Consistently delicious food at acceptable prices keep bringing me and my SO back, until we find something better that isn't Capital Grille priced. It's worth mentioning they are one of the few places in the area that accepts Phantom Gourmet gift cards! After countless visits I'm finally writing an in-depth review. (Maybe I should sign up for their under the radar rewards program? Buy-in is steep for $350+ for first $25 off reward. But definitely doable if you go with a large group.) I completely disagree with this location as a romantic or an intimate setting since you can't make a reservation for less than 6 people. This place is extremely child friendly; so that could be a great thing if you're a parent, or somewhat annoying if you're like me.

SERVICE We've had different servers each time we've visited with groups ranging from 2 to 5, so unfortunately this aspect is not as consistently as great as the food. One instance we ordered 1 Arancini and my SO loves to make this joke (I cringe each time) where he says "We were so unsatisfied (looking at empty plate), that we insist you bring us another until we are satisfied!" The server took him literally and actually put in another order. We had to awkwardly decline the second serving. My SO noted that this was the first time in the 15 years it had ever happened. (He's since stopped making this joke.)

The second time we dined here for our 5 year anniversary as a last minute decision at around 9PM on a Wednesday. We expected the restaurant to be mostly empty (and it was), so it'd be easy to dine in a more intimate setting. We arrive and the host leads us to a table in the middle of the back section of seating, sandwiched between 2 extremely loud groups. One table of 4 with 2 adults and 2 mischievous children. One table of 6 young professionals who looked like they were having a mini-reunion over the last drops of their bottomless wine, talking loudly reminiscing back on their good ol' college years. I hinted to the server, this is a LOUD area and I even had to repeat myself 3 times because he had a hard time hearing me over the other groups. In an effort to brush me off he just said, "Don't worry they will be gone soon" referring to the group of 6. Nope, they lingered for about another hour until they finally paid their bill and said their goodbyes. Now the big troublemaker was the table of kids who needed to be distracted by cartoons blaring loudly on full blast (prior to their meal arriving).

FOOD - What haven't we tried on the menu at this point? Worth mentioning that their bread sticks with signature marinara sauce is so tasty! Appetizers (~$7-13) unless you're extremely hungry, you can just skip this since the servers are attentive at refilling those bread sticks.

• Misto - great way to sample 3 of their appetizers: Toasted Ravioli, Stuffed Peppers Parmigiana & Calamari Fritti. I love them all except the toasted ravioli, which is more of a take it or leave it deal.
• Rosemary Shrimp Toscano - 5 shrimps soaked in the buttery, tangy lemon sauce perfection with 2 crostini Entrees - you know it's good when you look forward to the leftovers for lunch the next day! Honestly everything I've tasted was heavenly. Favorites: Braised Short Rib, Baked Gnocchi, Chicken Lazario Dessert Favorites: Gelato Sundae, peanut butter cake, dream bomba