Was expecting big things from this little place in our new neighbourhood...
We made a late reservation for 2 people, same date and that may have been why they fit us stuffed into a little corner beside a party for 7 people.
The service was as good as could be for a packed house.
Glad we went but I give it maybe a 7 out of 10.
We had the escargot to start. Very tomato-ey and a bit sweet but good, cheese was sparse on top but fine. Focaccia bread fresh, but not my fave.
For mains, my fiance had the chicken and jumbo shrimp with scallops. He liked it a lot. The chicken was tender, pasta (penne) was cooked to perfection as were the scallops. The shrimp was large, meaty and juicy. I liked the sauce accompanying the pasta as it was a bit spicier.
The sauce in my seafood lover's pasta was back to the sweet again. I am so happy I carry my own cayenne pepper! Saved the day! Some of the clams in my dish were not open all the way and a bit gritty but overall the seafood overloaded the pasta and that is always a good thing! I like my food served hot and it was!
We were sorry we had to skip dessert (maybe next time as I think we would go back) but the cappuccino was great but $4.50 for a very small cup.
Oh and the wine - the house wine, both red and white are nice, $9 a glass. A glass of Pinot to switch it up a bit was $13.75! What?
Oh well, we paid our somewhat overpriced bill and at about $130, voila you have 2 people fed from La Brezza with leftovers.
A nice enough evening although it would have been more enjoyable in the dining area out front - we will make reservations more in advance next time. Thanks to Marco who came to our table and made us feel welcome and was very complimentary. Also thanks to the waitress that saw me dying of heatstroke in there and turned the A/C on!
Cheers!