Tonight we had our office Christmas party from 5 to 8 and there were a variety of hors d’oeuvres served along with some pasta. I chose to take time to mingle and talk to people rather really focusing on eating and conversely once I was on my way home from Philadelphia, I was getting very hungry by 8:30. Late night eating is never good for anyone, but I seem to have perfected it with the best of them!
I put my handy Open Table application to use on my Iphone and tried to get a table at my favorite Italian place in West Chester (Limoncello), but there were no reservations until 9:30. I decided to try Nonna’s which is located in the same site as the former Trattoria Alberto’s. We frequented Alberto’s for quite a few years including many New Years Eve celebrations so I was excited to try the new restaurant here which probably has been open for about a year.
I started off my meal with a bowl of the Pasta Fagiole soup ($4). This soup was very average and would not compare favorably to my more desired Pasta Fagiole from the Olive Garden. This Pasta Fagiole had no redeeming quality to it and the broth was not very flavorful. I even tried adding some parmesan cheese which is atypical for me and it did nothing to “spruce” it up.
My main course was Chicken Parmesan ($16). The Chicken was served over a rather flat linguine noodle. The portion of Chicken Parm was definitely large enough for 2! It was reasonably good, but not great. If I was comparing the Chicken Parm to the Phillies lineup it would be Raul Ibanez!! A good performer and steady, but not really any more than that! The Chicken was served with an ample amount of mozzarella cheese, but had too much tomato sauce for my liking and the pasta was okay, but not great as well.
My companion had eaten more at the Christmas party and I believe was happy she had done so. She had a small Caesar salad with anchovies ($5) and was happy with her choice. The Caesar was good when I tasted it, but again not memorable.
Dinner for 2 was only $26 before tax and tip because my companion truly didn’t eat.
Nonna’s is part of the Giunta family who has a lot of heritage in Chester County, but I found myself wishing that Trattoria Alberto had still been in the location rather than Nonna’s. As I have stated before, we have many great Italian restaurants in the area and I believe Nonna’s will struggle against the competition in the long term.
2.5 Brownies
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