We had a party of five on the second night they were open - we drove across town because we were intrigued by the menu, and we were not disappointed. The place was hopping - lots of customers, but not huge waits. Nice décor - modern and comfortable. This time of year, the glass wall was open and lots of seating outside. We managed to snag a table close to the food prep area (which has a glass wall - that says a lot about the confidence in their food prep team!). Our eyes were huge from watching all the delicious plates coming out of the kitchen. Everything is house-made!
Service was amazing - if you go, you must ask for Gino's table. He totally made our evening. He knows his food - he knows good service - he can take a lot of smack-talking. My kind of server in a modern Italian bistro!
We started with two appetizers - the charcuterie plate and the polenta plate (4 meatballs on a bed of yummy, fluffy polenta). Wow. We really took our time debating on what to order for our entries.
The online menu only shows their "balls" menu - and impressive that it is!But they also have other specialty items, paninis and salads. But we were there for the meatballs. I had the sausage balls on mafalde (wide ribbon pasta) and the vodka crème sauce. Wow. Others from the team ordered the lamb meatballs; the lump crab and shrimp; and the NY Uncle Arthur's meatballs. The Sunday Sugo sauce was amazing. So many different combinations that you know we'll be back!
We wisely opted to save half our entrees for take-home, so we could have room for dessert. 5 people = 5 desserts! And we were not disappointed. The expresso cream was so light, creamy and a perfect portion. The smores were super! The deconstructed cannoli's were a hit (but still a little sweet for my taste). Everything was a delight.
It was worth a drive across town - we will be back because there are so many more options to try!