Went back last night for another excellent meal. Mostly because I went into NYC @Empire Steakhouse with my son on Friday night, I wasn’t in the mood for steak. That combined with the fact I had 2 McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches for breakfast to help soak up the alcohol from the previous night, I ordered the scallops!!!
They were blackened over some corn salsa (hot) thing that was delicious. I was very happily surprised with it. Wife had the lobster burrata over their homemade pasta, delicious as well.
Our guests enjoyed the Kansas City bone in strip and the infamous veal parmigiana!! ( second only to Christine’s in Atlantic Highlands.
A nice mid-low range Chianti that we enjoyed!
Garlic bread and Cesar salad to start both were excellent.
Make the call. I was there 2 Saturdays ago, reservations (on weekends) are about a month out at this point. You can request outdoor when making them, they didn’t have the heaters out on my last trip.
Maybe I can summon my old friend @corvette_johnny by bringing up an old thread of his. Here ya’ go Johnny got the veal parmigiana chop tonight. This is my second favorite veal chop parmigiana outside Christine’s in AH.
(FYI Parental Warning!!!)
This is the kind of meal that as we got home my wife went immediately upstairs to change and get comfortable. I told her I would follow shortly and decided to remove my trousers in the laundry room off of our kitchen. As I brought my left overs into the kitchen with me I removed my sports coat etc. I decided I wanted one more bite of my veal before I put it away.
Down comes my wife as I stand pantless eating a veal parm and she says: “ when’s the last time you looked at me like that veal parmigiana??”
Wait, Vola has a bone in chicken parm or is that a typo?
I’ve had the veal parm at both places and Gabriellas may be a little “nicer” but they are both very good.
Looking at my pic from up thread, I don’t think Vola’s puts arugula on theirs.
As most of you have read it was someone special’s 60th birthday!!! Congratulations @seal !!! I decided to take him for a good steak while he still has his own choppers.
All joking aside Gabriella’s is one of my favorite local spots something @seal and I agree on. To start we had the delicious garlic bread with a wedge salad for him and a Ceasare for me. We both enjoyed the bread and our salads, seal taking half of his home.
Entrees: bone in rib eye (medium rare for seal) lamb chops same temperature for me. We were looking forward to our meals and completely devoured them once we were served. As a result all you get are “after pics” of two excellent meals.
Side note: my lamb was over pesto, I didn’t care for the combination, felt like the pesto overpowered the lamby flavor I love. So the second chop I ate plain and enjoyed more than the first. Not knocking the dish it could just be me.
Pet peeve; when they served seal his steak they served it bone facing him. Never server bone towards customer!!! I expect better at this level, let’s face it kids this ain’t Outback!
Desert was less than spectacular flourless chocolate cake and key lime pie. Both were meh at best and in my opinion below the quality of their food.
Service spot on. Still on of my fav’s, I’m critical because I care!
My all time favorite garlic bread was from Arthur’s Steakhouse in North Brunswick and soon to close Hoboken NJ.
A loaf of crude Italian / white bread sliced and soaked in garlicy parmy deliciousness!! This is it’s matured older brother, served on a fantastic loaf of sliced Italian round with the thick crisp crunchy crust. Heavy on garlic and oil but the perfect balance of it for my taste.
Seal and I discussed the salad because although one of my favorites I do not like traditional home made oil based dressing. Yes I know that’s authentic and I do make it myself, however my personal preference is a mayo based which this is.
