Anne M.
Yelp
We came here about 20 to 2 on a Tuesday and were seated right away by a lady who looks to be the owner. Handwritten menu, she was kind enough translate some of the dishes we didn't recognize.
We started with the scallops, each of us getting a single scallop grilled in its shell, sitting in butter. I could have eaten 5 of them, it was so delicious. It came with the coral (or roe), which I usually don't eat as I have never liked the texture, but I tried this one and it was delightfully tasty as well.
My husband wanted the spaghetti vongole and I ordered the monkfish. The vongole was hands down the best either of us have ever had. Pasta done perfectly, the sauce a dream, the tiny clams tender and flavorful.
The monkfish was beautiful as well, drizzled with olive oil with basil, accompanied by a block of polenta we ate by swabbing it with the sauce from the vongole.
We split a bottle of house wine (lovely) and ordered a white chocolate mousse topped with chocolate sauce (very sweet but my husband ate every last morsel) and a slice of torta cioccolata, which was rich but not too sweet, chocolately but not overly so. She gave me an enormous slice so I didn't have to threaten my husband with my fork when he casually took a few bites.
It's just coffee, no cappuccino there, and strong coffee at that. They bring you the Moka pot out.
A marvelous meal and a delightful hostess. Everything fresh and delicious. It is small so I can see that you will need reservations in the evenings.
We will be back.