Located in Clayton, I Fratellini is just walking distance from my office, and yet I had never noticed it before! So, since it was my turn to pick a venue, this was my choice - and boy was I glad. The quaint restaurant had great charm, everyone was genuinely warm and glad to have our patronage, and the food was to die for. I had the lobster ravioli and I was incredible, as was my dessert - a sort of berry tart. I was only sad my hubby was out of town and not with us, as I think this place is more suited for an intimate date night, so I will definitely be dragging him there another day.
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I never get tired of good Italian so I was looking forward to dinner at I Fratellini. The venue is small so it was frustrating making the reservations as our group was forced to split into 3 tables. However, I think we all had a great meal and a great time.
From the time we arrived we were treated like the most welcome guests one could imagine. Both the manager and our waiter were absolutely excellent and made our experience really fantastic. Our waiter was attentive with a great sense of humor. The food arrived quickly yet we did not feel rushed. Diners gave I Fratellini 5 spoons for excellent service.
The food did not disappoint. My salad was perfect and our waiter was happy to provide us with extra cheese in generous amounts. The entree was just as good. Other diners seemed to enjoy their dishes. My only complaint was that the dessert menu was not tempting but other diners seemed to enjoy the desserts they ordered. Diners rated I Fratellini 5 spoons for excellent food.
Parking was definitely difficult at this location. However, in my opinion, it was worth the hassle. The decor was fine, not particularly remarkable but well appointed. The restaurant, however was noisy and it was hard to carry on a conversation across the table. They could use some absorbent material to bring down the noise level. In general, it was a fairly charming and intimate restaurant. Diners gave I Fratellini 4 1/2 spoons for great atmosphere.
While some diners expressed that I Fratellini had become their new favorite restaurant here in St. Louis, diners gave the restaurant overall 4 1/2 spoons as a great overall restaurant.
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Really nice service. Waiter was very pleasant. He forgot to bring my wine for a bit, but that was the only misstep.
ReplyDeleteOur waiter, Neil, was truly excellent. He had a great sense of humor, was attentive and made absolutely no errors. The restaurant is a small venue and a few of our diners arrived pretty late. The restaurant took it in stride and the service remained impeccable. Our food arrived quickly yet the restaurant did not rush our meal. I cannot remember when we have had such excellent service from start to finish. I got an arugula nd kale salad with anchovy lemon vinaigrette and pecorino cheese. Fantastic! The cheese was excellent and the flavors in the vinaigrette were perfect for the greens. For my entree I go the tagliatelle with short rib ragu. Also delicious! Parking was a little tight. The restaurant was nicely decorated. The naked light bulb chandeliers are a nice modern touch. The setting is intimate, however and it was hard to hear across the table. Diners commented that this was a nice romantic date spot.
ReplyDeleteDelish! Had the lobster macaroni and the blueberry crumb dessert. YUMx2
ReplyDeleteParking was a hassle, but the restaurant is so charming! It's small and full of character - warm and romantic. I really want to return for a date night!
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