Rudy J. T.
Yelp
Well my friends, here I am again, going to new spots (at least for me), around the neighborhood. I have to be honest, I discovered this place totally by accident. I was coming out from a Sunday brunch and a wrong turn in the parking lot put me in front of this place. Definitively I was willing to try.
Let's start with a little history. This place used to be Sfereco, also an Italian restaurant who disappeared not so long ago just out of the blue (even the one at the Flower Mound's river walk closed for good. I had a review for it in my profile if you want to check it).
Back to D'Nonna. Once I transposed the door, I saw the setup is pretty much the same than Sfereco used to be. It was a Wednesday night and late for Texas standards, so the place was not busy. I sat at the bar. I noticed the bartender was taking care of the table (only one occupied at that point) and she took care of me (exactly the same happened to me at "Sfereco").
I ordered a glass of Chianti. After a bit the girl (who confessed to be below drinking age) told me she cannot find it. She offered me a red blend instead. Once I tried, I figured out she did not know the wines. She poured me a slight sparkling sweet red (Rivata Casa Rossa), typical dessert wine. I checked the bottles myself and I saw a California blend. She replaced my glass (much better at this point). I ordered the "Lewisville" salad (their version of Arugula and red beets) and Gnocchi 4 cheeses for entree. I got a basket of bread, which were very similar to the garlic roles "Sfereco" used to serve (too many coincidences, isn't it?). One thing I have to point, is they mismatched the order of the plates, I got the Gnocchi before my salad (hence the 4 out 5 stars). I asked the little bartender if she can switch the order, which she did with no hesitation. I ate my salad, which I can tell it was well balanced, since you have Arugula (sour) and Beets (sweet), so the dressing has to be up to par (which was, indeed). The Gnocchi, I can point, very few Chefs in Dallas (and if you rush me, I will say in America), knows how to cook Gnocchi (they cook pretty fast, and they become "polenta" if you overcook them), and these ones were right on point! Kudos to the Chef!! The four-cheese sauce was kind of mild but flavorful (Chef, not my intention to give you advise, but I could use a little bit of powdered Nutmeg there). I finished the plate in pretty much no time (I was hungry and it tasted good). Got myself an after-dinner drink, paid and left.
Honestly, I felt like I was back at "Sfereco". The experience was pretty close so was the result. Well, the important thing is, I found another good dinning place around the neighborhood. If you are thinking about going to the "Garden-Of-The-Olives" or similar, I really encourage you to try this place instead. You won't be dissapointed.