What makes good Italian food and a great Italian restaurant? This precisely what I think.
Italy has a wonderful tradition of fine culinary. Italian food’s importance to Italian culture is not to be overstated. It is among the many central elements, and why shouldn’t it be? Think about Italy’s geography for a second:
It runs mile after mile from north to south. Therefore, it has a wide array of accelerating seasons and soil types. This means a rich diversity of ingredients for food.
It is a peninsula, meaning can nearly surrounded through sea but also connected to fantastic Eurasian land size. There is an abundance of fresh seafood and foreign ingredients from neighboring lands.
It sits between Europe and Africa in the Med. All Mediterranean cultures have excellent food traditions from North Africa to Lebanon and Israel, France, Greece, Spain and, of course, England.
When you associated with noodles and pasta, you probably think about Italy, but those wonderful inventions found Italy from China thanks to Marco Polo. It informs you a lot about Italian food culture that something so basic became connected with Italy even though it did not originate there.
Anyway, food is often a key element of Italian culture. Therefore, the food is easily important part from the restaurant. Of course, a great Italian restaurant will possess a great wine list, a clean and chic decor, and wonderful service, but a positive Italian restaurant are certain to get by on great food alone, even if they have a crummy wine list, poor service, which has a dingy decoration framework.
By the way, if you leave an “Italian” restaurant hungry, it’s far from authentic. A white tablecloth and high bill do not a great bistro ensure. Frankly, I can’t stand those fancy Italian restaurants in Manhattan that cost you $400 for a morsel that allows want to stop for a slice of pizza on the way home. A great Italian ristorante will leave you full, not stuffed, but full.
The second aspect of a great Italian restaurant is 200 dollars per month. The service will be warm and professional, even so, not overly friendly. Since the orders are taken and the meal gets rolling, this service membership should be nearly invisible. Run — don’t walk — from any Italian restaurant where the waitperson address the table like this:
“How all of you doin’ for dinner?” when ladies are seated while dining. This is most un-Italian . An Italian would never call ladies “guy.” In spaghetti-and-meatballs-type places, the waiter might say, “How is everyone today?” The won’t tarry with small talk in the white-tablecloth places, not the good ones, anyway. It is all about the meal properly comfort.
The third aspect in regards to a great Italian restaurant may be the ambiance. I don’t know what it is, but Italians are able to create a wonderful atmosphere anywhere. I’ve eaten at places in strip malls in the suburbs of Denver — as un-romantic a setting as can be — that come close to great. A truly outstanding Italian restaurant will just possess a certain feeling from the instant you walk in the door, a warmth and too a glow that can’t be described.
So the priorities are food first, service second, and a ambiance three rd. If all three are met, you can recommend a great Italian eating venue.
Ciro & Sal’s
4 Kiley Ct, Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-6444