Danielle B.
Yelp
An all around excellent experience! The establishment is cozy (yes, as in small), has a relaxed yet sophisticated vibe, and is very clean. You WILL be sitting close enough to other people to hear their conversations but it didn't bother us. The service was on point and accommodating to questions and requests.
Drinks started with a Stateside Dirty Martini // stateside vodka, blue cheese stuffed olives, olive juice & a Market Manhattan // bourbon, cherry walnut bitters, amaro averna. Both were delicious and crafted well. Our next 2 with dinner were a classic Moscow Mule with a splash of cran and the Jameson Smash // Jameson, cucumber, st. germain, lemon. OMG was the Jameson Smash a winner. I kept stealing sips of it from my husband!!
The food was DELICIOUS and well worth the price. We started with the lamb ribs (2 ribs) which was a perfect balance of savory, tangy, and sweet- very creative. The wagyu tartare was yummy and had a mostarda, whipped egg yolk cream, and herbs. I did miss the runny egg yolk and it needed way more salinity.
For dinner we had the squid ink spaghetti with rock shrimp, piri piri, sun gold tomato, parmigiano-reggiano, basil oil. The pasta was homemade and cooked perfectly al dente! The seafood and sauce was so flavorful. Decent portion size for the full... I would hate to see what the half-size would have been though.
We also had the acqua pazza which is scallops, mussels, clams in a spicy tomato broth, garlic crostini, fine herbs, polenta, charred lemon. This was NOT your ordinary italian seafood stew or cioppino. It was so flavorful and complex while also being light!! This was bountiful and the scallops were large and perfectly cooked. Highly recommend.
We didn't need it but I saw dessert drop at the table next to us and couldn't resist (plus I had a good buzz going lol). Hubs got a cappuccino while we thoroughly enjoyed the Lemon Olive Oil Cake // yuzu sherbet, pistachio mousse, orange supremes, candied pistachio. OMG. THE BEST OLIVE OIL CAKE I'VE EVER HAD.
Some previous reviews warn of small servings and although we did not have any left-overs, both my husband and I were more than satisfied and extremely happy with our entire experience at La Fia and will happily return in the future.