Wife's part Italian. Been to Italy numerous times. Knew it was expensive and expected food to be equal. Wasn't. Ordinary food at extraordinary prices. Good veal osso bucco (special. $48, w/ no mention of price and I was too stupid to ask before ordering) on a great risotto, but that was as good as it got. Greasy Calamari ($16) could have (and may have) come pre-breaded straight out of a bag (marinara sauce, however, was very good). Radiccio salad w/ anchovy dressing tasted not at all of anchovy. Carpaccio on arugula salad was fatty & tasted of truffle oil...at $18 for an appetizer, I expected more. Scallops came 4-on a plate for $33 (nicely done, but very lonely). House special tortelloni stuffed w/ lobster was pasty, gummy w/ house-made pasta nearly raw...and darned if we could find any lobster...sent it back and was taken off bill. No explanation, no apology,although they offered to get something else. Oleaginous service was inept for a fancy place (plates removed while others were still eating, etc.) Dashing around with accents does not a quality Italian restaurant make. Same chain tried in 90's in Scottsdale and failed. Same will probably happen again here.