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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Isola Gatto Nero
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My wife and I went a couple of weeks ago, just after they opened. We had a hiccup or two but that is to be expected 4 days after opening. I had the somewhat unusual request to bring my own bottle of wine. It was our 35th anniversary and we had a bottle that we bought in Italy on our 25th so it meant something to us. Anyway, they were very accommodating. They did charge a corkage fee but I expected that. They even decanted it for us.
The food was fantastic. We don't tend to eat as much as we used to but we wanted to try several things on the menu so we asked to split and app (Caparchio), a pasta dish that I can't recall and the squid ink ravioli. All were spectacular. The caparchio came as family style but they brought the other two dishes out in separate plates, which was convenient. The only issue was that the waitress was new and didn't understand that the three dishes should have been spaced out, not brought to the table all at once, but that was corrected immediately once she saw the surprise on our faces. Something that came as a very pleasant surprise was the squid ink ravioli. We tried it because, well, why not? It sounded interesting. What we got was well beyond what we expected. It consisted of not only the ravioli but also with ample amounts of lobster meat and pan seared scallop. It was fantastic. Because of the timing issue to gave us a dessert on the house. We ordered Berrimisu, which I thought was a little heavy, but my wife liked it. Overall, I think it's a great addition to the area. We'll be back.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Merrimack and Welch Island
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We went last Friday (6/22) at 5:00; we were a group of eight with two kiddos, 8 & 10, who are used to dining out. "Suites" (sp?), owner or principal, greeted us and reviewed the menu and the specials. Waitress was friendly and attentive. We ordered a bottle of wine and there was small mix-up as we got 2 glasses of wine. Rapid fix with no questions. Although we were all relatives, some we don't see often and the leisurely pace of courses was appreciated so we could visit. (There are other places for fast food.) Kiddos split a chicken Parmesan and others had a variety of entrees. Very accommodating to get the kiddos stated without delay while the rest of us worked on bread, wine, apps, etc and conversation. It was quiet when we arrived at 5:00 pm, but by six, our dining room was full. We had a reservation, but it took a bit of internet search to fined the phone # on yelp. It may have been on FB or the website, but not readily apparent. Overall, a wide variety of menu items and all a happy experience. We'll go back. For the bean counters, eight of us, including drinks and wine came to $370, no dessert. Add tip. At least on a Friday or Saturday, I recommend a reservation, 250-8007. We went by boat (20') and had no problem at 5:00 pm on a Friday at Center Harbor public docks. If I were in the business, looking for faster turnover, I';d simplify (translate) the menu so that the staff didn't have to spend so much time explaining unfamiliar Italian. (Waitress, Megan, was patient, knowledgeable, and helpful that way.)
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores
Posts: 850
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tiera Verdi Fl & Moultonborough
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We went Friday night and it was great.
The service was perfect , very friendly and the chef came out and spent a few minutes talking about the food. The special, veggie lasagna, was fantastic. Great wine list. This is one of the better restaurants on the lake |
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