Lucie N.
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- Calamari Fritti - this dish was great! Very crunchy and lots of calamari was served. It was served on top of giardiniera which gave more flavor to the calamari itself. The lemon when squeezed on top made the calamari even better along with the different dipping sauces. Overall, pretty solid dish.
- Grilled Bread & Good Olive Oil - also something I thoroughly enjoyed. It's really just grana padano cheese on top of toasted bread with herbs and olive oil. We got two orders for each of the tables and my bread was toasted nicely, however the other side did have bread that was pretty burned. However, despite this dish being pretty simple, the flavors are very prominent. I really enjoyed the taste of the cheese and the like buttered thing on top.
- The Pig - Pizza topped with sopressatta, salumi, spicy pepperoni, and Italian sausage. I'm not of Italian origin so maybe this is the way it's supposed to be, but this dish was especially salty. It was almost unbearable to eat because it was so salty. My brother and I downed our water just from the dehydration from the salt afterwards. Other than it being salty, it was crispy which was good.
- Spicy Rigatoni - I was overall pleased with this dish. It has Italian sausage, garlic, basil, and crispy pancetta. It also was a bit salty but still overall very good. The sauce was in just the right amount to cover but not soak the pasta. I really enjoyed this dish!
- Bombolini - These are Italian donuts with strawberry coulis inside. It almost tastes like a beignet but a lot more doughy. Still pretty good but flavor can get a little tiring quick since it is on the more rich side.
Overall, some foods were stellar while others were not as much. By overall consensus from the table, a lot of the food was overly salted and that added to the wait time made for a less pleasant experience than we had hoped. I enjoyed some of the foods here and may come back because that could have been just an unlucky day.
VIBES
More elevated casual vibes for the restaurant. Very brightly lit from the large windows out front. Interior is spacious and has plenty of seating. Pretty loud and filled with lots of families, dates, friends, and people celebrating various occasions. Great place to catch up with people and very clean, nice vibes.
SERVICE
Service from the side of the waiter was great! He was very responsive to our needs and checked on us. He was also very prompt in ordering and refilling our drinks. Since it was so busy, it took quite a bit for food to come out. Then after that, it did take a while to get the bill out but other than that service was fine.