First of all, Kudos needs to go out to our waiter (David) who provided us with exceptional service.
The food was really good generally. The portions were of a reasonable size and they have an extensive menu providing me with a challenge when figuring out what I wanted to eat. Complimentary bread appeared homemade and was very delicious. I had the winterlicious 2014 menu. The Caesar salad had quite the bite to it which I wasn't expecting but not overly so that it ruined the overall salad experience.
The main - chicken fettucine was also adequate. It was a good portion with a nice blend of flavors. The dessert was a perfect ending to the meal.
So why only 3 stars? One star was lost because I was seated directly under the coat rack, to the point that my head was leaning against some stranger's coat (who puts a table there?). Our meal was also occasionally interrupted by people strangely wanting their coats! There were plenty of other available tables so I can't explain why we were placed at that one. The other star was deducted because a very detailed winterlicious menu failed to mention that the Caesar salad with 'garlic, croutons, and parmesan' also included bacon bits. Thankfully, I'm not a faithful vegetarian but I have enough friends who would have been bothered by this exclusion that it deserved a mention in this review.
Overall, it's classier than some of the other big name Italian chains and overall a good place for a semi-romantic evening up to a fun-night out with friends and if someone told me we were going there I wouldn't complain. However, will I suggest to a group that we go there? Probably not.