I will go back--but I will never go back on a Friday night or other night that is super busy. The food itself was terrific--I had gnocchi in pesto which was excellent. We also had two salads for the table which were both had significant texture and flavor. There were two pizzas for the table and I heard no complaints.
Here are my issues--This restaurant has been around for a long time and there was no excuse for the service. It was uneven--people got served wrong things, you couldn't catch a waiter for things like water or red pepper. The pace was completely off--we were never offered a dessert menu, no one ever checked to see how the meal was. I get it it is a First Friday and they were busy, but if you are going to have a business at Central and McDowell then you should staff to your crowd.
Secondly--I admit, I am a pretend urbanite. I like to be around the energy of a group of people having fun--but still want some space. There are simply too many tables on the patio--every time someone got up--or a waiter went by --somebody bumped into the back of a chair. Between that constant disruption and the pace and lack of service, it took away from the actual quality of the food.
The whole purpose of good Italian food and wine (which it was) is to linger with good friends. This is not the place to do that--at least on a busy Friday night.