Just a reminder that we decided
that takeout should count even though I can't report on the ambience, décor, or
service at the actual restaurant. The food is the most important thing, right?
I'm sorry we did not get a look at the kitchen conditions today because Proto's does
curbside delivery where they will actually bring the order out to your car. Plus, you can pay over the phone so that you don't have to make any
contact while there.
We
ordered over the phone at about 6 p.m. on a Sunday night. The order could have
been ready in 15 minutes, but I asked for a slight delay because we had a
virtual dinner date with some friends at 7. G said they brought the food out as
soon as he arrived.
I
believe the Proto's Lafayette location was the second one to open, not long after
the original Longmont restaurant. We used to visit quite often, but as with
other restaurants out of walking distance, our attendance has decreased in
recent years. I ordered the things that were our favorites in the past: a
Caesar salad (which comes with anchovies, thin slices of Parmesan, and slices
of crisp-baked pizza crust in lieu of croutons) and the Proto Pie (mozzarella,
tomato sauce, fresh basil and Italian sausage). I don't recall having dessert there very often in the
past, but this time I ordered one serving of tiramisu (the only dessert option
tonight), and I also got a can of Avery White Rascal beer because recently, on
one of those days when it was actually warm outside, I was yearning for a beer.
Everything was great. I like the Italian sausage, which is not spicy but nicely
flavored; the Caesar came with not one but TWO anchovies, and the tiramisu was
excellent. The Proto's pizzas have a thin, crisp crust with a little charring, which we like (to be honest, we like almost any kind of pizza crust).
The friends whom we video-dined with were not eating Proto's
tonight, but they know it well. They are fans of some of the vegetarian
options: the Ruby Pie (pesto, mozzarella,
feta cheese, kalamata olives, and artichoke hearts), the Pontiff Pie (olive
oil, garlic, fresh spinach, roasted tomatoes, mozzarella and feta cheese), and
a third one I now can't remember. They also have fond memories of a dessert
that was made of balls of gelato with something in the center and chocolate sauce drizzled on top; I never tried that one
myself, so I can't describe it any better than that.
It was nice to revisit this old favorite on a snowy Easter Sunday!
Put
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| Caesar salad, Proto's Pie, tiramisu, and Avery White Rascal beer |
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| Caesar salad: good dressing plus anchovies and lots of Parmesan. |
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| Good Italian sausage and fresh basil! |
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| The tiramisu was excellent. I dripped chocolate sauce on my computer when I tilted it to show it to our video dining companions, but there was still plenty left. Note to self: Do not tip the tiramisu. |
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| Me with my half of the tiramisu |
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