En Route to Molinari's Italian Restaurant

Molinari's is a new and, apparently, thriving restaurant in south-side Bethlehem. Never having been there, I plan on making my first Molinari's trip this week to find an interesting face to chat with and a table for one. Although there are tons of Italian restaurants in Bethlehem, Molinari's seems to be something special- according to reviews.

Of those that I read, I've seen barely-if any-negative feedback. Here's a Yelp review that is helping decide on what to get when I visit the place myself:

"I have been here several times, and I'm in love. The muscles appetizer is amazing. After I had the burrata for the first time, and I thought about it for days-sooo good. They have a  bruschetta with broccoli pesto-absolutely delicious. Their homemade pastas are good and have a nice bite to them. I had monk fish for the first time here-crispy skin, meaty texture, mild fish flavor, and a sauce to die for. The homemade gelatos are the perfect finish-small bites of creamy sweetness. The hazelnut gelato is unlike anything I've ever had before. The food preparation here is top notch and the staff are always friendly. I'm getting hungry just thinking about Molinari's."

Although I'm excited to eat and devour some supposedly fantastic Italian dishes, I'm also really excited to meet this incredible staff and put a face behind Molinari's.

The building that Molinari's is located in used to be The Steel Grille and Lucky Duck's Diner- both of which failed miserably. Let's cross our fingers and hope Molinari's isn't anything like these previous restaurant failures.

Molinari's avidly keeps up with it's Facebook page too- which I think seems pretty neat. Some customers even make reservations via Facebook and get an immediate confirmation! Seems like great service.
According to Facebook and Yelp, this is Molinari's description of itself:

"Hospitality as only Italy can provide. Authentic Italian food. Freshly made pasta. Pizza in the Neapolitan style. Gelato and sorbetto made on premises. Italian wine list. Italian craft beers. Simple, fresh, flavorful."

Here is the Molinari's menu from fellow blogger, The El Vee: http://theelvee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Molinaris-Menu.pdf

Check out Molinari's website at http://www.molinarimangia.com/
Check out Yelp's site on Molinari's: http://www.yelp.com/biz/molinaris-bethlehem
Or their Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MolinariMangia?sk=info