My boyfriend and I went to Mano A Mano on Saturday and were aware of the negative reviews ahead of time. We try and do date night once a month, and have been wanting to try it since it opened. We had an early reservation at 5pm and I thought the space was cute-and reminded me a bit of a supper club. The service was good, and we had a nice, attentive waitress. The complimentary bread/calabrian chili butter was delicious (even for someone with zero spice tolerance). We ordered the Grillo for our wine and both really enjoyed it. We started with the burrata which was delicious and the prosciutto & arancini, which was fantastic…easily one of the best appetizers I've had in awhile for something that was seemingly simple. We then split the tagliatelle and lobster ravioli. I was not a huge fan of the ravioli (I would say it was a personal preference vs the quality of the dish), but the tagliatelle was SO good. It was rich, and salty and just a really yummy bowl of pasta. We didn't finish both pastas, but that was likely because of the appetizers and bottle(s) of wine. They are certainly not massive portions, and I would say slightly on the pricey side…but we really enjoyed it.
With that being said, I do not have some wildly sophisticated pallete! I just enjoy food. Full disclosure-I'm in recovery from an ED so going out to eat has been something I have struggled with for years. When I do go out, I try and enjoy it for the experience, spending time with my boyfriend/friends/family, etc and trying new places and dishes, versus trying to be a food critic. I would certainly recommend Mano A Mano, and we will definitely be going back.
by JennWithTwoN