Despite it being a packed house on a Saturday night, our wait time was minimal because we agreed to take a high-top table next to the bar. We would be able to order happy hour items at this table. Cool. We didn't know the person we were talking to was the legendary Maria, one of the owners. She is also known as the queen of the baked goods as she makes all the desserts they serve. She was very spunky and in a minute I knew she had to be from New York.
We ordered meatballs and two beers using the happy hour menu ($5.00 and $3.50 for the beers-See photo of menu). Nice. The meatballs were tasty, not dense and surrounded by a lovely light, red sauce. They gave us complementary fresh, homemade bread which is made from their pizza dough and came drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. DELICIOUS!
We opted for the chicken marsala and the chicken parmigiana which both came with pastas. The chicken marsala came with two thin cutlets and the parm came with one thick piece of chicken layered with fresh mozzarella. They were both PERFECTLY cooked. The red sauce on the capellini which accompanied the parmagiana was light, not sweet, not vinegary, perfect---just the way I like it. Hubby thought the marsala had a touch too much salt--I tasted it and didn't think so.
I don't think I've had a better chicken parmigiana in a long, long time. The portion was so big I had to take half home. Hubby cleaned his marsala dish despite the complaint.
The service was friendly and attentive.
We definitely plan to go back and try the pizza which is made in a wood-fired oven.
Glad to have discovered this place.