I had no expectations about Indaco prior to visiting on a recent Friday night. Made reservations through Open Table with no problem.
We were promptly seated and served. The restaurant is very open and features an open kitchen concept and a rustic Italian food concept. I have read other reviews that criticize the decor, but they were not shooting for "intimate". Sometimes, just look up the restaurant website to see what they intend, which says this: "Italian for "indigo," Indaco's charm extends beyond the menu and into the modern space with wood-paneled ceilings, deep indigo tile accents, chef's counter seating, and an outdoor patio where guests can enjoy live music, specialty drinks, local brews, and other small bites outside of the main kitchen hours." Well, they nailed that.
Our server was Joey. He represented Indaco with five star service. Couldn't have been better. Ask for Joey.
One menu option is called "For The Table" where it is the chef's selection of courses to bring for $65 per person. "It all depends on what Chef thinks is coming out well today", said Joey. So we went with this.
Starting out, we had four meatballs in sauce (polpette - certified angus beef, Providence Farm pork, basil, San Marzano DOP tomato, parmesan). These were a delicious and savory starter that went well with the accompanying focaccia & ricotta. Shortly after, we were delivered an octopus carpaccio server with shallots, olive vinaigrette, crispy capers, butter beans, parsley, almonds and this was mind-bendingly good. Off the charts.
Next was a wood fired pizza, the Bianca Verde with garlic, fontina, whipped ricotta, prosciutto di parma, aged balsamic, arugula. I'm getting full and it was all fantastic.
But, we were just warming up, so we asked Joey, "should we get these in some to-go boxes or keep them to nibble on?" Because we didn't know what was next. "Box 'em up."
Next was the pasta dish, cavatelli served with carrots, dill, rye, caraway, ricotta salata in a sort of a light carrot sauce, almost like a carrot infused olive oil. Perfectly cooked al dente.
And....the main dish was a fresh catch sea bass served with cap & petal mushrooms, risotto al salto, green garlic - the risotto was formed in a cake that sat in a shallow bowl with a broth around the base while the fish perched on top to retain the crispness. Served appropriately with spoons to capture the perfect bite of sauce, mushroom, risotto and fish.
Lastly, a cheese cake round on a rosemary graham cracker crust with some muddled strawberries and whipped cream.
And we washed it all down with a nice Pinot Noir enjoyed through the evening.
We immediately made reservations for two weeks later on a Saturday night and plan to bring along another couple to enjoy this new find!
I would add that in addition to Joey's excellent service, we were greeted by two managers, including Matthew, who just wanted to check on how things were going for our evening.
And the answer was: "you get a 10." read more