Food was very good and the service was very good but there was an.. amiability(?) that really knocked my socks off.
Wife had the braciole and I had the lemon chicken, 5 year old son had a kids cheese pizza, all wonderful. The side salad was such a pleasant little atypical salad: shredded beets chick peas, (regular) peas, salad greens. Profiteroles for dessert: the spumoni was killer. Espresso afterward: I've had espressos across the US france and northern europe (though admittedly not Italy) and this one was just a fine example of the species. I immediately ordered a second one and split it with my 5 year old son, which probably wasn't that smart but it gave me a great reason to have a second shot.
Bloody mary was good too (green olives, celery).
We had no reservation and dropped in on a not too busy friday night. we were promptly seated and I, an inveterate grouch, was immediately disarmed. Ross (our waiter) catered to my kid like I was a millionaire but made it seem like he was a cousin. I went so far as to drag the house manager Lisa Fazio out and tell her much I enjoyed it and now I'm telling you.
I'm gonna take my italian mother-in-law there for mother's day