Two large pieces of breaded pork, flavored with capers and butter, highlight the Pork Scaloppini entree at Primo, a new Italian restaurant in Riverview.IF YOU GO
• Where: Primo Restaurant, 1100 Hixson Pike.• Phone: 423-602-5555.• Website: primochattanooga.com.• Hours: 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; bar opens at 4 p.m.• Price range: $13-$22 (entrees).
Nathan Lindley seems to have the golden touch in the restaurant business. Excellent food, good service, convenient location and friendly staff are the hallmarks of his previous successful eateries, which include St. John’s (which he sold in 2005), and Public House (a favorite of mine that he still owns).
When I heard that Lindley was opening an Italian restaurant, Primo, in Riverview, I knew without a doubt it would be top-notch. I wasn’t wrong. It’s housed in the original Greenlife grocery building on Hixson Pike, so parking is not an issue, which is always a pleasant way to start a dining experience.
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My husband, Hank, and I started with the Carpaccio, Arugula, Horseradish, Parmesan “snack” ($9). We cleaned the plate in less than four minutes. It was that good. We contemplated ordering another, but, instead, saved room for the salad and entree.