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| - If there was a 3.75 stars, I'd use it. But this place deserves at least a 4 star for putting something good and unique in an otherwise authentic food desert.
I was craving Italian and refused to give decent money to Olive Garden, so I tried Nonno's.
What I had: Free, warm bread (seemed homemade, foccacia-like), PAGLIA E FIENO ALLA TOSCANA - Egg and spinach fettuccine, with onions, diced pancetta, imported prosciutto, wild mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & pecorino Romano cheese in a dry white wine cream sauce, a glass of red wine.
Pros:
-Open late so that I didn't feel rushed.
-Friendly, efficient service
-Great menu. Excellent variety, well organized, heard them say they could amend just about anything to accommodate a vegetarian.
-Well priced. I could have free bread, a nice sized plate of pasta with high quality ingredients, and a decent glass of wine (it seemed an ample pour, too) for $22. Perfectly in line with my expectations.
-Homemade pasta options
-Beautiful presentation
-Tasted fresh
-Serving size was as-expected. Enough to bring home leftovers for a light lunch.
Cons:
-My pasta could've used a little more "pop" in flavor. I added some salt at the table and that helped. Fresh ground pepper also would've helped. It wasn't offered (there was regular black pepper in a shaker at the table) and I didn't bother asking for fresh because it wasn't a big deal.
I will try them again and continue to explore the menu. They probably won't edge out two of my other Italian favorites in town (Osteria Papavero, Lombardinos), but they are A LOT easier on the pocket book, so will get more frequent business from me. Based on this visit and the menu, I'd put them just above Benvenutos and on par with Tutto's (which makes sense with their past experience, and I think their ability to finesse a dish is higher than Tutto's) on the local Italian scene.
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