Sac's Place

 Had a wonderful filling meal here recently with family, we all enjoyed the food tremendously as well as the service and ambiance.  I like the look of the place, the wooden tables appear to be made from the wine cases, very slick tables, great reminder of Italy.  The place is well staffed and friendly.  The vibe is relaxed, great neighborhood place.  It also smells good and is quite warm from the pizza ovens.

The meal started with fresh bread of the oven, great crisp bread with a dash of tomato.  I would have preferred Olive Oil instead of butter to dip, but we loved this as a start.  For an appetizer we shared the Fried Artichokes.  I was glad to see that they were not deep fried as it would have been too oily, although the version they served was not exactly light.  Very well seasoned tender strips of artichoke in oil, memorable dish, recommended for sure.  It was however a bit expansive and not a large portion for $12.  The pasta fagioli was decent, not memorable and under salted but not bad at all, the table enjoyed it.  The linguini inside the soup maintained some of its texture, it had not boiled to mush in the soup as sometimes happens.

For entrees we enjoyed them as much as the start of the meal.  The Fettuccini with shrimp and caramelized portabellas in alfredo sauce was excellent!  Likely the best alfredo I've ever had, it was not just a thick creamy sauce, there were subtle flavors in it, the shrimp itself had flavored the sauce too which was nice.  The caramelized portabellas were a perfect unexpected sweet component that helped to counter the rich cream sauce.  A well balanced meal with a great portion of about 7 large shrimps, great value.  The shrimp parmesan special with prosciutto was also good, the sauce was pungent and thick, enjoyed by all.  The last entrée we had was a red pepper fresh ravioli stuffed with I believe shrimp and lobster.  Another great dish, the ravioli was large and thin, well stuffed and delicious.  Memorable meal, great, simple Italian food.  I look forward to returning to try the pizza's, they looked amazing.

DiWine

I've been here about 3 or 4 times, its quite good.  Here are my 2 reviews:

1/1/2011

I was here the other night and had some food that tasted fantastic but suffered in the technique department slightly.  The Gorgonzola fondue was amazing in the flavor and very creamy rich cheese, but the bread was cold and not toasted  The cold seafood salad was filled with very good fresh seafood.  The way the squid was cut was unique.  Sliced very thin, fantastic texture, but the dish as a whole could have used a lot more flavor, some citrus or vinegar or something to take the dish to the next level.  The Datil (dates wrapped in bacon) was excellent but the bacon did not hold its wrap around the date, they need to cook it with a toothpick to keep it from falling apart.  This is a dish I always enjoy and they did it right with the texture of the bacon which was perfectly crunchy, and their own spin with a spicy sauce.  A nice variation on the tapas classic.  We enjoyed this very much.  We shared the Smokey Swine pizza, which was disappointing.  The bacon was not cut into pieces and was very difficult to eat on the pizza.  A bit too much cheese.  But lastly the crust was a bit overdone but the center of the pizza was very underdone.  I think the oven might have been too hot.  The last dish we had was the Foie Gras, which again was fantastic in the flavor department but the delivery was a bit off.  Again the bread was not toasted, which would have made it a more enjoyable dish.  But the Foie Gras itself was incredible.  Good mixed drinks too.  Overall I love the music they play and most of the food is very good.  Great friendly service.  I will be back very soon. 


5/24/2009
I live right around the corner from this, and i agree with the reviewer who said this block needed a place like this.  I'm sorry it took me so long to try it.  Wonderful environment, excellent food! The service was casual and friendly.  The ambiance is excellent, dim, lots of wood, dark and lovely.   They have an impressive wine selection, as expected, good prices too.

We had the Kampachi Sashimi to start, excellent fresh Tuna with what i think was spicy mayo, and a soy based sauce.  Very nice sized portion, excellent start.  We also had the 5 cheese plate.  This was very good, but non of the cheeses jumped out at me as being special, or something i could not just pick up at a decent cheese place.  Still, all the cheeses were excellent, especially the Port.  The fig on the side was a nice touch, another great appetizer.  

For the main course we shared a white pizza with fresh mozzarella, blue cheese, peppers and i believe oregano.  I've lived in Italy back in college for a few months so I tend to know what good brick over pizza is, this was not the best i've had but certainly an excellent pizza., prepared perfectly.  The flavors were fantastic, perfectly matched together.  The dough was flavorful and crisp.  At $10, the pizza's are a good size and very worth the visit.  Tiramisu and Cream Brule were both excellent as desserts.

2 Drinks, 2 Apps, 1 Pizza, 2 desserts came to $67.  The music was mainly folk pop, which does match well with the environment, although it can be nauseating at times.  Thankfully there was some Marley in the mix also.  I will definitely return, especially for the pizza!