this is a small quaint little-known gem on the upper side of madison.
i had dinner here last night with my beau, my sister and her husband. it was recommended by my sister's co-worker and i'm glad we ended up going there.
i had the spaghetti ala carbonara which was really good (even second-day, as leftovers). it was a huge portion (two meals worth) and full of bacon-y, egg-y, cheese-y goodness. the sig o had ravioli portabella which i tried a bit of and it too was very good. the house red sauce that topped it was a little sweet which actually made it rather delicious. my sister's spaghetti matarocco looked pretty good and her husband completely finished off his lasagna (he remarked wanting to get the recipe when he was through -- he liked it so much!).
the atmosphere was quaint. it is a small space so it's not very fancy -- but they manage to fit a number of tables in little room so i give them credit.
service was good. food was good. nice atmosphere.
would recommend as a great little spot for italian and would definitely go back again.
strong 4-stars!
*note* there is no website for this place, but an old menu can be found here: http://www.menupix.com/madison/restaurants.php?id=730090#
the menu has been updated since, but it's fairly the same.