Entering the small dining room I noticed a quaint and homey feel in spite of the large windows and a couple of doors. Music was kept low and people at tables could easily hold conversation. Wait staff was busy and attentive and our water glasses were really never left empty.
We ordered a house salad to share and were surprised when they had split it for us between plates when we had not specified that request. While I had not seen a salad with tomato crushed on top before, the flavor achieved was fresh, simple and pleasingly acidic. This was obviously not a bottled dressing and I really enjoyed it with a bit of freshly cracked pepper. As I finished my salad I noted the steaming plates being delivered to the tables near me.
I dearly love gnocchi and not every Italian restaurant offers it so I was delighted to find it on their menu. There were four choices of sauce for the gnocchi including pomobasil, amatricciano, gorgonzola, and the last I believe was a sausage variety. As tempted as I was by the gorgonzola sauce I opted to have the pomobasil thinking it would give me the purest experience with how they prepare the gnocchi.
My plate arrived steaming like the others. The sauce at first glance seemed overly pureed without much texture. The texture of the gnocchi however was delicate and pleasant. I would have liked more spice and herbs in the sauce, still. There wasn't enough of the basil in this pomobasil sauce. Again the flavor of fresh tomato was apparent though. Nothing canned here.
Bottom line: lovely service, fresh ingredients, friendly atmosphere and nice Italian wines. Homemade gnocchi done right. But if you're a big fan of garlic or have a very hearty palate this is probably not your place.