I used to work near this place and always wanted to try it and finally got around to it.
Atmosphere and very mellow and dim, good for a date.
Food was OK...only OK. Portions were on the small side.
Service was HORRIBLE. I don't want to say it, and I really hate to say it, but I think maybe we got a racist server....or maybe an agist one since I look on the young side so maybe she thought I don't tip well???
Our server took forever to bring us water and she never directly served us either. It was always the bus boy who did all the work. I understand that in some restaurants, but not when I see the server doing all the work for all her other tables, who were Caucasian and older.
Table next to us, she brought the bread and balsamic without being asked. The bus boy gave us the bread and we had to ask for balsamic.
When our dishes came, bus boy again. She also served all other tables pepper and cheese herself within minutes of bringing them their food. We waited a good 10 minutes as she seemed to be no where around.
Even if we didn't want that stuff, a good server should come and ask, "is everything OK with your food?" within the first 5 minutes.
She also never refilled our water herself, we always had to ask.
At a "nice" restaurant I expect better service than this.