My wife & I were trying to organize a night out with some friends, & we ended up at Corrado's. None of us had ever eaten there before, & I was excited to try them out. Our party arrived at 6:30 on a Saturday (although my wife & I were late), & we were lucky enough to find a parking spot in the small private lot behind the restaurant, although many people have to park on the street. We walked into the restaurant, & the place was packed, which reassures you that the food is good, & that they have no trouble getting people to come back. Since they don't take reservations, we waited just over an hour for our table, because we requested to sit upstairs in the "adults only" dining room. So we grabbed a couple of tables in the bar area & got some drinks & appetizers while we waited.
We ordered the spinach & artichoke dip & an antipasto platter to share, & both items were beautifully plated & very good. Once our table upstairs was ready, we settled up our tab at the bar & adjourned upstairs to a very quaint, tastefully decorated, small dining area.
Our server, Diana, was very friendly & helpful with menu selections for some people who asked for recommendations. I opted for the Fettucine Alfredo, which is my favourite pasta dish, with sausage added as an extra. My wife selected the Penne Piemontese, which has prosciutto, portobello mushrooms, asparagus & sun-dried tomatoes in a gorgonzola cream sauce.
The wait time was standard, & we all had another drink while we waited. When the food arrived, every dish looked exquisite, & we all dug in heartily. Usually when I order pasta at other restaurants, it's very warm, but not quite hot. Not so at Corrado's - every pasta dish was piping hot. My fettucine was cooked perfectly, & their cream sauce was excellent. The sausage I added was spiced just right, adding a nice compliment to the smooth creaminess of the Alfredo.
My wife's pasta was cooked perfectly as well, & while it was satisfyingly rich, it wasn't overly heavy, which is a fine line when you're dealing with cream sauces.
I was very full after the appetizers & pasta, & I'm not normally a dessert person, but I just couldn't leave without trying their "Dream Bomba", which was peanut butter gelato, covered with a chocolate shell, then drizzled with chocolate sauce & caramel. Despite the fact that I was absolutely stuffed, I ate every morsel of the Bomba & would do it again in a heartbeat. It was absolutely delicious, & something different that you don't see on a standard dessert menu.
The bill came, & I was pleasantly surprised to see that we hadn't even cracked the $50 mark. So not counting the apps & drinks we had downstairs in the bar, our two meals (with sausage added to mine), my beer, & the dessert came to $48.93. Great food at a reasonable price means that we'll definitely be back. read more