Woof! I'm in a bit of a food coma right now but I'll try to get through this.
I came in there with the intention of checking out a nearby bakery for baked goods but to find a main dish here as I read that they had a hot counter.
First of all, their baked goods looked pretty fantastic. (Better than the other place, as it turns out). But I didn't get to try that, or their breads or anything else so I can't speak to that.
I ended up going with some rose sauce gnocchi (medium), one piece of veal (in red sauce) and a side of rapini. The final bill, after tax, was $16.67.
First of all, the lady at the counter who was serving me was very patient and attentive. She picked up that I wanted some rapini but I mentioned that I didn't want to pay an additional $7 for a side of rapini (considering how much other food I had) and she pointed out that she could give me a side (quite generous, really) for $2.50. It wasn't a special deal as I saw it on the menu...but I just didn't notice it at the time. She also put some parmesean cheese on my gnocchi (not much) and some red chili flakes -- but when I said that I like spice she gave me some kind of chili oil that they cooked...which ended up not being spicy at all but quite filling and it was a nice touch.
The rapini was great. Fresh and hardly bitter. The gnocchi was extremely filling (and I've eaten gnocchi plenty of times...it was just such a heavy sauce for a rose) and satisfying and the veal was tender and delicious. The food was NOT salty which I am extremely pleased about. Everything just hit the spot...
In fact, I could only force myself to eat about 60% of the meal before I started into a food coma. It was MUCH more filling than it appeared. I'll have left overs later...and honestly, i can eat quite a bit. So the meal was more than fairly priced in the end.
A fantastic store with good prices. I can't really complain. It was very comfortable as well. I did not ask if they had any cannolis though. Didn't see any....