The man said that he heard of this place from a commercial on tv and after taking a look at the menu online we were both a bit eager to check it out for ourselves. Upon walking in, you will notice that the place is a split bar and restaurant. The bar looks like a bit of a dive and was partially filled and the restaurant was completely filed. It was Saturday evening so this was very surprising but I guess it starts to makes more sense as the night continues.
The menu was what you would expect at a hole in the wall Italian restaurant in the Midwest (read: spaghetti, fettuccine, and lasagna). There weren't many authentic items on the menu but I'm not too fussy so I kept an open mind and ordered the Bolagnese over fettuccine and the man ordered the spaghetti and meat balls. My food wasn't bad but it also tasted like food I could have made at home. The side salad that came the meal however was great; the ranch dressing took it over the top. Looking at my date's plate, I noticed that it 1.) only came with two meatballs and 2.)looked exactly like mine except with spaghetti. There is really no imagination in the preparation of the dishes.
During dinner, the bartender came and talked to us about the drinks on the menu. He also went over which drinks were of his creation. After talking for about 10 min or so, I could now understand why the bar had more guests than the restaurant! The bartender is awesome and super passionate about his work there! Unfortunately however, he is leaving to go to another bar and that was his last night.
I think I would come here again but not because the food was terrific but simply because it wasn't bad. Also, sometimes, you just someone to cook your spaghetti for you!