3 /5 Robert R: Profoundly average. Two colleagues and I ventured into this place on the recommendation of a local, and while its fine as restaurants go, there was very little that stood out with respect to food taste and quality.
We maintained the essentials with spaghetti and sausage, spaghetti and meatballs, and lasagna. Figuring that if they got these right, then, we could come back another night and enjoy some other things. Ill let you guess what happens next.
The sauce on the spaghetti dishes was a preternatural red, almost candy apple, so theres very little doubt they spent more time opening #10 cans than they did actually putting together a good sauce from raw tomatoes.
My colleagues reported that the spaghetti was good, and they finished their meals, but really for twenty dollars, they should have had twice the amount of pasta, as the dish was swimming in sauce. Some folks like that, but for me, the value was not there.
The bread which came highly recommended with a side of roasted garlic was tasty, but at sixteen dollars for a full loaf, and another 4.50 for a measly single bulb of garlic, thats a twenty dollar loaf of bread thats worth about three dollars and fifty cents.
Side note: if you want red sauce with the bread, you get less than a cup for another four dollars and fifty cents. Thats nervy.
The side salads were fine, I find the lack of ranch disturbing, however.
Finally on to the lasagna. Dont bother. There was very little flavor, it was served almost cold, and there was so much sausage... Or whatever meat they used... That I, as a big giant carnivore, did not want to finish. I could have. I did not want to.
The lasagna needs about half the meat, twice the pasta, a bechamel between the pasta sheets, and some layers of ricotta as well. Ironically it needed some more sauce.
The lone bright spot was our server Gracie. A sprite of a thing, she was cheerful, fun and helpful. Made sure we always had fresh drinks and although with a little slow in ordering the entrees, always checked on us as we went through the meal.
This place was most likely good once, if I were taking bets I would say that time has passed.
Were I to save this restaurant, i would start by reimagining all of the recipes from scratch.
They may say they do that now, but either they do not, or their chef is awful.
If you have a favorite here, please enjoy it. If youre coming in from out of town, and have had truly good italian food, you can go ahead keep on driving.
