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    Bar Enza

    3.6 (77 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Salad
    Kara L.

    Amazing ambiance, great service and superb food! Ever dish we got was 10 Out of 10! The pasta dishes were so fresh and the salad was the best salad we've ever had.

    Tiramisu
    Lina L.

    Bar Enza had pretty nice decor and was not too busy on a Friday evening. My friend and I first started off with the bread basket. The portion was not that big, but let me say, it was amazing. I fell in love with the focaccia. The outside was slightly crisp while the inside was soft and fluffy. It was quite oily and savory but paired amazingly with the dip. The bread was addicting; I was so disappointed that it only came with two pieces of focaccia. The cracker was also quite delicious. It was thin and broke easily with just a slight touch. Although crispy, it did not taste overly dry and paired well with the curried cheese. The radish and cucumbers tasted very fresh and delicious and complimented perfectly with the herbs. For our main dish, my friend went with their Lumache and I ordered the Whole Wheat Shells. The pasta was creamy and delicious. The squid was delicious as well. It was packed well with more squid, and the flavor was so good. The pasta was cooked perfectly as well. The shells were not bad, but I did find them slightly overcooked as some parts were a bit tough to chew on. Nonetheless, the crab meat was delicious, I found that the shells were overly stuffed with broccoli rabe and not much crab meat besides what was sprinkled on the outside. The sauce paired quite well with the dish. We ended our meal with dessert and ordered the tiramisu and apple torta. The tiramisu, although it looked pretty, tasted very disappointing. It had a strong taste of liquor which overpowered the dish. The apple torta, on the other hand, was delicious! The texture of the cake was solid and firm but not dry at all. The apple pieces were caramelized and tender. The glaze perfected this dish, making it a great way to end the meal. The service was not bad, though I found it pressuring how eager they were to remove the dishes from our tables. Overall, I enjoyed the dishes quite a lot and would love to come back to try their next seasonal menu.

    Sorbet
    Taylor K.

    In my opinion, very average Italian food. The pasta dishes weren't seasoned very well and lacked flavor overall. The pesto pasta was way too strong - it seemed as though the pesto wasn't diluted at all. The chicken entree I had was good but nothing spectacular. The sorbet tasted like lemon Italian ice. All good dishes but not worth the price in my opinion. The restaurant has a beautiful ambiance and furniture and staff were very very kind.

    Delicious vegetarian summer corn tortelli
    Nicole L.

    My husband and I went on a Monday so it was fairly quiet, and everything exceeded our expectations! We started with the awesome, warm fluffy focaccia with creamy whipped ricotta, lava salt, olive oil, and fennel pollen. My husband enjoyed the sirloin carpaccio with truffle, parmesan and sunchokes as well as the ricotta gnocchi with lobster and peas. The vegetarian pasta was REALLY good: corn tortelli with basil and roasted tomatoes (summery, buttery, and clearly hand made). We were too full for dessert, but the seasonal options looked great. Apparently their is a new chef (Tony Susi) so maybe more people will give this place a second chance!

    Fried Calamari
    Daniel C.

    Captivated by the breathless reviews ("Michelin star chef Mark Ladner returns home" etc...) we arrived promptly just after they opened at 5 on a Saturday night. We had no reservation, and it was completely empty. Nonetheless we were denied a table due to "serving issues" and sat at the bar, which was fine. Gazing around the bland mid-century modern decor, wife intoned, "calling all passengers" because it really has the feel of a nice-ish airport lounge. As customers filtered in, the ambiance became cozier and more interesting, a more crowded airport lounge. I don't know, maybe after only 2 1/2 weeks they are struggling to come into their own, but we weren't feeling it. Drinks fine but not memorable. Ciabatta sticks warm but the mascarpone olive oil mixture insanely salty. Fried Calamari too thickly breaded (felt like a waste of calories). The wheatberry dish was quite good, with a buttery cauliflower ragu, some rosemary but it needed much more flavor to be remarkable. Overall, a forgettable restaurant that wasn't bad, but wasn't very good.

    Whole roasted dorade with artichokes and brown butter eel sauce
    Emily L.

    I dined at Bar Enza for the first time last night, attracted by their Feast of the Seven Fishes special... and was thoroughly impressed. Every dish was wonderfully seasoned, and the portions were more than enough for two people. The final course, the whole roasted dorade (pictured below), was an absolute show stopper, and I wish I could have taken the brown butter eel sauce home with me and bottled it up. The service was also excellent, with our waitress consistently serving and describing the wine pairings at the right times while the courses arrived at a perfect cadence. If you're not celebrating your holiday with this feast at Bar Enza, you're sorely missing out!

    Baked Fazzoletti
    Miranda G.

    Cute place and it was easy to get reservations day of! The food was pretty good but we ordered items we typically don't eat. Prices were very high for the portions of the food, but everything was unique tasting and yummy. I would definitely recommend the baked fazzoletti, octopus, and basil panna cotta. The service was great as well. They changed our utensils and plates between each dish.

    Calamari and Arancini
    Jennifer L.

    **There is a new chef & menu!! The 100 layer lasagna is no longer on the menu.** We really wanted to try this place for the 100 layer lasagna but unfortunately they changed chefs very recently and was disappointed to see it not on the menu. However, we decided to stay and try out the new menu and ended up liking the dishes we ordered! Calamari had great flavor and the batter texture was perfect. Highly recommend. Steak was seasoned well and paired with a steak sauce - was actually medium rare. Bucatini pasta was creamy and Al dente. The frazzoli was unique! Like a pasta calzone, was worth trying. Portion sizes are on the smaller side which was surprising given the price. Might be a good option with a small group to try different dishes family style.

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    Drinks were good. Food was presentable but bland. Service nice but slow. Expensive and not worth it .

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    Thank you for the great review!

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    Thank you Miranda! We hope to see you again soon!

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    Hello Jay! Thank you for the great review!

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    Food was super good! Service was ok. The host was great but our server was a little rude.

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