"This is the first time visiting Ancora Italian Kitchen after several memorable visits to Vivo. Save for the introduction of pizza a welcome introduction the menu appears to have changed little since the Vivo days. We ordered four appetizers and the fried calamari was the best of the bunch and quite tasty well fried and very flavorful. The meatballs were dense and a bit dry, the arancini lacked flavor and the grilled ricotta seemed to be extremely overcooked (and also dry as a result). We ordered three pizzas and they were okay but not great. The ambience is good they eventually turned the lighting down casting a nice glow throughout the room. It would be great to turn the lights down right as it is getting dark (which is soon to be 4 5 pm). It was too bright when we first entered the dining room around 6:45. Service on the whole was okay but could use a boost. We had a pile of dirty plates and leftover pizza when dessert arrived and was plopped down in the middle of the chaos we actually had to ask for the dinner plates to be removed in order to fully enjoy our dessert, coffee and after dinner drinks. Finally, the bathrooms really need some attention. They were very disheveled bare walls with remnants of prior art visible, lots of paper on the floor (I recognize that patrons do this, but someone needs to keep an eye on the condition throughout the night) and a buildup of dirt that is unsavory in an eating establishment. On the whole, we were disappointed with this visit and it is difficult to imagine returning anytime in the near future. A little effort and some elbow grease would go a long way toward enhancing the end to end experience..."
