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I had a fantastic filet mignon w/ small side salad. YHere, you order your side dish extra (+$3-6). My husband had the panko crusted seabass and thought that splendid. However, it’s odd that they place your meat on such a huge plate by itself, serving your side dish on a separate plate. I thought that bad food presentation. Our waitress then recommended the Bailey’s chocolate cake (awesome) and Tiramisu (bland). They charge too much for average ambiance, average service, and below average food presentation. The food was good, but not worth the price. I was hoping for more of an experience: Fix the ambiance and make it more “cozy,” have the waitstaff a bit less Cheesecake Factory bold and more soft and personal, present the food in a way that makes one forget they had to order the side dishes extra… well – I would think that’s common sense.Pros + Good parking, Not crowded, Above average foodCons – Too expensive, Bad food presentation, Ambiance not kozy
Six of us dined here on a recent evening. All enjoyed it. The menu contains many unusual items in unusual combinations, and changes frequently. An obvious effort is made to utilize local sources. Here are some we consumed: the lake trout gravlax, watermelon-cucumber gazpacho, hierloom tomato salad with blue cheese, Romano flat beans with walnut dressing, wild sturgeon with crayfish butter, and a chicken breast prep (details escape me now). All were pronounced excellent. I can say the sturgeon, one of my favorite aquatic foods, was outstanding, not only for the quality of the fish but for the sauce. Interestingly, the prosaic flat beans were wonderful. The only disappointment was the bird-like portion of the trout gravlax appetizer. It was $10 but, given the Lilliputian quantity, should’ve been $6. About six miniature potato chips and a barely detectable sauce accompanied it. I’m seeing this more and more: Extremely small appetizers costing more than they should. Better to increase the
This was my first time at Arezzo. This place was recommended by a friend. I didn’t make a reservation, but went early on a Saturday (5 p.m.). Lovely and prompt service. The place got busy between 6-7 p.m., but our service didn’t deteriorate. Appetizers were clamari (that was melt-in-your-mouth tender) and spinach in olive oil, garlic and pine nuts. Just enough garlic to flavor the spinach, but not overpower the dish. My entree was a pork loin chop stuffed with apples, italian ham and cheese on top of garlic mashed sweet potato and a cream sauce. Wonderful! Portion was exceptional, very filling, tender and moist. For dessert, three of us share the tiramisu. It was a huge portion. Although it was delicious, we couldn’t finish it. This wasn’t “done up” tiramisu, (I’ve had tiramisu at other gourmet Italian restaurants where they put orange zest in the dessert, which overpowered the dish). This was the traditional, well done tiramisu! This fine fare was priced right. Nice restaurant for fr
