Brandon S.
Yelp
Prosecco 22 is a cute little Italian restaurant located in a tucked away shopping plaza off of 196th and Sheridan. It's the type of location that you could drive by everyday and not even know it existed.
I visited on a Sunday evening when there were only 3 or 4 other tables dining. My experience on this evening was unfortunately a bit of a mixed bag.
When you walk in, you feel as though you are in a small European eatery. The Italian decor is present but not overbearing. The tables are small, and located a little close to each other for my liking, but the restaurant as a whole is tiny, so that is to be expected.
I ordered the Bruschetta as an appetizer. It was absolutely delicious. I could taste the freshness of the ingredients mixed with the light char on hand made french bread. My only complaint with this dish, is that french bread was too soft. There was no real crisp or toast to the bread, it simply folded under the weight of the ingredients... which led to a mess when you tried to eat it. Still very tasty despite the one critique.
I ordered two entrees, the pesto gnocchi and Bucatini Carbonara:
First, the Pesto Gnocchi. I have to stress again, that I could taste the freshness of the ingredients. The Gnocchi were prepared perfectly and literally melted in my mouth. The Pesto was creamy and packed with flavor. I would definitely order this dish again, however I would probably ask that they add a protein (shrimp or chicken) to the dish. That is purely a personal preference though.
Secondly, the Bucatini Carbonara. I wanted so badly to like this dish. The chef utilized Bucatini pasta, a favorite of mine, while also using salty and savory guanciale as the star of the dish. Unfortunately, the dish lacked the creamy texture of a classic carbonara sauce that should have accompanied that amazing guanciale. Instead the sauce was watery and failed to coat and bind to the bucatini as I would expect with a truly excellent carbonara sauce. The dish was still tasty, but the execution was flawed in the end.
My only real complaint with this establishment is the customer service. The restaurant was staffed with one waiter, and two help staff. That should be plenty to adequately take care of four tables. The waiter was very friendly as were the helpers, but the helpers were not attentive at all. I asked just to drink water as I wasn't in the mood for a glass of wine, and they poured a glass of room temperature water from a pitcher... into a small glass (the size of a highball) . I finished the water quickly and waited for refills, which did not come until I had to ask. My date's wine glass sat empty most of the meal, with no offer of a refill. Once we were done with the meal, we sat for 15 mins waiting for the check, with empty glasses. I finally had to ask for the check as which point they promptly checked me out.
I want to reiterate that all the staff was very friendly. They just did not live up to the level of service I expect from a restaurant at that price point. Overall it is a quaint little restaurant worth trying in area of Broward county starved for excellent cuisine. A good experience, but it's the little details that make a good restaurant, an excellent one.
I will return, but there is certainly room for improvement.
