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| - Not since the likes of "Pronto's" and "Il Pescatore" has Phoenix tasted Italian food like this. Yes, it's in a strip mall, but don't let that fool you. This place is 100% top quality Italian! Besides, what place in Phoenix isn't in a strip mall these days?
My wife found a review of this little gem online and said we had to check it out. I'm so glad she did! We arrived and were promptly seated. The wait staff was attentive, but not overly so. We had our choice of seats which was a nice touch. The wine list is more than adequate with many nice selections available by the glass. The bread was nice and warm with really nice pesto/garlic butter. Our salads arrived promptly, I had the Caesar and it was very good. Our entree's followed shortly thereafter and this is pretty much where my mind gets foggy...
I had veal...it was heavenly, lightly breaded and oh-so tender. It was bathed in a lemon sauce; much like you'd find in a piccata dish, but instead of capers, it had artichokes and mushrooms. Did I mention heaven? If artichokes or mushrooms aren't to your liking, the veal piccata that my wife had was amazing! I'm actually a little jealous that she "Out-Ordered" me this time. Her Gnocchi Pasta was a side dish of perfection. The texture was a perfect firmness and not overcooked. The pink sauce was again, Heavenly.
We finished our dinner with coffee and tiramisu. It was again; Heavenly. Are you noticing a trend?
There were also plenty of options for vegetarians. Eggplant parmesan and spaghetti come to mind. For fine Italian food, I'd say that Roma Garden is fairly priced. Two salads, two entrée's, one glass of wine, one iced tea, one coffee and one shared dessert later, we left for less than $70 before tip. Our last bit of Heavenly bliss occurred when the waiter brought us our bill. He also brought us complementary drinks of amaretto on the rocks. (I really gotta stop writing these reviews before lunch.) Bonnito Appetito!
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