We had dinner at Lago on Saturday night. We wanted to try Abondante but the wait was over an hour. Lago was also mostly full but they had a few empty tables and we were seated right away.
We started with a bottle of the house Chardonnay and fresh cooked bread which was great.
For dinner I had a Caesar salad and Cioppino and both were excellent. Cioppino is usually a seafood stew but this time it was served over pasta like a "Frutti di Mare" dish. The seafood and sauce were delicious and perfectly prepared. The salad was fresh and lightly dressed.
My wife had the Salmon special and was not as pleased as I was. Salmon is difficult to cook just right and her dish had been cooked a few minutes too long making it dry and without much flavor. It was served with plain green beans and my wife thought that we make the dish better at home.
The atmosphere and service were great and the waitress was right on top of things. The rustic look of the place was just right for an Italian restaurant and there was a festive atmosphere with lots of talking and laughing going on.
We were seated by the windows and I noticed that several women seated there had their winter coats on because it was so cold and drafty. We didn't wear our coats but it was still too cold. My advice would be to sit away from the windows unless they seal them better.
Overall we enjoyed it and agreed that we would go back. The prices were reasonable and great service often makes up for a few shortcomings.
Meredith was very busy for early November with weddings at Church Landing and lots of people around. All the restaurants seemed to be doing very well.
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