Excellent night again at Nonno's. Once again very attentive service from server Alex. I've been there just 3 times now but great every time. I was impressed that Alex remembered the wine I liked considering I've only been there a couple of times. Alex was our sever also so he's good at multi-tasking as well. Owner Juan was there as always, when one owns a family business one works long hours I'm sure. Complementary bread and oil was served at the bar to nosh on with our wine. A little balsamic along w/a good flavored oil went well with the Pinot Gri and focaccia.
My bosses were in town and I knew from past experience that Juan would come through w/a great meal. Juan is a very friendly man.
We split 2 salads easily enough for 4 people everything seemed fresh and dressed nicely not too heavy.
I had the Pollo Cannarella- a Chix breast picatta served over fettuccine in a lemon caper sauce with olives. The flavor is outstanding just the right amount of tartness. My girlfriend had the Risotto Mare E Terra. Good seafood mixed with mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes in a vodka sauce that is not too heavy. She does not like very rich dishes and this was a perfect fit for her. Risotto was cooked perfectly she said. Bosses had a farfalle rustico w/a olive oil mushroom, other veg, garlic, parm and white wine sauce. He said pasta was cooked perfect also and liked the dish a lot. The other had a Penne Genovese w/chix and a basil pesto sauce topped w/a special tomato sauce. Everyone commented that their meals were great. Bosses both emailed me this am and thanked me for picking a nice restaurant and commented how much they enjoyed the meal. They're fr/Chicago so they have their pick of good Italian restaurants so a nice compliment I thought. I appreciated the fact that they bought dinner!
This honestly is a great restaurant with very friendly, attentive staff, great food and a variety of table types from cozy booths up front to more romantic secluded tables in the back. It's a must go see and try.