ok - i'm just gonna say it: just because it's pasta doesn't mean it has to cater to a ramen noodle budget. i'm willing to pay a little more when i genuinely enjoy what i'm eating.
these guys have really thought about what's going into your food. if it isn't grown (or butchered) within az, it's most likely been imported from italy. and if you're paying attention you can taste the difference - i even got excited about the olive oil. it looks like a trendy fusion spot, but tastes more like a quiet little place where grandma's rolling out linguine in the kitchen.
now - i admit that i've had exactly one meal there, which doesn't make a sound basis for judgment. but the dish that i had (orecchiette alla puttanesca) was a wonderful medley of veggies and herbs. i was particularly in love with the caper berries, which taste like capers but have an entirely different consistency and burst with soft, tasty little seeds when you bite down on them (like a caper mated with a cherry tomato). it goes wonderfully with a side of pork shoulder, which required no knife and had us fighting over the last bite. i liked the limoncello cheesecake without absolutely loving it, but it was good enough that i'd try something else from their dessert menu next time.
if future visits convince me that this quality is consistent, a fifth star will be forthcoming.