Surprisingly good and affordable, for a nice casual restaurant in the heart of Crystals.
They offer happy hour specials all night at the bar, which was actually convenient to sit at with our party of 4 as we grabbed a corner seat so that 2 people sat on each side and we were able to talk to each other easily. The happy hour menu offered some pretty good deals, a pitcher of sangria (red or white) for $18 and pale ales for $6. The handsome bartender was extremely friendly and chatty as he refilled our glasses of sangria and beer.
The food we ordered was surprisingly good. We had mushroom arancini for just $6 off the happy hour "bites" menu, calamari fritti, a insalata mista with grape tomatoes and parmesan, and a margharita pizza. While the pizza may not compare to the stuff in NYC, the marinara sauce tasted surprisingly fresh and tangy.
It was definitely nice to rewind here and get our buzz going after checking into the Aria without breaking the bank.