Jackie M.
Yelp
The moment you walk in, you know it's more than your average restaurant. You're welcomed by a blazing open pizza oven and warm ambiance.
We did make reservations (for a Saturday night), so we were seated almost immediately. There was a crowd at the hostess stand for to-go orders, but that didn't hinder the service for us. Because it's a bit dark in the restaurant, it was nice that they had lamps at each table so you can read the menu with ease.
Our waitress, Lily, was nice and attentive. Refilled our drinks whenever we were running low. She did forget my sweetener even though she specifically asked if I needed any, but other than that, she was slightly above average with her service.
We started off with some soft salty and herbaceous italian bread and truffle oil. I love truffle, so it was a delight to have. I would've definitely liked more than 4 slices of bread for the amount of oil she gave us.
We got 2 appetizers: fried olives and calamari (arugula and a sweeter marinara sauce). Fried olives had a nice fry (crunch with first bite and then a salty explosion). I would like to say that the calamari could use more of a fry, but that's just my preference. Overall, really good starters.
For the entree, I ordered bucatini with clams. It was on the salty side, but I added a little bit more lemon to help balance. It was a bit oily too, but the bucatini was perfectly al dente.
My husband had lamb rigatoni: funky, creamy, good balance of acid and saltly according to his review. The noodles were a touch overcooked. I think it could use visible lamb pieces, so we knew it was there, but you can taste the funk of lamb.
Overall, give it a try and enjoy