Felix Trattoria

I've always wanted to dine at Felix Trattoria but every time my friends and I decide to go, reservations were a problem as they were booked way in advance. With the Covid19, I recently read that some restaurants were offering specials for takeaways and deliveries. I thought this was a great opportunity to try Felix's renowned pasta. They had a variety on their menu. You could buy the sauces and you can make your own pasta which I never considered; after all, the pasta was his specialty, ordering several kinds of special flour from Italy.

They also had Pasta Fresca Kits for Two. These kits included the pasta which you have to cook at home, sauce, cheese, and instructions. I ordered 2 kinds, Rigatoni All' Amatriciana which included Giancia, Pomodoro sauce, walnuts, pecorino, and the Rigatoni Cacio e Pepe which had the butter with black pepper and pecorino cheese.

When I got the pasta for two, my first impression was it looked like it was good for one person so I asked the lady if it was a mistake. She said no and that this is the portion they serve at the restaurant. I make a comment that I could easily eat that portion. She just smiled and must have thought that I was a pig! Later as I  was driving home, I realized that the pasta still had to be cooked so it would swell up and get bigger, therefore more filling.

The kits were put together well and the instructions were very clear. I made a green salad with olive oil and pineapple balsamic which is everyone's favorite.

The Rigatoni All'Amatriciana was delicious. We all loved the consistency of the rigatoni; it was al dente all the way! The Cacio e Pepe was as good but to be honest, Sandi and I thought the Cacio e Pepe at Forma is better. Maybe it was the choice of pasta, it might have been better on spaghetti. I can say this since I consider myself an expert when it comes' to Cacio e Pepe especially when I have had the best at Roma Sparita Ristorante in Rome where they serve the Cacio e Pepe in a Parmesan bowl.

I ordered two desserts to share; Tiramisu and Budino di Nocino.  Both desserts were outstanding. Felix Trattoria does have excellent pasta; the quality of his pasta surpassed most Italian restaurants but I do have one big issue with their takeaways. They added a 20% tip on my order. I did call the following day and was informed that it states the addition of the tip on the website when ordering. She was absolutely right when I went back to check so that's on me. I never had a problem with tipping 20% or more for very good service. Tip to me is something you add for the quality of service. I think adding 20% is not fair because first of all I'm not being served nor was I served. The lady just handed the bag to me. Second, I had to cook the pasta in a big pot, warm the sauces in saucepans, get my own dishes, wash them myself, etc. Covid19 should not be an excuse to overcharge customers. I just think this is in bad taste. That's my opinion.

For the record, the serving for two was plenty. We did not have to go to Habit and order burgers. It really was filling!