Saturday, October 30, 2010

Ecco Bistro

458 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-271-5700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              732-271-5700      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
http://www.eccobistropizza.com/index.html

Lots of running around yesterday had us choosing to go out to eat.  Since we were so pleased with a recent pizza experience here, we decided to try their restaurant side as well.  We were really pleased with our meals.  The decor of this restaurant is very nice; the three year old and I sat on a wall length bench with decorative pillows.  It was really pretty, though getting the three year old to NOT lay on said pillow proved difficult.  The bathrooms were beautiful, and even my husband commented that they are really nice.

Our food was very good.  It turned out that (for the first time in our relationship, I believe) my husband ordered first, and chose what I had decided on.  I ordered my second pick, which he said he was considering too.  So, we split them.  We both liked his better (Ecco Madeira Chicken), but both meals were outstanding (I had the Brandy Fettucine).  We received your standard bread with oil and basil, but it was particularly tasty and much thicker--we actually spooned it on top of the bread rather than dipping the bread into the oil like we normally would.  I was very pleased with the salad that came with our meals; I thought the dressing was very different and outstandingly good.

We agreed on two problems with the restaurant:  first, their menu is pretty limited, though it seems that there are many more choices when one looks at the menus posted online.  Second, there's no changing table in either bathroom (that we saw). 

Otherwise, this was a great meal, great atmosphere, and great prices.  Definitely a great Italian place!

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