Andrea Z.
Yelp
I used to come here; for at least 20 years. The last 2 times that I ate here, before tonight, the food was very disappointing. So, I thought that I'd give it one last try.
We were greeted & seated right away by the friendly Hostess, who brought menus & utensils.
The Waitress was nice. When I told her that the last couple of times were disappointing, I secretly hoped that she'd pass it on to the Cooks, including Frank (the Owner).
The Gazpacho was served at the correct temperature & was good.
But, the pasta entrees were just okay. I ordered the baked penne in tomato sauce with mushrooms, and the left side of the plate was over-cooked with mushy pasta--while the right side was underdone...NOT al dente--but nearly raw. There was nothing special, or interesting about the sauce--it just tasted like bland tomato sauce from a jar, but without seasoning; no onions, garlic, basil, etc. And, there was a glob of melted cheese on the top. I was offered a shaker-bottle of ground-up parmesan for seasoning...
I can't afford to keep coming back here after wasting my money on 3 substandard meals! Even a microwaved Stouffers pasta dish tastes MUCH better than the last 3 meals I've had here!
I'm leaving 2 stars reluctantly--I guess that the second one is a "pity star" in remembrance of all the great meals that I've had here in the past.
I don't know why the taste & quality of their food has taken such a nosedive, but I suspect that it might be because the "Cooks" in the kitchen are just that: untrained "Cooks", not "Chefs" or professionals--and certainly not Italians--I guess that their hearts just aren't in it.