La Cantinella

Dined at La Cantinella, located in the heart of St. George, on Friday night, with a group of four, having made reservations. Service was exceptional, as multiple wait staff supported the table ensuring drinks were topped up, and plates were moved in and out seamlessly. Timing was great, as the staff easily aligned to our pace of conversation and readiness. Started with that day's Featured Salad which was outstanding, a mixed green dish with goat cheese, beets, and vinaigrette, in generous proportion. For the main I ordered the Fettucine con Scallops and substituted for Gluten Free pasta, for which they use a rice-based penne pasta, one of the better GF pastas I have had. The pan-seared scallops were perfect, the tiger shrimp were enormous, and the roasted garlic cream sauce was one of the richest I've had yet I couldn't get enough of it. I need to learn how to make this sauce (I think the secret is in the peppercorns). This pasta is going on my new local rotation. An extensive bar service was available for cocktails and mixed drinks which the table enjoyed. And in lieu of dessert I had an Irish Coffee, which was the perfect cap to the meal. Very impressed with the quality of food, drink and service. Will be coming back soon!

Excellent food and service! Great ambience. Reasonable wine list. Handled gluten free request well.