The Gold Mirror | Italian Restaurant

We were curious so we gave it a chance. Old world environs, which is neat, but the food is definitely very Americanized. Huge portions of food cooked in something other than olive oil. Not sure what. Butter? Calamari steak is heavily soaked in egg so its kind of like an omelet. The pasta is okay. Very heavy and not very flavorful past the taste of salt and cheese. The appetizer was meatballs and polenta in a bowl with melted cheese. Everything was really heavy and relied on fat and salt as drivers of flavor. I hoped we would have more of an Italian eating experience here but its much more American. For the price, the portions are generous. We didnt try the pizza so perhaps that is the winning ticket. It was very busy inside so maybe thats what people were ordering. But for us, we would rather get less food but have it be brighter in flavor and more representative of the original culture from which it stems. Caesar salad was heavily dressed with only one anchovy. Very Midwest American in presentation. Reminded me of visits to Chicago.
Jun 15th, 2023

Jun 13th, 2023

great service
Jun 13th, 2023

Wonderful meal and atmosphere.
Jun 9th, 2023

May 26th, 2023