Everything about Fabio's is charming - even if the music isn't what some diners might expect. Cliche Italian pasta-making songs don't necessarily make the food taste better! For starters, the service is generally impeccable, and consists of Fabio and his assistant coming and going from the kitchen to your table with news of what's fresh and how the preparation of your meal is progressing. And then there's the food - always fresh, unbelievably delicious, and inventive if not always perfectly authentic. My friends and I would rather have a creatively prepared and fussed-over dish than have someone study an ancient Italian recipe and prepare it by-the-numbers. My guess is that most adventurous gourmet diners would agree. I suppose you could arrive on the wrong night (i.e., Valentine's) and get bad service, but Fabio's is usually largely empty, which allows for personal service of the highest order.
Pros: great food, creative cooking, no waiting
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