I had been looking forward to coming back here for a while. I remember it being delicious, but that's about it. If my memory served me right, I'd be in Italian food heaven!\n\nThe ambiance is uber romantical. It's very dimly lit. Almost so much that I really wanted to use my cell phone light to see the menu. I didn't want to seem 80 years old, so I sucked it up and squinted. I almost felt bad having a ladies night out instead of being with my lover, er husband, for this romantic affair. Better to be a ladies night and stuff your face though:)\n\nWe ordered up a bottle of Malbec to split for around $40. Wasn't my fave Malbec I will note, but I had no problem taking it down! We ordered the Melanzane grigliate con Mozzarella di Bufala (which I had to copy and paste from the website or there would be no way I could spell that correctly!). It was grilled eggplant, buffalo mozzarella and basil drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The eggplant was thinly sliced and cooked perfectly. I think it's really easy to mess it up, but they perfected it, between the eggplant and creamy mozz.\n\nFor dinner I had the Tagliatelle ai Funghi which was tagliatelle (a thicker noodle pasta) with Portobello, shiitake and cremini mushrooms in extra virgin and garlic. Spinach, basil and parmiggiano Reggiano. For $15 it was a good size portion. I enjoy al dente pasta, but it was maybe just a smidge too al dente for me. I thought the dish was good, don't get me wrong. It had flavor, but it wasn't bursting with flavor. It was solid, but I guess I was expecting it to blow me away. \n\nThe Chocolate Bread Pudding was delicious. It came out all ooey and gooey and just scrumptious. The added cherry syrup was just the \"icing\" on the cake aka pudding. A great end to a great meal!\n\nThat's why I think I'll go back, get a different dish and still have a good experience. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I still think this is a fantastic restaurant and maybe I had a miss on the main dish. Believe me, I don't mind taste testing pasta!
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