Restaurant Review: "Buddy's Italian Restaurant" of Idaho Falls

When you're ready for a fresh, authentic Italian meal, Buddy's is there to oblige. So what can you expect from this spacious, elegantly decorated establishment? Here's my rundown.

At a first glance, I almost didn't believe what I was seeing. The menu seemed very expensive. Almost too much for a regular date night. I mentioned to my husband that we could just have a drink and go somewhere else, but he said we should just stay. The waitress came over and was very helpful. It turns out the $20 entrees are big enough for two people to share, and they come with a drink, an antipasto, garlic bread, salad, and dessert. We decided this was a good option for us. One of the entree options was two 1/2 orders of pasta with meatballs in your choice of marinara or alfredo sauce. Mike chose rigatoni in marinara sauce, and I chose ravioli in alfredo sauce.

The first thing to arrive was our antipasto and salad. I'm not a huge fan of fancy meats and cheeses, but Mike really liked them. there were about ten thinly sliced pieces of salami, pepperoni, and cheese on a little saucer, along with a couple of mini peppers. Very small, but tasty and unexpected. The waitress brought a huge bowl of salad. Definitely big enough for two. If I could describe the salad in a word, it would be.... refreshing. Finally, a salad I can actually dig in to! The lettuce was fresh and crisp, and the dressing was phenomenal. You don't get any dressing options, there is just the Buddy's dressing. But it's delicious so I didn't mind at all.

Next we gout our bread. The waitress had suggested that she really likes the garlic bread topped with cheese, so we decided to give it a try. It was crispy, garlicy, and cheesy... no surprises, but    still yummy.

It took about 25 minutes before we got our entrees. This seems like a long time, but they make their ravioli from scratch when you order it. It even says on the menu that it takes longer to prepare. I can see why. My ravioli was amazing. Just one bite and I was hooked. The ravioli itself was divine, but coupled with their alfredo sauce, to die for! I was intrigued by the one huge meatball on the plate. Interesting and unique. It tasted pretty great, too!

It would be unfair for me to review Mike's entree, so the rest of this paragraph will be in his words.  WILL UPDATE TOMORROW