Mitch and I dined out last night at a wonderful Italian restaurant. We both have never been there, we drive by a million times, okay, maybe not a million, but you get the point. It looks like a little bitty restaurant. I always wanted to know if the food was good there, since I remember seeing this restaurant for years.
Salvatore’s Italian Restaurant this place is located 12801 E US Hwy 40 Independence MO. Yep, you know the one, that little building that looks so small. (There is more parking in back, not much.) This is truly a diamond in the rough. Yes, it is next to a pawn shop, yes, you will want to lock your car and not to leave your purse in the seat. Despite that, when you walk in you are transported back to the 1930's.
The restaurant had a wonderful ambiance. Mitch saw some pictures of the original rat pack hanging on the walls, low lighting, candles on every table, very romantic place. Very Italian, okay, very mob like to me. Also, it looked like they had a beautiful garden patio for the warmer times of the year, to sit outside and eat.
The service was exceptional, we didn’t want for anything. Mitch and I tend to order different things so we can try each other dishes. They bring you fresh bread, this was warm and delicious, we ordered the Italian Butter off the appetizer section to accompany this. We recommend on ordering this. Besides only being $4, it made the bread a delicious treat. Just don't eat to much of this and ruin your appetite for the diner. This Italian butter, is blended with olive oil, fresh garlic, basil and Italian spices with Romano cheese. We didn't try any other appetizers, this was enough for us, besides, with our meals you also have the option of a house salad or a Caesar salad. Mitch had the house and I tried the Caesar, both were excellent, simple salads, but all that was needed.
Mitch ordered the Tortellini Gina. This is the tortellini pasta stuffed with chicken and cheese, with prosciutto ham served in a Alfredo sauce with mushrooms and peas. Mitch loved this. He did let me take one bite.Yes, only one, so this must have been good eating for him. The sauce was succulent and
seasoned to perfection. Didn't lack of anything and wasn't overdone. I agreed with Mitch that the mushrooms in this helped with giving this dish the deep earthy flavor, and the pasta was mouthwatering, not to al-dente, just tender enough.
I ordered the Tour of Italy. This was the Italian Sampler, consisting of lasagna, Cannelloni, Manicotti, Spiedini chicken breast chunks served over fettuccine noodles with a creamy Alfredo sauce and artichoke hearts. First the Lasagna, layered with pasta, ricotta cheese, meatballs, along with Italian sausage topped with provel cheese and sugo red sauce. I'm very picky about my lasagna, especially in restaurants, this was spectacular. The Manicotti was stuffed with ricotta cheese and was smothered in canzoneri tomoato cream sauce. Now the cannelloni, might been a favorite, this was an egg pasta stuffed with veal and beef also smothered in the canzoneri tomato cream sauce. I'm thinking it might have been the canzoneri sauce, so soft and luscious. Just want to eat slow, and let your taste buds have a party in your mouth. Last but definitely not least the Spiedine. The chicken was perfectly cooked, nice juicy and tender, this was over fettuccine noodles and a luxurious Alfredo sauce with artichoke hearts. Everything I ate last night was mouthwatering, velvety, and deliciousness.
Now, of course it was dessert time, Yes, we have our to go bags full of our supper for Sunday night and we are already fat and sassy, but you cannot go to an Italian restaurant and not get a cannoli for dessert. I mean, c'mon. "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli" The Godfather film 1972. My all time favorite movie.
This dessert is the Italian pastries that originated in Sicily. Cannolis consist of tube-shaped shell that is fried and filled with a sweet creamy filling with one of the main ingredients being ricotta. I ordered one for Mitch and I to share. This was worth every bite. Hard shell, velvety filling with chocolate sauce drizzled over it.
The prices of this meal was not unreasonable. We thought it compared to other places quite well. I loved this little diamond in the rough and happily return to eat anytime. We do recommend you make a reservations, they were busy when we left. We were lucky to get seated without one. .
Mitch is already looking for a new place for us try. Can't wait to see what he finds. I'm hoping to blog about a place we already been too later in the week. To be continued.....
Mitch and Dayle
https://salvatores.us/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/
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