Saggio

An absolute delight. We were in the neighborhood for a house concert, and since my wife and I have been to Sicily and loved it, there was no question. We shared a delightful kale Caesar salad with a light yet peppery and flavorful dressing and tasty croutons (light-years away from the formulaic chinks of romaine most places offer) with great cheese pieces. My wife had the gluten-free penne with pesto (including potato and green beans!) and I had the skirt steak -- perfectly done, not grainy, and with another delicious salad (arugula) and more cheese. And a side order of perfectly cooked tender-crisp broccoli. We didn't have room for dessert but every thing on our plates was both earthy and delicate, full of flavor and color. A special Hooray for our waitperson RAQUEL who was thoughtful, genuinely friendly, and efficient. We want to return! As an afterthought: there's a blackboard in the main dining room that reads LOVE - LOYALTY - COMMUNITY. Lest you think that is mere advertising, Saggio engenders such a friendly warm atmosphere that when someone at another table celebrated a birthday and their friends began to sing, the whole restaurant joined in and applauded. Like dining with your family if they were excellent cooks AND well-adjusted too. A gem.

Soft 3. Horrible, slow service. Food was OK nothing to write home about. Only getting 3 stars for having gluten free penne and good prices.