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    The food is absolutely delicious. The owner is wonderful a great family owned restaurant in a great addition to new Berlin.

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    Exactly the kind of subs I like! Fresh bread, generous meat portions, and great mayo :)

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    Been here a few times before, but it has definitely has been a while. Came late on a Wednesday…read moreevening, around 8:30, and they close at 9:00. Plenty of tables when we got there, and were seated right away. It's a converted home (remodeled long ago), and there are multiple rooms for dining, which give it a more relaxed feel. The design/decor does look a bit dated. Our server got right to us. Got menu and ordered a couple of Sangrias. The Sangrias were red, refreshing, and a good amount. Given the lateness of the evening, we didn't get any appetizers, but I would have liked to try the Calamari (next time). We ended up with a small "special" pizza and the Lobster Ravioli. There were several choice for sauce of the ravioli and I chose butter garlic. While waiting for our entrees, we were served a basket of garlic bread. The bread was fresh, warm, and plenty of butter and garlic. A nice treat. The ravioli also came with a small house salad. Good, but nothing out of the ordinary. It didn't take too long for the entrees (we were the only customers), and they were hot, flavorful, and good portion sizes. Both were good, but if I had to be honest, not great. The pizza crust was thicker than we like. And the ravioli pasta was very good, but the filling was more like a paste with small pieces of lobster. Definitely could have benefitted by having more lobster. The service was very good, up to the point that we got our meals. After that, we never saw our waitress, until we were finished with our meal, and even then we had to ask someone to find them. Maybe they were busy cleaning up? Not sure. Overall, okay, but with some attention to some finer details could be so much better. Didn't end up on our "gotta get back to that place" list :(

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    We dined here to celebrate a birthday and had reservations. While the restaurant was very busy and…read moreclearly popular, the food unfortunately didn't live up to our expectations. Aside from the appetizer selection, I didn't particularly enjoy the meal. My family loves pasta, but the dishes we ordered were mediocre and felt like something I could easily make at home. I was also confused by the "specialty" pasta section on the menu, as most of the dishes didn't include protein. Only one pasta listed it clearly, and we had to ask our waiter for clarification on the others, which was a bit frustrating. That said, the wait staff was kind and friendly, and helpful. The pasta was edible, just not memorable, and the overall selection didn't impress us. I may not return, but it's worth noting that the restaurant was very busy while we were there, so it's clearly a favorite for many just not the right fit for me.

    We always forget about how great this place is for a non chain Italian option. We called ahead and…read moreheard that they're pretty booked up but we took a chance anyways. When we got there, a number of tables were open and we were seated right away. Our server was friendly and quick to help while also giving us time to read through the menu. We had a few bottle of wine as part of the rewards program so that was pretty neat. The back room we were in was a little cramped but we appreciated getting our breadsticks and salad pretty quick. By the time our entrees were delivered, we were almost too full to have any. You won't leave here hungry! Great stop yet again and we will definitely keep this one in the rotation.

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    I really enjoyed visiting Balisteri's for dinner as it looks and feels like a true neighborhood…read morerestaurant where the locals like to eat. I do to. Street parking was all I could see available and It was free. After being seated in one of the large rooms I was presented with a large menu that took me a few minutes to make my decision. After getting my nice waitress's opinion I went with the pasta bolognese for $20 that came with a side salad. While waiting I noticed all of the families dining here and I knew that I was going to have a good meal. The complimentary bread basket arrived quickly with butter. This bread was ok tasting but was a little on the dry side for me (3). Then the side salad showed up and I was pleased with its size. Almost like a small entree. It was very good tasting being a quality made salad. Less than 15 minutes later the entree appeared and looked very good. It was a generous size and I had some extra parmesan sprinkled on top. The fettuccine, mushrooms, sausage and meat sauce along with the 4 cheeses all came together and made for a satisfying and filling meal. After this meal, I was happy and would be glad to return. Also the waitress was warm and friendly. I would be happy to return as this is a very good place to come for a meal! You don't go home hungry.

    Always delicious Italian. One of our favorite pizzas but went for parts this time…read moreGood service Traditional Italian restaurant feel

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    Well shit, no wonder this place is nominated for a James Beard Award. I'm literally still thinking…read moreabout all the good food 24 hours later. It's actually shocking I've only just made it here because Ca'Lucchenzo has been on my to-go list for years. Lucky for me, my girlfriends planned a dinner to catch up and one of them chose this spot. Hot tip: make the reservation. Those go fassst! We went on the Tuesday night and it was full, with repeated table turnover. Delightful atmosphere. Very cozy, with warm tones, dimer lighting, and thoughtfully curated Italian'esque decor. Loved that there is a whole area where you can look onto the from-scratch pasta being made. However, that's over in the dining room and we actually sat on the bar side. There's maybe a dozen seats wrapped around their full-service bar, and then a small high-top tucked behind, where we sat. Our server, Malichai, new allllll of his stuff. When I tell you this menu is so clearly planned with immense detail, and changes pretty much daily, but this man knew every thing there was to know. We found that to be so helpful because as first timers it's hard to know what - and how many dishes - to choose. In the end, we landed on a handful of picks from the antipasti section, which we're all great shareable sizes. And then of course we needed pasta, so selected two of those to share as well. Can I recall what each dish was? No. Can I recall everything being extremely flavorful and enjoyable? Absolutely! From goat cheese and white asparagus, to creamy potato ravioli and the most insane/delicious focaccia of my life... we all noted how great every bite was. Oh and the drinks + dessert selection lived up to the hype too. I had a citrusy gin cocktail, and we finished with some sort of hazelnut chocolate cake. 10/10. Super duper excited to bring my husband here. He appreciates the craft of good food and boy that is what this place is alllll about.

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