If you feel like a little Italian...

Okay, I am going to take a moment from my Disney memories to share some important information.

On Saturday a few of us got together for dinner and a movie. It was a welcome home bash for a friend of mine. He had been gone for a while to get some training down in So. Cal. Actually he was staying in a hotel about 10 blocks from Disneyland. A company paid-for hotel room down near Disneyland. Some guys have all the luck!

Anyway, he got home on Friday, and the bash was Saturday. We decided to play it by ear and see what happened.

This was, after all, supposed to be a cool outing. A celebration! Finally we decided to go to the Garlic House in Oakdale. We roll up only to discover that the location was no longer a beloved establishment, but was now Bocelli's Restaurante.

We decided to give it a go. We walked in the door of this little hole-in-the-wall eatery, and entered an extremely elegant Italian restaurant. The restaurant was charming, the staff on the ball and cheerful. And the food.. out of this world! If you have the good fortune to enter this realm of fine dining, I highly suggest trying the chicken linguine with goat cheese. Don't be put off by the cheese.. this dish is completely amazing. Other dishes, such as the lasagna and seafood raviolis are also fantastique!

Seriously, this place could give any of the nicer restaurants in the area a serious run for its money.

This is a place you want to take someone to impress them. It's a little bit of a drive, but totally worth the time! Besides, on the way back, you can catch a movie at the Riverbank Galaxy theatre.

Check it out and enjoy!