I have always gone to Trattoria Contadina for Italian, and now I have two choices, with distinctly different styles! Their vegetable antipasti was a pleasant surprise- usually antipasti is served cold but here all the vegetables were fresh off the grill-warm with olive oil and lightly salted, perfectly tal dente. The Rigatoni Salsiccia was delectable and hearty with noticeable mushrooms and fennel-spiked sausage. Another winning dish was fresh striped bass with a light, fresh tomato sauce. we didn't get a chance to try their desserts as we were already stuffed but I'm sure they are just as fine as the rest of our meal. What a great find!
Pros: Authentic staff, great service, easy parking
Cons: can get drafty
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