WORDS FROM A HAPPY CUSTOMER

If you’re looking for tasty casual Italian cuisine, then Gaetano’s is for you.

Before we were seated, we were first shown some of the available specials that were on display. They all looked very good. We were very impressed with the black fettuccini with swordfish and cockle clams, in fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen that on a menu at any restaurant I’ve ever been to.

The only disappointment for me was the inability to order Sangria by the glass. They only sell wine by the bottle or you can bring your own. I couldn’t justify buying a whole bottle as I’m not that big of a wine drinker nor is my other half.

Our first appetizer choice, Calamari Calabrese, was not available, so we went with the traditional fried calamari. No biggie. Either way we were set on having squid, so we were just glad to have at least one squid option available to us. The spicy Mediterranean Caponata sauce that comes with the calabrese version sounded really good, though. So I guess we’ll just have to go back and try that another time.

I chose their signature dish Lamb Osso Buco as my entree. It took a while to prepare, as the server warned me, but I was patient. Good things come to those who wait, right? In this case, yes! The lamb was succulent and tender while the pappardella pasta was right on. Together it was a hearty, satisfying dish and worth the $24.95. It was a lot of food so I needed a box. It will be a great lunch tomorrow.

He ordered the stuffed flounder special. Stuffed with all the seafood he loves - lobster, shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat - it was a hit! He noted the crispy potato “cake” that came with it was also very good.

It was a lot of food, so we could not even think about dessert. I’m sure they are wonderful, though.

In summary, we enjoyed our first dining experience at Gaetano’s and will definitely go back some time.

P.S. WE NOW HAVE THE CALABRESE 7 DAYS A WEEK!!

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