5 /5 Linda Smith: Absolutely awesome. When your job takes you all over the north state you end up eating out A LOT! A couple days ago if you asked whats my favorite restaurant, I would have said Blades and Barrels in Redding. Now I have a new favorite. We arrived at 3:45p Mis read the info and thought they started serving dinner at 3:30 but thats Happy hour. They start serving dinner at 4:30. Anyway the hostess went in the kitchen to see if they could start early. She came out and seated us right away in a lovely dining room with white linen and elegant table settings. Drinks first. Amazing. Then we ordered appetizers. Mushrooms and calamari. (We couldnt decide) Very generous portions for 2. We ate our fill and the waiter boxed up the leftovers right away. Also included was an antipasto plate and warm bread with an olive oil, balsamic dip. I LOVE THAT! Then came salad for me. Fresh greens & tomatoes with blue cheese dressing loaded with chunks of fresh blue cheese. Hubby had the minestrone.. of course I tasted it. It was the best Ive ever had. Homemade with fresh ingredients.
Now were almost full but entrees were served. The timing of each course was exactly right. We each had a prawn dish. Beautifully presented and the flavor of the old world recipes were incomparable. I had the Siciliano garlic & olive oil sauce over a thin pasta. The other was prawns Alfredo. The waiter offered fresh grated Parmesan which we both accepted. Lots of left overs. I do not have even one thing that I wasnt over the top satisfied with. The price was what we usually pay for a high end dinner which usually left us wanting. So so very pleased. You should go.
