This lovely, lively restaurant always seems full when I pass by so it must have good food. There…read moreare tons of other places nearby so it's not like there's nowhere else to eat. I see all kinds of seafood dishes passing under my nose to other tables. They are all beautiful and large portions. I'd love to try them but since my kid doesn't like seafood, whenever I'm with her I'll order something that she might want to share with me.
Tonight my nephew had the Spaghetti Carbonara, which was wonderful! A large portion with creamy egg sauce (no milk products in this creamy sauce) and lots of crispy pancetta to flavor the meal. I wish I could get THIS recipe right when I'm home! My daughter usually goes for the Pizza Margarita, and she did. Good pizza but nothing spectacular. It was a basic, crispy, wood-oven pie with plain tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella, which my kid always adjusts with a healthy sprinkling of grated parmigiano reggiano grated cheese (the real stuff, not Kraft Parmesan sawdust!)
I had a Strozzapreti pasta dish made with fresh sausage and wild mushrooms. Another fantastic pasta dish although my nephew's Carbonara was killer and the better of the 2, we both thought.
No room for dessert tonight, not even at the nearby, homemade gelato shop. Service was quick & polite; quick being the more important of the 2 since Italy is known for their intentionally slow, unrushed service. This restaurant rocks and I'm hoping to make it back here for another fine meal before I leave.