Bizzarro Italian Cafe — Restaurant in Seattle

got the Quattro Formaggi Ravioli & Banana Cheesecake it started off with some bread as a starter - which I didn't really like that much

Ok, for the ravioli

I thought the surrounding sauce was pretty fantastic Like the description says, it combined, tomato, garlic, and cheese, to create a really good flavor profile that each ravioli piece was able to sit in and soak up It was good enough that after finishing the ravioli I was just eating the sauce and I found this highly enjoyable

The spinach was also pretty good

The part that disappointed me was the ravioli itself Firstly, the outside was a bit too soft and broke apart too easily - I prefer mine to be slightly more firm Secondly, while the inside had cheese, I didn't like the taste of the cheese that much

I expected each bite to be filled with cheese that delivered great flavor - and while the cheese was there, I didn't think it was a) as stuffed as it could be and b) as flavorful as I expected

I've had significantly better cheese raviolis at other Italian restaurants before - where they don't skimp on the cheese and taking a bite of a ravioli means getting a full cheese experience

The best part of this meal was probably the chicken I added - this was soft, cooked well, and when coated with the sauce tasted quite excellent. This just reinforces my feeling that if the ravioli itself was better this really could've been a very good dish

Without the chicken I would've had a pretty negative feeling towards this meal

The ravioli + chicken came out to nearly 30 dollars, and while the portion size was pretty good, maybe slightly more would've been better, or at least more cheese in the ravioli. Thankfully there was a good amount of chicken

For dessert I got the banana cheesecake

This was certainly interesting - I'm not a big fan of banana typically, but I decided to try it here Starting off, the bottom and top crusts were really good

I found that these really complemented the inner cheesecake filling very well and provided a solid base/top that had great flavor

As for the inner cheesecake filling itself, I'm intrigued It wasn't as dense as I expected - rather it was filled with mostly cream rather than the traditional cream-cheese based cake mixture - which downgraded it a bit This meant that unlike traditional cheesecake, this was really easy to eat and plow through very quickly - as the base of the cake was really soft with some light crumbs mixed in there

It had a pretty strong banana flavor - which I don't know if I loved but I respect for making the decision to have that strong of a flavor in there. There were even banana pieces mixed into the filling

Lastly, the vanilla wafers on top and whipped cream combined to make a topping incredibly good - the way the circular wafers mixed in created an astoundingly good combination

Overall, this was a pretty satisfying yet expensive meal with a lot of surrounding success but disappointment in the main ingredient. Found the cheesecake to be not top-tier but still pretty good

Ravioli: 7.5/10 Cheescake:...

Oh mine!!! The place just threw me off completely! Very small tiny restaurant with corky cute interesting decor.

We got here early around 5:30pm and it was almost full, we took the last 2 seater on the place. As always, my husband came super prepared, read all the Yelpies’ reviews, so he knows what he wants. On the other hand, I just walked in with no clue, so every pasta dish seems yummm.

Our server recommended me to try the Forest Floor Frenzy which is a wild mushroom & walnut parpadelle with cream sherry sauce. This is the most amazing pasta dish I ever have, not exaggerating!! The cream sherry sauce was in a perfect rich creamy consistency coating the think smooth parpadelle. The wild mushrooms had hint of woodiness that might be the sherry sauce amplified must better, and along with the slight crunch of chopped walnuts. I was mmm-ing through every bite.

Then I swapped with my husband’s order, the Elk Bolognese. He didn’t seem to be too excited about it, but when he passed me his dish, and I took a swift, the aroma captivated me already. The rich sweet peppery smell was making me drool! The elk was pretty lean and not gamey, so blended right in with the pork shoulder. The parpadelle was just the right chew and thinness, amazing!!

I tried the dessert of the day, chevre cheesecake with rosemary graham crust & vanilla olive oil roasted grapes & a black vanilla tea honey sauce. Yeah, you heard me, chevre cheesecake!! It was definitely heavenly! I never had a goat cheesecake before, and I have to say, I’m never a big fan of goat cheese, but I just cannot stop nodding my head and squinting my chinese eyes and giggle! This cheesecake was so delicious!! The goat cheese was on the mild side with some lemon zest or lemon juice blended in that popped in my mouth. I was super happy with the vanilla live oil roasted grapes, taste exactly what it sound, amazingly delicious! It’s rare to see olive oil used in dessert so I was very intrigued. 🤤🤤🤤Lastly, the black vanilla tea honey sauce had some depth from the tea aroma which blended the cheesecake and rosemary graham crust very well. BEST GOAT CHEESECAKE ever! Even though it was my first 🤣

When we left shortly after 6pm, there were at least 3-4 parties waiting outside the restaurant, so do try to come early! Free street parking in the neighborhood, just to make sure not to block someone’s driveway 😝

I am still super stoked and savoring all the tastes from this amazing dinner! Already thinking when I...

Bizzarros can not simply be explained in words. Bizzarros is a feeling, a vibe, an all encompassing mental experience.

Let me take you step by step.

Bizzarros is a little restaurant I had been wanting to go to for years. It's quaint, unassuming charm was magnetic. But I pushed it off thinking, I don't have money for that, or, I'll just try some other time. Like I said, year's passed, and all the while I had no idea of what experience I was denying myself.

But this weekend, that changed. My partner. Bless his heart suggested the very jem I had overlooked. He had been to the restaurant before and was genuinely excited to go again.

Little tid bit. He is incredibly snobby when it comes to food. A fact I make fun of him for consistently. He needs things perfect, so him be excited to go to this restaurant was a beaming sign that this was going to be amazing!

The second we stepped through the door we we're teleported into the world of bizzarros! Tables hanging from the ceiling, a lamplight the size of two greats wrapped in embrace! Knitted photographs, portrait, a giant clay dog, and a hodgepodge of multicolored light covers with unique designs. Each begging to be wondered about.

It was incredible. Not overwhelming, but incredible. Everything fit, nothing was too much.

The same can be said about the menu, and the meals that my partner and I shared. Gnocchi, and Elk Bolognese.

My heart is leaping in rememberance of the flavorful notes! The rental cream of the gnocchi, the perfect texture of it's potatoes, almost scallop like but a smooth sink into every bite. The Elk was perfect. The salty notes were well complimented by a symphony of spices that covered the amazing pasta in which it was surrounded.

Bizzarros is heaven in a bite. The atmosphere. The food. A catapult to some magical state of being only few get to experience and appreciate. It was hard to swallow each savor bite, for fear that the uplifting feeling of Nirvana would slip away.

But it hasn't. I now know why my partner, a food snob through and through was so excited to share this experience with me. And I'm glad he did.

I will never again make an excuse to not visit the wonderful place of bizzarros. I know no excuse is worth the denial, of such an...