Zooma Trattoria

Sacchettini di funghi which is a mushroom and podda cheese pouch pasta with toasted garlic, tomato sauce and balsamic was what i had....Delicious delicious delicious. The ambiance of this restaurant is very welcoming and calm. Their hand made pasta is to die for so go out and try it

I met a friend for dinner in Providence, and she drove us to Federal Hill.  The salads were very good at Zooma. My chicken parmesean was good.  The service was alright, and the atmosphere was fine. THe prices seemed a bit high.  the menu is pretty classic italian stuff.

Pretty worthy Federal Hill grub.

Are the portions a bit small? Perhaps a little.

But the food was good.

Our table went family style - which worked for our group - so we were able to work our way through a good run of the menu. They even put together a family salad on one large platter that was fantastic for a plate of greens and dressing.

Home runs: tagliatelle with fungi and cream sauce - amazing; caprese salad - the buffala mozz was incredible; salmone carpaccio; bolognese sauce; and good olive oil on the table.  I'm guessing their pasta is pretty fresh.

Near misses: the decor - what's with the 80's turquoise & pink chairs??? the tempura squash blossoms; the pizza with salmon - it was not offensive, but seemed to miss the mark.

Service was fine.

I'd go back, but lots of competition on the Hill will probably make it a rare stop for me.

3.5 stars for me.