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| - I would like to thank Groupon for introducing us to this gem of a restaurant in good ol' Ahwatukee. We went on a busy Friday night, and were seated immediately. The water we got right off the bat had cucumbers in it - which reminded me of the movie "The Other Guys", and it was tasty enough that I didn't order a beverage. Our waiter recommended the grilled eggplant appetizer, which, up to this point in my 36 years, is the best eggplant I've ever had. The fresh marinara served on top of it was nothing to scoff at, also some of the best I've ever had.
For the main course I got the spicy penne w/ chicken and sausage, what was most impressive about this was the serving size. I had enough for a full meal on Saturday for lunch, and it was better the day after once the flavors had time to marry. The wife got the veal picatta - and said it was probably the best she had ever had outside of Italy. The complimentary flatbread was warm and delicious, and their homemade gelato was the perfect capper.
We were waited on by the GM, who had a great sense of humor and was was one of the 1st waiters EVER to happily take our groupon - explaining that he's happy to know his marketing is working. Go check this place out, groupon or not! MOLTO BUONO!
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