Delightfully impressed, great bites and great people…read more
I do enjoy finding the small shops with passionate people. Making true to their roots dishes in their own way, for money but also for passion and tradition.
The owner/operation is a second generation sausage maker. Does everything fresh and in house, but also imports some pastas and oils from Italy as well. Everything he talks about is done so with passion, and it makes you want to buy stuff from him. So much so, we opted to try a sausage as an appetizer while waiting for our sandwiches.
The sausage was delicious. Slightly sweet but very meaty and a little salty. An umami bomb and a snappy casing. The sauce was seasoned well but was a little watery. Probably needed to be simmered a bit longer, the the chunky ragu was not acidic and savory but complimentary to the sausage.
The mama's meatball was also top notch. The meatball was a chunky consistency but combined enough to hold its shape and very meaty. The sauce was still thin l, but the flavor of sauce was the right amount of umami and sweet to amplify the meat. Even the bread was the perfect mix of pillowy inside but a crispy outside without being tough.
The only negative I have was there was too much fresh mozzarella globbed on top. The cheese was great as well, but there was too much on the sandwich and overpowered the meat. Easy enough to fix though.
The missus got a panini, and she very much enjoyed her sandwich. And we got a cannoli, but it was actually kind of bland. Mostly got sugar and ricotta, not so much chocolate or a fresh shell.
Despite the issues, everything else was so good that it's easy to ignore the negatives. The price is fair, the quality is awesome, and the food is tasty. This is a great place to trek to, and worth it to try.