Sometimes when youre traveling, you want to eat somewhere you know the food will be good. I was…read moremiles and hours from home, but Biaggis was calling my name.
My co-traveler was eating light and went with the soup of the day, minestrone. We both were surprised at the color of the broth, expecting something tomato-y, but it was light in color -- and judged "very good."
Next, a Honey Roasted Beet & Arugula salad. It was sooo pretty, but the recipient compared it to a wedge salad, in that the separate ingredients were pretty, but if I wanted to make my own salad, I would've eaten at home.
Chicken Pietro sounded interesting, and was. The order was huge -- grilled chicken and portobello mushrooms in a honey mustard balsamic sauce. The sauce looked like gravy, but dont be fooled! It was a nice sauce, but maybe a little too strongly acidic with the balsamic. The sauteed vegetables and mashed potatoes were delish.
Finally, key lime pie to go. I had sold my companion on this, telling her "our" Biaggis had divine key lime pie. Alas, there was no comparison. Granted, getting desert to go means no comparisons based on looks, but this wasnt even (a wedge of) pie. It was a tart with a honey-almond biscotti crust, not the standard graham cracker. It was nice, but I didnt LOVE it. The macerated berries added nothing, and the toasted marshmallow cream was a small drizzled compared to a (necessary) mile-high whipped cream topping to offset that face-puckering lime filling. Overall, an OK dessert, not a great one. If I returned to Davenport, I could see eating here, but next time, it's cheesecake!
Service was good, and the place was hopping -- even on a Monday! Its light, and bright and really nice.