What a wonderful restaurant, is that a good introduction? How about you're missing out on a nice…read morehidden gem buried within the Italian restaurant bedrocks in Cranston/Johnston?
I walk frequently in the area and often passed this establishment on my journey but has not popped in. During one of my walks, I bumped in to, almost literally, Ashley, who is a bartender/server at 39 West, and she said "I think you're coming in here" now I wasn't, but her enthusiasm alone was contagious enough for me to pop in at the end of my walk, glad I did.
The ambiance is inviting, many tables litter the area in front of two decent sized u shaped bars. One of the bars appears to be open on busy weekend nights only, but you want the main bar and you want Ashley as your bartender! She's addictive, be warned! Personable, knowledgeable, efficient and just a nice person you want to see do well. The bar is certainly not short of wonderfully crafted seasonal cocktails that Ashley will love to inform you about, or just indulge in a cold beer or classic wine.
The food? Of course, that's the guts of any review, right? And this spot hits the mark! I started with Scallops wrapped in bacon, cooked nicely! Crisp bacon wrapped around a nicely cooked scallop and I gobbled them up.
The entrees, Veal Parmigiana with Penne that will go head to head with at the local big boy spots and give them a run. Sauce is wonderful, inviting you in to a deliciously prepared Veal Cutlet covered with lovely mozzarella and nicely prepared penne, absolutely recommend. The wife had the bolognese, she loves bolognese, another favorite local spot, I won't name it, but it's her favorite, well, this was close! It says a lot! She couldn't stop raving about it.
End of the night I had an Ashley special, smores martini, get it, don't argue, go in and get it and thank me later.
Ashley and Steve, He is the owner, lovely people that you want to route for and I really hope you'll give it s shot! Below based on 5 stars....
Location. ****
Service. *****
Atmosphere. ***
Cleanliness. ****
Parking. ****
Food. ****
Restroom. ****
Overall. ****