WOW! The only way I can describe the cuisine at our restaurant tonight in Venice. Of course we had to get Seafood (it's the only way to go here) but I was never expecting my dinner to be this amazing - especially after my crappy lunch earlier today... here we go:
Someone in Lauren's sorority spent last semester abroad in Venice and recommended we try (her opinion of) the most authentic restaurant she found while studying there. We decided to go for it so we took the Vaporetto down to the Rialto bridge where the restaurant was close-by. The bridge was lit up beautifully with blue Christmas lights and it really reminded me of something out of a movie. I hear the Rialto isn't as beautiful during the day when you can see it's flaws - but I didn't care. It was gorgeous at night! We found our restaurant, Della Madonna just off a side street and were greeted with staff dressed-up like executive chef's at the finest American restaurants.
For the menu we decided to do it BIG! First we split an appetizer of half-shell king crab with fresh lemon and a seafood risotto that was TO DIE FOR! I would even venture to say that it competes with the Mushroom risotto we made at the Tuscan cooking class. I am really going to need Risotto when I get back to America. The crab was delicious and none of us could get over how much time it must've taken to pick the meat out of the crab. It was a small dish though and it didn't last very long. The seafood risotto had a mixture of shellfish, fish and squid in it but I honestly couldn't even recognize the different consistencies or tastes. I am not a big fish person and I've never had squid so I'll admit I was nervous to try it. It would've been a huge mistake not to, that's for sure!
When dinner came I received my spaghetti and clams which was light and not fishy at all. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the dish and couldn't believe how close I came to finishing it even after eating two dishes and sampling everyone else's plates! Lauren and Meredith each tried a fried fish mix with fish, clams and calamari. It was funny to watch Lauren try to de-bone her fish filet - they certainly don't serve it that way in the states. Rachel also had bones in her fish but our waiter (knowing we were American and had NO clue) de-boned her grilled filets for her and showed her how to do it. I watched closely incase I ever need to impress someone later on in life. hehe.
Just when we thought there was no room dessert. The waiter decided he really enjoyed interacting with our table and brought us a complimentary Tiramisu to share. Once again, I'm glad I didn't pass up on it. It was so creamy and the sponge cake wasn't soggy or too strong. Man, I love this meal... Man, I love Venice!
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