Blue Cave Italian Restaurant

"The Food was delicious … took me back to Bedda Sicilia and eating like a king ! Arancini, Panne Paelle, Capanota … the Braised Beef Short ribs were perfect fork tender and the gravy sublime ! Chef Mario is Spettacolo , Che meraviglia!!!"

"We started the night with some yummy cocktails at the downstairs bar. Our dinner experience upstairs was excellent. Everything our party of four ordered was absolutely delicious & the portions were generous. Our waitress Olivia was attentive and helpful. We were surprised with an almond parfait with a candle to help us celebrate my husband's birthday. Highly recommend for great authentic Italian cuisine. (On street parking is limited but there is a reasonably priced paid parking lot nearby)"

"I had a very good first experience at Blue Cave. The server was very friendly and came by frequently to check on us. She boxed up the leftovers for us which was nice. We ordered the orecchiette al salmon and the braciole. We did not need to wait long for the food to come out. The food itself was very tasty. Salmon and beef were cooked perfectly, pasta had the right texture, sauce was creamy. We also ordered the tiramisu and that was okay. Flavor was subtle. Maybe a little too subtle but a pleasant experience overall. Lastly, the expresso martini was well made so no complaints there. The only thing that's lacking and I've seen this mentioned in another review, is the atmosphere. It was very loud at points to where it was hard to hear someone that was next to me. Atmosphere-wise, it very much feels closer to eating at a diner than a restaurant. If I could, I would give this a 4.5/5 because its not perfect but I'll round it up to a 5 because I enjoyed the food and service."

"Probably the 1st to walk in today. Was greeted promptly by Cassondra who is very helpful with ordering and made a mean martini. First selection was Gemmelli con Salciccia and fungi or sausage and mushrooms in a cream sauce. The first bite was ok but after addition of black pepper,crushed red pepper and parmesan it was very delicious. That It went well with the Caruso e Minini Nero dAvola red wine. The filetto di cernia was a good mix of grouper filled and rice also very good that went well with the Produttori di Mandaria Fianow white wine. A good delicious fresh tasting selection. To top it off the canolo as which everything seems to be restaurant made fresh. Very good marks all around. Great service and food a return visit is in order."

"Tried this place because people raved about the short ribs. Disappointing. I ordered the gnocchi Bolognese. The texture was okay, a little denser then I would expect homemade gnocchi to be. The flavor of the sauce was decent, but rather greasy. Definitely not worth $35! I also ordered the short rib dinner with truffle mashed potatoes. The short ribs were definitely fork tender which was great, and they weren't fatty, but the mashed potatoes were not good. The flavor was decent, but the texture was awful! They were poorly made instant potatoes! Not even from fresh potatoes!! Like eating slimy glue! FOR $35!!! And everything came soaked in a pool of extremely greasy gravy! I took a close up photo and you can see about a 1/2 cm layer of grease all around the top of the dish! My friend ordered the braciole, I tried that and it was also disappointing. The meat was dry and tough, mediocre flavor. Didn't seem like something that was cooked fresh, seemed like something that was reheated and dried out. atmosphere and service were good, had actual fresh lavender sprigs in the table vases which was a nice touch! the proportion of the table/chair height was uncomfortable. the table is too low for the chairs. you cant rest your elbows or arms on the table without hunching way over. no parking lot either so you'll have to find street parking. There was nothing that was worth coming back again. And definitely way overpriced for the quality of the food!! If you want a great short rib dinner that's less expensive than here, and way way better, try the vault 237."