One of our worse dinning experience in Madison. The basement location could be quaint but is so stuffed with tables and overcrowded that once you are seated, you are jostled and bumped by every passing patron and server. The food is defiantly overpriced for the rudimentary facility and the level of service (minimal and brusque). Sadly, the pasta we ordered was barely passable.
My wife and I rushed to arrive before the nightly restaurant rush so we could be sure to get a table. There were a few open when we arrive, but they would not seat us because we were waiting on another couple in 15-20min. I explained that we would order appetizers and drinks while we waited, but they would not even take our names until the whole party arrive. The other couple arrived in 15 minute, but by then the place had filled and we ended up waiting more than an hour for a table.