Sergio F.
Yelp
Any guesses as to my favorite kind of food?
I met a friend who lives in the 954 for a dinner date this past Saturday. Having heard good things about Olivia, this was my choice. For one, the views alone are five star! From our table on the rooftop we were able to see the stadium, the guitar tower and all the beautiful skyline of our town. The live music, the sax by Vad, was perfection as well. I was even able to practice some Russian with him making a song request!
Since views and music don't fill the belly, let's talk about our dinner. Their meatball appetizer was very tender and very flavorful in their marinara sauce. I added black pepper on mine of course, and we shared prosciutto and mozzarella as well. Mozzarella was nice and creamy, and well presented. Between a full bodied bottle of Ruffino Chianti and cocktails from the downstairs bar, most of our main course ended up to go. My chicken parmesan was huge. This was a deliciously generous piece of chicken coated with a thin layer of cheese and more of their hearty marinara sauce. Perfectly past al dente spaghetti accompanied the dish. My friend's gnocchi was just as tasty with cheese and hints of truffle. A fluffy tiramisu, with notes of a coffee liquer and chocolate, sweetened our taste buds. This restaurant is split between the lobby and the rooftop.
While our dinner was in the rooftop, I got there a little earlier and started off with a classic mojito - really well blended! We came back after dinner, for a couple of Hennessy Old Fashioneds for me and Frangelico for her. My cocktail had a rightly smokey flavor balanced by the sweet maraschino cherry, and her cordial had tasty hazelnut notes. Allen our bartender was awesome, also letting us sample a few other cocktails. All around a great restaurant!