For our last meal in Hilton Head and after much debate, my family decided to go to OMBRA, an authentic Italian Restaurant on the island. And by my family, I mean me because I make all the important food decisions around here. Italian food is awesome and I'm pretty sure everyone can agree with that, but it is particularly awesome for my family, within which there are two vegetarians. A lot of italian pastas are inherently vegetarian and my sisters aren't confined to the "sides" and "salads" portions of the menu as they are in most other restaurants. After much deliberation, I ordered the pappardelle with porcini mushrooms and prosciutto. It was PHENOMENAL. Like the kind of phenomenal where you try to eat super slow because the impending end to your meal is such a sad and depressing thought that you would like to keep as far in the future as possible. The pappardelle were made in house and the sauce was decadent and tasted distinctly of the porcini mushrooms that were no doubt its base. To top it off, the prosciutto (one of my favorite meats ever, by the way) was the perfect salty accent in this creamy and smooth meal. My mom ordered the Linguine alla Mediterranea with white wine sauce instead of the tomato sauce it came with and her meal was perfect as well. Fresh seafood? Check. Homemade pasta? Check. Amazing ambience and friendly/fast service? Check. I definitely recommend OMBRA to anyone in the vicinity of Hilton Head Island.
