When you go to this restaurant, you won't know whether you are eating in a restaurant or if you went into an art studio by accident. The appearance of the food is so amazing that you almost don't want to eat it! Well, not really almost! As soon as your eyes devour the beauty of the presentation, your nose will tell your mouth to get busy.
We took 28 of our best friends there recently and had dinner in a private room. I was pleasantly surprised at how fast the service was. And more importantly, the quality didn't suffer!
My wife always starts her meal her with the minestrone soup. She uses only one word to describe it... EXCELLENT! Of course, that assumes that she will stop long enough while eating it to say a word! I know it doesn't look like your traditional minestrone soup, but at dinner time, for some unknown secret reason, its actually red like you would expect. Color aside, you will love it.
I would have added a picture here,
but by the time her soup arrived
and I got my cell phone out of my pocket,
the soup was just about gone!
They have a very large menu, but don't have the traditional chicken parmigiana that I use to gauge any Italian restaurant. To say I settled for a veal chop, is an insult to the poor little creature who gave its life so I could have a great meal.
Veal Chop alla Caprese
Breaded veal chop, marinated tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella
This guy came out perfecto and ridiculously large. Good thing I am a growing boy, or I wouldn't have been able to eat all of this. It comes out on its own wooden table!
If you are looking for a flavorful pasta dish, look no further than the
Pappardelle in Salsa di Funghi e Salsicci.
Its Homemade pappardelle, sausage, mushroom sauce, with ricotta salata.
The aroma is almost as good as the taste. A crowd pleaser for sure.
If a seafood dish is in your thoughts, try the
Salmone ai Ferri
Grilled salmon, spinach, in a mild lemon sauce.
Once my wife finished her minestrone soup, which didn't take her long to consume,
she moved on to her favorite dish,
Scaloppine di Vitello ai Porcini.
Veal scaloppini, porcini mushroom sauce, medallion potatoes
No need to ask for a knife with this dish. The veal is so tender it practically cuts itself!
Cassariano is the latest addition to a stellar line up of restaurants at University Town Center. Be sure to stop by and delight in its scrumptious menu.
By the way, did I tell you I gave it a five out of five rating??!!
