I really wanted to give this 5 stars. So let's get the drawback out of the way. We had one of the pizzas and except for the outer crust, the center crust was unable to hold up to the toppings.
But what I could could rave about is everything else. Family owned and run and pride of place is evident in the friendly service of our waiter to the owner checking in with each table to the thoroughness in the wiping of the tables. Having been to Italy, this is THE most authentic experience of a restaurant in Italy that I have experienced in the U.S.
Wine and beer choices are limited which is fine. The flavors of our pizza were far better than expected. We had the Tarantina pizza which was a bit out of our comfort zone for our usual pizza topping choices and the flavors just blended and popped. We were looking for a dinner in the shared pizza price range and were most pleased. Next time we return, my BFF says he will opt for lasagna and I know I shall opt for one of the ravioli specials which are constantly rotating.
We seldom eat dessert, but with the display of cookies, tiramisu and Napoleons along with what our waiter related was the gelato of the day, we had to share a cannoli. Since the best cannoli I've had are found in New York City, I was transported back to Little Italy with the fire bite.
Did I mention the whole restaurant applauding and smiling when a woman celebrating her birthday was sung Happy Birthday in Italian?
My daughter spent a year in Milan and the first thing I did when we left was text her to say this was a must for an authentic experience.