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| - The food is very good, the atmosphere and interior are laid back, welcoming, and comfortable, and the service was excellent. That extra something to make the place memorable was missing though.
The GF and I were luckily able to get seated right away on Friday night by pretending to be senior citizens and eating pretty early. I had read many reviews complaining that the portions were very small, so I suggested we get an appetizer to start. We decided on the cheese plate, which ended up being the highlight of the night. Goat, milk, and a dry/parmasean-esque varietals made the trio that featured a honey, mustard, grilled-onion topping bar in the center of the plate. We would definitely go back for the cheese plate and apps and wine alone.
For entrees she ordered the spaghetti with the homemade sauce, and I had the chicken caccitorre. We were both surprised by how large the portion sizes were, so maybe they have made adjustments to that because we both went home with leftovers. Both entrees were very tasty, mine was fall off the bone tender and moist - cooked to perfection. The french toast stick looking polenta side was fantastic. It had a crisp outside with a cornmeal like texture, unique, and delicious. The food was solid, but then again it should have been given the price ($14-20+) entrees, however it never delivered that, "I must come back and have that again."
Service was excellent, highly attentive, polite, laid back, and relaxing. Italian Restaurant made for a nice evening, but at $80 for the two of us, it won't be an evening we have too often.
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