Gratzi in Ann Arbor was fantastic! The pasta dishes come in two sizes - primi and secondi. I had the primi portion of the gnocchi with grilled shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce with bacon for $16 - the entree portion was $20. The gnocchi was the best I've ever had - light little pillows of potato that magically grabbed the sauce and enough bacon to create a delightful bite. The shrimp was grilled perfectly and was so big that I could cut it into three pieces! The sauce was spicy - a definite kick that I wasn't expecting, but the smoky bacon mellowed it out enough for me. If I was making this at home, I would just fry the bacon to an extra crispiness - there was a piece or two that didn't pass my texture test.
Salad with entree for $5, could have been better dressed, lacked flavor, but the fresh slices of Parmesan cheese provided the pop of saltiness and the wedge of the Roma tomato was nice and ripe.
The wine selections were terrific - at least 10 choices each for red or white from various regions, including California, Italy, French, etc. I asked for a taste of the sauvignon blanc that I was not familiar with from Mendocino, which was quite good - not as much citrus flavors as some. You have your choice of 5oz or 8oz pours - and of course, the entire bottle if you want it!
My dining companions also enjoyed their choices as well. We were there to catch up and spent three hours doing so! Our waitress finally came over to collect the check once we were one of two tables left at Gratzi. Total bill before tip for three salads, two primi pastas, one entree pasta, three glasses of 5oz pours and three coffees was $102. I would definitely put Gratzi on my list, but next time I'm getting the entree portion of the gnocchi!
Great post! It was so nice to see you!! I had a wonderful time!
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