I literally live right around the corner and have been watching this like a hawk waiting to open! We went around 5:30 on a Saturday night and got seated right away. We definitely beat the rush as it got really busy after that.
First impressions of the restaurant itself are ...it's a cute, casual place, I think because of the menu and bar I was expecting a bit nicer place but it's ok, we like our casual spots too.
Service was good, especially considering how busy it was, but several of the servers (not ours) seemed very grumpy with their customers.
All the dishes we ordered were good. The Eggplant Sorrentina was out of this world and it will be hard for me to order anything else off the menu because it was so tasty. The menu is quite extensive. Prices are pretty reasonable. Garlic bread was just ok.
I think the worst offense was the side salad. When we asked how much it was to add a dinner salad our server told us $2, so when they arrived we were happy with them. But actually we were charged $4 each and it is not worth it. I really miss the days when the salad was included as part of the meal. When you're paying $13+ for a big plate of pasta, $4 is absolutely ridiculous for a tiny dinner salad.
But the flavors are great so we will be returning! Can't wait to see what else they have to offer...just stay away from the side salad unless you like throwing money away.