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| - Don't let the strip mall location and exterior of Fiamma keep you away; this is a solid choice for good Italian food in Charlotte. Located just off of Park Road, there is plenty of parking as multiple stores share the lot.
Arriving slightly early for our reservation, we snagged a spot by the bar for a beverage before eating. The layout of the restaurant is a bit awkward with the smallish bar right in the center, but there were a ton of tables packed into the space. Bathrooms only had one stall each and weren't the cleanest; could use a good scrub and cosmetic updates.
Once seated, the service was good and the flow of the meal worked for our group of six. A rundown of the food at our table:
-Calamari was a solid appetizer choice, and it even had a few shrimp and zucchini pieces in it, which were also very good.
-Bread & Pesto Oil was top notch. Bread was very fresh and the oil was absolutely delicious.
-Caprese salad was a bit below par; tomato wasn't ripe and the balsamic wasn't the best.
-The Cio Bella pasta dish that I ordered was very good. Others at the table had the sea bass special (which I tried and was delicious), the osso bucco (I was told it was good), the steak (told it was okay) and the veal special (two people ordered - one didn't like at all and the other wasn't cooked through).
Ultimately, I think sticking to ordering a pasta dish was a good choice! Due to our long wait, we were offered three free desserts to split (all delicious), which was plenty considering the large portion sizes of our meals. Wine ordered at the bar and the table was very good, and not ridiculously priced per bottle.
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