Mike's Kitchen

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Peter Vasconcellos

Joined 4 years ago

BEST POLENTA AND SAUCE SINCE CHILDHOOD. Haven't had Polenta and sauce of the same texture and quality since childhood...

Can't wait to return for all the other offerings..

Born, raised and lived in and around Rhode Island for 50 years...

Your food is what Federal Hill used to be !!!!!!

Thank you for your commitment to quality

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Joined 10 years ago

Modestly hail the conquering hero with an overabundance of pasta.. The Scene
This family-style Italian restaurant is anonymously located in the Veteran's of Foreign Affairs' one-story, stucco meeting hall for Tabor-Franchi Post 2396. You'll find more patriotic signage inside, as nostalgic recruitment posters, tarnished honorary plaques and platter-sized military seals bedeck the paneled walls. A dry erase board with today's specials clearly coincides with the hall's sometime conversion to a trattoria.

The Food
Dr. Atkins would shudder if he saw these starch-heavy dishes laid down on paper placemats and plastic tablecloths. But a thick, well-seasoned marinara sauce enhancingly covers standard parmigianas--veal, eggplant, etc.--piled high with ziti, linguine, cavatelli or spaghetti, though sometimes short on meat. If the simply prepared francaise and marsala dishes leave your palette craving more stimulation, order a side of hot peppers. You'll have to make the most of your main course as you won't find much afterwards. Desserts are limited to ice cream, bon bons and nut rolls