This past weekend, my wife and I were going to eat at a trendy Mexican restaurant in the City but our plans were canceled.  As we scrambled to make alternative plans, a friend of ours told us that they were going to this incredible Italian in the Bronx. 

I was hoping that this restaurant would be on Arthur Avenue since we have had great luck there before.   But alas, it was not.  Patricia is located at 3764 East Tremont Avenue.  As we pulled up, we found this pizza parlor looking restaurant.  As I turned to question my friend, he said trust him.  I suppressed my doubts and went ahead. 

The waiter asked us if we wanted to order off the menu but my friend said that we were going to go family style.  We started with Fried Calamari, followed with Pizza, Tomato and Mozzarella, Baked Clams (and assorted seafood), Two types of Pasta, Lamb Chops, Skirt Steak and Chicken Pesto.  If that was not enough, for desert, we had Tiramisu and Chocolate Fondue.

Excellent meal at a reasonable price.  The issue that I had was that it was too much food so that I could not really partake in the later courses but I tried my best. 

The decor left something to be desired by it was part of the charm.  In fact, the owner came by our table and spoke to us for 15 minutes.

In sum, we had a great evening with excellent food, great service in a fun atmosphere.