"We had reservations for 6:30pm and were seated immediately upon arrival. All but a couple of tables downstairs were occupied. Our waitress took cocktail appetizer orders and returned shortly with bread and olive oil. Bread was warm and the olive oil was very good. We shared the Pizza Frita appetizer which we both agreed was excellent. First course orders were Pappardelle Pomodorini which was excellent and Potato Ravioli which was OK but not very tasty. It was supposed to have anchovy as an ingredient which would have added some flavor but there was no indication that anchovy was added.....perhaps it was finely ground when added. For the 2nd course we ordered the Black Cod and the Brasato di Manzo (braised beef). The cod was excellent but the braised beef was just OK. It's sauce was heavy and over-powered the beef IMO. Service up through the 1st course was good but then the wait between 1st and 2nd course was unacceptably long. Our waitress apologized a few times for the wait explaining that there was a back-up in the kitchen as things got busy (the restaurant was full but seemed like the kitchen staff should be able to handle what seemed like to us a normal Saturday evening). We did not have dessert. We've read comments from others that the portion sizes were small but we found them more than adequate. Overall an acceptable, but not extraordinary dining experience. Note that prices are high with our tab totaling $145 for 1 appetizer, 2 courses for two, 1 cocktail and 2 glasses of wine. It's worth another visit and we'll try it again."
