From A to Zia's

This post is waaay past due, since we went in March. Anyway, here goes…

Opened in 1985, Zia’s has become a Hill staple. On a chilly Friday night at 6:00p, we still had to wait 45 minutes for a table. So we headed to the bar for a couple of spritzes.

Spritz diversion ahead:

Again, we received some white wine and club soda, which we all know by now isn’t a proper spritz. The drinks were whisked away and probably poured down the drain. Bob then ordered a merlot, while I sat and stewed. And it turns out, we were billed for a pino grigio.

We finally made our way to one of the well-appointed large dining rooms. There looked to be a rather large party behind a partition, so the dining room could have been even larger. Like I said Zia’s is a Hill stalwart. They even have their salad dressing sold in the local grocers. 

(Notice the notebook in the top right corner)

We both got specials. Bob – wild mushroom ravioli. Me – chicken prosciutto asparagus with a side of garlic cavatelli. I should’ve stayed with my standard eggplant parmigiana. I'm pretty sure they served canned mushrooms and maybe the asparagus too because there were mainly stems. But as you may know by now, I’m not a foodie. So what do I know? Menu

Our wonderful busboy boxed up our leftovers (in Styrofoam) and left. I don’t remember, but we may’ve had a real spritz when we got home.