Blackstone Bistro boasts dinners from $7.95 to a high of $13.95, matching the casual feel of the restaurant. Seeing one of my favorite dishes on the menu, I chose to go high with the lobster ravioli with a creamy lobster sauce. The dish arrived with four good-sized ravioli covered in a thick, creamy sauce. It may look like a small portion, but the sauce is so thick and rich that it is very filling. There were a few tiny bites of claw meat mixed in with the sauce. The raviolis were well constructed, but the insides were a bit disappointing. There was a fishy flavor to the filling, leading me to believe the meat was not coming from a fresh lobster. The meat inside seemed to be mostly claw meat chopped very small and mixed with cheese. I was surprised to see lobster ravioli on the menu of such a casual restaurant, so I took the bait and gave it a try. The food around the table looked like comfort food in large portions, so if I return I would go for a basic dish like chicken parmesan or pasta primavera.
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Chicken Isabella
For an appetizer at Lago Ristorante, I shared a Mozzarella En Carranza. The mozzarella was breaded on the outside and it was a light breading without a “Deep Fried Feeling” to it. There were four slices, so it could be shared but certainly a nice amount for one person as well. The dinner came with a salad option so I got the caesar salad. The best part was the chilled plate so it was light, cool, and fresh with a creamy dressing and a nice dose of croutons. Then came the Isabella chicken. And it was wonderful. The cream sauce with fresh basil and asiago cheese was very tasty and the basil really popped. The linguini was cooked perfectly al dante as well. –SE