Antica Posta Ristorante Toscano

Obviously, there are mixed reviews, but most of it is regarding the service, which luckily for my experience, went great, perhaps because we got a great server? But in my mind, this place is one of the most AUTHENTIC Tuscan restaurant in Atlanta, chef Sandro cooks with passion, and with his Tuscan background, really takes me back to my days in Italy! LOVE this place! Wonder why it took so long for us to give this place a try?

I am very pleased with this place.
1. They took a reservation for 19, same day. This is big.
2. Host and staff were very accommodating and friendly. Of course a party of this size spending over $ 1200 for dinner, you would expect an owner or senior staff member to come down and check up on you.
3. They put us in a separate room. No problem except it was in basement, decorations were nice but needed to ventilate a little more. Had a little musty smell. Which I was able to over look for the following reasons.
Food was very good! Grilled Octopus was amazing. Beef Carpaccio, in point and flavorful. All the entries were good portioned and very appetizing.
They have a very strong wine list and the tiramisu was very tasty and not too sweet. Went will with my espresso.
I strongly recommend this place and would visit again.

If you make a reservation make sure you go or they will charge your credit card $ 15 per person even if you call to cancel in advance.

I have been all over Italy and with an Italian mother if had lots of good Italian food. But this restaurant is amazing. It is by far my favorite restaurant in all of Atlanta. The panna cotta dessert is amazing and when available the truffle ravioli is too.

Got to go here on an invite to my friend’s company party. FUN! Hadn’t been to one of these for awhile. Admittedly, I would not have really chosen Italian. But I’m really glad I got to try this restaurant as it was one of the better Italian restaurants I’ve had in Atlanta. Food consumed that night included:
–caprese salad
–lobster bowtie pasta with white wine sauce
–panna cotta with passion fruit
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Caprese Salad:
PROS
–large portion of fresh buffalo mozzarella — this was great. GREAT.
–not drenched in balsalmic: keeps the taste of the cheese in its finest form = pure.
–tomatoes were not overripe.
CONS
–not enough arugula/​basil: this definitely enhances the flavor of the caprese salad but it was slightly scant.
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Lobster bowtie pasta: I was torn between this and the veal, but I was trying to cut down on my meat intake so seafood it was!
PROS
–very evenly dressed: not too much sauce, not too much oil
–perfect al dente pasta
–nice generous chunks of lobster meat
CONS
–none. I actually really enjoyed this dish!
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Passion fruit Panna Cotta:
PROS
–light and creamy, not overly filling.
–not overly sweet
CONS
–none. This was actually so good that my friend’s coworker regretted getting his chocolate mousse and was disappointed his fiancé wouldn’t give up her panna cotta. HAHA.
Totally enjoyed this place. I definitely want to come back and try more of their dishes, especially the veal. It was an option that night, but I had eaten way too much meat that week and couldn’t do it. All the more reason to try it again!

My friend has a birthday party here yesterday and we had the whole room to ourselves. The service was great! We had a super attentive and detailed server. I like how they decorated the place, especially with the chandelier and the interesting looking window to the main floor. The food was well presented and tasted good, although I had better ones in Italy. I like this place overall and would recommend it for a party or a dinner date.

This was a very good experience. The restaurant provided us with a whole lower floor for a party of 16. The owners were very flexible up to the last minute as our guest list was a moving target. A large business meeting that was handled without a glitch. The Tuscany brushed menu was delightful providing meat, fish and of course pasta that were delicious. The service was fantastic as well. Don’t let the outside fool you! It looks like it may be in an odd location with a very humble exterior, but go in, you will be very satisfied and enjoy true authentic Tuscany menu– simple, rustic dishes made with fresh and seasonal ingredients.
Perfect!

The occasion, a surprise birthday dinner for my wife Patti. First and foremost, we had an outstanding experience. This was our first time dining at Antica Posta. Carlos was our waiter and provided excellent service and recommendations. Patti had the fresh burrata and sea bass, I had the octopus and fillet with black truffles. This after painful menu deliberations and restraint from ordering one of everything. I had always shied away from octopus, but am now reticent to order it anywhere except from here. Patti was thrilled with her fresh burrata. We have had sea bass and fillet mignon before, of course, but the magic Alessandro does with his preparation put them over the top. Patti was almost disappointed that her sea bass disappeared so easily. The fillet melted in my mouth it was so tender and with the black truffles, out of this world good. Truly superb and etched in our mind forever! Carlos was attentive and provided valued recommendation with our wine, was patient and accommodating when I realized the time had passed quickly and needed to make sure to finish in time for our show, and was very gracious in making Patti’s birthday dinner most enjoyable for her. Thank you for the after dinner limoncello’s. This was a surprise destination for Patti and was fun to know that she knows the Betti middle brother, Gianni Betti, through her company. Many thanks to Marco, Alessandro and Carlos for a memorable experience. Grazie mille e buona fortuna

Imagine Olive Garden serving their current menu but charging four times the price for the food– that is Antica Posta. The food certainly tastes good, do not get me wrong, but the prices are completely out of line considering that the food is not memorable and will be forgotten five minutes after leaving. Avoid.

First impression not impressive. Worn out building. But inside friendly staff, welcoming dark room like Nonna’s.
Took awhile to get the wine and menus. But team of staff takes care of table. Appetizers we had– ravioli al Ragu Toscana and bruschetta. Yummy. I could lick the bowl of Ragu– why doesn’t my spaghetti taste like this?
The bruschetta delicate basil and fresh tomatoes.
Veal scallopini was good. Lobster farfalle was yummy and as described.
But the dessert– huge let down. Can’t call small shot glass with whipped cream dessert. Shameful, really. The illy cappuccino was good and reliable.
That’s why it’s 3 stars

An exceptional dinner celebrating our 16^th wedding anniversary and recalling our pre-​kid trip to Tuscany. Impeccable service, supremely delicious dinner (oooh… Truffles AND limoncello!). This is the sort of place where the waiters are life-​long experts in their craft and will add so much your experience. Go! Go now!

I was in town for my brother’s graduation and based on a recommendation from a family friend we came here for the pre-​grad dinner.
Let’s start with the place–
Little outdated. Older spot with some charm. The fact that you have to valet is a little bit of a minus
The food–
Very spotty. The osso buco was good not great. The pastas other than the risotto were entirely mediocre. Salads were the starter and ok too. Portion size was large. My brother’s filet was basically raw and he had to send it back to get it cooked. The sides were pretty bad. The asparagus was 4 pieces… Desert is en route.
The service–
Bad. Carlos was our waiter and I think he suffered from ADD. He would stand by the table then wander off and slam plates down. He was also the only waiter in the basement, where there were 4 private parties. He was also pretty rude to be fair. I always give the waitstaff the benefit of the doubt but if we weren’t a party of 12 he’d probably only warrant 10%.
All in all a night to forget. If you’re in town for a visit, I’d give it a miss.

We went here a coupe weekends back (Saturday, March 7^th) for my friends birthday dinner. The server was so, so. Food was so, so as well. Not worth the amount we ended up spending for what we got. But that isn’t why they are getting one star review. If I could, it would be no stars– for one reason, we had a ROACH fall into one of the glass of waters on our table. And they did an absolutely terrible job handling that.
So lets start at the beginning, when I originally made the reservation on open table we had 16 people (unconfirmed) but I wanted to be sure we had a table just in case all 16 came. There was NOTHING on the website about a $ 100 deposit for 10 or more people; so when the restaurant called I explained that I needed an hour or so before I could call him back and let him know about our reservation. Don’t worry, they cancelled my reservation 15 minutes later. I was FURIOUS! I had my friend call back, since it was her birthday and she had the number of people coming, they waived the fee for her.
We got there, and like other reviews say, the valet is tiny and the building is lackluster in appearance. I drive a small SUV and felt that it was going to get scratched just pulling up to the valet. We were seated pretty quickly, so no complaints there. We were seated all the way to the bottom of the building.
We received our food pretty quickly, and honestly for the price it was just OK. As we were finishing up our meal, one of the gentlemen in our party went to drink his water and low and behold there is a ROACH floating in it. Instead of causing a scene as that section of the restaurant was full, we called our waiter over (I cannot for the life of me remember his name, but he had a mohawk that was braided) and showed him the glass with the roach. They took it away and brought him a new glass of water, but at that point, none of us wanted to continue eating or drinking. Too bad none of us took a photo of it (I think due to shock), otherwise I would have posted it as well.
We asked for a manager but apparently at 9pm on a Saturday night there wasn’t a manager or supervisor available to speak with. Birthday girl then asked for something off our bill, the waiter came back and comped her meal and 10% off the rest of the bill and offered her a free desert! We were FURIOUS! We had a ROACH in our water, possibly in our food that we had just eaten and we are given 10% off!!! No way were we about to eat anything else. Needless to say, she argued with him but it went nowhere. His excuse was that they «were an old building.» That is completely unacceptable, old building or not!
So we payed our $ 200+ bill and went to leave. Don’t worry our waiter came outside as we were waiting for our vehicles and asked us why we didn’t tip him the typical 20%? Are you kidding me!?! We had a ROACH in and around our food!
We will never go back there, server was terrible at handling the situation and overall just a bad, bad experience.

Went last week with two of my best friends and wife. Got there early, had nice service at the bar and my wife says the best Cosmo she’s had for a while.
Seated on time (6:30 basically empty) at a nice table except that this patron or staffer kept going out to the front stoop to smoke. It kept working its way to our table. none & ex-​smokers, so we’re not happy… but I won’t really put this on the «experience» it just was what it was.
Issue was really with «the best veal chop in Atlanta!» claim. If you’re going to put this on your menu, it better be… The Best! Wasn’t. Not by far. First bite was hot, watery juicy and full of salt. Bleh. Next bite… worse. So much salt in the veal that 1. they ruined it. 2. it obvious that they’re buying cheap veal and brining it to make it softer. 3. They are NOT making the best veal chop in Atlanta. Not by far. 4. the amount of salt in the veal ruined the rest of the wine, my tongue and any taste for the rest of the meal. Seriously… way too much salt.
Waitress comes by and I honestly didn’t want to say anything because it was a date night and I didn’t want any «issue» with the staff. My friend took it upon himself to let them know that I thought the veal was too salty and inedible. She was sorry, apologized and goes off to the get Mr. Wonderful… the nob with his mug on this Unilocal page. The Captain of Outstanding Customer Service. So Mr. Classy walks up to the table, doesn’t even bother to introduce himself, stands right at the table so he’s looming over us, looks straight down at my veal with 2 bites from it and mumbles some BS about «So you no like the veal?» No, it’s too salty. «Well…IF WE’D KNOWN YOU DIDN’T WANT SALT WE WOULDN’T HAVE PUT ANY ON IT». Mr. Classy then grabs the plate and goes back into the kitchen and starts screaming in Italian about it to his poor staff. Like they know what they’re about to encounter from him. (BTW, later on heard this is his MO, because one of the nice staff made the comment of «you can’t work in an Italian restaurant without a thick skin». Excuse me? Sorry folks, but what a feminine hygiene product. I own 12 retail stores in Atlanta, and I’ve never yelled at my staff even once.) We were all sitting looking at each other with a stunned look on our face of «did that just happen?»
So out comes the waitress with another veal chop. One bite and it’s the same result. So obviously they brine the veal. I passed a bite around and all agreed… salty and inedible. The Nob never came back either to check, just sends his staff to cover for him… so he really doesn’t care. For $ 40 veal, top of the menu, claim of the best… this sucked. Oh yes… this cheap ass has the nards to quote green beans, broccoli flowerets and CELERY slices as «seasonal veggies». Really? Celery is now a dinner veggie? Steamed of course, no flavor. How are these seasonal? Squash, root veggies are seasonal in the winter, not veggies you can get all year. All servings reeked of cheap, cheap and cheap. Oh yea… my wife flipped at the $ 18 for a side serving of pasta. For a side serving!
The place is neat, tidy and the wait staff is nice and attentive. Why any one would want to work for such a punk is beyond me. I loved the little house theme… too bad it’s occupied by a little Nob of a man who really couldn’t care less about it you have a good time or not. I guess he’s got enough «regulars» who come in that he’ll pitter around for and stay open… but we won’t be back.

I really enjoyed my visit to this great restaurant! I love Italian food and it really lived up to my expectations. My husband and I had the arugula salad, a spicy shrimp pasta, and a pasta with crab. The flavors were amazing. We also got the almond gelato. The service was great as well. Everyone went above and beyond. We definitely be back.

Went for Valentine Day. The octopus and sea bass were excellent. However the pasta dishes were nothing special.

Came here for a friend’s Birthday and was extremely disappointed. Our whole night was just bad. We had a large party that she made a reservation for. It was honestly like they didn’t know how to handle a group of more than two people. We were seated downstairs at two separate tables. Our server Mercury (yes, that’s his name y’all) was the icing on the cake for this hot mess. He was a diva extraordinaire who was remarkably inappropriate the few times he did actually service our table. He spent most of the evening allowing his helpers to do the dirty work.
We waited 30 minutes for bread, over an hour for our salads and a total of 2 hours before we were served our main courses… most of which were lackluster. When asked about the meal upon collecting our plates, I expressed my dissatisfaction with the meal and the service to which the waitress responded «ok.» $ 70.00 later I have a place that I’ve given one star to that I will never return to. The sad part is, I’m still at the table writing this review and will finish it before I pay my check. I would tip less, but as we know parties over six get automatic gratuity. Touché Mercury, Touché!

«Well, I mean who wouldn’t want to buy a villa in Tuscany.» — Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
So I can’t believe I haven’t updated my review in 6 years — it’s clearly time. Some back story — this was my father’s favorite restaurant and we have been regular customers since they opened in 1999. Every significant celebration seemed to happen here — my 26^th birthday was quite the dinner here with my parents and they were relatively new at that time. When I came home (living in San Francisco at the time) for my 30^th birthday, we also celebrated here. Significant job promotions, parents’ wedding anniversaries, etc. When my Dad passed away, my Mom and I came for dinner on his first birthday 6 months after — as we felt it was the right way to honor him.
After quite the hiatus, I returned last night for their annual January truffle specials. A few friends and I showed up for a 6pm reservation and we were seated immediately. Our service started out to be exactly what I was accustomed to — attentive, consistent, and excellent. Carlos was our lead server, with Jenny (I believe was her name) as the secondary. Unfortunately, she was losing her voice, so it was hard to hear her. She was a trooper and took great care of us despite feeling under the weather.
We perused the menu and were intrigued by all 5 specials — 4 of which had black or white truffles. Since there were 5 of us at the table, we decided to order them all and share. We also ordered some apps to start — and to be fair, in my half dozen (or more) past visits here, I have always ordered the carpaccio. It is my clear favorite appetizer here.
What we ordered —
Appetizers:
Carpaccio di manzo — Beef carpaccio
Prosciutto San Daniele e mozzarella di bufala — Prosciutto with buffalo mozzarella
Insalata di Marco — Arugula & Romaine Lettuce with cherry tomatoes, olives, capers,
green beans, cucumbers, e.v.o.o. & whole grain mustard
Mains:
White truffle risotto
Taglionlini e tartufo — white truffle pasta
Paccheri con branzino e tartufo nero — Pasta with sea bass and Burgundy black truffles
Osso Bucco (veal shank)
Filleto di manzo — Filet Mignon with Black Truffles
Desserts:
Mousse al cioccolato — Chocolate Mousse
Semifreddo al torrone — Nougat Ice Cream Cake
Gelato alla Mandorla — Almond gelato
Pecorino Toscano
If you aren’t into raw meats, then skip the carpaccio and get the prosciutto, but if you are willing you just have to get the carpaccio. It is light, refreshing, with the sharp Parmesan. Antica Posta has the best version of this Italian classic I have ever eaten. I crave it. The Marco salad is also delectable — a little bit of everything — if a salad is what you are looking for.
As for the mains, I am a huge fan of their Osso Bucco. Again, it is the best I have had anywhere (except when my Dad would make it). The only thing that lacked last night, was crusty bread to smear the marrow onto. The truffle specials (all but the sea bass as I cannot eat fish) were delicious — but by far the stand out was the Filet Mignon. They referred to the black truffle on top as a carpaccio of black truffle… all I know was that is was one of the best steaks I have had in ages (that I did not cook myself). The Earthy, truffley goodness married with the perfect medium-​rare filet — was an amazing flavor combination. I was actually annoyed that I only got to eat one-​fifth of the steak. If I wasn’t full, I would have ordered an entire other steak to eat all by my lonesome. I might need to go back…
Despite all we ate, we ordered dessert. Due to my tree nut allergy, I enjoyed my chocolate mousse and did not taste anything else at the table. Obviously, nothing else was safe (well the cheese was fine, but I was content with my dark chocolate). Smooth, rich, creamy — and not too much of it to make me regret eating dessert.
Now for the loss of 1-​star. Between clearing our dinner dishes and letting us order dessert, we were ignored for over 30 minutes and trying to get either of our servers’ attentions was nearly impossible. So our dinner ended up being 3 hours instead of 2 — a disappointment considering my previous experiences and earlier in the evening. I know they had gotten busy, but waiting 30 minutes from giving us menus and checking in — not acceptable. It will not prevent me from returning, but it does keep them at 4-​stars.
By far, my best dining experience in Buckhead.

So, my aunt picked this place for my mother’s birthday, against my protests. Based on the reviews and the priciness (no prices on an online menu is a big red flag), I wondered why she wanted to pay more for worse food.
But I digress.
Things seemed odd from the start-​the entrance to the restaurant is very plain, and the valet area for parking extremely small. The waitstaff were friendly and the roasted potatoes my mom and I tried as a snack before the rest arrived were ok. The table was uneven, and I’m not talking about it being a little wobbly: the entire outer 6 – 8 inches of the round table had a distinct downward tilt. Which is RIDICULOUS. Dive beach bars have flat tables, an expensive restaurant has no excuse for being unable to procure flat tables!
When the rest of the group arrived and we were mulling over appetizers, our server (Mercury) asked if we would like to sample a little prosciutto and mozzarella, maybe some pecorino. He asked me if it would be alright if they brought out a plate for the table to share. Thinking about cost at this point, I figured, ‘Well, it isn’t uncommon for nice restaurants to give large groups tastings to entice them to buy more. If they charge us, it will just be for an antipasto platter.’ Instead, each of the 6 people at the table received their own plate with 1 ravioli, 3 half-​slices of tomato with 2 quarter-​size balls of mozzarella and arugula (um, why not basil?) and 3 slices of prosciutto.
When it came time for entrees, despite the menu and our server’s fervent exclamations of various entrees being «THE BEST ribeye/​veal/​roast chicken etc.», most of us were underwhelmed by our entrees. I ordered the roast chicken (a barometer I often use for general quality-​how well a restaurant prepares a simple dish is very telling). The portion was large, but all of it was dry. It was the worst roast chicken I’ve had in a while. And I’ve had roasted chicken in Italy, this isn’t some kind of cooking method thing-​this was pure incompetence. I’ve made better roast chicken in terrible ovens, I’ve even tasted better roast chicken from the grocery rotisserie!
The kicked was when it came time for the bill: the appetizer course, which was presented in a way that we DID NOT request? $ 16 per plate. This added $ 96 to about a $ 300 bill, and honestly made everyone at the table furious. It was a bait and switch, pure and simple– much like other reviewers have described. We realized why our waiter had been so happy: that little stunt added quite a bit onto the auto-​gratuity! $ 16 a plate was as if we had each ordered a full appetizer for ourselves, instead the antipasto for sharing Mercury described. The furor caused by this stunt (as well as the more budget-​conscious family members panic about the huge extra unasked-​for cost), completely ruined my mother’s birthday.
So please, please, take my advice: DON’T go here– you’ll probably be charged for more than you order, the location is terrible, and the food ranges from ok to pretty crappy. Go to Ecco, which has a better location, more ambiance, and WAY better food for cheaper prices. Don’t ruin a special occasion by taking them to Antica Posta.

Buckhead is growing up. Much of the quaintness around the area in the 30s-​40s houses turned boutique or restaurant is giving way to the big «New Buckhead». You know the project that shut down all the bars and started what was touted as «The Rodeo Drive» of Atlanta. Too bad they started that with the financial crisis, but six years of bull markets now have that project fully underway. There are seven story cranes hoisting marble and faux-​gilded iron-​works up. This place is going to be posh. I fear for the quaintness that makes me love this area.
Right on the border of this area sits the epicenter of quaint, Antica Posta. AP is wonderful. You valet — which has been really quick for me every time — and then walk up to this charming house. As you come in, you’re welcomed by a great room with a vaulted ceiling and a mahogany bar across the way. There are tables in here, and if you’re there to people watch, then this is your room. To me the place to seat in is in back, but not downstairs. Stay on the main level. This feels like you’re sitting back in time, far nicer than the old Italian places on Cheshire Bridge, and you can get a view of the kitchen.
Now here’s an important point, GET ON THE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST! Marco brings in truffles every so often, and when he does, he sends an e-​mail. You will then be treated to wonderful specials. He’s does a fillet with black truffle carpaccio on top. He’s also done various kinds of risotto. The swordfish special with truffle is also excellent. Seriously, if you like truffle, then this is the hidden gem of Atlanta! Marco does not skimp on the truffle.
There are few places in Atlanta that I order off the wine list, but AP’s wine list is reasonably priced and uniquely selected. I sometimes order from the list, but their corkage is reasonable if you choose to bring a bottle.
There are a few things that you musn’t miss.
Their octopus (as I said in my earlier review) is the best in Atlanta. Seriously, even my daughter who doesn’t like octopus will take a few slices. My daughter who loves octopus will take down an order herself as an app. This is exceptionally soft and delicious.
The gemelli is also exceptional. Covered in an absolutely delightful cheese and cream sauce with peas and pancetta. It’s delicious and something you should order for the table.
I would recommend coming with at least four people and then ordering as you do in Italy. Order your antipasto, then some pasta then a meat course. We’ve found two or three of each is great for four to five people.
I don’t think Antica Posta is going anywhere, but it is one of the last bastions of Buckhead quaintness and specialness standing guard to keep the area special and unique, before it’s overrun with chains like Fado and the Capital Grill. Come support the home team and the history of the area!

Me and my associates will never come back to this place, the only reason that I gave it 2 stars is because of the food was good, But I went there last night for dinner and we were sat upstairs which was nice. My main issue is we were over charged! The server Mercury never poured out the whole bottles of wine we ordered and in addition there was a bottle that was on the tab that we never even got. The only reason I looked for this is cause I’ve heard that the servers here have a habit of charging for bottles that weren’t served. I don’t know if this is how they are told to do by management or if that it was mercury but either way it’s a lack of respect to their wouldn’t recommend to anyone

Neither a fantastic or bad experience, so I’ll point out the good and bad.
The good:
— Delicious grilled octopus appetizer. Forget calamari, this thing was tender like chicken. Usually the phrase «it tastes like chicken» is a bad thing, but in this case, it was good. Order it.
— Great for groups if you call in advance. They also don’t bother you too much. In my case, this was for a birthday, and they were very accommodating by bringing out the cake we brought and stored in their fridge. They also brought out plates.
–Sea bass was soft and buttery. I can’t remember how the waiter blindsided me into ordering fish, but I’m glad he did. I’m pretty hesitant to order any kind of fish because it tends to get overcooked or lacks flavor.
— Had a bite of osso bucco too and that was delicious. In fact, I’d pick the osso bucco over the sea bass.
The bad:
— Waiter was friendly and there was a slight communication problem with his English. He was also very persistent in helping us order that we didn’t really know what we were ordering. As mentioned in one of my points above, I really wanted a pasta but he told me to get the fish and said there were would be pasta on the table. Um, yea, we never got any pasta unless we ordered it after our entrees were half finished. There’s no telling how much that spaghetti with pomodoro sauce cost.
— The worst point was that we had already covered the bill and were still hanging out there. One of the waiters offered us some limoncello and then our waiter showed up with the bill for 9 limoncellos. Kinda shady… We ended up not paying for it as they said it was «on the house» but still, not very nice of them to offer AFTER the bill was closed.
Overall, they serve food well and it’s a bit on the expensive side for me. The «charming» service makes me hesitant to ever want to go back.

I really enjoyed Antica Posta.
For the company of good friends. We sat at the bar and chatted over wine and bread for quite a minute before eating anything of substance.
The restaurant is quaint and visually pleasant. The bartender was a big scattered but she did just fine. A bit quiet, not much of a personality but I got the vibe that’s pretty much all the servers here.
To get started I had a puréed cantallini bean soup with tybee island shrimp and truffle oil. It was excellent. Probably the strangest and most interesting soup combination I’ve had recently. Bruschetta was good. Arugula salad with shaved parmesan needed a touch of something. Perhaps a vinaigrette? Boyfriend played it safe and asked for oil and balsamic once he realized it wasn’t dressed.
I ordered the Sea Bass, and my honey got the chicken plate.
His was absolutely perfect, mix of light and dark meat-​killer broth, amazing potato chunks. My sea bass was very light, unseasoned. Almost unpleasant. Delicate and a very large piece of fish. It was almost too perfectly cooked, I prefer fish to be just slightly overdone so the inside isn’t mushy or too slick on my palate.
Also due to the menu being difficult to read I didn’t realize it wasn’t over pasta, instead over green beans. Which were good, but I was expecting something else.
We ordered a side of the white truffle pasta. Huge portion, very flavorful and rich. I commented on how oily and buttery it was, tasty but so so buttery-​I learned that’s the coveted truffle oil. Perhaps it’s simply not my thing but I do ‘get’ the hype.
My favorite thing was probably Veal Ossobuco. Absolutely delicious, thick chunks of veal falling off the bone great texture, salty and rich, filling and bursting with complexity.
I enjoyed two glasses of $ 9 wine I can purchase at any wine shop, I had no idea I would ever enjoy a Candoni merlot. Merlot is yuck but this particular bottle was delish.
Panna Cotta is this spots claim to fame. Absolutely divine! It’s like soft air that melts to a sweet cream in your mouth! Best panama cotta I’ve ever had in my life. We also got the toffee nougat ice cream cake. It was also very tasty, I enjoyed the crunch of the cold congealed custard.
Topped off with espresso which I really could’ve done without. I love a good shot of hot espresso but this round of caffeine shots tasted burned. All good though, Marco was lovely. He seems to be very proud of his families business.
I think I would’ve had a better experience if I had the menu explained to me a bit more in detail.
I will return again and again to pinpoint my favorite dish.
I know it’s there !