"1"^^ . "0"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "Thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to Molto Bene! This new Italian restaurant adds a great west end addition to Lakewood.\n\nThe quaint small seating eatery offers authentic Italian fare including some traditional favorites like Lasagna, Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan, but also includes some chef inspired choices that will cause you to linger over the menu longer than you would expect.\n\nOur dinner choices were spaghetti carbonara for me, which was probably one of the best I've had in years. My husband ordered a Pancetta and Arugula pizza and he loved every bite. \n\nWe tried to order a molto salad to share but alas they were out. Considering we walked in 15-20 minutes before they closed we understood. They start every meal with a ciabatta pita style bread w/balsamic and olive oil dipping bowl. I would have preferred less olive oil as it was hard to draw the balsamic up onto the crusty bread.\n\nWe finished our meal with a cup of Gelato for me: they allow you 2 flavors in your cup so I chose Speculoos( a biscoff cookie filled Gelato and a strawberry filled with dark chocolate curls. Both were delicious together. My husband had lemon cake. \nLemon cake with an almost torte like layer covered with a lemon mascarpone topping with mini white chocolate curls. The plate was adorned with a raspberry pur\u00E9e drizzle and fresh blueberries atop the cake. A nice fresh ending to a great meal."^^ . "2017-09-25T00:00:00"^^ . . "5"^^ .