I think people have been a little harsh and probably not all that honest about this place, in my opinion it's the best italian food I've ever had and I'm a fat man so I've had lots of italian. Their whole menu is actually based around pasta instead of silly italianized chicken and steaks and pizza and crap and it's all authentic and well prepared. My server was no genius but he was certainly competant enough and doesn't deserve to be put down just because he was a student. I think it's great that they'd hire and help out students, better than working at taco bell. It is romantic inside to an extent but not entirely with the huge windows that face state street as everyone walking by can see your foot caressing your wifes. Keep your hands to yourself if you are sitted by the window and enjoy the grade A pasta.