CASA ROSSI,
90 Point Judith Rd., Narragansett, (401) 789-6385.Reading Casa Rossi's selection is a bit like facing down a long Chinese menu -- there are so many permutations and combinations of sauces with pasta, seafood, chicken, and veal, plus other dishes, that it takes a bit of concentration to figure it all out. My Connecticut friend lingered among the "traditional Italian favorites" section, longing for braciola, thinly sliced beef wrapped around seasonings and Romano, simmered in a red sauce. Eggplant dishes dominate these popular Casa dishes, as parmigiana, stuffed with cheeses, or layered with veal or chicken. There are family-style combination plates, with sausage, meatballs, mushrooms and peppers; fresh pasta specialties, such as ravioli and lasagna, and eight different sauces on linguine, fettuccine, or ziti. Entrees come with a nice house salad and a side of pasta, so that I ordered fettuccine with my sfoglia (flounder) francaise ($13.95). I didn't, however, notice the fine print. Instead of the marinara meat sauce that came with it, I could-have ordered a pesto, Alfredo, aglio olio, red clam, white clam, or broccoli sauce for an additional $2.50. It pays to pay attention. Full review.
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