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| - I remember stopping by here in the past for a few cocktails (OK--maybe more than that...), but I had no idea it was such a great lunch place!
Dinner just HAS to be delish here because the lunch selections were decadent, rich and you could tell they were created with care. Yum!
First off, the service for lunch was great! I thought I was getting a fancy dinner experience, but alas--it was still daytime. I will say that most of the options and specials were heavier than I was looking for, but I managed to find the pasta fagioli and the house salad. When I ordered my meal, the server mentioned that both options were larger portions and asked me if I wanted to get smaller sizes in either. Thinking a bowl of soup sounded great, I halfed the salad. Well, he wasn't kidding--this was no average bowl of soup, oh no. This thing was HUGE! But it was also delicious and very filling. It had great, fresh, classic flavors and was perfection on a chilly day.
The house salad was good--crisp romain, ripe tomatoes (don't know how these were good off season, but they were.) The only thing I wasn't so happy with was the dressing. It wasn't bad by any means, just a little too mustardy. I know all about adding dijon to vinaigrettes, but it just seemed like it was overkill.
Other than that, this experience was fab and it's inspired me to come back and try dinner!
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