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| - My first time here was a pleasant and enjoyable one. I came here w my boyfriend and his family for his birthday dinner due to his friend's recommendation. We were not disappointed. They set a wooden platter of hot crusty bread from the oven. I assumed that was the free appetizer/house bread. We all enjoyed it, my boyfriend especially. The antipasto platter, which at first I was not feeling too keen on, but was what my bf's dad picked, was scrumptious. The presentation was unique as well. It was a brown paper bag, and inside it was wrapped a slice of crusty bread, with slices of cheese and various meats, olives, pepperoncinis, diced roasted red peppers and roasted grapes (cold). I'd never tried grapes cooked in that way before but I thought it was yummy. Everyone echoed my thoughts as we tucked in hungrily. The salads came next. My bf's mom had the house salad which she said she didn't really enjoy. The rest of us had Caesar salad: the veggies were crunchy and delicious with the dressing, with parmesan flakes and croutons. We also had the option of cracked black pepper on top, which we all opted for. My bf's sister had the minestrone soup which was decent enough. For the main dishes, we ordered chicken alfredo pasta, bolognese pasta and seafood linguine w mussels and clams. The bolognese was yummy and full of meaty flavor. I could tell all the pasta was handmade with love. The chicken alfredo was good too. However my dish, which was the seafood linguine, lacked sauce and flavor. It was kinda dry as well. I was quite disappointed with it honestly, and resolved not to order it again. For dessert, everyone had coffee and cannoli. We all loved the cannoli (I myself found it a tad too sweet; nonetheless, still one of the best I'd ever tried) and the dessert was a hit. All-in-all, we had a good night here. Our server, Brie, was a very sweet girl with such a sweet voice and was helpful and attentive. I can't wait to come back on a date w my boo and try all the other dishes!
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