Great food and service, huge portions
My wife and I went here for dinner tonight. We like trying new restaurants, and I am so glad we gave this one a shot. The location is convenient and the ambience is great. It is a tad loud in there because of the concrete floors and all of the glass, but it is not a big deal.
My family previously owned an Italian restaurant so I am picky when it comes to Italian food. The meal was EXCELLENT!! The fried calamari appears to be double dredged before being cooked and they were excellent. I had the Arrabiata and it had so many flavors going on at once, but they all worked great together. I am not usually even a red sauce fan but theirs was flavorful with just a great hint of spice, and the prosciutto, olives and mushrooms put it over the edge.
My wife had the linguini and clam sauce. There had to be 15-20 huge clams in the shell in it still (vs. other restaurants that just used canned clams). It was flavorful and fresh and she can't wait to eat the leftovers because linguini with clam sauce is always better the next day.
Speaking of leftovers....the portions are huge. We have a full serving of calamari still left, and over half of each of our dinners (which came with soup or salad). The meal total for the big app, 2 big dinners with soup/salad, 2 beers and a glass of wine was around $60. GREAT value.
Can't wait to go back. A diamond in the rough and the best Italian food we have had in Charlotte (and we have been to many Italian restaurants in town).