I could live with the black-velvet paintings and the bad music; I could even put up with waitstaff that says things like, ""hello, and welcome, attractive young couple,"" in an affected, dramatic cadence, if only the food were any good. My wife and I have eaten here twice, once under different owners and once under the current owners - nothing has changed. I am still trying to reconcile the other reviews with our own experience - every pasta dish was drenched in either an overly rich, garlicy white sauce that overpowered everything or an acidic, canned tasting tomato sauce. They were out of the osobuco and the veal, so we had to stick to overcooked, overwhelmed pasta. Absolutely terrible and as far from Italian as any Italian restaurant in Seattle. At least the prices were reasonable.
Pros: Inexpensive, wine list, no wait
Cons: food, cheesydramatic staff
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