Sotto Sotto

In searching for a place to go for my birthday dinner, we looked at Floataway, but the menu just wasn't jumping out at us. As our thoughts turned to the pasta section of their menu, I decided to take a look at Sotto Sotto which I had always wanted to try but often forgot about when thinking about new restaurants to try. It was still fresh in my mind because a friend had recently gone and enjoyed it, though she did experience an undercooked though tasty risotto.

We started off with the sea scallops. Three huge beautifully seared and cooked sea scallops sitting on a pile of delicious cannellini beans with a light tomato-y sauce. This was a perfect dish for us.

Next we had the veal carpaccio with truffle oil, lemon, and parmigiano reggiano. The veal was incredibly thinly sliced and delicate as a starter. It was also very good.

For primis, I had the spaghetti with clams, which is one of my favorites and also something that I make at home, but I was in the mood for it and I wanted to see how they would do at it. Okay fine, it's also because the main I chose had mushrooms and though I would have had a pasta with mushrooms, I didn't want to have mushrooms twice. It turned out to be good, but nothing special. I have to admit that I still like mine better. J had the risotto al funghi which has five types of wild mushrooms. It was simply delicious. And heavy.

For a main, I had the veal chops which came with wild mushrooms and roasted potatoes. I wasn't really overly excited about this dish. I felt like it was more of a chore to eat. J got the duck breast which was served with polenta (his favorite) and endive.

For dessert, we got cappuccinos and the ricotta cheesecake which was divine. I really love ricotta cheesecake but am not a huge fan of the New York style. This was the best ricotta cheesecake I have ever had: incredibly light, sweet, and moist.

We were certainly pleased and impressed with our dinner. This place has the potential to become one of our favorites. I can't wait to go back.