Its VERY rare that we travel to the Eastside of lake washington to have a meal. However, Cafe Juanita is more than worth it. Most restaurants on the eastside are corporate run POS, not this place.
The atmosphere is really nice, lots of space, not a bad seat in the place. Small menu (I like this) so that you are forced into a great meal. nice ambience. The restaraunt is northern italian and has an extensive wine list. The food is wicked awesome, and for us, worth the price (cause its pricely).
on the night we went, we ordered the following off the menu: octopus antipasta, with an herb, fennel and chickpea base; simple salad with vinnegrette; tagliatte pasta with morels; braised duck with lentils and cherrys. I dont do justice to the description at all, but you get the idea I hope. I asked the waiter to server me a glass of white to start, and red with dinner. He did a great job at this, and here is one thing I loved: he let me try some wine before committing. love that touch.
some more points: there was no rush to get in and out. It actually had the pace of a meal enjoyed in Firenze. Parking was easy. Quiet location. Romantic.
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