Quaint.
That's seems to be the word that I keep coming back too for my experience here. As always, I'm always looking for new places on the Grid, any place that happily sells wine too is also an extra bonus in my book.
Antonia R. offered to take me out for my birthday, so we met here (with her other friend too) on a drizzly Friday night for a girls dinner. She made reservations, but when I was the first to arrive I had to wait at least ten minutes for our table. After about 8 of those minutes, they offered me a drink menu to order one, then a couple minutes later they sat me.
There isn't anything fancy about the set-up, it's cute. It's quaint. Simple decor, but not overly pretentious. I ordered their only Cab Sav on the menu, before the girls arrived. Shortly after the girls arrived they ordered different white wines. We chatted, laughed, and then finally ordered our food.
To start, we shared the 'Selection of Artisan Cheeses, Seasonal Garnish, and Toasted Baguette'. We enjoyed the three different cheeses they provided, especially the Brie, it was so creamy and buttery. The fits were really good as well, one of the gals had never tried one before, so that was a sight to watch her eat one. Also, the baguette to cheese ratio did not work for us. We asked for more and they obliged, however, I'm not sure if they charged us for the additional carbs or not?
For my entree, I went with the 'Pizzetta with Roasted Brussels Sprout, Bacon, Fingerling Potato, Fontina Cream, Brandy Syrup,' sadly without the Bacon. Yes, you read that correctly. It being a Friday during lent, meant that my options were limited. That and they were out of the scallops already (which they were surprised about, but I reminded them it was Friday + Lent). This pizza was amazing and I don't think that was the wine talking. Everything was complimentary and tasty. I was skeptical about the brandy syrup, but that hint of sweet was perfect. It was a favorite among the table. AR ordered the 'Spinach Crepe with Smoked Mozzarella, Ricotta, Parmesan, White Cream Sauce, Lemon' and we kinda shared with each other. It was good, but not as good as the pizza. The crepe was expertly cooked and the mixture was cheesy, creamy goodness, but it just wasn't as good or flavorful as the pizza. The portion size was much smaller than I had anticipated.
We couldn't skip dessert, even though we were pretty full. They let me chose, since it was my birthday. I went with the cheesecake with berries. I'm not sure of the official name of the item, but that's basically what it was! It was really good and it had a good cheesecake to crust ratio, which is what is important to me. I love cheesecake crust, the more the better!
I did try a glass of their Cab/Red blend, but I didn't like it as much as the Cab Sav, by the glass. They don't have too many options by the glass, but they have a huge selection of bottles to order. We aren't that fancy, so we were a little limited. The girls stuck with their white wine choices and everyone left super happy.
The servers were awesome, super friendly and never batted an eye when we asked them to take about 20 pictures of us - sitting, standing, all of it! I truly hope they survive on the Grid. The pricing is on par with like minded spots on the Grid, a little steep for an every day dinner, but great for a treat or the boughie folk! I left happy and ready to come back again to try something else. Their menu isn't huge and I'm hoping they rotate it seasonally to see what else the Chef can come up with.
That pizzetta was so memorable, I can almost still taste the roasted burssel sprouts! read more