My husband and I had the rare
luxury of a date night and went to Cavatappi at 3020 West 95th Street Evergreen Park , Illinois
I went to Cavatappi for a theatre
cast party about a year ago. We had the
entire front of the restaurant to ourselves and I enjoyed the food, served
banquet-style. I didn’t drink that
night, but they had a comprehensive wine list and my friends enjoyed the
chocolate martinis.
On our date night, there was a
wine tasting going on at the restaurant.
It appears they have a wine tasting about once a month. It was not separate from the dining room –
patrons were encouraged to try some wine, then the sommelier would come around
and ask for feedback and to choose another sample for the guests.
The meal we had was perfect, no
exaggeration. Italian food is not
usually my first choice when we got out because I make a lot of Italian food at
home. When we go out, I usually prefer
either something exotic or dishes that are so complicated to make, I wouldn’t
bother making them at home. However, there’s
something to be said for simple dishes done very well with fresh, quality
ingredients. That was the case at
Cavatappi. Our salads were perfect – my husband
had a basic house salad with a balsamic vinaigrette and my salad was mixed
greens with thinly sliced red and white beets, big pieces of goat cheese,
almonds and a Dijon
I may bring my special needs kids
to this restaurant. There are items on
the menu my kids would eat, bread, fried things, chicken, cheesy pasta, dessert
(there are gluten-free options for those who go that route). It’s not a
super-quiet restaurant, which would be a good thing, and there’s not much in
the way of breakables for the kids to knock over. The tables are also far apart enough that I
wouldn’t have to worry about the kids grabbing things off other people’s tables
or knocking their drinks over. J
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