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Still as fantastic as ever! I can't wait for the Farmington location to be opened so I can go more frequently!
This was another amazing meal!! Zero complaints or room for improvement from our tables point of view.
We went for dinner and again were not a bit disappointed.
We started with some Ricotta Toast and Grilled Garlic Bread. The freshness on the ricotta with the fruit was spot on! Hard to give a great review for 'garlic bread' but this was dynamite. Even down to presentation on all.
Our table had the Pistachio Pesto Mafaldine, the Chicken Parmigiana, Primavera Pappardelle and originally the Chicken Cacciatore but they were out so the chef made a special dish and it was OUT OF THIS WORLD DELICIOUS! I'd love for it to be a fixture on the menu. It was this unbelievable pasta. Which on looks I'd say was spaghetti noodles but on taste I almost wanna say it was a bucatini because it didn't feel as dense and possible hollow throughout. Either way it was unbelievable. Then there were meatballs with this unbelievable pairing of portabellas throughout the dish and meatballs and the meatballs were 'light' and melt in your mouth good! I was lucky enough to have that as my main dish and although all dishes were shared I had the fortune of being able to consume the lion's portion of this specialty dish.
The pappardelle was the highlight of that dish! The nice wide homemade noodles with that amazingly 'light' sauce was perfection throughout. The flavors and the noodle. Mmmm good.
The pesto was nutty, as expected, but again delicious with perfect pairing with the 'bulkiness' of the mafaldine that was selected.
The Chicken Parmigiana was also outstanding with that bite of that homemade red sauce.
All entrees were unbelievable!
The 2 desserts we tried were the Tiramisu Trifle and the Holiday Cheesecake and didn't let down the entire experience one bit! What a great finish! I am notoriously NOT a tiramisu fan and I'll say this one was unbelievable! Light on the coffee forward that usual smacks ya in the face with tiramisu which for me was the winning combination.
And the holiday cheesecake, I mean if you could put the holidays into flavors this is it! I'm not sure if it's the nutmeg with the cinnamon and berries that does it but some combination screams holidays!
As with their desserts 'in a jar' be sure to get your bite all the way to the bottom to the top so you enjoy the entire bite palate and don't miss out on the 'crust' of the cheesecake or tiramisu at the bottom.
For me this is NOT meant to eat from top to bottom or you'll miss the flavors and textures. Eat it but putting your spoon at the bottom and taking your scoop upward!
1 year ago+ visit:
A must stop!
The cod croquettes for appetizers was a great start! The bite of the pickled vegetables was the highlight for me on this dish. Well I should also bring up the amazingly fresh cod. The pickled vegetables (pickles, broccoli and pearl onions) was unexpected and a fantastic pairing!
We then had the rigatoni Bolognese and the mussels spaghetti.
The Bolognese was perfect! Fresh, large, al dente with a dollop of ricotta. Really lovely. My only small addition would be to include some bread because you absolutely need it for scarpetta. It's a shame to waste any and leave without a spotless dish.
The spaghetti was highlighted by the very fresh mussels. Again spot on. This dish smartly came with bread for the much deserved scarpetta.
For dessert the cheesecake in a jar was creative and well above average. The 'crust' in the middle was right on. Berries in glaze was great.
Things I also include but aren't part of my rating:
Location, cleanliness and location was fantastic. Clean, nicely appointed.
Service was friendly.
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