- 整體 5
- 食物 5
- 服務 5
- 氛圍 5
This restaurant is certainly among the top fine dining places in greater Sacramento. It offers inventive and well-executed small plates and entrees. The two of us focused on salad and pasta. The Caesar salad uses Little Gem lettuce instead of Romaine, for a softer but still firm base. The dressing is true to a Caesar, with crunchy, house-made croutons. The House bread is a two-inch thick Foccaccia, probably the best restaurant bread in the area. The Lasagna ($27) is on a par with Biba's famous lasagna for flavor and quality, but a different style. The noodles are stacked in a row rather than horizontal layers. I counted at least 7-8 layers per inch. They are filled with a beef and pork ragu, béchamel tomato sauce, and two cheeses. We also ordered the Pappardelle al Ragu ($27) . The noddles are awash in a pork belly, short rib, tomato, basil and parmigiano sauce. Both pastas are exceptional and very generous portions.
The wine list is outstanding, definitely worthy of a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. (They need to submit their list for consideration!) In particular, there is a plentiful selection of good wines available by the glass, as well as numerous bottles of quality wine that will not break your budget. There are also many fine wines in the moderately expensive range, as well as a good selection of high end wines (think three and four figures).
Our waitperson was helpful, friendly and professional. All of our questions about the menu and wines were handled well. The prices are reasonable for this quality of dining. If you love Italian dining, this is your place!