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Yelp
So you're guaranteed not to see vampires or zombies here... the vampires run from the lovely dash of garlic in this Italian bar-grill's food while the zombies would be run down by the fast-moving wait staff!
Friday and Saturday nights are probably not the best time to visit unless you hold off until 8PM plus when the after-work drinkers vacate. It is jumbo jet takeoff noisy on Friday early in the evening. I see they are putting some sound absorber panels on the ceiling -- more please and cover the entire ceiling! The rest of the week is likely less crowded and noisy.
Catherine couldn't hear me to take my phone reservation at 5:30 and it was still louder at 6:45. Reservations are by phone although having a reservation appeared only to get me moved from one side of the date book to the other side at the end of the line for people waiting to be seated. OTOH, wait time was acceptable at 15 minutes.
Wait staff were exceptional, young, and I'm certain they're exhausted at the end of their shift, too. Quick to take our order and checked in on us several times during the meal. Friendly and bright and observant -- my wife's water glass emptied and a passing wait staffer screeched to a halt, backtracked to a pitcher, and filled it up in only a few seconds.
Almost forgot to mention the salad... typical restaurant salads are iceberg lettuce soaked in dressing. For their Spring Salad, Dominic's uses a spring-mix (completely fresh and I didn't find one bit of black in it and I do look!). Some mandarin slices, some sliced almonds and a light dressing and you've got enough salad to share. (see pic) Oh yes, we split an order of crab cakes and they were very good -- you could tell the meat from the filler, there was enough of it, it was not greasy at all, and had a faint spicy kick (might have been the sauce).
I got the Braciole -- a generous serving of flat-pounded flank steak plus mozzarella plus roasted garlic rolled up and then given a generous dollop of marinara sauce. Served hot. The sauce wasn't that thin, bright red stuff some places serve: this was thick with chopped low-acid tomatoes, herbs and spices, and garlic. Yes, you can taste the tomato and the seeds. Yum. Mashed Yukon potatoes and some spinach (for the seasonal veggie). My fork is in the picture because I couldn't wait to start.
My wife ordered the Shrimp and Grits and said it was wonderful. Braised shrimp over cheddar polenta (grits down home) with mushrooms, diced asparagus, smoky bacon and maybe a splash of wine. Sounds good even though I'm full! I do know that she didn't let me have any. See picture.
Rest rooms were large enough and clean (on my side anyway). Parking is easy in the mall lot just outside. There is one short flight of steps up from the street level. Ambiance other than noise level was classy like an upscale Las Vegas eatery. Maybe too many tables in too small a room which just amplifies the noise off hard-surfaced walls, ceiling and floors. You guys are doing this to yourselves! All else aside, we are sure to return, but maybe not on Friday or Saturday.