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| - I love love love Lago!
I've been there three times. Each time, we received exceptional service, great advice on wine, and, most importantly, delicious food.
I love the inside. It's kinda dark and swanky, but it doesn't feel oppressively so. I enjoy the water glasses--trivial, sure, but for me, little things like this make a difference--in their icy blue shade. They are also not too heavy or big.
Pear Martini is the frickin' BOMB. So is most of the wine we've tried.
Waitstaff is so friendly and gives you time to make up your mind. They also realize that you're probably going to want more bread, and they ask you if you'd like it before you have to track someone down to bring it to you.
One of the three times I was there (yesterday) was a Vegetarian Monday, as the other reviewer mentioned. It was spectacular. I, too, tried the vegan Caesar, just to give it a shot, and - wow. I told my husband last night that it could have definitely been the best Caesar salad of my life. The romaine was crisp and refreshing, and presented still in long stalks instead of already chopped, which I thought was a nice touch. Also, the roasted tomatoes on the plate (not usually in a Caesar) were out of this world. And the dressing....I don't know how they did that creamy deliciousness without milk or cheese, but, I gotta hand it to them. Amazing. My husband tried the bruschetta on polenta last night and was also wowed. We've also had the vegetable cannelloni, a regular mixed salad (one recommendation: order the dressing on the side; it can be a bit overpowering), and some fried mozzarella appetizer.
I have NEVER been disappointed in an entree from Lago; in fact, I always have quite the opposite reaction. I have had the airline chicken--succulent! atop vegetable lasagna which could have been its own dish (in other, more "chic" cities, they would never consider pairing these, mostly because it's like you're getting two meals for the price of ONE!), the lobster gnocchi, the ravioli, the sundried tomato gnocchi with garlic cream sauce...all great. Last night, though, was by far the best. I got the pasta special--veal tortelloni with pancetta and peas in cream sauce--that had me almost licking the plate. Apparently, this is a dish that constantly goes on and off the menu and came highly recommended. I asked the waitress, "Why do you ever take this OFF the menu?" She replied, "We gotta keep you guys wanting it." I guess that might be part of the appeal...but I haven't had an Italian dish that well done since I used to frequent Little Italy in NY. I only wonder why Lago doesn't seem to get as much business as it deserves.
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