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| - Oggi is located in the Ballantyne area, and is casual with an upscale feel. I went with a group of 9 other ladies on a Sunday for lunch.
They have an outside seating area which would be quite pleasant when the weather is cooler, but it was a little too warm and sunny to sit there on this day. We were seated in the inside covered patio area, and had the area to ourselves the whole time that we were there, which was nice.
We asked for several baskets of the warm bread which they serve. The bread was crispy outside and soft inside, and served out of the oven with cold butter packs.
One of the ladies ordered the Calamari with tangy marinara. The calamari rings were sizeable, and not overly breaded. The marinara had a taste of spicy freshness. Risotto was also ordered for the table, and while it was cheesy and appropriately coked, it lacked somewhat in flavor.
I ordered the Penne Vodka with shrimp, which I thought was good, but not significantly better than recent pasta dishes which I've had. The shrimp were medium sized, and the sauce was flavorful-the pasta was cooked al dente. Surprisingly, the dish tasted better today, when I rewarmed it for lunch.
Service was friendly and efficient, and the staff did well with our party of 10.
I would go back if I were in the area and friends who were with me wanted to go, but I wouldn't make a special trip to Ballantyne to return.
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