Chef Armando is very creative in the kitchen, offering food and menu appetizers that are uniformly outstanding.

"Try the tender calamari or the perfectly-prepared shrimp de la casa, lightly battered and served in a white wine lemon butter sauce," he said.

Florido encourages diners- to mix and match al dente pasta- and sauces to their hearts' content. Other menu choices range from seafood, prime steaks and veal, to chicken piccata or veal marsala.