An inexpensive ($6!!?!) sit-down restaurant in a downtown business district! A warm, welcome interior (mostly natural lighting from the storefront) and owner/waiter! A (small) menu of homestyle Italian-American entrees (ie - a red sauce, or mom/pop establishment)! I'd kill for a place like this in Austin or anywhere else I end up living.
Don't let the incredibly charming waiter sell you a "garden" salad. My Montreal friend told me that the meatballs and sausage are where it's at; I enjoyed my lasagna lunch.