DoctorTeeth
Edmonton

Worth visiting!

The last time I went to this place

Went there with my fiancée a few days ago before a concert. I’ve been before and have been very satisfied with both the service and the food. Thursday nights, however, appear to be very busy: we waited about 10 minutes and nobody brought us menus, but they apoligized very profusely when they realized their error, and that was the only glitch in the dinner. We split a 2 person Italian Salad, which was almost too much for both of us but we did our best; I’ve always liked the salad, even if there’s sometimes a little too much dressing. For our entrée we split the platter for two: Rigatoni Primavera, Vitello con Funghi (veal with mushrooms), and Sogiola con Spinachi (sole with spinach). The sole was very nice, and the veal was mostly tender, but I wasn’t a great fan of the rigatoni. However, we wanted to try something new, and the price was right. Not my favourite meal there, but still good. I’ll have to go back on a lazy afternoon and try the Risotto alla Marinara with a glass of wine. It looks delicious!


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So, you recommend it?

That’s the one on 9th near Saskatchewan drive, right? I think it has a “secluded patio” sign, which always makes me chuckle for the obvious reasons.
I’ve wondered before about whether it was worth giving it a try …
Some questions
Average entrée price?
Do they have gnocchi?
What was wrong with the rigatoni?
Good desserts? (this is my BF’s #1 criteria)

DoctorTeeth
Edmonton

Yeah, I recommend it.

Hmmm. Average entrée price is fading from memory; far as I can recall you can get some good pasta for $13 or so, and the legitimate entrées are from $22 to $30. Yes, they have gnocchi; no I don’t know how good it is. The rigatoni was a little bit overdone, but my main problem was with the sauce; fairly bland and uninteresting. The desserts are VERY good, and they have a lot of specialty coffees that you can wash them down with. Still haven’t gone back for that Risotto, though; have to wait until tuition payments are done!


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