I am Italian born and raised, and as such I take my food very seriously.
After years of living abroad, I had resigned myself to only find good Italian food in my own kitchen. I am so grateful to my girlfriend for taking the time to find a place even I would love.
The food was simply fantastic, the Veal Marsala in particular really had me speechless for how delicious and true to the original recipe it was.
I found the atmosphere to be actually much closer to home than any other eatery. In all honesty, I do not dine out to chat with the wait staff, and really enjoyed not being disturbed every two seconds by a waiter in search of a good tip.
The blackboard menu had a very nostalgic feel to it, it made me miss some of my favorite food joints, and the owner himself was happy to answer my doubt about what kind of pasta they used for amatriciana. When he heard that I really wish it could have been bucatini, he promptly told our waiter to serve it to me with the 'special pasta'. If you feel intimidated by the Italian names you should simply try asking, or better yet enlarge your knowledge of Italian food past the baked spaghetti at your local Greek-Italian diner.
Their tiramisu was also fantastic and it was loaded with lots of gran marnier, not something you will see at a place trying to cut corners.
Overall this was a fantastic dining experience and I look forward to the next chance I have to visit again.
Pros: Italian food to rival my mother's
Cons: No visa, But well worth a stop at the ATM.
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