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| - Everything about the Bottiglia (pronounced Bo-tee-ya) experience was divine; combined with their incredible November special of 1/2 off pasta entrees M-Th that drew us in, it was unbeatable!
They have a fresh, modern interior with a comfortable, plush feel. It sets the stage for their classically inspired, yet modern Italian cuisine you are first introduced to with a unique and diverse bread plate for the table, but the highlight is definitely the crispy cheese frico!
On their $7 Happy Hour menu, we sampled the meatballs, fried zucchini blossoms, and arancini. They were all delicious, arancini was extra creamy inside, meatballs were tender and flavorful, and their homemade Bolognese is true to the classic recipe; but my personal favorite was their vibrant interpretation of zucchini blossoms! The unbelievably creamy ricotta filling was infused with so much fresh lemon flavor, and the crispy exterior was more like a panko breadcrumb, giving so much texture and support for the two accompanying sauces; not to be outshone, the tender zucchini blossoms played their pivotal role with their fresh vegetal essence. By far the best bite of the night- Out of this world!
For our pasta entrees we tried their king crab bucatini and the rigatoni sausage pasta. The rigatoni were super sized- almost the width of a manicotti! The ground sausage sauce was spiced with Calabrian chili, but the dish had plenty of cooling relief from large dollops of their ultra creamy ricotta. My king crab bucatini was loaded with unctuous, tender crab throughout with a light cream sauce, balanced with roasted tomatoes and zucchini strands.
The serving expertise of their nearly all brunette male (eye candy) staff makes for a truly complete experience as all our dishes were perfectly timed and they are attentive but not overbearing or intrusive.
Bravo Bottigila! We will definitely be back!
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