3 star food combined with 5 star service makes this one 4 stars for me.
We started out with garlic knots and riceballs. Buttery, saucy high cal goodness. Can't really go wrong with those two.
The waiter seemed really excited about us trying riceballs for the first time - his excitement unfortunately did not translate to us loving them. They were tasty.. but dousing anything in melted cheese and pasta sauce is going to be a winning combination.
For the entrees we went with Bolognese and Carbonara, both which were good but nothing particularly to write home about. The portions were generous and the prices were very reasonable, so I was not at all disappointed.
As i mentioned at the beginning, what put Montesano's over the top was the service. The wait staff all seems like one big family (which they may actually be), and they treat you like you are part of the family too. The guy that waited on us was probably the friendliest waiter i've had in months at a restaurant. And I eat out way more than I should so that's saying a lot.
No complaints here. Would definitely be back.