Ambiance gets 5 Star's. Service gets 3, unfortunately I have to give the food only a single star :( This breaks my heart, as "once upon a time" the food equaled the ambiance in every way. True Italian "grinds" ( food) "Just like Mama used to make". The meals we had today for lunch were disappointing, and tasted much like it came from a box instead of Mama's Kitchen... Perhaps it was the limited lunch menu ... The bread served with the meal was soft white bread " Italian " style.. Not crusty with a good crumb (as in homemade) I wanted to love the cheese & spinach stuffed manicotti.. The contents of which were very cheesy and it was served hot from the oven, but the sauce lacked flavor and was border line bland... The spaghetti and meat balls was mediocre.. The best part of the meal was the birthday drink... It is a shame to see a Madison icon slip so far from where it once was... Still one of Madison's most romantic date night destinations...