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| - Three of us decided to try Borgo last Thursday, and I must say, the fact that they don't take reservations is pretty awesome. We showed up early at 5:30pm and the place was half full, by 7pm, it was in full swing, with no vacant tables.
The decor of the restaurant is great; high vaulted ceiling at the front, and lower ceiling at the back. This gives it a hustle bustle feel in one area if you feel more social, or more intimate if you have a group you want to talk to, towards the back. They have a large bar you can sit at and eat as well. The demographic here was cool. Young people in large groups, older couples, ladies in their late thirties and forties for a 'girls night'. It really is a place for everyone.
Now onto the food. I saw the menu, and at first I thought it looked a bit small, but it wasn't. The three of us ordered about 7 plates, and we were stuffed. The idea is that this is like Italian tapas, where you have plates with smaller portions, but get many to share. Our waitress was very helpful in helping us decide on food combos. Here is what we had;
-Eggplan frittata with fennel yogurt dip; crunchy, and the dip made it tart, a great light starter
-The cheese and meat plate; we randomly chose cheeses and meats we weren't familiar with, and all were amazing, though the cheese portions were pretty tiny.
-Ciabatta with olive oil; Amazing! The olive oil has a sweeter flavor and aftertaste I had not tried before
-Flank steak; perfect, and not too heavy, came with small potatoes that we devoured instantly
-Pork canneloni with cheese fondue sauce; creamy texture to the pork inside, and the cheese sauce was not heavy, nor did it smother the pasta
-We had the dessert plate, which was 4 of their most popular types. My favorite was the lemon aquares. At $16 the portions were really tiny, but everything was amazing. I guess it's quality over quantity ( I need to constantly remind myself of this)!
Their espressos were only $2!! My friend got a version of an 'Italian martini' that had bourbon for $8, which is a standard price for the drink. He enjoyed it, and though I hate bourbon, it had a light fresh taste to it.
All in all, the bill came to $95 for all three of us included tax, and 2 alcoholic, and coffee type beverages. i think this is very fair.
This place is great because you can try as much, or as little as you like, so it can be as cheap or as expensive as you like. In true Italian fashion, they encourage you to stay and don;t give you the evil eye for chatting after dinner. We were there for 2 hours between all our meals.
Service was amazing, the staff checked in on a few times, including the manager twice, which was nice. And I will definitely be going back again soon.
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