De Lallo's is awesome. Tonight Judee and I went there for our 25th anniversary dinner. Some folks dress up, others casual. Being our anniversary we started with a bottle of wine - a Chianti Ruffino, $26.00 not so bad for a restaurant. As an appetizer we ordered one of our favorites here - Green's and Beans with extra garlic. Basically they take a green, escarole, kale or turnip greens (what is in season), saute until wilted with garlic and olive oil and a bit of chicken broth. Toss in some cannellini beans (white kidney beans). Have a hearty Italian bread (Mancini's preferred) with butter on the side to sop up the flavor. YUMMY...
For dinner we both ordered the Virginia Spots done English Style. Virginia spots is a sweet, delicate fish. Not readily available in other parts of the country - to small and labor intensive. Leiostomus Xanthurus - Spot. They pan fry with flavored panko bread crumbs on top and a very delicate lemon cream sauce. This with the pasta of the day (bowties) is an awesome meal at any time. Never fishy or tough - delicate.
I really like there veal romano or crepe manicotti... Judee loves their veal saltimboca, they also make a chicken version - both are very good.
Another dish which they no longer have on the menu is the Mafalda Pasta - a wider noodle with a sauce to die for...
Do yourself a favor and stop here to eat.