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| - Man, this is pretty much a much needed facelift for Alice Fazoolis, so I commend them on trying to fix some of the issues they had before, but there are still a few areas that could use more tweaking.
First off, the interior of the restaurant is pretty much the same in terms of space, but this space is used much more appropriately now. They removed that ridiculous giant entranceway and have used lost of the spaces that were empty to fill with tables. This means you get seated a lot faster. The environment is a lot more lively as well, which is a nice improvement. The music was done by a live DJ (which is always a nice touch), but a bit loud if you were to have a conversation.
For food, the menu itself had some new items, but was both happy and disappointed to see that there were items that were exactly the same. Decided to go for the Naked Mozzarella, the Classic Meatball, and my friend and I got a pasta each, the Pesto Pollo and the Zucca.
First off, the freshly, in-house made mozzarella was amazing. With a little bit of salt, tomato jam, and bread to go with it, everything came together in a perfect harmony. Would definitely try one of the other mozzarella options again.
The meatball was quite good as well, nice in-depth flavour, without being too oily or saucy. However, it was the meatball itself that I liked. There was cheese, sauce, and bread that came with the dish that only diminished the meatball's flavour. For one, the cheese on top was way too salty.
The Pesto Pollo had a good pesto flavour which I liked, and the pairing with sun-dried tomatoes was a nice touch. However, it came with chicken which made the overall pasta seem too dry, as it was an oil based seasoning. The pasta itself was nicely done, as you could taste the freshness as it's made daily, but I usually prefer my pasta more on the al dente side, and they were a bit too soft for me.
The Zucca was quite good, with a nice moist centre to the ravioli, and a beautifully done cream sauce that was flavourful without being heavy. A nice combination overall.
The service was decent, but definitely could have improvements. Our main server said they use a 'team service' approach, which meant that we could ask anyone for anything we needed, but the service at our table was lacking. Our main server definitely did her job, but not as much checking-up-on as one would expect at a restaurant like this.
From what I understand, other Scaddabush are much better than this location, so it would interesting to see if this location will get any better. As with a facelift, you can change the outer appearance, but the underlying problems may still need some attention...
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