My husband and I had dinner at Scalini Fedeli last night and our meal was exceptional. As native New Yorkers we have dined in some of the best restaurants in the city and Scalini Fedeli ranks right up there with the finest.

While most restaurants, even some of the best, have very noisy dining rooms with a din so loud it is hard to talk, Scalini Fedeli provides a quiet, romantic dining experience. I wish more restaurants provided this type of atmosphere. The dining room was attractive with high ceilings stained glass windows. The one negative about the dining room were the chairs, which were, unfortunately, hard and uncomfortable.

We had the prix fixe menu which consisted of an appetizer/pasta, a main course and dessert. To be noted- the meal began with an amuse bouche - a single ravioli in a scrumptious black truffle cream sauce. This was a surprising plus. I could have licked the plate clean of the sauce! I had as a first course, capellini pasta with asparagus, pickled leeks (which had a bit too much vinegar for my taste) small cherry tomatoes in an excellent light sauce. This was delicious. Must husband had a pasta dish with truffle sauce- fabulous.

For the main dish, I had shrimp over risotto and my husband had the veal chop. Both dishes were outstanding. The main dish was followed by a coconut sorbet with pineapple pieces and a granola crunch. This was absolutely delicious and a perfect follow-up to the main course. My dessert was a flourless chocolate cake with sour cherry sauce and dollops of cream. WOW. I really loved the tart cherries which complemented the bittersweet flavor of the chocolate cake. It was moist and delicious. My husband had the three flavors of gelati. Again- very good.

The service was attentive but not overbearing. All in all a wonderful evening not to be missed. We will return!! I highly recommend this restaurant for an outstanding northern Italian dinner.