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This past weekend, I took my 8 year old daughter and I will say that I had as great an experience with her than I have had with anybody else...needless to say, our relationship will last far longer than that with anybody else! ;-)
This restaurant is not "kid friendly" in the sense that there is no children's menu, and the restaurant is expensive...but If you're up for spending the money, you will not be disappointed.
Luckily, (or unfortunately because I was paying) my daughter has my appetite, so we were able to order individual appetizers and entrees.
Abigail started off with a gingerale, and I opted for a dry gin martini. From there, she decided on Mussels (with white wine as she doesn't like tomato chunks in her sauces) and I went with the beef carpaccio. She was really digging the mussels, but of the two she let me have, they were succulent, large and delicious. My carpaccio was fantastic, and she really enjoyed the sample I gave her...until I told her what it was and then she just kind of glared at me. Luckily that blew over quickly and our entrees arrived.
I ordered a half litre of Cesari Valpolicella Ripasso ($28.50) to go with the rest of my meal. I guess at this point I should mention that we were staying at the Intercontinental Yorkville and within walking distance just to ensure the teetotalers of Yelp.
Keeping in mind her aversion to tomato chunks, I ordered her (my absolute favourite on the menu) the Rigatoni Al Quattro Fromaggio, and I had one of the featured dishes, Pappardelle w/Meatballs (or if you're familiar with the restaurant, Mamma's meatballs). You can't go to Sotto Sotto, hear a feature dish with meatballs, and not order them...you just can't.
Both of our entrees were absolutely fantastic. The food here is so consistantly good that, as I had mentioned, I have yet to be disappointed in many visits over the years.
For dessert, Abigail had the chocolate mousse, and I went with the Banana Gelato w/strawberries. A double espresso to top it off, and we were finished.
The service is very friendly, and reservations are an absolute must. We had a 6:30pm reservation (couldn't get later with 5 days notice) and upon confirmation, they reiterated that my table would need to be free by approx. 8:30pm. Two hours is a perfect window when dining with child anyhow.
Everything before tax was ~$156...taxes and tip brought us to an even $215. For a fantastic meal and an experience that my daughter will always remember, I'd definitely do it again...it was worth every penny!
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