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| - I had a wonderful casual dinner with my father here.
The bottle of Ruffino Chianti (Riserva Ducale Oro) I chose is their store was opened right away, though I felt it needed at least an hour to breathe (in order to enjoy properly), which was unfortunate since we wanted to enjoy it with dinner. I asked if they offered decanters (in order to expedite that process) to go with big reds such as this, but sadly they didn't...
*I was also disappointed to find out that the wine I purchased was not in fact under a sale price (which I believed was a $35 discount), I realized this after I saw the price which I paid was the same as at Total Wine. So in fact besides the $10 corking fee which was understood, the $45 paid for the wine was not a discounted price, but in fact a regular price.
The service here is incredibly personable. Osvoldo was a fantastic and attentive server. The owner Dennis, even came to our table to greet us near the end of our meal, and sent over some complimentary dessert.
The food was so divine though, I ordered the Pesto Gnocchi topped with melted mozzarella, which was thick and creamy. It was in fact so heavy, I was only abl to eat 1/4 of it; not a problem as my fiance devoured my leftovers when I got home :) My father had been to La Scala the night before and commented how my Gnocchi was better than the one he ordered there.
My father had the Ceasar Salad; a large spectacular portion. No anchovies though :(
The Beef Carpaccio was pretty disappointing, but not enough to keep us from eating it.
As we left, Dennis made a wonderful gesture in saying Goodbye. Roma Deli II is a fantastic Italian eatery, and mixes casual dining with foodie pleasure.
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