Ok Friday again and we were looking to some place on Yelp that would address our cravings for some decent Italian fare .

And Tomatina was what we chose. A favorite of our many, many moons ago we were not too sure if they had maintained their standards and the overall stars did not help bolster our courage, but the better half concluded they are a local business and we ought to support them.

So we placed the order online (15% discount for doing so is a wonderful deal), followed up with a phone to add an item and thy cheerily did so.

And when we went in for pickup, they walked right up to our car , with mask and gloves as per COVID protocol, opened the door and very graciously placed it in our car. Their curb-side pickup is the best , we have experienced so far.

Full marks to Tomatina for their professional and very courteous service in these pandemic times.

Now on to the food we ordered :

1. For appetizers we shared the Seasonal special : SteamedMussels and Clams. The seafood was fresh, wholesome and the best part was the broth left over in which we dunked the garlic bead served with the dish until there was nothing except shells left. This was a 5-star quality dish!

2. For the main course we order my weakness : Chicken Fettuccine in Alfredo sauce. And it certainly was 5-star quality too! A dente pasta, fresh cream, the chicken cooked perfectly in the Alfredo sauce which was not too heavy, made it heavenly meal!

3. To appease our guilt of having a great but evidently caloric meal , we had ordered the Roasted Beet Salad : Yellow Beets cooked perfectly . Aragula, fresh and bitter and mixed greens with them with a vinaigrette that was just the perfect complement, closed off our meal perfectly!

4. But the better half had wanted to close the meal with a dessert and Tiramisu it was! A huge slab with dual layers and covered in cocoa powder, was just the right dessert after such a wonderful meal!!

We will be back for more!!!

But for now, a nap is the need of the hour :-)