grazie ristorante

grazie is such an interesting conundrum. from the outside it looks like an old building not necessarily in a charming way. the interior decor is nothing spectacular. i have been here many times and the food and service is always impeccable. you wouldn't say there is much in the way of "curb appeal" drawing folks in. the menu is very eclecticitalianfare but they have most of the staples you would expect. at this point there aren't many things on the menu i've not tried and i can't think of anything i didn't like.

good food and service. typical variety ofitalianfood that is prepared very well. if not in the mood for traditional italian, their specials menu usually has a few excellent choices. priced similar to olive garden, but food is much better.

i was in seattle for work so on one night, we went out for a big team dinner at grazie ristorante . my office is in the burbs so we stuck to the burbs. this place is right next to a taco bell. it was funny because that was the night the news about the taco bell meat broke out. this is a bigitalianjoint, and they have a few restaurants in the seattle suburbs. here's the calamari fritti with lemon garlic aioli and basil pesto aioli. good stuff! this is the roasted prosciutto with fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, and grilled polenta. this was good but it was a bit skimpy on the prosciutto. it was mostly everything else, as you can see. here's c's tortellini gorgonzola. not only is it filled with gorgonzola, it is also in a gorgonzola sauce with basil pesto and pine nuts. he also added chicken breast. here's e's filetto gorgonzola - beef tenderloin medallions pan-seared and finished with a bal

notitalianfood. grazie ristorante might as well call them selves olive garden. it is not authenticitalianfood. i understand most of you that you like this place because probably you don't know any better but believe me once you try some authenticitalianthen you will know where to go. i went there, didn't like the food, the service is good though but if i needed a good service i would also go to applebees... when it comes to restaurants is the food that matters.
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