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| - I won't engage in the debate about whether this is or isn't "authentic" Roman food. I know it was good - very, very good in fact. We joined friends who had been before and recommended the place.
We started with the Caprese di Bufala. A fine, relatively healthy beginning to a meal that would go on to have its share of less than heart-healthy options.
That's partly because we also ordered fried tomato rice balls with mozzarella. Now there was no turning back.
My wife ordered the Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe, a simple rustic dish of spaghetti, cheese and black pepper. The server warned her that some people found it too salty. As if.
I had the pizza reale - smoked mozzarella, fior di latte, black truffle, porcini mushrooms and parsley. Slightly larger than what I would normally consume myself, it came with a sheen of oil on the top. Visually, it was a little off-putting. However, my tastebuds didn't object, and so neither did I.
Our friends also split a pizza and a pasta dish. Everything was truly delicious.
If you're drinking wine, bear in mind that it's probably cheaper to share a bottle than to order multiple glasses.
The service was deliberately slow, encouraging diners to linger. We'll definitely give it another try, perhaps even for lunch, when the pizza is sold by weight (the food's, not the patrons', thank goodness).
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