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| - It's a tough 1st impression when one feels like they're wandering in no man's land just to find the front door. That said, when we finally found it, it was a little surprising at how small and quaint the location is, as most things in Scottsdale are very bold and in your face. We were seated, and started with the pork belly and burrata mozzarella. Pork belly is very fatty - and I'm never prepared for it - so it always catches me off guard. But it was nice with the lentils. The fresh mozzarella was really good with the tomatoes. For the entree, Angie got the salmon and I got the flatiron. The salmon was on a nice orzo salad and really felt like a complete meal. The skirt steak was more of a de-constructed steak salad. The arugula with parmesan was good, and the steak was seasoned nicely, but the meal just left me wanting more if that makes sense. Maybe a starch would help complete the dish, but as is I wouldn't consider it an entree. The desserts were just ok, I had the gelato trio and the pistachio one was tasty but the rest were just forgettable. I suppose when one sees an average rating of 4.5 you have certain expectations - and it just didn't do it for me. The service was okay, but there are so many choices in Scottsdale, I doubt I'll be back.
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