good food with a steak house vibe. i would usually say that the last thing morgantown, or northern west virginia for that matter, needs is another italian restaurant. this one is a nice addition. it's decidedly upscale and priced as such. we went midweek to celebrate a birthday and the dinning room was thinly populated.
stefano's seems to be the business dinner venue formorgantownand it does have that sort of feel to it. it rather reminds me of a morton's. it has a well stocked bar and wine list.
we started off with the meatball appetizer. it's roughly the size of a baseball and contains a great balance of meats and seasoning.
my wife always orders the penne in vodka sauce. she looks at other things but ultimately ends up with it. it never disappoints. i was pleased to find porchetta offered as a special and since i hadn't had it and wanted to see what all the fuss was about, i ordered it. it was a pork bomb, seasoned with fennel and garlic. the flavor was all there. now i have no problem with high fat content. yet i have to admit, it was too much for me. this is more a commentary on pork belly than stefano's. i wanted to try it, stefano's made an excellent rendition of it, i see the appeal. i don't think it's my thing. nonetheless, props to stefano's for putting it on the menu.
the service was good and the total for a two hour dinner for three people, with drinks was $200 including a 20% tip.