612768 Fri Apr 17 10:06:27 -0700 2009 13 58 Italy 0 4604494 i am going to Quattro Leoni for dinner tomorrow...any suggestions of what to order? i heard the pear ravioli and grilled chicken is good! thanks! Fri Apr 17 10:06:27 -0700 2009 277969 jmf2188 1 4604584 Lucky You. Definitely order the pear ravioli. It is a unique and delicious pasta. The recipe is actually available on their website but I was unable to come close to their version. By the way, the restaurant can be a little tricky to find so check a map if you don't know the area that well. Enjoy! Fri Apr 17 10:36:31 -0700 2009 4604494 277564 ejbjr 1 4604601 Ooh, good post! I already have a reservation there for next month! Fri Apr 17 10:40:39 -0700 2009 4604494 276782 QuasiFoodie 1 4604910 The gran fritto. Definitely. Fri Apr 17 11:59:04 -0700 2009 4604494 13586 tupac17616 2 4611784 Prepare yourself if you get the gran fritto. I got it because the waitress told me that was the house specialty, but I don't normally eat a lot of fried food. That entree plus the house wine put me in quite a state the next day... Mon Apr 20 11:27:38 -0700 2009 4604910 21555 chompchomp 3 4611985 Hehehe. I just looked back at my pictures. Doesn't look thaaat huge. But then again, I also had a salad (the "quattro leoni") and a pasta beforehand, and gelato afterwards, so maybe I did go home a little full. :) Mon Apr 20 12:22:42 -0700 2009 4611784 13586 tupac17616 4 4612102 Can you post the pictures? Re ChompChomp's comment: was it just a lot of food on the gran fritto or does fried food not agree with you? Mon Apr 20 12:52:17 -0700 2009 4611985 12044 CJT 5 4612765 I've never posted photos on Chowhound, so hopefully this works... Mon Apr 20 15:44:49 -0700 2009 4612102 13586 tupac17616 6 4612958 I agree: it doesn't look all that large. Wonder why chompchomp had a problem with it. Mon Apr 20 16:48:13 -0700 2009 4612765 12044 CJT 7 4613013 My serving was about two to three times that size. I also (perhaps naively) did not expect a plate of battered fried food in Italy...hence my warning. If I was surprised, others may be as well. Mon Apr 20 17:01:55 -0700 2009 4612958 21555 chompchomp 1 4608961 the pear ravioli was wonderful!! very unique different flavoring and the sauce was delicious. the bruschetta was unbelievable too! i also got the grilled chicken which i didnt like too much though. thanks for the suggestions! Sun Apr 19 10:43:53 -0700 2009 4604494 277969 jmf2188 1 4614111 Can never understand why this restaurant gets all the plaudits it does - have been four times just to see WHY. Its ok but nothing special Tue Apr 21 06:42:10 -0700 2009 4604494 19860 LotsC 2 4668106 I agree. Was just there 2 nights ago--had the pear pasta (the stuffed ravioli), and it was lukewarm. Didn't send back as I was too hungry and it was my first course. Interesting...but not all that special. Then had a veal dish that was just...veal stew. Perhaps because I am a woman dining alone, the service was a tad indifferent as well. I preferred I Raddi, also in the Oltrarno, where I ate last night. Attention to detail, good service, interesting menu (I had a Sardinian fish soup that was fabulous--muscles, calamari, octopus). Sat May 09 03:05:12 -0700 2009 4614111 10619 ThatPat 1 4616609 Don't miss the pecorino cheese plate and honey as a finisher. It is remarkable. Tue Apr 21 17:51:49 -0700 2009 4604494 15545 ItalyFan