4/10/2017
Cane Rosso has had great reviews - so headed there for my first visit - last Sunday. Less than 30% full. One girl working the bar - which is where I elected to sit, drink and eat. Drinks took an inordinate amount of time. Not all the bar girl's fault - she had to serve a few other people at the bar - no back-up. However, I watched her twice when I ordered a drink - she said OK, then - went out and refilled water, went to kitchen, got a cup - filled a soft drink up for herself - drank from it - then came back behind the bar and poured my class of wine. Come on! I'm sitting right there! Right? I'm watching the whole time. Did this when I had food in front of me too - and a long-dry glass.
Wanted a frozen Limoncello - but machine was not working. The machine had stickers all over the front of it - like it came from a frat house. Weird. Bartender said she could make it on the rocks - took about 9 minutes, i know because i timed it. Drink was not at all what I was expecting - so, I don't recommend it on the rocks.
Third drink I ordered was a simple glass of red Zinfandel. Bottle came out of the fridge - ice cold and was poured into glass. I asked why - said it was just how they do that one there. Weird. I believe in putting a little chill on a red in Texas heat - but not ice cold.
Anyway - on to the food. Wanted a side salad since I was going to be having cheesey pizza. Price was $9-10. I asked if i could get just a small side salad. No. Ok - I got the salad - it was a monster that could have fed 3-4 people easily. It was good - fresh, great ingredients, great balsamic. I took home most of it. I would eat salad here anytime.
Next - after about 30 minutes, my pizza finally came out - it was called a Friday something? Essentially pepperoni and jalenpeno. People next to me ordered after me - 2 pizzas, and they got theirs in about 10 minutes. Weird to me. Anyway - the crust/dough was spectacular. Pepperonis were the small button sized kind though - and not so great. Cheeze was good. Pizza was a little wetter/oily-er than I am used to - but it was good.
Had the remanants of the monster salad and a piece of pizza wrapped up to go by them in the back. Bag was handed to me with water or something all over the sides. I hope it was water.
I will probably go back - and try a more complex pizza, or something. Hope the frozen limoncello machine works and the drinks don't take so long - especially if I am sitting right there in front of the bartender - AT THE BAR read more