We ordered 2 appetizers to share; the Charred Octopus with chickpea puree and crunchy chickpeas and the Crispy Brussels Sprouts. Sadly, Sandi did not partake with the sharing of the octopus as she missed a delicious appetizer, but then again, there was more for the 3 of us to share. The Brussels Sprouts were excellent, they had a lemony and salty flavor which I loved.
Sandi and I split 2 entrées. One was the Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe and the Tagliatelle Al Ragu Bolognese. I loved them both and thought they were perfectly cooked, aldente, and I didn't have to ask for extra parmesan cheese. Sandi preferred the bolognese over the cacio e pepe.
Matthew had Ricotta Cavatelli (dumplings) fennel sausage, chili, cavolo nero, and breadcrumbs. He enjoyed his dish. Sandi and I are not dumplings fan so we thought it was too starchy. Anthony had what I would have ordered had they not had the cacio or bolognese. He ordered the Squid Ink Bavette with rock shrimp ragu, chilies, stracciatella, and breadcrumbs. That was delicious.
The dinner was lovely, company, and food, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention the ambiance of sitting outside. We were right next to the Cleaners. One made a joke that if you got sauce on your clothes, you could just take it straight to the cleaners!
We did not have dessert there because we already had plans to go to Honeymee, the milk ice cream place in Gardena. What's unique about the ice cream is the very creamy ice cream with honeycomb, which I have had before in another location. Everyone loved it. My selection was the best, the Affogato, which is drizzled honey with coffee. One of the boys had the Dear Caramel, Ghiradelli caramel syrup with sprinkles of salt, and a honeycomb. What a way to end the day!
Jame Enoteca is located at 241 Main St. in a little strip mall in El Segundo. Honeymee is at 15480 S. Western Ave. in Gardena.
Thank you, Sandi, for a beautiful dinner.
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