Pacino's

Pacino's Restaurant Review:

About the restaurant & décor: Roosevelt Collection's destination shoppers will be happy to stumble upon an upscale restaurant in the same complex where they might buy jeans or plastic containers. Indeed, Pacino's is a welcome surprise, a taste of individuality. Consider it a cocktail pit-stop before or after the movies, or an option for a group dinner with family or friends. Classy and bright, the restaurant boasts white rafters, brass lighting fixtures, white linen-topped tables and heavy wood chairs.

Likes: Family-style portions and white tablecloth service.
Dislikes: None.

Food & Drinks: Chef Michael Serratore visits a local market daily to source the freshest ingredients for his pizza, pasta and seafood dishes. A Sicilian-inspired menu mirrors his childhood favorites – gnocchi alla Sorrentina, risotto Siciliana and pollo saltimbocca, to name a few. Starters and pastas leave a bold impression. Open with the fun-to-eat artichoke, whose leaves can be dipped in a tangy Thousand Island-style dressing. Linguini Neri Con Capesante, with loops of black ink pasta, bursts with bites of scallops, shrimp and crab meat with brandy sauce and tomato cream. For dessert, the light, fluffy Dream Cake is, in fact, a dream. Craft cocktails (the lemony Pacino's whiskey sour with bourbon and honey is a standout) and a solid wine program with many regional Italian bottles round out the experience.