My boyfriend and I came here for a romantic kind of meal. A couple waiters awkwardly made eye contact but ignored us before a host stopped. He said they were full but we could sit at the bar “if you want”, obviously hoping we wouldn’t “want”. That was fine with us. We could see empty tables around us but assumed they had a reason. As we would later overhear, they were apparently short staffed that night.

The actual decor is kind of haphazard and chaotic. You can see some random boxes and jars and cans of various food items sitting around. There doesn’t seem to be a theme or aesthetic that they’re going for. You’ll see country thrift store trinkets mixed up with fancy sculpture and paintings… No deal breaker but odd for a higher end authentic Italian restaurant.

I wanted a cocktail and got a Bellini. Served without any frills in a wine glass, it tasted like sparkling white wine. No hint of peach flavor or sweetness which was disappointing. The bartender was very friendly and sweet. I ordered a pasta dish, boyfriend got burger and fries. The food came out fast which might have been a sign it wasn’t altogether freshly prepared. Burger and fries was fine, but my pasta dish was unreasonably salty. It was a kind of thick, slippery mass of undercooked pasta, unidentifiable vegetables, and little cubes of a salty cured meat that I forget the name of. It was actually repulsive and I take no pleasure in saying that. I sent it back and explained it was way too salty. The bartender/waitress apologized and asked if I wanted anything else and I ended up just getting the ricotta cake for dinner. I was excited to try it based on a very positive review here.

It had a nice flavor, but the cake was cold. I don’t know if that’s intentional but warming it would have resulted in a much better texture.

We didn’t let it bother us and had a nice time but this place has tons of room for improvement.