Here's a neighborhood gem that's been in the same shopping center for many years in Torrance, California. This is a family run restaurant which is definetly the secret of their success.
We decided to try their Valentine's special menu and we were not disappointed. The antipasti was your typical Italian burrata, eggplant and heirloom tomatoes with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. It was good to start out the evening healthy. Then came the primi which was the Pappardelle con Funghi. For those that do not have a doctorate on the different pastas, pappardelle is the the flat wide pasta. This was so delicious with wild mushrooms, pancetta and the caremlized onions which added the right amount of sweetness to the parmesan sauce. Believe it or not, I did not add any parmesan; thats how perfect this dish was!
For our secondi, we both had the Chianti Short Ribs which was very good with the roasted potatoes and garlic sauteed broccolini.
The dessert was Torta al Cioccolato which is a moist chocolate cake but was more of a souffle served with vanilla cream sauce.
I have been at this restaurant numerous times over the years. They have a ladies night, on Mondays when you can get small plates and discounted wines. You'll be surprised to see a bunch of men as well as this is a really a bargain. On Tuesdays, they have family night that serves 4 courses and feeds 4 people for $45..Great deal!
If and when you go to Gaetanos, you have to order my very favorite deep fried artichoke hearts... they are to die for! Nothing else like it and I have tried them in different restaurants before.
So...buon appetito!
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