I am surprised to see all of the negative reviews for Babbo.
I have not had a bad experience with the service. I've been to Babbo at least 20 times and have never had to wait long. The bread and olive oil is delicious and the servers are usually pretty good about keeping it coming.
The food is good, but I have only had the pastas, calzones and salads. I have not had the pizza. Most of the sauces aren't particularly overwhelming as far as the use of spices go. Even the "spicy" dishes aren't going to knock your socks off. However, everything has been well cooked and conistent each time I have visited (no over/unde-cooked pasta, nothing to bland, etc). They'd benefit from adding some variety to their menu and having some lighter options.
Prices are reasonable and it is a nice change of pace from the other Italian joints.