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| - I came to Club Isabella on a Friday night for a work event, and I had a great time. The restaurant has an open layout, and it makes it feel like a grand place. It also sports an all black decor that comes off as quite elegant.
The staff at Club Isabella is lovely as well. They have a very family-like feel that I absolutely love. The bartender and servers were wonderfully accommodating.
Unfortunately, the food fell short. Admittedly, it was a limited menu, so I didn't get to try the exact things I wanted, but I still was disappointed. I did start with a negroni, which I thought was just ok. Definitely a sipper, and not an awful drink, but not a drink that made me excited for more.
The first course was the calamari: It was a good dish overall, and there were some lovely tomatoes in there that I thought were finely cooked. I wasn't thrilled by it, but it was nice to eat and definitely a pleasant starter.
I also had a few slices of the vegetarian pizza, which was probably the best thing I ate for the entire night. The crust was crispy, and the entire thing was well cooked. The vegetables had great proportion, and the dish wasn't at all greasy. It was a great light starter.
It was followed by a kale and arugula salad. Now, don't get me wrong: the salad was good and well dressed. However, it was underwhelming. My expectation for a salad is that yes, it will have greens, but it will also have something more than greens. Tomatoes for me are a must, and some other vegetables are always appreciated. Perhaps some peppers? Mushrooms? Anything else? This was a boring dish, unfortunately.
Next was the main course. I had the scallops. Unfortunately, this dish fell flat. The sauce was overly sweet, and although the scallops were clearly well cooked, they were overwhelmed. A friend had asked specifically to have the scallops blackened. I tried a piece of his and it was far better, but the dish didn't come that way, so I unfortunately can't judge that part of the dish.
Finally, dessert was a chocolate cake with some chocolate-coffee frosting. I thought this part was mediocre. The cake was moist and rich, but the flavor was just off; perhaps it was that the coffee overwhelmed the rest of the dish. However, to be fair, I'm not a huge fan of coffee or espresso flavors, so it's not fair for me to let this affect my overall rating too much, so I tried not to count this in the rating.
Overall, a good but not great meal with fantastic staff and a lovely setting. I'll come back and order what I want and re-review.
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