The hostess offered us a friendly escort to our table for two in the corner where we were able to view the entire restaurant. The ambiance is very laid back, but warm with the fun sound of an acoustic guitarist playing the background. Tony, our awesome waiter, was quick to greet us and go over the menu with us since it was mine and the hubby's first trip here. We settled on drinks (I got a glass of Sexual Chocolate ($14) a deliciously fine blend of Zin and Syrah) and started with the Scallop Di EVO ($14), which was cooked to perfection, at least in my unprofessional opinion. The three large scallops came in a scrumptious butter sage sauce garnished with chopped up granny smith apples that just tickled my taste buds. The appetizer was devoured quickly, but we didn't have to wait long for our entrees.
I ordered the Lobster Risotto ($22) which didn't include much Lobster and the risotto needed a little help, but I know cooking Risotto can be a challenge. The hubster ordered the Roasted Chicken ($19) and enjoyed his (so did I), but we made sure to leave room for dessert. I debated between the Chocolate Torte ($6) and the Zeppolini ($6) for about five minutes and finally committed to the Zeppolini (they are small italian doughnuts) which came in a tart raspberry sauce to counter the sugary goodness of the Zeppolini (but I think I would have preferred it without the sauce or at least have it on the side).
It was a great night and we will be back. We want to try the pizza and if the other servers are anything like Tony, we will be coming back just for that aspect.