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| - We came here tonight to celebrate Nana and Papa's 67th wedding anniversary with about 50 other people. Nana said the food at the restaurant was very good; and this was her favorite Italian restaurant.
Naturally, I checked this place out on Yelp. 3/5 stars. Yikes! And the reviews weren't very comforting. I didn't have very high expectations. In fact, my husband and I decided if we didn't like the food, one of us would say "I miss Destiny's Child". That was code for this place suuuuucks, and we're stopping by In-N-Out later.
We didn't have to speak in code.
I had a glass of the white wine. It was very light, and very enjoyable. We were served bruschetta that was lightly buttered with real garlic, and topped with a type of pico de gallo. We also enjoyed fried zucchini; the outside was nice and crispy while the zucchini was nicely braised. All of the pieces were uniform, and cut the same size. There was also fried mozzarella sticks that seemed standard enough.
The salad was so-so. It was some lettuce, one small tomato wedge, and red onion. The lettuce looked like it came out of a bag. More than likely, it probably was.
Everyone had an entree choice of salmon, chicken marsala, and chicken parmesan. I was expecting the salmon to be dry, the chicken marsala to be overcooked; I figured that the chicken parmesan would be the safest bet. Everyone's dish came out hot.
My friend had the marsala which was generously topped with a mushrooms in a brown sauce. The salmon was also covered in some sort of sauce. It looked very delicious. The chicken parmesan was nice and tender. The spaghetti on the side was perfect with their simple "gravy".
The food was only bland because it's Sun City; the elderly avoid salt in an effort to combat hypertension. To prevent orders from being sent back, by an irate grandma, I could completely understand why the chef didn't season everything too much. And, it's not *that* grueling to add salt to your own meal. More than likely, it keeps costs down.
It's not the best Italian I've ever had in Phoenix. But, I'd probably meet Nana and Papa there for a meal if they asked. It's certainly worlds better than the Olive Garden. For being in Sun City, it's probably very popular among the elderly.
The service was on point. The wait staff was good about taking away empty plates, and keeping our wine glasses full. The servers were friendly, and attentive.
While the A/C was on, they could have lowered the temp a lil bit more to accommodate for so many people in their banquet room. Additionally, some of the guests were visiting from other states. They weren't used to the Phoenix heat.
I made the mistake of drinking hot coffee. I was sweating like a stuck pig from the combination of increased body heat, and not cool enough room.
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