Perche No

I so badly want to recommend this place. The food wasn’t horrible. The service wasn’t bad either…it’s just…there’s so many better places out there that I can’t offer a recommendation to this one.

I had ordered the potato gnocchi. I love gnocchi and any chance I get, I’m going to eat it. The gnocchi were huge…they tasted ok, but they weren’t your traditional cute fills your mouth up gnocchi. Instead, I got a shallow dish with large pieces of gnocchi that didn’t even fill the plate. I felt totally jipped! I’m not a big eater to begin with, but I certainly was not satisfied or felt full in anyway after that meal. I even went home and ate more!!! I’m usually the one that eats maybe 1/2 – 2/3 of my meal, and then I leave it for someone else (usually Duwardo) to finish the rest.

Duwardo had the Linguini alla Pescatore. There were a lot of clams and mussels on it, but he also felt like it was just ok…nothing spectacular. My friend, TM, was visiting and he had the Funghi e Olio Tartufi Bianci foccacia bruschetta. He said that the food was just “not bad” when I asked how it was.

I really badly want to support this place. I love the idea of family-run restaurants, but I can’t do it…and it makes me sad. I may try to give it another shot…but it’ll be hard since I know of better Italian restaurants.

Perche No, 1319 N. 49th St, Seattle, WA