Paesano Restaurant & Wine Bar

We had a really good meal with friends tonight. We went for movie night at Paesanos-Godfather part I-but the weather did not cooperate so we just had dinner. Everything was excellent. Our orders included country green and rigatoni with sausage and hot peppers, duck ravioli, and linguini with claims. The meals were very flavorful, presented well, and were generous portions. The pear and gorgonzola salad is a must.
Dessert was equally good. The owner brought over Sambuca to end the meal. Good service and a good meal.

We went to this place to celebrate a 21st birthday. The atmosphere was good and the service was great, but the good was decidedly meh.

We started out with bread, which was warm and delicious. I paid a bit extra to have a Caesar salad with my entree, but was told I couldn't get any anchovies with my Caesar. Sad trumpets for that.

My entree was duck ravioli, with a sour cherry/pecan sauce. I ordered it because duck sounded good. The ravioli had absolutely NONE of the distinctive flavor of duck. Seriously. None. It could have been ground pork or ground turkey for all I know. I decided that it was best called "mystery meat" ravioli. Certainly not worth $24.

On a positive note, the birthday girl received a piece of tiramisu with a lit sparkler on it. The was festive and fun.

I might go back, but I'd avoid the duck ravioli.

I love, love, love this place!  The menu offers great dishes seasonally, but the chefs are wise enough to keep some of the classics around! I always get the chicken marsala, even though it's not on the actual menu, and it is by far the most delicious marsala around.  The sauce is not a thick gravy thing I've encountered at other places, but a beautifully buttery, tangy, mushroom laden thing of beauty perfectly matched with the homemade angel hair pasta! YUM! Because it comes with soup or salad, and gloriously hot bread and a ridiculous house butter, I always have a meal for the next day- which the server packs in the cutest little brown box.  My husband always gets the rigatoni with hot peppers and sausage, and he never has any to take home! :)

The atmosphere is warm and welcoming with an old world charm.  It's the perfect place to celebrate an occasion or just go to enjoy a quiet dinner and a bottle from their impressive wine list.  I feel an occasion coming on because writing this is making me hungry!