I had dinner here with my boyfriend one night. It'...

I had dinner here with my boyfriend one night. It's a top-rated restaurant and I love Italian food, so I was excited to try this restaurant.

Our reservation wasn't until 6 and we had arrived a little earlier, so we sat at the bar and ordered some drinks. I had "It's Expected, I'm Gone," which is Green Hat gin, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and burlesque bitters. Really good, light cocktail.

We also ordered an appetizer of salumi e formaggi, a taligere of Italian cheeses and salumi, salad, and grilled country bread. The salumi and cheeses were all very tasty. Around this time, our table was ready.

I ordered the Fiola Maine lobster ravioli with ginger and chives. Absolutely phenomenal. I got a substantial amount of lobster and together with the ravioli and sauce, it was really delicious. It's a bit on the small size in terms of portion size, but I thought it was enough for me.

For dessert, my boyfriend and I split the La Zuppa Inglese (mascarpone custard, limoncello granita, and macerated blood orange-rhubards). The waiter also brought two macarons for us to share. I wasn't that impressed with the dessert. The combination of the custard, granita, and blood orange-rhubards was a bit strange for my taste buds. Looking at pictures of Zuppa Inglese online, the traditional Italian dessert is made with ladyfingers dipped in an Italian herb liqueur and alternated with layers of a homemade egg custard, and there is often a layer of dark chocolate cream. Fiola's take on Zuppa Inglese was different, having the custard, granita, and blood orange-rhubards layered in a cup. The custard was pretty good; I just think the blood orange-rhubards tasted off with the rest of the dessert.

Overall, a great experience at Fiola. Our waiter was very courteous and helpful. The lobster ravioli was fantastic and I was pleasantly surprised at the big chunks of lobster I got. Along with the homemade fresh ravioli and the flavor of the dish, my stomach was very happy.