Scott N.
Yelp
Six of us arrived for a 6 pm reservation on a Tuesday. The place was surprisingly packed. By the time we were mid-meal, the restaurant had emptied out significantly. Perhaps it was an after-work crowd or a pre-event crowd. Either way, I was glad we had reservations.
I had two cocktails. I started with the AFFOGATO MARTINI - Vanilla Gelato, Aged Rum, Espresso, Coffee Liqueur, Cherry. It came in a very frosty glass and it was tasty. As stated, it did come with gelato, but I was surprised to find it in the bottom of the glass. I had to eat it with a fork. It may have been better if it had been blended in because, while it was tasty, I'm not sure it imparted much flavor into the cocktail.
Next I had an ITALIAN SURFER - Disaronno, Coconut Liqueur, Overproof Rum, Pineapple, Lime, Cranberry Bitters. It started off very sweet, but mellowed her time and was quite delicious.
Mark and I ordered MUSHROOMS CARBONARA - Bacon, English Peas, Parmesan to share along with our meals. Clay and Amy had the RICOTTA TOAST - 'Nduja, Truffle Honey, Aged Balsamic. They enjoyed the ricotta toast and mushrooms carbonara were tasty. The taste was heavy on bacon and cheese and less so on mushroom. That said, we did enjoy them.
I ordered BUCATINI CARBONARA - Lardons, English Peas, Egg, Parmesan because I couldn't get enough bacon and peas. The pasta, which is house made, wasn't the star of the plate. I think it should have been. I didn't notice the hole through the middle of the pasta, though I assume it was there. To me it was more akin to thick spaghetti, which wasn't the point. Still, it was good.
Mark had SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA - Roasted Tomato Sauce, Castelvetrano Olives, White Anchovy, Capers, Garlic w/ meatballs added. He very much enjoyed his meal. He would definitely recommend it.
The rest of the table had Stromboli, Broccolini, a Honey Pie pizza, the ORECCHIETTE PUGLIESE, which had a nice kick and Chicken Parmesan. I heard no complaints.
Four folks shared three Cannoli Cookies, all of which were devoured. Again, no complaints.
If I were reviewing just my meal I would land at three stars. The rest of the gang seemed to really enjoy their meals, so four stars it is!