This place is like an onion. The outside looks a little rough and it isn't until you see the inside can u know how pungant the onion actually is!
As it's dirty brown exterior doesn't really scream "eat here!" but the huge mural on one wall does help so does the clear christmas lights hanging from it's roof.
One Saturday night a friend and I went venturing for a nice place to dine and came upon this place. I have always wanted to try this place as there are no other Italian places on the South side besides small Pizza places.
So we went and checked out the menu first and everything sounded good especially the risoto. But everything was moderately priced. Nearly $20 a plate. I wasn't expecting that! Most places on this side of town are on the cheaper side which makes the south side so wonderful (if u know where to go) a place to dine.
We made some deals with ourselves and thought about what to order and what not to order and then entered...
And what met us was a smell I wouldn't wish upon ANYONE!
It was an odd mix of cat urine, burnt garlic, rancid citrus... and maybe burnt bacon? but the most noticiable was the cat urine. I put on a brave face and got met with a bit of an attitude from their tight black t-shirt wearing Simon Cowell wanna be host/server that if we didn't make reservations, we weren't going to get a table for atleast an hour.
I looked about the tiny dining room and saw people in small groups dining and having an okay time in the dimly lit dining room. I thought about waiting but the smell was so strong! My friend said it was a sign and refused to wait for a table.
We wound up going to Sun Asian Kitchen and had a nice time. I still can't get over that smell! I never encountered anything like it!