I would give this place a 4/5
Laurie and Beth had told us that this was one of their new favorites. Often they like places that we don't. They just like different foods than we do. So, we have different tastes. So, we were sceptical.
We made reservations for 6 pm. That is nice. There aren't a lot of places on the hill that let you make reservations. Places are getting better, some places now have "waiting lists" online.
This place is small and super casual. I don't need fancy, but I like it when people don't wear tshirts and shorts. You can wear those here.
It is also pretty small. There isn't a lot of seating space. We were given a table by the windon and that was good because the big window sill gave us extra room to put the breat basket, plates, etc.
Mike and I are pretty traditionalist when it comes to trying new Italian restaurants. We try basic red sauce things.
We started with a cocktail and an order of toasted ravioli. Mike also got a salad. The toasted ravs were good but not as good as Cunnetto's. The salad was good but different, it had a balsamic vinegrette. Mike liked it.
For dinner I got spaghetti and meatballs. They asked if I wanted 1 or 2 meatballs. I only got 1. I don't know if that changed the price of my dinner or not. I had read online that they were known for their meatballs. I AGREE. That was probably the best meatball I've ever tasted. It was seasoned well and was SUPER tender. The red sauce was good...not perfect, but good. I would totally eat this dish again because of the meatball.
Mike got their baked lasagna. It was huge. It is a mixture of red and white sauces in the layers. Mike doesn't love the white sauce, but since lasagna is all pre-made, he usually doesn't have a choice. He at a lot and still had a lot left over.
Their wine list wasn't great and we ordered a wine that was just MEH. Their wine list isn't available online, so I'm going to put it on here, so I have it for a later date.
Mike got tiramisu and I got a strawberry gelato dessert that was the evening special. They were both good. My gelato must have been frozen into that shape and then plated because it was HARD and needed a few minutes to soften up before I could really eat it.
Overall we liked the food here and said we'd probably come back. The dining room is casual (no table clothes, casual clothes, etc.) and it is small and somewhat loud, but the food is good enough to warrant a return trip.
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