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| - Although I lived across from Sicilian Ristorante and drove by it all the time, I did not visit until last night. It unfortunately suffers from existing a few blocks down from the famous Casa di Amore, which is my go-to Italian restaurant. My mom, boyfriend and I came in on a Wednesday night and it was empty save for one couple. The staff was very friendly though and even made a few jokes about it being dead that night. We ordered two martinis and a Peroni (they don't have any draft beer). The martinis came in their own shakers and were served at the table. We were also served fresh, hot, home made bread which was great. We ordered the chicken parmesan, gnocchi with meat sauce, and pappardelle romano, which our server stated was one of his favorites. The pappardelle was indeed the crowd favorite. It was a huge portion of pasta served in a pink sauce with ricotta cheese dollops throughout. This is a ton of food and I'll probably be eating it for a few days. The gnocchi was alright, our server referred to it as "bullets" and "poor man's pasta" because it's so filling and sits in your stomach like a bullet I assume. He was correct. I've never had gnocchi in a meat sauce before but it was good flavor wise. A cream sauce would have definitely been too heavy. Even eating 2-3 of these made me full. I didn't get to try the chicken parmesan but it looked like what you'd expect. I was really wanting to try the cioppino or linguini pescatore but passed this time. All of their specials sounded really good but also really expensive. We finished the meal with pistachio gelato which was a milkshake glass filled with gelato and pieces of pistachio inside. I'd come back just for the gelato. Overall this is a very viable option for Italian food in the area. I'm sure that if it was busier inside we would have had a different impression upon entering but you have to wonder why it's so slow. They did say they've been in the area since the 90s though so they must be doing something right. It's hard to compete with Casa di Amore but this is a good option for a little slower, quieter, less crowded dining experience.
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