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I was with one other person. I ordered Steam Whistle beer for $7.
We ordered Pappardelle ($22), hand cut pasta with brisket, cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil. This tasted great; the pasta was pretty thick, and it tasted home-made. The pasta sheet was rolled up and cut in wide widths. The sauce was very tasty, not too salty or greasy. The large halves of cooked garlic just melted in your mouth.
We also got Pollo al mattone, ($36) for two people. As the menu says, this is chicken with crispy fried artichokes, served with boiled and halved baby potatoes and uncooked green beans tossed generously in pesto. Chicken was very moist, flavourful (a little on the salty side though) and tender. Yum.
We didn't get dessert, or coffee or tea, because we were just so full.
They served us 5 small pieces of bread with balsamic and olive oil to start. When we ran out, the waiter asked us if we wanted more, which is very good of him.
However, the "olive" oil didn't have the fragrance of high-quality olive oil, or even any olive oil at all....kinda sketched out about that...I know different olive oils can have different fragrances, but it should have A fragrance...this had none...just tasted like oil, didn't leave any scent in my mouth. At an Italian restaurant that charges such prices, I'd expect great quality olive oil...I wonder what quality oil they use to cook the food. That's why I gave 4 stars instead of 5. Basically, it tasted fine, but I didn't get any of that distinctive olive oil fragrance.
The food tasted very good (except for the questionable olive oil, which isn't that big of a deal). Service was excellent; very friendly and attentive waiter who really cared about our dining experience.
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