My husband and I decided to treat our parents to dinner tonight! We wanted to go some where close to home and remembered that we had seen what seemed to be a nice Italian restaurant in downtown Hillsboro. It was a perfect location in walking distance to our home. Upon arrival, we were seated and presented with bread that tasted like Wonder bread. We asked for a wine list and received a pathetic list of over priced wines .....only two price points $24 or $32 (for reds). We ordered the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer which was nothing more than a mushroom cap filled with ricotta cheese.....please note it took 25 minutes to get our appetizer and you only get three for $9.00. Next, we scanned the menu for our dinner entree. Selection looked great, but don't be fooled by what you read. I can do better with a can of Ragu and a box of Ronzoni pasta. I ordered the chicken parmigiana and it was gross. The chicken was dry and looked to be reheated. The marinara sauce was completely disgusting and the pasta, which should have been al dente, was mushy. My husband ordered the white clam sauce with fettucine and sausage. OK, there was sand in his clams which made for a very crunchy meal. Come on, rinse your clams. He walked away feeling that he just ate a plate full of dirt....maybe on ""Survivor"" that would have been a fine meal. Our folks claimed they had a good meal but they were just being polite because we payed the bill. Dessert was surprisingly good. I'm not sure why we would move on to course number 3 but the folks wanted dessert. I believe the best part of our meal was the dessert with peaches in it....can't remember the name. So, $130 later, we feel completely robbed and taken advantage of. Please don't waste your time or your money. Macaroni Grill puts this place to shame and Old Spaghetti Factory is even 5 star compared to Tresca.
Pros: location, peach dessert
Cons: EVERYTHING ELSE...quality, price, customer service, selection
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