Day 1: Noodles and Company.

Day 1 = OH YES! 

     So my lovely boyfriend (Michael) asked to take me out to lunch today and suggested somewhere new that we have never tried before. Of course, I said yes! When he picked me up he asked if I wanted to go to Noodles and Company. I said, "Oh my God! I had a feeling that we'd go to that place!" So he gave me that million dollar smile of his and we were one our way. 

When we got there, we walked in we checked out the menu and they gave us three choices:

 Asian. Mediterranean. American. 

Neither of us wanted American because well... BORRIIIINNNNNGGG!!! So, being the pasta loving Italian gal that I am and the Italian-appreciating guy that Michael is, we went with Mediterranean. I was originally going to get the Penne Rosa but then I asked Michael what he was going to get. He said, "... the Pesto Cava?? tappi?? I don't know how to pronounce that, you're the Italian one!" and so we laughed and I decided to get that same thing; Pesto Cavatappi. 

We also had the option of getting chicken with our pasta: 

Parmesan crusted or grilled. 

We each chose the grilled chicken. 

     Well, I'm sure you want me to get to the good stuff and are asking yourself, "JUST TELL ME WHAT'S IN IT, WILL YA!?" Alright! I'll tell you!

     Noodles and Company describes this dish as the following: 

 - Pesto Cavatappi - 

Curly pasta sautéed with basil pesto, garlic, mushrooms, tomato and a splash of cream. Topped with parmesan and Italian parsley.

     I have had A LOT of pasta in my time (20 years mind you and in a big Italian family to boot). I have even been to Rome, Italy and had the freshest pasta. Let me tell you something, this pasta was perfectly cooked, the parsley on top tasted fresh and was the vibrant green it was meant to have, it wasn't too cheesy, and the pesto (crushed fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and pine nuts), wasn't too basil-y, garlic-y, or oily. All of the tastes that were put together were in the right amounts and worked as a team to make a home run -- in my mouth. 

*wink*wink*

     Michael agreed and we ate every bite. Well, I didn't eat all of my chicken because to me it was a little much, but I did eat all of my amazing pasta. So I gave some of my chicken to Michael and he didn't mind at all because he enjoyed this dish as much as I did. 

So this was a great start to a tasty new adventure. The atmosphere was chill, the workers were friendly, the food was awesome, but best of all, I had the best company. If you ever get the chance, definitely give this place a "look-see". I'll even give you the website to check it out. 

Yay Noodles!

Cheers to Tasty Adventures!