Where to go for dinner? Something different, something homey, not too pricey -- good food, nice atmosphere, you get the picture.
Sean did a little web-searching and found Fontanella's Italian Restaurant in Matthews, NC. It's at the back of the Matthews Festival just off Independence Rd - we've just never really noticed it.
We each started with a nice glass of Chianti. Then Sean had the tortellini soup -- straightforward goodness in broth. I started with a Caesar salad -- a little over garlicky but with extra-good croutons.
Then Sean had the Baked Ziti and I had Tortellini Alfredo -- there was enough food to box some up for lunch.
We finished with some ice cream/gelatto from the Gelatteria attached to the restaurant. I won't say I'm a gelatto expert, but I have been to Italy, and have had good gelatto elsewhere, and this was just disappointing. Mine ice grainy and too sweet, Sean's was just okay.
Anyways overall it was good, inexpensive, and the service is quite friendly. When next in the mood for Italian we'll go back.
Posted by mrivinus at August 31, 2007 06:02 PM