Baraonda

Good italian, service was a little slow on our last visit.

The food is consistently delicious. It is a bit expensive, but one of the best places for Italian in the area. The pasta is the best here. The gnocchi with the truffle cream sauce is SUPERB - perfectly creamy, slightly salty, and a nice depth of truffle flavor without being either too subtle or too saturated. Excellent dish.

The complimentary sundried-tomate/olive oil dip that comes with the bread is incredible. I normally eat all of the dip, it is really delicious and a well-thought out departure from the standard boring olive oil/balsamic vinegar options.

I have found the service to be excellent as well. Hosts and servers are attentive and friendly. Most nights, the clientele is...mature, but I never feel uncomfortable or out of place.

Also, surprisingly, although it is first and foremost a white tablecloth "sit-down" restaurant, delivery from Baraonda is quite good and fast. The food comes packaged well, warm, and holds up really well.

Great atmosphere on Sunday nights. Did not know that they have a DJ show up around 8:30ish. The service is fantastic, very attentive. The prices are a little high for the food, but par for the course.