On the night I was there, I was part of a large group. As I arrived, I noted that their very large parking lot was totally filled, with more cars spilling over to their banquet hall parking lot, across the street. A restaurant that is capable of generating a full parking lot of patrons is usually a good sign.

Most of the group had already arrived, so I was escorted to the table almost immediately. I noted that every other table in the dining room was filled.

The waitress had seen me coming, and I was given a menu almost instantly as I was seated. She attended to the rest of our group and her other tables as I looked things over. A lot of it looked good, but also expensive. She returned to take my order just as I was ready, so I ordered the fried zucchini and the beef ravioli.

The zucchini was excellent! It had been cut lengthwise, into planks. Each plank was just thick enough that it did not become overly mealy when fried. They were huge! I didn’t use any condiments with them, so I can’t review them. In my mind, the zucchini alone was worth 5 stars.

The ravioli was served in a bowl that was absolutely huge and contained 6 to 8 absolutely massive individual ravioli. They were amply covered with sauce, without being fully submerged in it.

Each ravioli appeared to have been homemade, with uneven dough pinches that would be hard for a machine to replicate. I cut into the ravioli, finding the dough thicker than most, cooked with a fresh, but slightly chewy consistency. I wondered if it was just slightly undercooked. Going good, with 4 stars, so far.

The beef filling had been ground to a super fine grind, so the filling had more of a paste consistency. There weren't any of the normal crumbles of ground beef, like most ravioli. Just this thick paste ooze, that was cooked very well done. This made the ravioli take a sharp nosedive, in my opinion. Down to 2 stars now.

The sauce was seasoned mildly enough that it would appeal to most people. I personally like it hotter, and would have added more garlic and hot pepper flakes. It was also rather watery and I prefer a thicker sauce. I don’t know if this sauce was homemade, but I think there was definitely some ingredient that had come in a can. I say this because I think the sauce left a very slight metallic aftertaste in my mouth. I’d rate the sauce at 2 or a very generous 3 stars.

I wish that I could recall the waitress’ name. The service that she gave to our large group, as well as other tables, was absolutely top-notch. I have eaten in some of the finest restaurants around the world, and the level of service that she provided would have been right in line with any of them.

Overall, I’d give this restaurant 3½ stars. The disappointment I felt in their ravioli was saved by the zucchini and stellar service. I am aware that my scores are lowered based on my personal preferences, and that other people might grade the same foods higher. I am curious to find out if their other dishes are better and would be willing to give this restaurant another try, at some point.