Sorry about the schmaltzy title, but last night was our second trip to Lombardino's Italian Restaurant in Madison. It has to be the restaurant that has frustrated us the most to get into- we've stopped on a Saturday for lunch (not open), and after 9:00 p.m. on week-nights (closes at 9:00), but last night, with good planning, we were able to get right in and claim two seats at the bar.
Sitting at the bar has got to be one of our favorite places to eat- the service is very attentive, and it seems faster. We ordered two glasses of their red wine special ("from the boot"), and they arrived immediately along with their wonderfully fresh bread and olive oil for dipping. We often choose multiple dishes to share and taste when we sit at the bar, and last night we started with their fried calamari,which came with lemon and a seafood sauce spiked with horseradish. The calamari was perfectly cooked and not greasy.
This was followed by one of Lombardino's wood-fired pizzas, which was my favorite dish of the night. The pizzas are 10", so they could be a large entree' for someone, but it was perfect to share. Ours was a fig and Gorgonzola pizza, and the combination of flavors was dynamite- not one overwhelmed the others. The last dish was an Orrechiette pasta served with a garlic cream sauce and spicy Italian sausage, and was delightful as well- nicely balanced between the amount of sauce, sausage and other ingredients.
We finished dinner with a glass of their house-made Limoncello- well worth the trip just for that! They have been able to capture the freshness and tartness of the lemons without becoming syrupy or sweet. A wonderful apertif to a great meal.
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