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| - After unexpectedly ending up Downtown on a Wednesday night and not being able to get a table at Butcher and the Rye, my husband and I decided to try Vallozzi's for dinner. On a few previous occasions, I had appetizers and wine in the bar area during happy hour with friends. The bar service was always good, the wine delicious, and the apps tasty, but I had never actually eaten in the dining area.
After my dining experience last night, I think I'll only be returning for drinks in the future. Let me first say that the service was probably the best part of the meal. Our waiter was polite, amiable, and very attentive. I didn't have to flag him down once, although he was taking care of several tables around us.
The food, on the other hand, was a different story. Dinner started out well, as I ordered the shishito peppers and was in heaven. They were perfectly cooked and appropriately salted/oiled. For my meal I had butternut squash soup, which was so sweet that I couldn't finish the small bowl. I also shared brussels sprouts with my husband and was pretty disappointed by the amount of oil and butter in the dish. (I didn't even realize that sprouts could taste unhealthy until I had these!) My husband had the pork chop (which was fried) and he was generally happy with his selection.
Overall, our experience was okay, but I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon.
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