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| - This place is a hidden gem.
Although small and located in a strip mall, the inside of the restaurant is nice enough to make you forget the exterior of the location. It has become one of my family of four's favorite places, and that's saying a lot.
My wife and daughters are all vegetarian and my oldest child has, to put it nicely, an extremely limited palate. On top of that, I am on a gluten-free diet. Despite that, we have never left the place less than full and fully satisfied.
The wait staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. Importantly, the staff is always the same. In the approximately 10 times we have eaten there in the last 6 months, we have always had one of two waitresses. It's nice and helps preserve that neighborhood feeling so lacking in the chain restaurants.
The food is top notch. They have the best vodka sauce I have ever had. The Brooklyn Special never fails to please. They always have enticing specials and happy hour fare, I only wish I could eat them.
TIP is a bit more expensive than some of the "comparable" chain restaurants but, in my opinion, the extra money is well worth it. If you are looking for a nice, but family friendly restaurant where you can take your time and enjoy a good meal of great Italian food, look no further.
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