Encore Ristorante

Finally, Italian done well in this area!! We are so happy to have found Encore! The flavors were more than expected. Elevated. Delicious!! I typically try not to fill up on bread before the meal, but this bread was the perfect combination of crispy and gluten-chewiness, and then the olive oil + herbs + balsamic reduction to dip it in was ridiculously yummy. Like, who say that’s about olive oil?? It was unexpectedly bright and light and balanced. And then the Prosciutto & Burrata was the same way. Each ingredient, just obviously treated with care by a creative with good flavor instincts, from the delicious basil butter to the tomatoes and burrata. Couldn’t stop till the plate was empty. And then there was dinner. Husband got perfectly textured, homemade pasta in a nice marinara sauce w/chicken parm. I got the short ribs with again perfectly textured gnocchi in a delish mushroom sauce over spinach. Even leftover, it was so damn good. The ambiance was very nice too. Forgot to get a picture of the main dining area but appreciated the huge windows and high ceilings. Will have to add those pics after we go back because we’ll most definitely be returning.