I used to eat at Sole Sapori quite frequently. Sam Vitale opened his restaurant in Mt Horeb in 1985 (originally called "Pronto Pizza") and he operated it until he retired in 2003 and retired back home to Sicily (where he was killed in a traffic accident)
At one time there were a bunch of Sole Sapori restaurants in the Madison area, but the others have all closed now.
I probably pick up pizza from Sole Sapori about 4 times a year. Their pesto pizza has always been a particular favorite of mine.
Just within the last few weeks I've had dinner in there twice, which is the first time I was there for dinner in YEARS. Spaghetti carbonara on one trip and tortellini in a garlic cream sauce this evening.
Dinner was served with a small side salad and italian bread with ainise seeds that had cheese melted on the top. (I"ve always particularly liked the bread)
In both cases dinner was solidly okay but not great. They do have a nice little bar which is a good place for a quiet drink.