"We were there with our friends, for a night out. Via Marconi is quiet at this time of year, and the scxorching heat was lessened by a gentle breeze. Mario, the chef, gave us an abundant starter with local salami and cheeses: we were 5, and we had a double starter that was more than enough for us. A friend is allergic to honey, traditionally served with cheese, and he gave us homemade lemon marmalade giving us some to take away afterwards. Starter included ciabotta or ciambotta, a mix of cooked vigetables in a tomato souce, and tiny tasty portions of parmigiana. We had a lovely pasta alla campobassana: it's a local type of pasta, tagliatelle al filo, with capocollo, pecorino cheese and onion. A gentler, tastier version of gricia, that's carbonara without eggs. Capocollo was definitely tasty, much more than usual guanciale, and onion was thin, just in the background, smoothing the flavours. A Tomahawk of argetnine beef, spiced by the chef with salt and rosemary, was given already spliced and we had trouble finishing it. Side dishes were potatoes not the crispy ones, but still tasty, various types of salad and a lovely cicoria. We ended up with the house cheescake with berries, fresh and light. Local wines were enjoyed, Tintilia expecially. After the dinner, a selection of liquors was offered: Genziana and expecially Brugnolino, an infusion of local blackthorn's fruit. Price was definitely low for the quality and quantity of food: your wallet won't cry and your belly will sing!"
