Wanting to try something different I talked my wife into dinner here. I wanted to shop more than eat but a meal sounded good.
We looked at the sandwiches, which were appetizing but I knew my wife wanted pasta. We asked and they showed us their pasta menu. Being a small store I knew it would be limited. We choose a pasta with a sausage sauce.
I'll be honest and say it came close in flavor to what I've had in Italy and other real Italian spots in Europe. It was a nice sauce but far from a sausage sauce. I asked and was told that the sausage was ground up in it. The only thing I could see was small pieces of Parmesan that we put on. It was more like a plain Bolognese sauce without any meat. The pasta was nice though under cooked as evidenced by being harder and dry on the inside when we ate it. It wasn't bad, but I think they should have tried the pasta before plating it and not rushed it to us. I should have sent it back but my wife didn't want to. I'm sure she would have felt embarrassed for them and it was good enough to eat. The price was $11.00 which I felt was high for what we got and the environment we were in. I could see it at a real sit-down place, but this is more deli than anything else. A side salad was extra and priced higher that it was worth also.
After our meal I picked out 2 things from the meats and cheese cases. They have a nice selection and those prices aren't to bad considering what you get. Both were Italian but neither were made in Italy, Sausage and cheese.
My wife had a little Gelato and to be honest, it was far better then any I've had in Italy or Europe. Much more flavor and a better price.
My final view: Have a sandwich, take some cheese home, enjoy the Gelato and look through the grocery items. There are some very interesting things I'll bring home on my next visit.