Going to Angelo's was a welcome surprise, but not without its share of
shortcomings. I would of never thought of going to this out of the way
restaurant except the first time I decided to stop they told me it would be a
little more than an hour wait. So my girlfriend and I just decided to
head somewhere else. I figured I would never go back or at least not for
a while, but having a girlfriend that does love her pasta I think I never had a
choice in the matter. The second time I attempted to go back to Angelo's
I was once again turned away with a hour plus wait time. You would think
after my first failed attempt I would of thought of making a reservation, but
as you will come to realize I don't think ahead too often. Well rather
than face the scorn of my lovely little blonde girlfriend who has the tenacity
of a pit bull I made reservations for my third attempt. Maybe going in to
it I didn't expect much, but I also wanted to go in with an open mind.
When we first went in the first thing I noticed is the gelato/desert kitchen
which is right next to the hostess stand. The smells coming from this
kitchen caused me to almost want to start dinner with one of the flavors of
gelato before anything else. I ended up holding off these urges, but just
barely. Our waiter was attentive throughout the meal without being over
bearing. To start the meal I had a bowl of the minestrone soup. The
soup was nothing special to be honest. I love my soup and this soup
didn't measure up in my book. It tasted as if it was made a little too
early in the day and didn't have great flavor. This soup was just
unremarkable and I wished it was a little better. She started off with a
house salad which was a good salad over all. All the ingredients were
fresh and crisp so the salad was a better choice than the soup.
For the main course I went with the Pasta Primavera on the recommendation of
our waiter. Being a "fat guy" that hasn't come across a meal I
didn't like. Between looking at what people at the other tables are
eating and blindly picking off the menu I can usually find something I will
enjoy. The pasta primavera was an average rendition of the meal.
Like the vegetables from the salad they were cooked perfectly along with the
pasta which was done well. The worst thing about the pasta primavera was
that it didn't look great on the plate. I wasn't going to Angelo's
expecting something plated as it would be in a fine dining restaurant, so i
feel it wouldn't be fair to knock Angelo's for this. My girlfriend
decided to go with the basic Ravioli which she split between the cheese and the
meat ravioli. The ravioli's were done well not overly doughy, they had a
good mix between dough and filling. Both types were better than average
with the cheese ravioli's being slightly better than the meat ravioli.
Now for the final part of the meal, and the one that I had been waiting for
since we walked in through the door and smelled the desserts. I went with
the Pistachio gelato and Chelsea went with Stracciatella which is an Italian
Chocolate Chip gelato. Let me say that neither disappointed. They
were both the high lights of the meal. Both were very flavorful and
excellent in every way. I think that this would be something I would come
back here to eat for this reason. After my experience at Angelo's there
are a few things I would change about what I ate, but the saving grace of this
restaurant is their desserts and more specifically their gelato. I would
even think about stopping in just to get dessert here if i am in the area
again. All and all Angelo's is an average restaurant with well above
gelato.
http://www.angelosrestaurant.com/
