I came here a few weeks ago and was very happy with the service while sitting at the bar. The appetizer pasta was excellent, and I was planning to order it on my next visit because, unfortunately, my Risotto di Mare was so incredibly dry that it was essentially inedible, despite having a nice portion of fish.
I also discovered a new favorite wine here — unfortunately, the bottle is $42 at the restaurant, while I purchased the exact same wine locally for $12. 😳
The arancini was another disappointment. Having eaten arancini countless times in Italy, this was nothing like what I’ve experienced there.
The $18 cocktails were also a bit off-putting given the very small pours.
I invited a group of people to join me for a second visit, and we again sat at the bar because the restaurant refused to push two high-top tables together, saying it would block people from walking through. Having seen the space, I simply didn’t agree that this would have been an issue.
What really disappointed me was finding out that the pasta dish I wanted was only available on the happy-hour menu. I completely understand that there is no happy hour on weekends, but I was surprised to learn they couldn’t make the dish at all outside of that menu. Nope.
I also have a hard time believing the claim that all of the pasta is made in-house. I make my own pasta, and based on what we were served, I just don’t see how every pasta dish could be house-made.
Unfortunately, all of our meals on this visit were just average — many were heavily covered in cheese, and several tasted like something you could easily make at home.
There were certainly a few things we enjoyed, but between the food, drinks, pricing, and overall experience, we sadly won’t be back.