I went to Gondolas storefront location for the first time a few days ago. Let me start by saying its so adorable, with PLENTY of old school charm this place is truly one of a kind. As i was walking up to the door the first thing I noticed was that I could see them making the pasta right in front of me!
As I stepped in there was one customer being helped at the moment by a man with his arm in a funny looking cast, so I looked around for what I wanted. I noticed that I was still able to watch the workers make the pasta while I was inside (how cool!).
There were a few freezers to look in and view products, at the time I was looking for a cheese ravioli for a dinner I was planning on making the following night. I noticed that there was also a board that showed what they were making fresh that day (I believe that is what it said) and what their seasonal option was, butternut squash ravioli I think.
There are a ton of products that I want to try after looking around, first their sauce. They offer tubs in assorted sizes witch I thought was a fantastic option for those who may want to just try a small amount, compared to those who want to use it for an entire meal for their family.
Next, the stuffed shells! Now I am all about my Grandmothers stuffed shells and if she knew I went and bought these rather than making them myself she might not be too happy but for about 6 bucks why wouldn't I give them a shot!?
They have a ton of assorted ravioli options such as LOBSTER, their seasonal option, meat ravioli and cheese.....I opted to go with the cheese for my meal.
I can't even tell you how inexpensive their products are, take my word for it please! I'm never buying store bought pasta again after eating these little soft, fluffy cheesy pillows of goodness!
I made a simple meal using these in a skillet that consisted of ground beef, tomatoes, cheese and the cheese ravioli....I seasoned my meat with salt and pepper, that's about it. The cheese ravioli made this dish complete, I could not have been happier.
They were easy to cook, easy to break apart (after i thawed them) and even easier to eat!
Overall this place truly has the heart of Buffalo, NY inside it, with its old school charm you can just tell that everyone is treated like family, even their customers. One of the things that I love about local Buffalo business.
I am looking forward to coming back and trying new things, the Lobster Ravioli is the first on my list! I highly recommend you put down those big brand pasta noodles/raviolis and support this local family owned and operated business! read more