There aren't that many nice restaurants around University but this one is close. Your basic Italian fare with and accordion player. The plastic/parchment covers over the table cloth's lets you know right away that this place isn't that high end. They don't have a website???
Don't get me wrong, its not bad, its just not that good. Its probably one of the best restaurants in the area besides Thai House, now that Melting Pot is closed. I can't think of too many other places in the area where a college kid should bring a date.
The apps were pretty good. I had the mussels, calamari, and antipasto. The mussels were a little salty but a pretty good sized portion. The calamari wasn't quite as large of a potion but was decent. Light airy batter and relatively tender squid. The antipasto had ham that could have easily been lunch meat. The balsamic wasn't anything special either. I did like the artichokes and parmesan chunks though.
After tolerable but uneventful apps and looking at an overpriced wine menu we just decided to walk over to wine vault for some booze and live music and grab a snack later on.
Bottom line, its good for the area, but that ain't saying much. Macaroni Grill may be a better option and I rarely suggest chain restaurants.