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New
England dining >>> Fazio's, York, Maine
Fazios:
A pleasant surprise in York, Maine
by Eric H.,
Posted 2/4/02
 The last thing
we expected in seafood-rich Maine was an Italian restaurant every
bit as good as the finest establishments in Boston's famed North
End.
Fazios
is located in the relaxed south coastal Maine Village of York.
It is so good, in fact, that we have dined there three of the
past four New Year's Eves. The laid-back atmosphere, attentive
and friendly service, super prices and surprisingly innovative
dishes make for a memorable time for those who want an excellent
down-to-earth dining establishment without hype, pretension or
stuffiness.
We
particularly recommend a wonderfully tasty caesar salad, fresh
on greens and not overwhelmed by too much of the homemade dressing.
On recent visits, we have sampled a succulent half duck with
cherry glaze, a simple but delectable seafood tecchia with scallops
and shrimp pasta in a wine sauce, and a filet mignon that
is every bit as good as the best steak house offerings of the
northeast. The chicken parmesan should serve as the prototype
for this type of dish, with its abundance of plump chicken and
absence of too much breading. Amazingly, these great dinners
range between $10 and $20.
You'll
never go wrong with pasta here, because the homemade sauces are,
quite frankly, unparalleled. There is always a tatse of "homemade,"
and never a suspicion of "canned." We wish someone
made sauces as well as Fazios closer to our home. Our home is
near restaurant-rich Boston, so that should tell you a lot about
the quality of Fazios concoctions. Fazios has, without a doubt,
the freshest, most flavorful red and white sauces we have ever
tasted.
Desserts
confirm Fazios hall of fame status, here ar VisitingNew England.com.
How about a plentiful and high quality Italian ice cream cake
with pistachio, black raspberry, and Dutch chocolate ice creams,
and add marachino cherries and a drizzle of claret sauce? Or
perhaps a harvest apple blossom with a native cortland apple
baked in phyllo pastry with sweet dried cherries and walnuts?
It really doesn't get any better than this.
Fazios
also serves wonderfully doughy homemade pizza, loaded with your
favorite toppings. In fact, Fazios is connected to La Stalla,
a separate part of the Fazios building, serving pizza and subs.
The
next time you are in York , it's certainly all right by us if
you skip the seafood places and go to Fazios instead. Fazio's
just feels right, the perfect casual place with extraordinary
food.
Fazios
Italian Restaurant and LaStalla
38 Woodbridge Rd
York, Maine
Fazio's
Tel. (207) 363-7019
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