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| - DH has been wanting to eat at Uncle Louie's for ages and we finally got there. We may always be there! Hands down, we think this was probably the best Italian food either of us have had since we were in Priaiano on the Amalfi Coast and we became addicted to a family-owned restaurant called La Strada.
It's not a big place, but the booths and tables are set comfortably spaced and the ambiance is warm and cozy. DH and I had to wait about 20 minutes for a table at 7 pm on Saturday night----the dining room and bar were full of happy eaters! The smells were out of this world and we just got hungrier!
We got seated and within moments, Uncle Louie himself came to take our drinks order since the servers were super busy. I chose an Angeline Pinot Noir and DH took the Leese-Fitch Adobe Merlot. I am a fan of Angeline and there's always a few bottles in the rack at home, so it was what I expected, but DH said his merlot was very good. Again, only a couple of minutes passed before we had our healthy pours and we took a look at the menu. A lot of lovely offerings without being overwhelming. I decided to start with the Lobster Bisque (not the most Eye-talian choice, but it was cold and a hearty bisque sounded good) and DH selected the Uncle Louie's house salad.
Italian or not, the Lobster Bisque, as our server said when I ordered it, was off the grid delicious. Creamy and rich with a hint of sherry and FULL of chunks of succulent lobster. I could hardly eat it fast enough! My only caveat was that it could have been hotter. It wasn't cold or even cool, but how incredible it would have been warmed a few more degrees. DH said his salad tasted "just picked" and the light balsamic vinaigrette was delicious. For my entree, I had the veal picatta and DH went for the chicken saltimbocca. We had the choice of pasta or a medley of fresh sauteed veggies---we both had the pasta. Well, there is a reason the veal picatta is the house specialty. It left me speechless---probably because I was stuffing my mouth! The quantity of perfectly cooked veal scallops was generous---I really shouldn't have been able to eat it all along with the mound of pasta, all deliciously soaking up this lemon and caper and wine sauce---oh, my! Yet, I did. And DH had absolutely no problem scraping his plate clean of his chicken saltimbocca, he said it was perfectly executed, without the over-reaching saltiness you often get with the prosciutto-wrapped chicken, and the chicken itself was so tender and moist. Oh---I can't forget---my veal picatta was accompanied by two crusty wedges of buttery toasted bread and the most wonderful bruschetta... It was juicy and garlic-y and all the things you want from a bruschetta. Our server suggested the tiramisu to finish, but really---we couldn't. We were ROTUND, at this point. Which was sad, because everything was so good, we just wanted to eat more!
As I said, ambiance was comfortable, Uncle Louie and Marie and our server made us feel welcome and cared for. We can't wait to go back. The only reason I didn't give five stars is: 1) I SELDOM give five stars---I mean, that's the ultimate, right?; and 2) the lobster bisque and our entrees themselves could all have been a little hotter. I know it was pretty cold for an Arizona night, but even so. A pity they don't have the facilities to warm their plates, that might have helped. But really---I have often mentioned that Italian food is not my very favorite cuisine, but I tell you---Uncle Louie's could change my mind. Can't wait to return!
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