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| - First time that we had a chance to see their new place (they moved next door to their old place in August 2017), so we went as a party of four. When we got there, the place was pretty empty, but it filled out as the evening wore on. The old place was a pizza joint and the owners of Slate kept the layout pretty much the same (although I noticed an upstairs area which I do not recall from Pepperoni's days?). One can immediately see why they moved as the new kitchen is substantially larger than the old one. Adding in a patio for the warm months surely cannot hurt and the new digs are much more open, bright, and more modern looking. The one negative to all of this is that the noise level goes up the more people show up. In our case, when we left, no tables were left open and it was difficult to have a conversation.
The menu seems to have changed a bit as well. It's no longer a monthly menu, but, rather, seasonal. On the other hand, it's larger than it used to be and they have a wide variety of offerings so people of all kinds of culinary persuasions will find something to try. They did keep the specials, which was nice (although, for whatever reason, our party did not partake of any of the specials when we went). They also eliminated the bar and the place is now BYOB. Another difference is that some of the entrees come in a "Lite Bite" version which is roughly half of the other portion. In my case, I tried exactly that and was very satisfied with the quantity of food received. Another bonus to that was that I was not overstuffed and therefore had a chance to try one of their desserts! :-)
We started out with an appetizer of the fried risotto. The two perfectly cooked risotto cakes were easily split into four portions and with the pesto cream sauce on them were a really tasty and delicious appetizer. Our table then ordered the Scallops and Shrimp; Mahi Mahi; and Chicken Milanese. Each of the entrees was perfectly cooked and seasoned and we all enjoyed our dishes. There were only three possible sides for each of the entrees: A veggie side - which was french green beans with carrots and a little bit of summer squash; a herbed rice; and penne in a marinara sauce. These were all find, but nothing outstanding. To finish off, we had the Turtle Torte which was exceedingly rich and decadent. Even with all four of us tackling it, more than half of it ended up in a takeout box to come home with us.
Reflecting on the desserts, I missed the more creative offerings that they used to have, but I am not sure why these were more pedestrian? Perhaps the chef's mood? Who knows. Anyway, for a price of about $35 (including tip) per person, we had a really good meal in a place we've liked for years and will return to readily.
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