December 30th 2013: Upscale Italian Food at Ristorante Via Alto 27, Clinton

Today after work, I decided to venture into the town of Clinton for an Italian dinner at a pretty upscale looking restaurant, Ristorante Via Alto 27.

After looking at the menu, I settled for the Suppli (Arborio rice wrapped around meat ragu and mozzarella and fried till golden) for an appetizer,

and the Rana Pescatrice in padella con carciofi (pan seared monkfish stuffed with pistachio and sauteed artichokes) for my main dish.

The riceball was a pretty interesting concept, but it tasted pretty plain, and the rice a little hard. The fish was pretty well cooked, being fresh and with the right texture. It was a little bland though, although it means that only the pure flavor of the pistachios and the artichokes are present in the dish. Not too bad though overall.

To end it all, I decided to get some dessert, getting the Via Alto 27 Cheese Cake (white chocolate and peach cheese cake served with fresh peaches and whipped cream).

Thankfully, it pretty much saved the rest of the meal. The peaches were a little frozen though. Overall, not too bad a meal, especially for a relatively high end restaurant in a small town.