Spalti

Clearly the best Italian place we've found in a long time -- this certainly is better than the too-conservative Cafe Pro Bono down the street, and the unimpressive Cafe Brioche with its bad cooking a few doors down. It's great to find an Italian ... more

Clearly the best Italian place we've found in a long time -- this certainly is better than the too-conservative Cafe Pro Bono down the street, and the unimpressive Cafe Brioche with its bad cooking a few doors down. It's great to find an Italian place where the chef understands balancing of flavors in the dishes. Renditions of classic dishes clearly were better than most of the competition. The tiramisu is a good example -- not especially sweet, with plenty of coffee flavor. In general, the chef seems to avoid lots of sauce and heavy sauce, as this is Northern Italian cuisine, and their approach makes sense. So tomato sauce is not prominent. Nice wine list. less

As an afficionado of Italian cuisine, I find this restaurant very good, especially for lovers of pasta. The pasta dishes vary greatly, and the sauces are complex in flavor, with just the right balance of spices (the gnocchi are especially good.) Pri ... more

As an afficionado of Italian cuisine, I find this restaurant very good, especially for lovers of pasta. The pasta dishes vary greatly, and the sauces are complex in flavor, with just the right balance of spices (the gnocchi are especially good.) Prices are reasonable. Our waiter was efficient and competent, though not friendly. We enjoyed the decor, which is cozy and interesting to look, and the restaurant has a nice breezy quality. Patio dining is limited. I think this is a great place for pasta and atmosphere, and a good "date restaurant." Try it! less

Spalti has an Italian name, calls itself an Italian restaurant, has Italian dishes on the menu. But all this is not real. Even in a long stream of disappointments with "Italian" restaurants in this area, Spalti stands out as being particularly bad. T ... more

Spalti has an Italian name, calls itself an Italian restaurant, has Italian dishes on the menu. But all this is not real. Even in a long stream of disappointments with "Italian" restaurants in this area, Spalti stands out as being particularly bad. The service is atrocious ("assembly line" style), and the food is so bad it's almost not even worth commenting upon. The pasta drowns in sauce, and the Gamberi con Vitello I had were a joke (3 minuscule pieces of meat, 3 prawns, and a generous portion of badly cooked carrots and broccoli - all floating in a cold and nauseating sauce). I could call this place overpriced if what they offered at least resembled what they advertised; as it stands, it's simply a rip-off. less

Yet another in a very long line of very good Italian restaurants in the mid-Peninsula area. My seafood risotto was very tasty, and I also enjoyed the creme brulee dessert, which was prepared in a wide flat dish so there was lots of crust. All in al ... more

Yet another in a very long line of very good Italian restaurants in the mid-Peninsula area. My seafood risotto was very tasty, and I also enjoyed the creme brulee dessert, which was prepared in a wide flat dish so there was lots of crust. All in all, very good. less

This is the location previously occupied by the Little Mermaid. It is now an Italian restaurant somewhat in the mold of Carpaccio's (for those familiar with the area). It has a small out front seating area and a larger interior space. The dec ... more

This is the location previously occupied by the Little Mermaid. It is now an Italian restaurant somewhat in the mold of Carpaccio's (for those familiar with the area). It has a small out front seating area and a larger interior space. The decor is very "pastel", and interesting. The service is good and the food very good (although I haven't tried too many things yet). But the clams linguine and chicken pasta was very tasty, and worth comming back for. My experience here has only been for lunch but I'm gonna try this place for dinner. I think this is worth the visit. It would make for a good first date restaurant. less