Reasonable option for Italian Food
Saturday, September 10, 2005
I'm not a huge fan of Filippo's but i know quite a few people who are. The food is certainly acceptable and the staff is quite friendly. In fact, the service here has always been very good. The wine selection is decent and there are a few outside tables surrounded by heaters making them a viable option even on nights that are less than perfect.
What really bugs me is the frequency with which children go uncontrolled by their parents here. The restaurant is small, just a few tables so if parents have brought their kids to dinner and they are not quiet as china dolls, the whole restaurant feels it. Well except for the children's parents apparently.
This is a neighborhood restaurant situated in charming Rockridge so i'm sure families feel somewhat proprietary about the place. For me though, that means i avoid it as i'd rather not risk dinner with unmanaged kids.