Pisticci

A true neighborhood gem! Great homemade Italian food! I always walked past this restaurant, especially in the spring/summer time and saw their vibrant outdoor seating.

Last night, I was looking for a new spot for my friend and I to dine. We decided to check out Pisticci and we didn't know it yet but we were in for a treat!

The restaurant is actually spacious. There are three dining spaces. We did not have reservations however, the hostess was able to seat us right away at one of the hightop tables in 2nd room (main room). It was a great table along the left glass wall and out the way of other tables and the business of the waitstaff. It is such a cozy and cute restaurant with a home-y feel.

The food was AMAZING! Variety of dishes on the menu to choose from. Our food came out fairly quickly. Our waiter gave us great recommendations, in which we ordered. The pasta was cooked to perfection. We ordered Spaghetti Al Pomodoro and Meatballs (they also have a vegan ball option), Prosciutto E Spinaci (MUST TRY, ask for extra spinach), Burrata Caprese with cherry tomatoes and pesto which was average (too much olive oil on plate and lacked taste), toasted garlic bread with fresh garlic was good however kind of oily but the regular bread served to table isn't as tasty, 2 scoops of vanilla Gelato with strawberries, and a tiramisu with a scoop of vanilla Gelato. Dessert was good but I've had better Tiramisu. Can't go wrong with Gelato.

We had 4 drinks total. 1 Champagne, 2 Grapefruit Martinis and 1 Pomogrante Margarita. We tried the waiter's drinks suggestions as it is the most popular drinks served at the restaurant. The Grapefruit Martini which wasn't too tart and is balanced out by a sugar rim and simple syrup. The Pomogrante Magarita is more on the sweet side. As we sat there we saw at least one of these drinks being made at all times.

All in all great restaurant, I can't believe I waited this long to try it. Price range for each item was between $7 (garlic bread) and $17 (Prosciutto e Spinaci). Great service, waiter was attentive and friendly, great for one person, groups, or family. Great place to celebrate a bday or celebratory dinner, especially in the room in the back. I'll Def be back. Almost forgot their Minestrone soup is super tasty!