"I've seen Esposito's a lot in passing as I always walk past it to visit my favorite spot, Jade Tea. On Saturday evening, after exhausting every possible food choice, my wife and I decided we would give Esposito's a shot. According to my wife, all other Italian restaurants in the area are the same, to which I have agreed. Let's start with the atmosphere. If I'm not mistaken, Esposito's has had a remodel in the past year or so, so the interior is new. It sports the same tired aesthetic that every restaurant wants to have, which is boring and gray. I remember when Italian restaurants had personalities. Having that said, we sat at our table immediately. Our waiter was in training, so technically we had two. The booth we sat at was comfy, although I dislike the whole paper as a table cloth shtick. If you are going to commit to that, at least cut the paper straight. But I digress. My wife ended up having the fettuccine Alfredo with salmon, to play it safe. It was accompanied by some garlic rolls and she also got a side Caesar salad. I got the Crusty Cheese Pizza, which is a Detroit style pizza. We also got a bruschetta. Our two waiters did not understand us when we mentioned it. We kept saying bru-ske-ta and it wasn't registering until they said it back at bru-che-ta. I winced at the retort. Our bruschetta came first, and I'll say it was quite delicious. The little dash of red onion added some excellent flavor to an already fresh tasting appetizer. The bread, however, was sad. It was too thin to hold up the toppings and it folded over like a linguini. Our waiter forgot the garlic rolls in the oven, but once they arrived, we took a healthy bite. Also pretty decent, it just needed to be a little hotter. My wife enjoyed the garlic kick. Our main courses arrived at last. My wife's fettuccine Alfredo looked quite good. The salmon was flavorful and not dry. The pasta was also surprisingly good. I would critique that I found it had way too much Alfredo sauce, it was almost soupy. My wife enjoyed the dish quite much, and we also had some to take home. My pizza was also quite good, although it had a little too much cheese for my liking and aside from the lovely marinara on top, it lacked a little extra to take it over the top. The bread was tougher to chew but I enjoyed it just fine. The pizza was also massive so I had some to take home. The TLDR I would return to try something else. It wasn't offensive and I was pleased with the outcome. Prices these days are still egregious. 8 dollars to add a piece of salmon to an already 20 dollar pasta? Seems a little greedy to me. My bill came out to be around 72 dollars, sans tip. Definitely on the expensive side for an Italian restaurant of this caliber."
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