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Why have you not been to Bado's? Stop reading my review and start driving! Bado's Cucina is one of my favorite places for Italian. I've been here about four times over the past year and I have never been less than impressed. As other reviewers note, this is a very small BYOB restaurant with an open kitchen and a wood burning oven. The single chef cooks all of the menu items in the wood burning oven. The menu is also divided into courses with each item ranging from about 10-15$.
Last Friday, my husband and I ordered the "rustico" for our first course to split. The "rustico" is an antipasto platter with Italian meats, cheeses, olives and dipping sauce. Yum. I also enjoy the cheese fondue with bread and apples to dip. For our next course we ordered the pumpkin tortelloni in the vodka sauce. I was looking forward to the fall menu because the pumpkin tortelloni is always to die for! This was no exception. The sweetness of the pumpkin matched well with the tangy vodka sauce. Though, I also enjoy when the pumpkin tortelloni is done with a lighter, white wine based sauce. For our entrees, I ordered the pork with cranberry sauce but was a little disappointed when our server informed me that they were out of pork. So, I decided to indulge in another pasta for my entree, the manicotti. The mannicotti was also flavorful and hearty. My husband ordered the duck and raved about the crispy skin and the juicy meat. He's a big fan of the quail which was not on the fall menu. We then decided to skip the salad course and go right for the desserts. Although I'm a sucker for bread pudding, pomegranite and blackberry did not entice me. Instead we decided to try the cannolis for the first time. Another great choice. The cannolis were delicious and just the right amount of sweetness to end our meal. In conclusion, Bado's is well worth the drive. My tip: come hungry and bring several friends so that you can order and try many of the different menu items.
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