In celebration of my daughter’s 40^th birthdday yesterday we went out to dinner at a new (to us) restaurant.  It is called, Sugo Restaurant & Tapas and is located at 625 West Crossville Road in Roswell, Georgia.  This was such a remarkable experience I decided it is a restaurant worthy of commendation!

Sugo’s is located in a large shopping center with lots of parking.  It has an inviting outdoor, patio-style, eating area.  As the temperature was in the 30’s this was not an option!  Upon entering the restaurant you feel like you have been transported to an establishment in Italy.  The décor is tasteful and inviting.  The dining areas are spacious and you do not feel like you are part of your neighbor’s conversations. The wonderful aromas awakened our appetites.

We were promptly seated and our noteworthy service commenced from that point on. I want to commend Kevin for absolutely impeccable service.  He told us all about the evening’s specials, which was quite an extensive list without anything written down to prompt him.  Having waited a table or two in my lifetime, I am always impressed by waiters/waitresses that do their job well. After we had looked over the extensive menu Kevin took our order.  (again not writing anything down) There were five of us and we wanted to try various tapas in lieu of regular dinners.  That proved to be a good decision.  The children had sodas and we three adults enjoyed a bottle of  Farnese, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.   Sugo’s offers a good selection of wine that will please your fancy.

Just to give you an idea of the tapas available, we ordered the following:

Gnocchi – Traditional potato dumplings with porcini mushroom cognac sauce. (These were a big hit with the children) …and enjoyed by all.

Baked Stuffed Calamari – stuffed with sautéed onions, spinach and artisan cheeses.  This is served atop tomato basil sauce.  Delicious!

Chicken Vin Cotto – roasted dark meat chicken with marsala wine sauce, wild mushrooms, and dressed with vin cotto. Awsome!

Crunchy Potatoes – roasted crisp and fired twice then tossed with aged pecorino and servered with paprika garlic aioli.  Great compliment to all of the above!

Euro-Quattro Formaggi Antipasto – vine ripe tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, barrel aged Mt. Viko’s feta and specialty artisan cheeses of the day.  Served with mixed field greens, assorted and seasonal condiments.  Finished with an aged fig balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.   One of the best antipasto salads I have ever had!

Desserts were made in heaven … We also ordered an assortment here and shared!

Cannoli – Italian crème and chocolate chips

Chocolate Mouse Cake – a fabulous creation of triple layered chocolate fudge cake, chocolate mouse and chocolate frosting.  If you love chocolate you will definitely want to try this one.  Yummy!

Tiramisu – Expresso soaked ladyfingers with Mascarpone cheese and Zabaglione cream and then dusted with rich cocoa powered.  Fabulous!  Kevin was thoughtful and this arrived with a birthday candle glowing in it for my daughter.

Coffee, of course was superb!

You could also order various types of Pizzas, salads, and many Sugo Family Specialties.  Just reading the menu is a delight in itself.  Some of the items listed were:

Roman Chicken Cacciatore – all dark meat chicken on the bone, slow cooked for 5 hours.  Served with porcini mushroom ravioli, fresh tomato basil sauce, grilled Italian peppers and Sugo’s signature sausage.

Aunt Lena’s Chicken – breast of chicken dressed with Prosciutto di Parma, walnut pesto, and fresh mozzarella.  Served atop strozapretti pasta in a pink crème sherry sauce with artichokes and organic spinach.

Bistecca Di Joseph – All-natural 12 oz. Montana Ranch Piedmontese Boneless Ribeye char-grilled then  topped with a porcini mushroom cognac sauce.  Accompanied with mushroom raviolis and roasted red pepper.

Frederico’s Pork Braciole – Center cut of pork tenderloin stuffed with walnut pest, sausage, pecorino romano cheese and carmelized onion.  Then rolled and dressed with carmaelized dates, and Mozzarella cheese.  Sliced and placed atop a bed of wild mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, and crispy long stem aritchokes.

Sugo’s Hide Tide – Pesto encrusted 8 oz. filet of salmon and sautéed Mediterranean mussels served atop artisan pasta tossed with a fresh tomato puttanesca sauce, organic spinach and shitake mushrooms.  Finished with roasted garlic and sweet vermouth.

Sugo’s also has a “Piccolo Bambinos” menu for your children.

In addition Sugo’s has specialty menus for vegetarians and people on gluten free diets.  I personally am on Step One of the Metabolism Miracle diet program, and had no problem  finding items to satisfy my appetite.  Unfortunately, I did have to forego the desserts, but everyone assured me they were all delicious.  When I reach my weight goal, this is where I am going to celebrate!

The menu held a tantilizing list of items that will necessitate our visiting Sugo’s many more times.  And then we will have to revist to be sure we really liked everything.  Yes, the food, service, prices and overall ambiance is an experience to remember and enjoyed over and over again.

Sugo’s received the OpenTable.com, Diners’ Award for 2009, as well as other awards you will find listed on their web page.

I hope this information has whet your appetite (literally) and you will put visiting Sugo’s on your “Bucket” list.  You will not regret it.  You can also find more information about Sugo’s on their website at http://www.SugoRestaurant.com.  Their web site will also speak volumes of the type of service and quality you will find when visiting Sugo’s.

Blessings,

Judy Conway
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