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By WANDA M. HITE Restaurant Critic Sometimes it seems as if we have more Italian restaurants in Columbia than we really need. Although Villa Tronco is Italian, its atmosphere and n 1 if Vl ontini fw eotc i f mnnt uuvuvuvivivj ov/uj i?/ apai i from the usual. Sitting back from the open, Villa Tronco is located on Blanding Street across from the Greyhound bus station. If you aren't looking for it, you won't see it. But that's okay, its location is intimate...and so is the inside. Small intimate booths line the wall and the lighting is just enough that you aren't bothered by the people next to you. The 'once-firestation-now-turned-restaurant' managed to hang on to a few things left over. The water pots now hold plants. The atmosphere is cozy and gives one the impression of being on a desserted island. Set off to the side of the restaurant is a tvnp nf ? ? -J I? waiting room with a bench and a copy of the menu. A refrigerator showcase displays different types of breads and noodles which you can purchase. Also offered are some of the cheesecakes you can purchase from a slice to a whole cake for $18.00 The menu offered many different items. Among the soups was Minestre for $1.25. Salads or 'Insalate' consist of Antipasto, Villa Tronco Saturday 6 Sunday H served with ch< Grilled Chopped Steak Boneles I H rae< | Semi-F ~ Rests 1 821 Ass R -for I/oo"Food was o I(Libby Sutker "Atmosphere (Beth Crawford "Meals like Mom used (Fsthpr SiitlfPr I |j| Okay, okay, so my family i I true! Just to see if you're re; and receive 500 off any meal ^ Expires ................... Cheesecak W^rvvth r, f V V/ I v/f V _J Salad or the Italian Salad. A House Dressing is available and is quite tasty. Entrees offered consist of T-Bone for $8.95, and Filet Mignon for $8.95. Sandwiches include Meatball or Italian Sausage for only $3.00 Another interesting section, hard to find in most Italian Restaurants, is the menu for Children. Prices rtVCI dgC dUUUl ^Z.OU. Pizzas range in price from small at $4.00, medium at $5.50 and large at $7.75. Chicken Cacciatore, and Veal Scallopine are also offered. The prices range from $5.95 to about $8.95. Villa Tronco also offers a large variety of beverages , from a selective wine list to Espresso and Capuccino coffees. Desserts are Italian Ice Cream-Spumoni, Cassata, and Tortoni. Or for the cheesecake lover Carmella's Amaretto Cheesecake or Praline at $2.00 a slice. For dinner my partner tried the Veal Piccata for $8.95. The veal consisted of thin slices of veal lightly floured and sauteed in butter and lemon sauce. A side order of fettuccine was offered. It was excellent and the veal was tender and sweet to taste. A light burgundy wine enhanced the meal. I tried the Ravioli. It was just enough to fill me up. The Ravioli was made from Nite Steak Specials I ice of potato 1 Tender Filet Mignon J s Rib Steak ^.89 | 1.33 I RISON ?ria Vlall Garner's Ferry Road m illlMW.UBinTHI1IJJKUII1 IiltuilAn^iM S3 wa HI H1 al's amous | lurant m embly St. ; 2822 | utstanding!" Meal's sister) | is incredible!" ' I - Neal's sister) ! to make, only aetter!" ; j Neal's Mom) tm 8 s a little bias. But, its also" iching my ad, bring this ad in?| 3 15 82 jj e Alone Is The Triv JL scratch and cooked in a thick j Italian sauce. We also had 1 some Italian bread with our ; meal served with butter. The I bread was fresh and warm. ; All meals are served with a I salad. ] Even after eating our , meals, we still had room for the dessert. I tried a cup of fresh coffee and Praline < Cheesecake and my partner t tried the Amarettn I Cheesecake. It was the best i cheesecake I have ever eaten. The cheesecake alone was well worth the trip. The service was excellent. 1 Our waitress, Melissie, was ] nHHHBBnBHH I Duck In 1441 Main St Quackin' Go Chicken fillet Sliced Baked Chicken BBQ Basket ; j Chicken Basket Cheeseburger Basket Hamburger Basket n i DldWUOgS I Cheesedogs /HC pUNDg friendly and always eager to help us in any way. She answered any questions we had about tho fooH Wp haH just enough time between the salad and meal to relax. Dessert was served once we lad enough time to relax from dinner. Villa Tronco is definitely >ne of a kind. If you haven't ried it yet, then you have *eally missed out. Don't niss it! Villa Tronco 1213 Blanding Street 779-9111 Lunch: 11:00-2:30, M-F Dinner: 2:30-11:00, M-Sat >od Food $1.45 w/BLT $1.29 $1.92 /f? I ?i.sy $1.85 J ore.) t| ?c RESTAURmTt -o oncl SflLOOni r r ss jjjjjj 1 $1.00 2 Any Whc i | Any Hal B 749 Saluda Ave. 1 in 5 Points N Sandy's I slawI l^vx (l1"Reef 0sc ? w't'1 '"nuslar-d. 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