My boyfriend and I came here on a Friday night and arrived at around 6:45. Although the hours online say that the restaurant opens at 6:30, the doors were locked when we arrive. Ennio saw us waiting outside and let us in and said we can take a seat even though the restaurant wasn't officially opened. He greeted us and was really friendly. The restaurant is really unique as you don truly feel like you are in the home of Italian grandparents. He came and opened our wine himself and served us water because his waitress had not yet arrived.
While we looked over the menu, cute Italian music was playing and the waitress came and offered us bread. The bread rolls were not homemade and were served with rock solid butter (I'd avoiding filling up on this).
We ordered the eggplant parmesan, the gnocchi and the veal piccata.
We really enjoyed 2/3 dishes. The eggplant parmesan was served piping hot with an absolutely delicious sauce. The gnocchi which I assume is homemade was the best I'd ever had. It was also a huge portion so I got to take it home for a late night snack. The only disappointment was the veal. We enjoyed the salad and vegetables that it came with but found the veal to be overcooked and not a big enough portion.
Our waitress was friendly and not overwhelmed as there weren't that many customers there. We ended up leaving at around 9, which is not bad at all when one man is cooking all the food.
We found the atmosphere romantic, the music sweet and loved how it was byow. I'd recommend this restaurant for a date or for a night out with a friend but not for groups or kids.
Looking forward to our next visit!
Food 4/5
Atmosphere 5/5
Value 4/5
Service 4/5