Rarely do I go out of my way to write a review. In this case, I MUST. It seems that I am, more often than not, disappointed with some part of my meal wherever we go on our bi-weekly date night. I choose, in those cases, not to write a review because I'm concerned with hurting the restaurant. Maybe it was a bad night - who knows! Tonight was different.
Valenti's has been opened for a mere 3.5 weeks. That's right. However, they are running it like a restaurant that's been around for years. Valenti's is soon to become the neighborhood gem.
Our server, Amy, was a very attentive server and probably one of the best we've had in years compared to any restaurant we've visited. We started with the bread that was both crunchy on the outside and very chewy on the inside. With it came with two delicious dipping sauces. The artichoke spread was amazing and I made the comment that I would like a container to go because it was that good. Amy brought me a small container to go! (Thank you!!!!)
Our appetizer was a lightly crusted calamari with a just right marinara sauce. The calamari was tender as it should be.
Hold on to your seats... My chosen entree was the special of homemade ricotta gnocchi with sausage. Holy smokes this was some good stuff. If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to make it a touch spicier even though it really is good as is. My husband enjoyed a delicious margherita pizza which was baked perfectly.
The bottles of wine were well priced and we enjoyed a nice bottle of Hess for a mere $28. (Not bad for restaurant pricing.)
The owner, Milo, was out visiting with diners and he even took me back to the kitchen to show me the pastas were made every morning.
There is absolutely nothing I would complain about this particular date night. Eveything was perfect.
Valenti's will now be our neighborhood gem!
When going, ask for Amy as your server!