North Italia

My wife and I visited here twice while on our trip.
We came on our anniversary night and a few nights later.
The first time the service was meh, our server walked past us multiple times when we tried to get her attention.
My wife got the strozzapreti and I had the spicy rigatoni vodka.
Both were delicious.
They complemented each other too, one creamy and one spicy.
We both took bites of each others between eating our own. The second time we came we sat outside, it was a beautiful patio.
Even with the jungle of birds that wouldn’t shut up it was a nice evening and made us feel like we’re at the rainforest cafe 😂 this time around she had the anolini which was delicious but a little over salted.
I had the funghi pizza, it was delicious but the middle of the pizza could’ve used more time cooking as it was soggy compared to the outer crust.
🤷🏼‍♂️ We both love good Italian food and slightly regret not count here in our last night since the sushi place we went to was mediocre at best and a drive here would have been worth it 🤷🏼‍♂️

Owner response

I enjoyed my experience here! "Free" parking by valet by tipping.
I came on a Saturday night and was seated immediately.
Waiter was friendly and I had other staff stop by my table to ensure a great experience.
Low lighting created a nice ambiance and the food was tasty! The spacing of the tables gives you the option to make your dinner intimate with a date or social with a group of friends. I will say though that considering this place was not fine dining, I spent more $$$ than I intended for a table of one! Overall, I recommend this place for a nice dinner!

Owner response

Had the Braised Short Rib Lumache.
It was very good, however I must admit that small bowl probably isn't worth $26 whether in terms of portion or flavor.
Again it tasted great, but it was like a few pieces of shredded beef on a decent serving of pasta with a few pieces of Arugula. Also, your nutritional info states that bowl was apparently around 1790 calories, so I expected some large Cheesecake Factory-like size but found it hard to believe that bowl contained that many calories, even assuming an entire cup's worth of cheese fondue sauce was in there, something like 2 servings worth of Lumache, a full sized braised short rib instead of the few pieces I got, etc.
Eyeballing and overestimating it would still only get to around 1200 cal at most.
My weight dropped a few pounds the following day, so I think it might be worth revising some of the caloric measurements on the menu. Good tasting food but for $26 I cant help think of other gourmet gems I've been to that hold its weight in price better whether in portion, flavor/technique, or both, such as Tempo Urban Bistro in Buckeye.
Will still certainly be back to try other dishes, and the dinner menu at some point.

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