Day 13 - Niki's Italian Bistro

Celebrated Valentine's Day a day early. It's still cold, and I'm still hurtin', so tonight I was going to let someone else cook for me. One of my favorite local restaurants is Niki's Italian Bistro. The prices are reasonable, and the food isn't that Tex-Italian rubbish they have at several other "Italian" restaurants in the neighborhood. I really like the ambience too. It probably won't sit more than 70 people. It's romantic and intimate, but every time I've been I've seen several tables where couples have brought their whole family. For the sake of the blog, I decided to go out on a limb. I was going to order something different. I usually get the baked ziti, the manicotti or the cannelloni. I prefer marinara and naked (oil based) sauces to the heavier and richer alfredo sauces. 


I ordered their Chicken Scarpariello, which is a chicken breast sauteed with lemon sauce and fresh garlic. The entree was simple in appearance, but the flavors were so complex. It was served over angel hair pasta and came with a bottomless basket of garlic twist rolls. I could only get through half the plate, but at least I made room for the chocolate turtle cheesecake. I love this restaurant and would recommend it to everyone!