They will speak Italian to you if you let them...I so miss Firenze!!
I was surprised for an amazing birthday dinner at this fabulous establishment. The inside is nice but not too stuffy. We had reservations and were immediately seated. We mentioned to the hostess as we were seated that we just returned from Italy and she asked if we spoke Italian...why yes, yes we do, a little bit anyways. So when our server arrived to the table, he greeted us in Italian and continued to speak Italian to us the entire evening. We ordered our meals "Italian style" ordering a primo then secondo and always ending a fabulous meal with a cafe/espresso. We had another event to attend, so we skipped the antipasta but will certain make our way back for more.
The Chianti wine of the day was fantastic! We had the pasta della giorno which was a wonderful cetellini noodle with the most tender beef brisket and pecorino to garnish. Then we enjoyed the sea bass with spinach, fingerling potatoes and the most delicious salami slices. Not too much of anything! We then had the tiramisu (may be one of my favorites) and the vinsanto with cantucci (biscotti). I thought the vinsanto was quite weak, almost a watered down flavor. The biscotti was very good. We ended with an espresso.
I would recommend this restaurant for a nice intimate dinner but also for a small gathering of friends. It would also be a great place to enjoy drinks and share several antipasta dishes. Everything looked so wonderful and it's nice to know such a great place exists in Charlotte.
Buon apetito!