I have only one regret about my first visit to Eatailano - and that is I waited so long after their…read moreopening before eating there. A friends who lives in the apartment building above the cafe had only been there for coffee, and another friend who insisted we go for our catch-up gossip get together, had only had coffee and a pastry. While their cappuccino, which is what my husband and i had was delicious (and served very hot, as requested), and the almond croissant and apple muffin were huge and tasty, it was the panini, accompanied by a simple side salad, that hit the spot. The prosciutto and mozzarella, with lettuce, tomato and basil, and a touch of mayo, was HIGH QUALITY AND HAD MY TONGUE TINGLING WITH DELIGHT, AND my tongue doesn't often do that. It's called the PARMA PANINI, and is a hit. the special soup of the day was a pumpkin soup, and I figured how could I not try it, especially since it was 10/31, Halloween. Well, I wasn't disappoint ed. There clearly were chunks of pumpkin in the soup, it was not an overwhelming taste. It was more like a tomato Italian soup. it was a large bowl, served with warmed Italian bread, and the soup was also as I requested, VERY HOT.
The restaurant was immaculate, and our server, who was also the manager, Simone, was a delight. With his heavy but understandable Naples accent, he answered all our questions. We also met the chef, and owner, MAIDA, who was so pleased that we enjoyed her cooking. And we got to meet her son, who was very social and eager to have his picture taken (it was Halloween, and no school for this 10 year old).
Will we return? Without a doubt, and they are now serving dinner, Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays. The menu offerings for dinner were appealing, and inexpensive, and we will surely eat there soon.
Don't wait. Go there NOW. Once EATAILANO is discovered, along with the winter season in a few weeks, they are sure to be packed. See all my pics.