Georgie D's Place

A rainy Monday night. Can't BBQ. So why not check out a new local restaurant?

Georgie D's Place is new though it has connections to the E&G restaurant. I am not sure of the exact relationship between the two businesses though some of the cooks from E&G's work at Georgie D's. I have long been a fan of E&G's food, usually getting take-out or delivery. So, I had high expectations for Georgie D's.

I had previously tried to get into Georgie D's one Saturday night, around 5:30p.m., but it was full. So, I decided to try it on a Monday night, figuring I could get in without a reservation. Though I was able to get a table, it was actually fairly busy. Georgie D's is a popular place. I should also note that there is not a lot of parking in the area but they do have valet service on Friday and Saturdays.

The restaurant is small and has two main rooms. One room contains the open kitchen and four tables while the other room is basically just a dining room. Some of the tables in that room are rather close together. The dining room might fit about 25-30 people. When I arrived, the main dining room was almost completely full so we chose to sit in the other room.

I first checked out the wine list which is short, with about 16 wines available. Most of the wines are Italian but they have a few non-Italian wines available. Prices averaged about $6 per glass and $22-25 per bottle. There are very reasonable prices.

The menu includes salads, appetizers, pasta dishes and various meat/poultry dishes. It is fairly diverse though with some standard Italian dishes such as Veal Marsala and Chicken Piccata. Appetizers average about $9 and entrees about $17-18. There were also a few specials for the evening. An interesting item on the menu is that if you cannot decide on what to order, you can ask Georgie D to create a dish for you! All of their dishes are available for take-out as well.

While checking out the menu, we received a loaf of warm bread with a dish of oil. The bread is made on the premises and was definitely fresh, with a nice soft interior and a crusty exterior. An excellent way to start the meal.

We started with a Caprese Salad ($9). This consisted of five yellow tomato slices, topped by slices of prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella. These slices were also topped with basil, olive oil, seasonings and aged vinaigrette. This was certainly a large salad! It was delicious with clearly fresh ingredients. There was plenty of prosciutto as each tomato was covered by a large, full slice of the salty ham. A very good salad and a good value.

Next came our appetizer, the Farmer's Sausage ($9). This consisted of two sausages, sliced in half, atop grilled polenta with melted gorgonzola cheese and a side of grilled peppers. This was another good-sized dish. The sausage was tasty and a little spicy. The sauce was quite delicious, especially atop the moist polenta. We used some of our bread to sop up the excess sauce once we finished the dish.

Our entrees included the Veal Marsala ($18) and the Scallop Ann ($17). Dinners are cooked to order so you are ensured of fresh food. I had always enjoyed the Veal Marsala from E&G's so hoped this was as good. And it certainly was! The dish had a large veal cutlet, with plentiful cubes of ham, and pappardelle. I had them hold the mushrooms. The veal was very tender and the marsala sauce was excellent. The Scallop Ann is seared with sundried tomatoes and rabbes. Though the menu stated it came with angel hair pasta, it also came with pappardelle. The scallops were tender and good. Another very good dish.

We were too full to order any dessert.

Service was good. Especially considering that there was only one waitress. Maybe they had not expected so many people on a Monday night. The hostess though frequently helped out to ensure everyone had good service. The staff worked well together.

Overall, this was a very good experience and I would definitely recommend this restaurant. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. This is a restaurant obviously run by passionate owners who want to create an excellent, intimate restaurant.

Georgie D's Place
499 Main St.
Stoneham, MA
Phone: (781) 481-9300