Paula D.
Yelp
I am all about fine dining and discovering new chefs. I was bored with all the restaurants in town. So tonight, after reading all the reviews on Teatro Italian Food & Wine, I took a leap for mom's 75th birthday dinner.
Teatros did not disappoint. This new, at least to us, fine dining experience is now on our family's celebration list.
I have to say, any waiter or waitress, who puts up with my sampling of wines off the wine list to find the perfect pairing is worthy of a 25 - 30% tip. Yes, I have a finicky palate when it comes to wines. After three tastings, I settled on the pinot noir.
I ordered the grilled rack of lamb COSTOLETTA D'AGNELO (Grilled rack of lamb, polenta, rosemary pomegranate balsamic reduction) which was cooked to medium rare perfection and the polenta ... I wanted an extra side - yum! Mom had the amazing SPIGOLA ALLA GRIGLIA (BRANZINO - Mediterranean seabass, fennel cream sautee). My son and Robbie had the SPAGHETTI NERI PROFUMO DI MARE (Fresh squid ink spaghetti pasta, tiger prawn, mussels, calamari, Scottish salmon, cherry tomatoes). Richard and Navi had the TAGLIATELLE AL RAGU DI AGNELLO RUSTICO
(Fresh Tagliatelle pasta, slow-cooked lamb shoulder ragu, pecorino romano). My niece Sami had the GNOCCHI AI FORMAGGIO PROFUMATTO (Gnocchi pasta, grana padano, gorgonzola, stracchino cream, fried sage).
Dessert did not disappoint! TIRAMISU (lady finger, coffee, rum, mascarpone), STRUDEL DI MELE (Apple, Raisin, Walnuts, Vanilla Sauce, Poppy Seed Gelato), and the PANNA COTTA DELLO TEATRO (berry sauce, biscuit crumble).
The panna cotta was the best I've ever had. Mom really enjoyed her Tiramisu.
What an amazing dinner. I was thoroughly impressed.
In the end, mom, the birthday girl, said, "I felt like I was having a wonderful meal in another country."