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| - In the middle of February when the snow decides to attack us, my friend decides to go to Boltini for a birthday dinner. I didn't even know this place had a dinner menu since all their drinks have the spotlight, but it's not too bad, depending on what you get. For a cold night like this, a selection from their 'hot drinks' looks perfect to warm you up, and someone ordered a 'Peppermint Patty.' A bunch of others got their $4 specials of Razzmo's and Clementine Cosmo's. I just stuck with water.
But back the the food. It is cheaper than most of their drinks! Pastas started at $6.50 and sandwiches were up to $10. The Liar's Club Sandwich caught my eye because of the raw ahi tuna, avacado, and sriracha aioli sauce. Everything was tucked inside of a soft sun-dried tomato bun cushioned with a bed of sprouts. They could have spiced the tuna a bit more, and added some more sriracha. I was searching for more flavor with each bite and before I knew it the sandwich was gone.
It was easy to eat because the softness of the sandwich, but needed a stronger punch ... and maybe some crunch. My friend had to add hot pepper flakes to everything. I'd say get the pizza or pesto pasta if you want something that is guaranteed to be good. Their ahi tuna tacos and "grown up grilled cheese" looked interesting. They have something called the 'Brownie Tower' which is self-explained heaven and served with a shot of chocolate milk.
The ambiance is alright, they have cool names for everything and an endless list of classy drinks. However it's funny I felt like the menu was trying to assure me that eating here made me "grown up." Hence the "grown up" grilled cheese or a "grown up" shot of chocolate milk. It's a creative twist to kiddish foods but thanks for the reminder. A word of advice, order the things that are listed the most on the menu. The 10 pages of drinks and 5 pages of cheese were no accident.
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