bar. we were promptly greeted, taken to our table and seated. the few people inside were mostly businessmen, guido types. it just reminded of a godfather's retreat.
white walls, black lacquere trim & chairs. some tables are oddly placed up against a pilar in the diningroom, with the seats facing the wall......
we ordered cocktails & wine......i was informed that they only had enough maker's mark to make the one drink i ordered, then i would have to choose something else. after which i heard another patron ask for maker's mark be told they were out.
so, after looking over the large, heavy menus, we listened to the server announce the specials and then we placed our orders..........we decided on the large anti-pasta platter of proscuitto, olives, cheese, grilled eggplant, red peppers and salami. it was ok.......it would have been much better with a drizzle of olive oil and maybe a bit of balsamic vinegar.........at $25 i epected more. the highlight of the entire meal came next.....a delicious, creamy bowl of lobster bisque swirled with truffle oil and peppered with big chunks of lobster.....absolutely fantastic!!! delicious!!! i should have ordered 2 bowls of this soup for appetizer and dinner, it was that good. as for dinner the entrees were the lobster ravioli special with sage butter and lobster chunks.....good, but needed more sage as most of the few leaves were in the center of the plate burried under the lobster.......another entree was a porkloin wrapped in proscuitto with a wine sauce, served with peas and some pasta. it was good, but the tomato sauce coated pasta side just didn't pair well....it would have been better with a plainer pasta as the red sauce clashed with the pork sauce. the other two entrees were noodles with duck and bolognese sauce and a tortellini dish. both ok, nothing memorable........... we all passed on dessert, as we were very full, something that is a rarity in our circle of friends! so, in closing, the portions are large and filling, service adequate, food is very old school italian, but i was surprised as the prices of the food for what the food was. we have no problem paying top dollar for top dollar food....but this was average.....
the menu prices range from $12-$25 for apps, $6-$15 for the salad/soup courses, pasta courses range from $19-$25 and entrees from $27-$40, most being in the $30 range.........
go, try it, it is good, but i don't think it is that special and a little pricy for what you get. it was nice, for us, to try once.
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