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| - I've eaten at this restaurant for years and actually worked there for a time. The food rarely disappoints - the management are actually the owners and you can really tell that they care about their business and their customers. Going in on a Friday or Saturday night, you'll usually find Diane, one of the owners, at the front greeting customers, chatting with people waiting to be seated, and generally keeping the atmosphere at the entrance upbeat.
This location was renovated about 6 or so years ago and the renovations have made it much brighter and a much nicer place to eat. The bar definitely had the most significant upgrade, gorgeous wooden booths and multiple TV screens; very popular for game nights (NHL playoffs were on the night we visited). This location offers 1/2-price appetizers between 4-6 and after 9 on most (if not all) evenings.
You can't go wrong with Cappelletti, Amatriciana or Tettrazini pasta dishes - all taste great and the portions are large. With the unlimited soup/salad/bread, you'll likely have leftovers for lunch the next day.
Service here varies; the younger staff seem to be much more upbeat and enjoy their jobs more so than some of the older/veteran staff, which, I suppose, is to be expected. We dined here last week and unfortunately got a server who approached our table, asked us how we were, and when we didn't return the question to her, blurted out "i'm fine thanks for asking". She seemed to have an attitude on for most of the evening and while I didn't pay, it would have certainly affected any tip she would have gotten from me. I generally got the sense that not many people working that night were enjoying their jobs at all - being a server can be a grueling job but I don't think I saw more than 2 servers smile the entire time we were there.
Overall, a good place to eat with some friendly staff. Watch what time you go, because the dinner rush here is absolutely crazy as not only do they get regular business, but they get walk-ins from the mall which makes Friday/Saturday nights pretty busy - but its worth the wait!
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