Jennifer K.
Yelp
Oh boy... I really don't want to be the first one to give this place a bad review, hopefully this experience was a one time deal. I spent much of my dinner hour grasping (well, nibbling) for a reason to like this place from the previous rave reviews.
Our visit occurred on a night that demanded a comforting plate of hot pasta. When our entrees arrived they were tepid at best. The cheeses garnishing each of our sauces weren't even melted. C'mon people, use the sally maybe?
After notifying our waitress she brought back our microwaved meals almost throwing them down on the table because they were too hot to handle.
For some reason the Butternut Squash Ravioli that I ordered was sitting in a warm puddle of sour, oiled water. It was very unappealing. Maybe it was the Tossed Fretta that I had picked to top it with. I guess "Fretta" (meaning "hurry" in Italian) means they throw this together in a hurry not even allowing the spoonful of dried Italian herb mix to rehydrate in the sauce. There were also mysterious hard bits in the sauce, could've been chopped nuts or gratings of really hard cheese or who knows... the menu didn't include anything of the sort in the description.
The butternut squash in the ravioli, sorry Pasquales, this is one you've gotta work on. I tried to find sweetness, nuttiness, and freshness that makes butternut squash so wonderful. It could barely be found, I've had more flavourful butternut squash in baby food mash. The pasta overcooked, under-seasoned, and disappointing overall, not to mention, barely warm when it first arrived
If they offered each type of pasta dish with the appropriate sauce pairing instead of leaving it up to the patron they'd bring out the right attributes in their dishes. I couldn't really find an appropriate sauce for the butternut squash so I just went for one that could contribute to my veggie intake for the day. The Alfredo was suggested as a sauce but recalling how wet the pasta was upon serving it just would've been worse to see separated Alfredo sauce that didn't adhere to said wet pasta.
Food aside, the waitresses and, I'm assuming, the owner were all very friendly and the place has a great vibe to it. Really neat place to enjoy a drink or two at but take note that they're only open until 10pm. Bar is not open late.