Hayley P.
Yelp
Cane Pazzo just opened up around the corner from us-- we are super excited to have some more food options in the neighborhood. The vibe is perfect--cute, cozy, nice enough for a special date night but also easygoing for bringing along kids or visting family. My boyfriend and I went early on a wednesday and were able to be seated even though there were already quite a few tables. It picked up towards 7pm, but still had a nice volume, even when fully packed. It has that warm Italian gathering spot feel and service was an absolute pleasure. Our server (I forget her name!) was thoughtful, checked on us regularly, and gave great recs.
We sat at one of the hightops towards the front. We appreciated that there were considered non-alcoholic cocktails on the menu, and I ordered a tart grapefruit mocktail served in vintage glassware.
For appetizers we ordered two of the sides-- the wood-oven cabbage with fontina fondue and crispy garlic, and the squash and zucchini sformati with cracker crumb and provolone. Both were knockouts, but we were partial to the cabbage, which had just a nice char.
For the main we shared the market fish, which that day was a pan-seared tilefish with green garlic, lemon, white wine, caper and parsley. The sauce was almost a tartar consistency, and the preparation simple and effective. Fish was cooked perfectly, served piping hot, and went fast.
We also split a pasta dish-- on our server's rec we ordered the trangoli, a triangle pasta with herb ricotta, sungold tomato, garlic, white wine, and pecorino. I LOVED this dish. The sungold tomatoes were so zesty and fresh, different than your typical tomato sauce and took me a second to appreciate. A note on the pasta: it is definitely hand made and served traditionally al dente so expect a toothier bite.
Lastly we had to try the housemade tiramisu. I'm typically not a fan but this version was great--creamy and not cloyingly sweet. The trick is to really get messy with it and work the cocoa powder into each spoonful.
Overall, we had a great experience. We will definitely be back to try some of the other menu options. Excited to try it during nicer weather too, they had some bistro chairs outside...