This weekend I ventured on a 3 mile bike ride from Forest Park, St. Louis to “The Hill” in St. Louis to a restaurant called “Zia’s,” which was rumored to have exquisite fried ravioli (I’m not a real fan of fried anything or ravioli, but if it comes as a recommendation, I won’t shy away from taste-tested goodness!).
After walking past the other tables filled with large salads topped with provel cheese and a lovely sweet vinaigrette dressing. We split an order of the special, which also included bread, for only 9 dollars. It was a homemade beef tortellini with asparagus and peppers in a lemon, garlic, oil sauce that was simply delectable. I would not hesitate to go back there and go for their pasta dish that features a sage cream sauce (one of my favorite dishes).
Our service was incredibly quick and the wait staff was very cordial, even though the place was hopping with people. It was a cool oasis on a hot summer day… however the thought of biking back to forest park on a stomach full of Italian food didn’t sound so great.
You neglected to give your definitive opinion on the fried ravioli. Those of us who hold it in high esteem, do so more likely due to what it represents than because of mouthwatering flavors and would not be offended by an outsiders opinion. So please share...
ReplyDeleteSt. louis is a birthplace of intriguingly delicious unhealthy foods: toasted ravs, provel cheese, and gooey butter cake. While you have taste tested the first two, you will be introduced to a personal concoction of the latter on a date TBD.
I didn’t actually care for the toasted ravioli – it wasn’t fresh tasting and it frankly didn’t compare to other “toasted” cuisine I dined on over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteGooey butter cake is not something I’ve heard of before. I will have to indulge at some point. Ditto eating pizza with provel cheese. I scoured the internet yesterday with the hopes of finding some pizzeria or store in Louisville, such as Lotsa Pasta, that offers Provel cheese. Doesn’t so much exist. We can keep dreaming!