We met another couple for dinner at Il Posto last night. I haven't heard great things about this place, yet it's packed every night! We decided to see for ourselves.
We were seated at the high table by the window. It was a beautiful night, the window was open - loved sitting there. We ordered a bottle of Barbera and chatted until the waiter came over to explain the menu. The menu was written in miniscule print on a very dimly lit chalkboard high up on the wall on the other side of the room. The waiter went over the menu briefly, giving a few recommendations, but once he left it was impossible to read the menu. I asked for a printed menu but was told there were none available. Giving up, we decided just to order what he had recommended.
Most but not all of his recommendations were quite good. We had a crespelline filled with ricotta and caramelized onions - excellent, as well as the stuffed calamari - very good - to start. For the pasta course, we all split the gnocchi with arugula/pistachio pesto and the pappardelle with sausage ragu and oyster mushrooms - both just okay. I ordered the duck, which was very good, and Mr. M enjoyed the black cod. I was stuffed after this, but Mr. M ordered dessert - some sort of squash bread pudding recommended by the waiter that I really didn't like.
All in all, we had a great time with our friends, spending a leisurely 3 hours over dinner on a beautiful night at a great table. But the food was hit or miss, and the menu thing really bugged me. There are too many great restaurants in town - I don't think I'll be back here. At least not for the food.
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