One of the best dining experiences I've ever had! I actually heard about this while watching food network. The chef was on one of the shows competing in Italian food and when they introduced her they said her restaurant was in Dallas, so I quickly wrote it down and excitedly told my friend about how we had to try it. Well, it took a few months to find time to grab reservations and drive down from north Frisco, but holy crap was it worth it!
We got there a little early and had a drink up on the their rooftop patio bar before our reservation time (tasty drinks and a great wine selection)! Then when we went down for our reservation time, the hostess was so sweet and welcoming to us and my daughter. She also noticed we had dark dresses on and swapped our white napkins for black ones - next level service!!
Now let's get down to the food. AMAZING! We started with the Prosciutto e Fiche which was a super tasty mix of sweet fig jam, pine nuts, a soft cheese, and salty prosciutto - so yummy. We also got the "Italian lunchable" called coccoli (that's how our waitress described it and it was a funny but true description). The little bread balls were perfect for layering the melted cheese and more prosciutto. Both of these were perfect for sharing and absolutely delicious.
For our second course we got stuff to share again! The Bucatini alla Gricia was the absolute winner, with a perfectly rich cheese sauce that was lightly applied to pasta (no drowning it) and paired with crispy guanciale, omg it was so good and the table favorite. We also got Ravioli di Pere which were a little sweet but not in a bad way! The whole plate is perfectly balanced and rich and decadently delicious. To bring some fiber back into our spoiled diets for the evening we also got the sautéed rapini and I shouldn't have been surprised that they nailed this side dish as well!
Of course for dessert we couldn't pass up the chance to try all 3! Hey, don't judge, it was a 45 minute drive. The tiramisu is seriously the size of a brick, prepare to share with the whole table and still possibly take some home! My favorite was the Cannolo Sbagliato which was this amazing deconstructed cannoli with candied orange and I think pieces of pistachio. I would have honestly licked the plate if it wasn't such a beautiful restaurant!! The budini al cioccolato was a fancy chocolate pudding made with dark chocolate and topped with a layer of olive oil and caramel that was a little off-putting at first but actually worked really well with all the flavors! My friend finished that one gleefully.
On top of the incredible food, the service was top notch, everyone was on their game, we never had to wait for a drink refill or our plates to be cleared, it was a stellar experience from beginning to end and I cannot recommend them enough!
