| Zia's Italian Grill |
| 1/28/2010 |
| We chose Zia's Italian Grill for dinner. It will be some time before we go again! |
To be fair, the service was excellent. Tasha was our server and she gets an A+ for her efforts.
Not much else rated that well. |
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| Margaret ordered a Dewar's and Soda, (7). The 1st effort was NOT scotch, but something decidedly minty. We sent it back. The 2nd try was scotch, but with water, not soda. Strike 1. |
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| Tom ordered a Maker's Mark Manhattan. Imagine a bar that doesn't carry Maker's Mark! Tom settled for a house brand, (4), but what came was watery, weak and really poor. Strike 2! |
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| Lydia, the wise, ordered Merlot (5). Tom joined her after his weak Manhattan was gone. |
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| The family style Garden Salad Bowl wasn't bad. The one served at Olive Garden is better. Tom did find the breadsticks to be excellent and superior to those at OG. |
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| Margaret tried their Cream of Crab Soup (5.95), but didn't think much of it. |
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| Margaret chose the Homemade Lasagna (11.95), of layers of pasta, ricotta, provolone and
mozzarella topped with a meat sauce and then baked in a casserole. She was not impressed. |
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| Lyd selected the Stuffed Shells (10.95), of shells stuffed with cheese and topped with a marinara sauce. She, also, was not impressed. Lyd and Margaret tasted each other's entrees and said they both tasted the same. They both
abandoned significant leftovers. |
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| Tom selected the Veal Picatta, (16.95), (a single piece) of veal scaloppini, sautéed in lemon, butter, parsley and a dry white wine, served with sautéed mushrooms. It was excellent, what there was of it; clean plate. |
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Zia's would be OK if it were the only game in town. Alas, for Italian cuisine, there are better places. |
