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| - I didn't know where to take my stepdad for dinner and saw this little Italian Restaurant. I was expecting a restaurant but after entering the door, there was a bar with TV and was almost confused. Part of the restaurant looked very elegant, from the tables and chairs, and decor looking like it came from the Queens dining room. But then part of the restaurant had a English pub feeling to it. Another hiccup I had was the very dim lighting in the restaurant. My stepdad had to complain to me about how he couldn't read his menu. It could be his old age or I might have to agree that the lighting was the problem.
We sat down and since we were only looking to eat light, ordered salads. My stepdad ordered the Iceberg Wedge. It had, as per the menu, "Wedge of iceberg lettuce, crispy pancetta, scallion, chopped egg, tomato concasse topped with Maria's bleu cheese dressing. I ordered Isalata di Casa. It's prepared, as per the menu, Endive Saald with candied walnuts, gorgonza chees, shaved pear, tossed in house vinaigrette dressing.
After we got our salads, my stepdad looked at his and looked at mine. He looked a little disappointed and as a good daughter, I suggested we switched. It was a little hard to part ways with my Insalata Indivia because it looked amazing. But I wanted to make sure my stepdad had a good time. Tasting the Iceberg Wedge, I regretted swapping my salad instead of asking the waiter to change my order to the Insalata Indivia. Maria's bleu cheese dressing combined with all the other ingredients was just too rich and too much to handle. I almost wanted to throw it in the trash if there was one next to me. There was just too much going on with the salad. Luckily, I was able to taste the Insalata Indivia and was very impressed with it. The colors and the flavors combined were perfect. It was simple and was perfect for my pallet.
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