Barolo Ristorante

"Hidden in the anonymous office buildings of Denny Triangle, spacious Barolo has a centerpiece communal table that seats up to 22 in the middle of the dining room. Group menus with seasonal Italian dishes are available — think house-made gnocchi with pheasant ragu or seared duck breast and mushrooms — and the attentive staff has a rep for being great at communication, a relief for anyone wrangling large parties." - Meg van Huygen, Mark Van Streefkerk, Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Adam H. Callaghan

"This business lunch stalwart has been around for a long time, but with no loss in quality. Barolo does mostly coastal Italian fare — king crab fettuccine, vongole in bianco, penne con salmone affumicato — and the white tablecloths, colossal wine list, and dapper waitstaff never crack a smile. Dr. Frasier Crane would take a first date here. That said, everything’s fantastically prepared and perfectly plated, right down to the late-night bar menu." - Meg van Huygen