My girlfriends and I came here on a Friday evening for dinner. It had been highly recommended by many of my patients so I was excited to try it. I knew it would be a little more pricey but I was willing to give it a try based on its reputation!
We arrived at 5:30 and were seated very quickly. The restaurant was not very full - there were more people on the bar side which was the only part of the restaurant that served happy hour. Our waitress filled our water glasses and provided suggestions when we could not decide on what salad to share at the table. We ended up with the Misticanza - a mediterranian styled salad with tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, cheese, peppers and carrots, heavily dressed (almost too much) with a vinaigrette. Despite the dressing amount, it was a super fresh salad and a refreshing, light way to begin our meal.
We then were served a basket of bread with a small plate of olive oil for dipping. The oil was definitely Italian as it was very nutty and flavorful. The bread had a crusty exterior with a super soft interior, however I felt it would have been much better warm. It was a part of the meal I could leave untouched.
We decided to split two pizzas between the four of us. Per recommendation, we ordered the Bianca Pizza and Salsiccia Pizza. The Bianca was a white pizza with oil, ricotta, mozzarella, and parm - this was hands down the best part of the meal (with a consensus at the table)! The Salsiccia was topped with tomato sauce, very little cheese, and coin sized pieces of sweet sausage. The crust of both pizzas were very thin, very Italian like - the white pizza held up better as the sausage pizza was super flimsy and falling apart when trying to eat it. I was not a big fan of the tomato sauce and wished there was more cheese on it.
Because we all shared the items among the table, prices were reasonable per person. However, I would not come here for a $20 pizza on a regular basis, though the white pizza may be an exception. The size of the salad was comparable for its price. The rest of the appetizer and entree items were more than I would want to spend on a typical evening out, unless we were celebrating something.
The ambiance of this restaurant is unique and kind of cool. It was pretty dark inside, with fake tea lights on all the tables. The light fixtures looked like tree branches and dark wooden beams adorned the ceilings above. There was a section of the restaurant where the walls were graced with fancy wine racks with bottles and more bottles of wine! Overall, a nice date night feel.
I would like to bring my husband here someday as we live so close. I also have heard the pasta is made from scratch so I would not be opposed to trying it. Good service, nice ambiance, just ok food, and steep pricing. Eh. read more