I'm a huge pasta fan, as are most, and decided to jump over to Dartmouth to see what this place had to offer. It has been on my list to try for some time now, and yesterday was the day.
The location is excellent, right on Portland St. We easily found parking across the street. We had a hard time choosing what to get as it all sounded wonderful. They have a menu outside the restaurant so you can check it out before entering. They also have a menu on the wall and large screens behind the counter with the menu as well.
The owners are extremely friendly and greet every single patron, as well as thank them as they leave. The owner at the cash was very friendly and helpful when I had a question about a dish. They weren't pushy and didn't make it feel like I needed to be super fast like some other places.
We ordered the Gnocchi Ragu and the Chanoey's Signature Pasta. They brought the dishes to our table and everything tasted so fresh! It was hot and delicious.
Gnocchi Ragu: the gnocchi was perfectly cooked and the sauce has a deep flavour and was amazing. They had a great amount of cheese on top and it came with garlic bread! It was insanely filling, but I didn't want to stop eating it. I will 100% get this again.
Signature Pasta: this dish was also great! The 'chef sauce' was described to me by the owner as a sweet gravy-like sauce. That was an accurate description, but it wasn't gravy in a bad way. It was a great flavour. The only downside to this dish was the amount of fat on the pork belly. We love pork belly, and this was cooked well, there was just a lot of fat on it. Would be perfect if that's something you enjoy, though! Overall it was a great pasta that we would order again, but due to the fatty parts would likely try something else first.
This place was honestly a breath of fresh air. It was clean, the owners were delightful, the food was amazing, and the decor is Friends themed! (Chanoey =Chandler and Joey)
We will absolutely be back to try some more pasta and probably some paninis as they sounded wonderful, too! read more