Hello Everyone! I must get better at updating as things actually happen! But I digress; Linguini’s was a good time. I’m not sure if I just have the greatest dining companion ever or if it was really just a good time!
Be prepared: The wait staff was very much stereotypical Italian and I think there was some residual angst around us dining as interracial friends in the heart of Alameda; but our waiter remained cool and was sure to keep the service coming as we moved through the process and our meal.
Let me just say that it’s a sports bar—so if you have anything against wooden tables and chairs with big screens playing everything from basketball to extreme sports follies, then by all means, stay at home!
The menu is quite extensive though the signage on the walls boasts a great pizza and we can vouch for the pasta and the salad. Be prepared to take your time; and order a drink while you’re mulling through the nearly 100 items to choose from, as the bartender makes a mean lemon drop.
As an appetizer, we had the sweet potato fries, as we are prone to try them to compare them to the previous places we’ve had them. I, and my peeps, must say that they’ve been the best so far---and Linguini’s gives you a mountain of them. Sweet, crispy and tender (how do they do that?)!
My companion had the fettuccini chicken masala which came out piping hot with a rich thick savory sauce, tender chicken, perfectly cooked noodles and a garnish of fresh parsley. I went the modest route with the frutti de mare salad with mixed green leaves of lettuce, clams, calamari, salad shrimp and New Zealand mussels (modest; yeah right)—I opted for the dressing on the side ; a tangy tasty garlic vinaigrette with lots of herbs and crushed garlic pieces. We really enjoyed them both and were surprised and even a little bit protective as the young “Rocky Balboa” type server came to collect our plates too soon while flexing his muscles and letting us know that he was really “up in that peace”.
Once we realized he was right, and we were quite done, our original waiter came back around in a flash asking if we wanted dessert. I was, in fact, finished for the evening, but my boi was hell-bent on staying for dessert---thus, we stayed and had the chocolate brownie ice cream pie. CAN YOU SAY DAMN? DAAAAAAMN! Chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream and with more chocolate brownie topped with chocolate gnash and a chocolate rose of butter cream frosting; in case you were still wondering if it was really a chocolate dessert. Roses of whipped cream flowered the plate atop a lattice of yet again “chocolate” sauce and fresh mint leaves. Did I say DAAAAMN already? That was illegal in at least 15 states…LOL!
They took our dining club certificate without question and applied it to the bill; so I’m starting to have lots of faith in my new dining club as out bill was less than 40 dollars! So join up folks-it’s no hoax.
It was a great run and we left feeling very happy and like it was well worth the travel to the unspoken Bay Area island. Next time you’re in Alameda check them out. They deserve a try!
http://www.linguinisrestaurant.com/
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