While shopping at Sarasota's Westfield Southgate Mall, my wife and I had a superb lunch at Ziti (http://zitisarasota.com/), a restaurant offering a fusion of American, Italian, and Asian cuisines. The only downside to our lunch was that we both chose the same wonderful dish, so my review is more limited than I'd like.
We both had the Braised Lamb Risotto with asparagus and wild mushroom blend finished with lemon thyme crème fresh (sic - should be crème fraîche). It was fantastic. We also had the hot ciabatta bread with tomato butter that they offer free with the meals. It was delicious.
I had a glass of Ruffino Chianti for $7.
The menu had a nice selection of appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches & burgers, flatbread pizzas, pastas, and a mix of entrées. It included some very interesting sounding dishes, including Asian Calamari, Wasabi Scallops, Asparagus Shiitake Bisque, Asian Sesame Salad, Salmon Burger, Grilled Ginger Teriyaki Shrimp, Vietnamese Scallops, Roasted Miso Haddock, and Cioppino.
The service was excellent. I was very impressed with how the maître d' and a waiter bent over backwards to please a customer who was unhappy with her order. They were extremely professional.
We look forward to enjoying another meal there.
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