rev:text
| - I stumbled upon this place about a two and a half ago when I was shopping at the neighboring Sprouts. I generally do not go out for Italian, but decided to give it a try because my girlfriend and I were a bit burned out on some of our other locals. Let me just that I was wowed. Their eggplant parm is fantastic -- thinly sliced, breaded, and served on top of a bed of homemade penne pasta. (All of their pasta is homemade in fact) Their bread was also very good. It quickly became one of our favorite regular restaurants.
I loved their eggplant parm so much that it was difficult to stray away from it and try other items on the menu. When I finally did though, it was equally delicious. It was penne and parmesan dish with asparagus and red chili flakes. I highly recommend it.
My girlfriend loves the lasagne. The pear salad also is very tasty appetizer.
The waitress Cindi is great. She always remembers us and treats us likely regular weekly customers even though we only make it over to that neighborhood every couple of months or so. We really could not ask for more personable service. The owner is nice as well.
They now have a lot of pictures up from the Triple D visit, but they were very excited about it. It was a big deal to them and I don't think that should be a knock against them. (Personally, I did not know who the guy was...old school, no cable) As for the price and food portions, I think that iGiuseppe's is both fair and filling. We always leave there filled. (Eat more bread or try the pear salad if you are really hungry) As for the price, most plates are between $10 and $14. For 2 1/2 people (one four year old), we usually wind up spending between $45 and $55, which includes a healthy tip. This place is far better than some corporate chain in Old Town (Buca's, Olive Garden, Oregano's, etc) and it is worth the money.
|