Waitress was very sweet and patient with us. The food was amazing, a few dishes we didn't care for, but the waitress said the chef was looking for feedback since they were new to the menu. The ambiance was upscale and polished, but the music playing (hip-hop) really added a nice trendy, cool vibe. The menu is definitely on the pricier side, but worth a visit for a special occasion. Overall, I would recommend anyone to come here for a solid food experience.

Snack food-wise (Cicchetti) we got the Quail Eggs with anchovies - truly delicious, did not taste eggy or fishy; very well-balanced. The meatballs were absolutely amazing - tasted like high quality hamburger meat without the grill char, it was fragile and had a melt in your mouth texture. The tomato sauce it came in was delicious - we asked for bread and soaked up the rest of it. The baked scallops in garlic, caper, butter sauce was also very well done. I loved the texture and flavors.

For the medium-sized plates (Piatti), we got the artichoke dish with fava beans. This dish was a nice break between the heavier items. I don't think I've ever had artichoke raw before, but it was not bad. We also got the Skate Wing dish - this was the dish we did not like at all. Super fishy, didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Never had cooked uni before, but it just didn't vibe with my partner and I. This was a new dish to the menu, but I wouldn't recommend it.

From the pasta menu (Grani), we ordered the Tonnarelli without the shrimp due to an allergy. The dish was good, but maybe I didn't care for it as much because I've had very similar dishes to this one in the past many times. We also got the Clam Risotto which really blew us away with its flavor profiles and creamy tastyness. Highly recommend this dish. I thought I didn't like fennel, but the fermented fennel really brought a new dimension to risotto.

For desert (I don't even know how we got this far and was still hungry ha!), we ordered the Sfogliatelle which my partner really loved and I got the Persimmon gelato. My partner said the gelato didn't really taste like a persimmon, but I have not tried one before so I wasn't aware. I still liked it though.

Overall, this restaurant met my high expectations, and was glad to try it knowing that it would be a pricey meal. Love the vibe here too - I didn't feel out of my comfort knowing it was an upscale, trendy place while I'm just a late-20s, laidback female who loves good food and wine. The music really helped with the chill ambiance.