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| - It's nice when Plan B turns out better than Plan A would have been had it not failed so miserably. Thanks to Yelp, we did not leave Cave Creek hungry (then again, we never leave anywhere hungry), but we did leave happy.
I love the homey feeling this little gem offers. Alberto himself greets his guests, takes orders, and serves us as if we are family. Well, maybe not my family, but someone else's much warmer and friendlier family.
We quickly devoured the fresh bread and dipping oil, moving on to delicious Caesar salads. How I love a well-dressed salad. After seeing one too many episodes of Hell's Kitchen, my husband opted for risotto. No need to settle on what's offered on the menu, as they will prepare it any way you'd like. Alberto suggested a seafood risotto with a spicy tomato sauce. This was perfection with ample shrimp, lobster, scallops and mussels. The tomato sauce was spicy, but not overpowering.
Alberto does offer one hand-made pasta, fettucini. I opted for a simple dish of this pasta with fresh tomato and garlic. The fettucini was perfect, but I found the dish a tad salty and the thickly sliced garlic was not cooked enough IMHO. I enjoyed the meal, but the risotto was really the star of this show.
For dessert, we shared a tart with fig jam. Alberto's jams are hand-made as well. Needless to say it was a mistake to share this dessert. I wanted my own and will have it next time. And there will be a next time.
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