"5"^^ . "Situated in little Italy, this place serves market oriented authentic Italian cuisine. From roasting their own porchetta, to hand made pasta and privately imported Italian wine, this place brought me back to Tuscany without the airfare.\n\nThe decor is casual trendy; think rustic wood with modern lines. The ambiance is jovial as it hosts quite a diverse and entertaining crowd. From families to couples and some (I'm pretty sure) Italian mafia... it's your typical little Italy spot! ;)\n\nThe food is however what really makes this place shine. \nWe started with the venison carpaccio served with arugula, roasted peppers and shavings of provolone. The venison was insanely tender and paired perfectly with the salty provolone cheese. Cleanse the palate in between bites with a sip of Nebbiolo wine and it was heavenly bliss!\nWe continued the tasting with an entree sized portion of their home made gnocchis, which were served with a stracchino cheese sauce and braised cabbage. This dish is definitely on the heavier side but worth all the calories. The gnocchis were perfectly cooked as they were fluffy in texture and just melted in your mouth.\n\nFor mains we ordered the Nonno's porchetta as well as the lamb shank.The porchetta is not the usually thin slice meat you'd get in a sandwich, but a thick piece of juicy pork roast prepared with tender, love and care. The meat inside was moist and bursting with herb flavour while the skin outside was crispy with a hint of sweet on savoury. Definitely the best I've ever had! \nThe lamb, although very decent, fell short compared to the pork roast. It was well prepared as the meat was fall off the bone, but didn't standout in taste.\n\nAs for price, it's in the mid to higher bracket. However, servings are generous and the food is so good that you'll feel like it's money well spent.\n\nIn summary, this place is '\u00E7a coche'! Just go! But make sure to reserve in advance as the word is getting out and this place is becoming increasingly popular."^^ . "10"^^ . . "2016-01-13T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . . "4"^^ . .