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| - We are pleased to be the first reviewers of Mia Francesca. DC Ranch has been needing something different and we finally have it! This charming Italian restaurant, owned by a privately held larger company, feels like a locally owned restaurant. The restaurant is warm and inviting and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. We were immediately greeted by Lori, the catering manager who was kind and engaging. We met our server, the tall and statuesque Dora, and the meal began.She knows the menu completely and had recommendations. The price points were reasonable- one diner nearby said, "FINALLY, we have a GO TO restaurant here with the right price point that isn't based around a bar." This is a charming restaurant and the food was exceptional. I am Italian and never would have guessed this is a chain. Beginning with the wine, the price points were reasonable. I would suggest a "house wine" carafe price for a red and a white and watch them sell like crazy. Wine snobs won't buy them, but regular people will......
Next came the delectable bread with the house-made extra virgin olive oil infused with fresh herbs. DIVINE. Dora warned us it was addictive and she was right.
Big Daddy ordered the spaghetti bolognese as he is a self-professed conneisseur and he loved it. It was rustic, with three different meats; fresh tomatoes; carrots; onions; and other sumptious items cooked for 8 hours. We are really picky about bolognese and I intend to order it next week. AWESOME. He asked for linguine and it was given! They have a whole wheat option (Big Daddy is big on fiber :)) and they only had a penne. Good choice, but they should consider a whole wheat spaghetti or linguine for people who want it.
Our Maximillian (14) loved the spaghetti with tomato sauce. I tasted it with a cook's palette and it was light, perfectly seasoned and good. I would order it myself for sure.
I had the Spinach ravioli. The ravioli was clearly house-made and the spinach stuffing was delicious. The tomato cream sauce and fresh spinach on top were great, only needing a few red pepper flakes (which I received upon request) to balance the dish out.
Dessert was tiramusu and flourless chocolate cake with chocolate peppermint ice cream. They were both delicious but the tiramusu won the day.
Finally, we met Jeff Cohen, Director of Operations for the West Coast for this organization. A lofty title that we are sure is well deserved. Most importantly, to us, he seemed like the sole proprietor of a local joint. That was the best. We came to find out that his daughter, goes to our son's school. A small world. He clearly takes personal pride in opening these restaurants. We would sure like to see more of him.
Thank you for a great new restaurant in our neighborhood!
Laurie, Rodney and Maximillian Malone
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