"My daughter and I stumbled over this hidden gem while driving from Montgomery to Birmingham. We went to the neighboring cracker barrel for a quick meal. So glad we discovered Bertolones! Service was great. Appetizer was tomato basil soup. If you expect a pure soup, you might want to skip her. I was skeptical as I prefer tomato soup to be smooth and creamy. This soup was very good. Basil was right and didn't exaggerate the soup. For Entrees I had Pesto Pizza and my daughter had spaghetti and meatballs. Our family is serious (and selective! about meatballs. My grandmother makes the best meatballs. We both agreed that these meatballs were excellent. My Pesto pizza had sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts (I skipped the red onion. I am not sure how to get the artichoke hearts to have a candied texture that is both crispy and chewing, but they were fantastic. It was almost like dates, but a bit crisp. I'd like to throw them in a trail mix. For dessert we shared tiramisu (yum!!!! We also took a piece of cake home (chocolate covered strawberry. Their pie list is extensive and they have slices in a cooler front, ready to go. Coming from an Italian family, I appreciate good scratched Italian cuisine. This is not always easy to find, especially if you are especially like me While this restaurant is 25-30 minutes from home, we will return!"
