It's locally owned. The building is old and historic. The inside has a very cool atmosphere. It's within walking distance of my house. For all of these reasons, I really, really want to like this place. However, the food just isn't that great. I've been three times now and each time I was pretty disappointed with the food.
I've had pizza and two different pasta dishes. The pizza was alright I guess. The lasagna was ok too I guess. However, the alfredo sauce I got with my chicken alfredo was treading closer to the side of thick gravy than alfredo. Don't even get me started on the bread you receive pre-meal. I think they just pull it straight out of the bag and put it in a basket.
Additionally, the prices do not match the actual food received. Long story short...I MAY visit Open Kitchen every once and a while...but unless the menu/prices change, I definitely won't be a frequenter.