Diana I.
Yelp
It's not located in a great area and I felt a little unsafe walking over here after parking a bit far away on the street. But the vibe inside was more cozy, warm and inviting.
This place was super packed and busy on a Saturday night. There was even a private party going on upstairs in their banquet room. Thankfully, we had reservations so we were seated fairly quickly.
It's basically a traditional classic Italian restaurant. Not trendy or cute. This is a no frills place offering a huge menu with all kinds of pasta dishes and Italian entrees. We had a party of 7 so we ordered a bunch of things and shared. What was amazing was they gave us free bread, free bruschetta, AND free salad!! WOW! I've never seen so many dishes offered complimentary like that, on the house!
We tried:
Fried calamari: good! We enjoyed this one!
Grilled octopus: meh.. just okay.. pass.
Linguine pescatore: Not good... I didn't like this tomatoey seafood flavor.
Fettuccine pollo Alfredo: too heavy and creamy but if you like that style..
Spaghetti aglio e olio: my favorite of the night. Light and garlicky with a kick.
Osso Buco: pretty good, meaty, one of their popular dishes.
Seafood risotto: Not a fan. Tasted just like the linguine pescatore.
Dessert: cannoli, tiramisu, chocolate cake: all of them were too sweet for my liking but if I had to choose a fave, it would be the tiramisu which was very moist!
Overall, the food was just average but the portions were generous. Service was excellent. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here because the food was just average to me but for the price you pay, you can get a lot of food. Plus all those free appetizers! Depends on your priorities. If you want hearty Italian, and a lot of it for a good price, then you will be pleased with this spot!
Parking: street