Restaurant
Review
Positano
Italian Restaurant
Story & Photos By:
Dave Johnson
If you know me, you know I like to eat. What you may not
know is that I was an Italian in a previous life. Not anyone
famous that you might have heard of, but certainly someone
that enjoyed Italian food as much as he enjoyed life. This
may sound strange, but there is no other reasonable
explanation for my absolute adoration of Italian Food. The
trouble is, and always has been, great Italian food is hard to
come by, which is why I was thrilled when the rumor vine
announced that Positano, True Italian Cuisine Restaurant
was going to be opening in Asheboro. Of course I was
skeptical because I have heard the same rumor about many
other restaurants. However, after what seemed like an
eternity (especially to an Italian food lover), Positano did, in
fact, open in The Mill at 130 S. Church St. here in Asheboro.
They held a soft opening without much fanfare on
December 5th and if you aren’t a Facebook user, you
probably didn’t even hear about it. Luckily for me, we were
invited to do a restaurant review shortly after their “soft”
opening. Needless to say, I was giddy about the opportunity
to sample some “True Italian Cuisine”. I had not eaten at
their Greensboro location, but I have heard nothing but rave
reviews, so I was certain my experience was going to be
nothing less than magnifico.
Sherry, Sally and I showed up a little early (they were
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almost as excited as I was) and we were promptly seated
and served our beverages. Marcella and Denise were our
waitresses and we got the VIP treatment from the moment
we walked through the door. As Denise went to get our
drinks, Marcella took our appetizer order.
There were so many delicious sounding items to choose
from and although I wanted to order one of each, we
chose the Caprese (fresh mozzarella cheese and sliced roma
tomato, drizzled with basil olive oil and garlic) and Calamari
Fritti (lightly breaded and fried to a perfect golden brown,
served with a zesty homemade marinara sauce). While