Pleasant is the word that first comes to mind when we think of Asiagos. Unlike some of its fellow Italian restaurants, Asiago�s doesn�t seem pushy. The tables are spaced far enough apart that it isn�t cramped. One of the big franchises out by the mall reminds me of a high school cafeteria. Not this �restorante�. There is not much in the way of fine dinning in the Ustick area. Asiago�s is about it. Don�t let the shopping center location turn you off.
This restaurant offers what has been described as �country Italian�. My lunch was a Garlic Meatball Sandwich. The bread was toasted a light brown and held three big meatballs covered with a marinara sauce that spoke of the power of the tomato in good Italian cooking. The garlic meatballs also had power. In a world where most salads are dumped out of a bar it was great to see hand cut vegetables.
My friend had the house merlot which was nice, smooth with a�light bouquet, perfect for this time of the year.� Her entree was a spicy linguini with tomatoes and lots of garlic, house salad with a good selection of greens topped with asiago cheese.� �Very tasty� she told us �and don't forget the great bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.��
Our server was a bit chatty, but well informed and obviously a big fan of the food and her restaurant. I�ll take an advocate over lazy and slow every time. For Italian food made in the traditional northern Italy way at reasonable prices Asiagos is your place. If you�re downtown the Asiagos at 1002 Main is smaller but the attention to tradition is the same.
More info can be found at www.asiagos.com