This places just breathes Little Italy. When you walk in the door it looks like a small mom and pop Italian family restaurant. Pasta smells fills the air and the wait staff is yelling directions in Italian to each other. We really enjoyed the cozy restaurant environment.
We arrived on a Friday night around 10:15pm and the place was bustling, it ended up taking around 30 minutes to get seated, which is surprising for a restaurant after 10pm. If you have a larger dinner party be prepared to wait for a seat as the space has limited large tables.
Started the meal with a house recommended super Tuscan, sapaio, it was very very good. If you like an Oakier wine you will love this wine. Ordered the grilled calamari for appetizer. I would definitely recommend the grilled calamari. It is not the breaded style you see every else, instead it is fresh and grilled over an oven - it is much lighter and you can actually taste the calamari. For the main entree, I ordered the squid ink seafood pasta with the whole lobster. Having travelled to Italy multiple times, I can say this was one of the best pastas I have had. Perfect al dente and the sauce was flavorful. The seafood flavor did not overpower the overall pasta - right on point.
For dessert, we ordered the tiramisu. Very good and would recommend for hose who enjoy a creamier dessert.
Overall a great authentic Italian dinner experience. I would definitely recommend - especially the squid ink seafood pasta. Only downsides was the wait for the seat and no valet at the restaurant and we had to park a few blocks away(was not that comfortable at that time at night). Will be back!