Went to this place for a diner for 8 people. Reservations was a difficult process. They complained they were busy and if we came at 5:45 we would have to leave by 8:30. And they kept reminding us of that even as they were swarming the table to clean it up just as we stood up to leave. Not a nice thing to do. They actually told us to leave several times. Chill out people. It was close to turning ugly.
The food was very good. No complaints with any of the dishes. Some timing was off with delivering to everyone but acceptable given the size of our group and the number of people in the restaurant. We had fish, chicken and steak between us and it was presented very well. We had a couple special requests and changes to the dishes and they were accommodated without question and delivered perfectly.
Good selection of wine. Cocktails were good but they failed my Cesar test. It was lame. Just in a glass with a lime wedge. It's a simple drink and something every bar should know how to do.
They had a live band and the volume was just right and they played a good selection of music.
As it was around Christmas they also had a Santa and Mrs. Clause. That was a nice touch.
The biggest complaint I have is the ignorance of the waitress in pronouncing the dishes. It's almost as if she intentionally pronounced tagliatelle with a hard G and when I politely corrected her she was rude and told me not to interrupt her because she was reciting the specials. How can you work in an Italian restaurant and not even try to pronounce the food. I'm Italian and if you are going to use the language at least make an effort. How come Vietnamese soup has to be pronounced correctly but not Italian food.
The place looked very nice. The decor was a comfortable look. The lighting was a bit dark and then they dimmed the lights even more all at once. That again is just plain stupid. It takes time for our eyes to adjust to light changes. You are a moron for doing that. You can purchase an inexpensive light programming kit that will gradually dim the lights and people would not even notice.
I would go back with a smaller group but would request not to be served by the same waitress. I'm surprised the owners have not picked up on her.