Jim B.
Yelp
My wife and I wanted a special 32nd wedding anniversary on last Friday. What a great meal, with perfect service. As soon as we sat down, we were given a plate of Farina's garlic bread. The bread is huge and dot over toasted. Obviously, it has generous butter and parmesan, the kicker is the delicious marinara sauce. It's also very filling. As we started to get our menu, our water Michael let us know he would be right with us. He was and asked for our drink order, we also suggested some appetizers: Calamari (grilled or fried) and Brussell Sprouts. Our wines were delivered chilled, and we ordered the suggested appetizers. I should note that the wine list, though not long is excellent and they happen to have a handful of my favorites (a French Sancerre, Darioush from Napa and others)
They brought out more garlic bread, which was good because both of us are Greek, and it's hard not eat bread lol. The Brussel Sprouts were perfectly grilled with a touch of balsamic. They weren't mushy or over spiced. It was the perfect combination. The grilled calamari was in my top three. It was grilled perfectly, not poached first, and it had a surprising, delayed heat. All went great with my wine.
Next up was dinner. I went simple, and ordered the 8 oz filet. My wife chose the chicken Milanese without capers. I mentioned to Michael that I was going to switch to a red for my steak. Next thing I knew, I had three samples to help me choose. I didn't ask, he just did it. That is above and beyond. Our entrees came and the bride loved her chicken, she had to take it home. My steak was cooked to order, and I did broccolini instead of a baked Potatoe. Fresh and spot on for the evening.
We then got desert, carrot cake and coconut cake. Both were really good.
Overall, it was a perfect meal. Michael rocked as a waiter, always checking in on us, conversing with us, and the food was spot on. The place was packed, and we never felt rushed. We will be back soon