We've driven/walked by this place a thousand times since it's only 2 blocks from us and always said we should go sometime. But that time never came...until our old friend the Groupon showed up one magical day. So we finally had a reason to go and after going our only regret is not discovering this place sooner.
It's a relatively small, cozy place inside (too cold for outside when we went) which I think is what you want for a more upscale italian place. Our waiter was great and really helped explain the dishes and provide some excellent suggestions. The wine and beer were great. The food was fantastic. We ordered an appetizer they had on special...don't remember the name but it was like soft mozzarella wrapped in other mozzarella...phenomenal. For entrees we got the vodka penne with chicken and the gnocci (we unknowingly went on gnocchi night) which were both great. But again me being a dessert traditionalist I was a little let down by the cheesecake. They do theirs with mascarpone...so I figure well I like mascarpone and I like cheesecake...lets put those babies together. But alas all I truly wanted was NY style cheesecake. But really I'm nitpicking at this point. This place is great.
We give it 4.5 dolce's out of 5