I like a little fusion with my Italian; it keeps things interesting. On a Thursday night, the place was just about empty. Given that, parking was still a challenge. Avoid the $15 Stampede lots south of the restaurant. Instead, as advertised on their webpage, try NW of the location around 10th Ave. We parked just down the street from Village Ice Cream. Convenient dessert.
I like the decor. It is in an historical building, called the Dafoe Terrace, built in 1910. The interior is cozy with a modern touch.
I started with the minestrone. It came out piping hot. I had to give it a moment to cool before I wet my whistle. It was fresh tasting and had a rich tomato flavor. I ordered the Nero linguine for my main. I was surprised that the pasta was made from squid ink. It was piping hot like the previous dish and delightful. The seafood was cooked to a turn; the scallops and prawns were still juicy. Hubby enjoyed his gnocchi.
The service was top notch and quick. Definitely worth a return visit.
scallops, prawns, mussels, tomato, onion, garlic, basil, tomato sauce
house made ricotta and potato gnocchi, double smoked bacon,
red onion, tomato, basil, red chili, tomato sauce
nice gnocchi!! Nero…yes, generally indicates squid ink. Did you like it? We make Nero Risotto once in a while for dinner.
How did I fail to Google that? For some reason I thought it was fusion. I did like it, I didn’t really notice a difference. I’ve had squid ink stuffed cuttlefish in Malaysia so it didn’t bother me at all!