February 16, 2008
Bravo Cucina Italiana Review (View Listing)
Price: 3 out of 4
The atmosphere of Bravo Cucina Italiana at Westfield Franklin Park rests comfortably between upscale and casual dining. The decor is warm and inviting, and the staff is always pleasant.
Expect to wait a little longer on weekends and some evenings. Make reservations or plan to go at a less busy time. Sunday afternoons are usually a good bet.
We Recommend
Most everything on the menu is wonderful, but a couple of our favorites are the pasta fra diavolo (spicy!) and the lobster bisque. They have excellent martinis (the chocolate martini is especially good) and a cup of cappuccino with their delicious tiramisu is a great way to top things off.
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Stella’s atmosphere is ideal for dining; rich wood and brass, seating that makes guests feel enjoyably involved yet secluded enough to make conversation easy, lit-well without being over-lit. The decor is stylish and sophisticated, with a beautiful oak bar, paintings commissioned for the restaurant, wine racks, hand-blown glass work, and several comfortable dining areas.
The service was quite good; efficient and courteous. Our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable - during
…August 19, 2009
Bring Your Friends and Share a Meal: Poco Piatti Review
Poco Piatti has some great food, a nice atmosphere, and great servers (well, usually), but it is also fairly expensive to get a meal there that will fill you up.
The secret to Poco is to bring a couple friends, for after all, this is a Tapas restaurant. For those not familiar, this means that most the plates served only include a sampling of the ordered food. You are supposed to order 2-3 of these “small plates” and then share them with friends who, in theory, have done the same
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