Solid 4.5-star experience (1).
Il Covo has a non-descript entrance so if you're not paying attention to the address and counting up/down diligently it's easy to miss. Remember: 585 College St.
Walking in, it's a visual feast. I confess, I'm a sucker for décor. So many details to appreciate in Il Covo.
After some friendly banter with the waitress, she offered the tasting menu ...which is GREAT because it's been a long week and I am decisioned-out. I just... want to eat and have it be good! Note that this is "Venetian cicchetti (Italian tapas)" style so: half-portions aka small portions - 1 dish per person. If you're like me... and just like trying a few bites of a lot of things - perfect portions here at Il Covo. Btw, there is an in-house sommelier who knows what is up.
Tasting menu (believe it was 7 courses) + a bottle of wine. ~$140 (incl tax and tip) per person.
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1. Knocked off .5 because it's not a to-die for experience that's like a supernova explosion.