This is another place that is commonly suggested by friends that we end up going to, only to be disappointed afterwards.
Its a loud, boisterous sprawling place with a bar and plenty of large tables. Service is pretty good, and they handle large parties well.
The food...is uninspired and bland. The bread is commercial (not made in-house) but pretty tasty.
The red sauce is...pretty bad. Its watery and seems to have no spice to it, certainly no detectable garlic or oregano. The pasta was overcooked and the minestrone (supposed to be a specialty) was uninspired.
The veal parmigiana was HORRID. Pounded so flat that frying made it tasteless like a piece of breaded cardboard, covered in cheese and that tasteless sauce. The spaghetti side was forgettable. My wife's fettuccine alfredo was watery the first time and too thick the second, and both times gritty.
Next time we're dragged here I'm going to try the pizza, which actually looks good...they'll need to impress me quite a bit for me to ever actually suggest this place on my own.