Sugo

12/08/09

Excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere

by Dunwoody Mom at Citysearch

My husband and I ate at Sugo (Clocktower location) for the first time on a recent Saturday evening and were completely blown away by this gem of a restaurant.

We ordered several tapas items as our meal. Our favorite was the butternut squash tortelloni, a seasonal special. It was tender and flavorful. In fact, it was so good, my eyes actually rolled back in my head when I ate it.

Also excellent were the fried asparagus and the pumpkin cheesecake, and my husband said his cup of decaf coffee was so good, he wouldn't have guessed it was decaf.

The only miss we had food-wise was an heirloom tomato special. It was good but not remarkable and for us, not worth the $14.95 we paid for it (although, knowing the price of heirloom tomatoes, I wouldn't suggest they were overcharging, it just wasn't worth it to us).

This restaurant really seems to care about using quality ingredients and preparing them well.

Service was good, although not outstanding. Our waitress was reasonably attentive, but we certainly never felt rushed. There was one time I would have liked her to come to our table sooner, but she was at the next table running through the LONG list of specials.

Our meal, including one dessert and one coffee (but no alcoholic drinks) came to under $50. The last nice restaurant we went to was the much-hyped Craft, where we paid about three times as much for less enjoyable food -- and less of it -- and didn't enjoy it nearly as much.

The atmosphere is nice but not too formal. They have a kid's menu as well, but the place is relatively cozy, so I would only come if your kids know how to behave in a restaurant -- a couple of rowdy children would likely disturb the whole dining room.

This restaurant has immediately become one of our new favorites.

• Pros: Fresh, creative, delicious food
• Cons: Parking a little tight

11/04/09

Class meets convenience

by EllaRoxboro at Citysearch

Pizza rollatini with caramalized onions, BBQed octopus, elegant espresso machine, unique martinis made of fresh ingredients...Sugo truely is the best of comfort, taste, affordability, and luxury.

11/02/09

Great atmosphere, great location

by garciaky at Citysearch

Similar to their other locations, this Sugo is magnificent in quality and atmosphere. Very attentive wait staff and great food selection.

• Pros: The castelluccis make you feel at home