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| - Food 3.5/5 (60% of final grade)
The pasta portions are just right, but if you are REALLY hungry, I recommend getting one of their pizzas-- it comes on a very nice serving block with its own pair of scissors so that you can cut your pizza! Scaddabush also has their in-house special mozzarella. I tried it and it was a solid 3/5-- nothing too fancy, but it was cool to have a clementine-sized ball of mozzarella with other pairings with it. I especially recommend the roasted fennel and sausage fettuccine! Their meatballs are fist-sized, but not totally delectable or anything. I don't find myself craving their food, but their food is pretty instagram-able in presentation.
Ambiance 4/5 (10% of final grade)
Loud enough to be comfortable, but not blaring over conversations. Scaddabush has an amazing ambiance with it! It's a very chic-yet-classic, dimly-lit, Italian restaurant not intended for a casual family dinner. I imagine people going to Scaddabush for a girl's night out, intimate parties, holiday dinners, or dates. There's a cineplex right within walkable distance inside a mall, so it's pretty ideal for a casual date.
Service 4/5 (10% of final grade)
The servers are not only fashionable, but amiable as well! They always keep the water re-filled, if not promptly refilled upon request for more. Naturally, if you go in smaller groups you'll get more attentive service, but they always seem to care enough to ask genuinely how you thought the food was. When I got a lemon sorbet that was a tad sour for me, she even offered to switch it to the raspberry one instead. While I didn't take her up on her offer, it was still incredibly thoughtful of her to do so.
Cost 2.5/5 (10% of final grade)
I seem to spend a pretty penny every time I go, but that might be because I order too much just to try everything. If you are looking for an entree only, budget around $25 per person. If you are looking for more, $60 per person would be very realistic. For the quality of the experience, I think that the price is fair. Not a place for comfort food though, but a place to dress just a little bit fancier for.
Brownie Points 4/5 (10% of final grade)
For the service, yes, but mostly for the fact that this is the only place I would really go to for a girl's night out in the area. There simply aren't that many places within a few kilometres that can provide the experience Scaddabush does.
Final Grade = 71/100 = 4 Stars
TLDR: Come here for mostly the ambiance and that one dish you'll fall in love with. Heck, the ambiance is nice enough that you might fall in love (again?) with the person you're dining with.
Don't go alone though, that's lonely.
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