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| - I'm not sure why this place isn't getting better reviews! I've been here twice over the last couple months (including yesterday) and have been very happy each time I've gone.
Caffe Amante is located on the second floor (food court) level of Fifth Avenue Place, the home of HighMark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Amongst most of the mediocre chain food that's served on the same floor, it stands out as basically the only(or one of a few) sit down places available.
Both times the service was right on point. Quick, efficient, despite being busy, friendly, wait-until-I-finish-my-sentence-sensitive, good recommendations on food. Corrected themselves when they were wrong in what they told me previously and so on.
The two dishes I've had are:
Special Salmon and jumbo lump crab meat. It was expertly cooked, great flavors, good portion size, and overall just a winning dish.
Di Mare Amante which is a dish with shrimp, scallops, in a white clam sauce with capellini noodles. Their menu spells it with two p's: cappellini.
Both were great and I'd have them again.
You know, part of my review and rating is based on exactly what this place is: a more upscale place for the mostly business clientele bringing their customers out for a conveniently located lunch. In a restaurant that is more or less in a food court. Being surrounded chinese joints, mexican burrito places, and the philly cheese steak place.
While I think it would be a solid bet for dinner as well --- that's not how I see this place positioned. I wouldn't take a date here Friday or Saturday night. There are more exciting places offering more adventures fare.
This is not your $8 lunch.... most things are priced $12-$16 which includes bread. Their prices well justified by the quality of the food.
For lunch, I'd go back to this place in a heartbeat.
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