Ok -- several trips to Todd's later and he still doesn't disappoint. Extremely attentive service by Todd's wife, attentive bussing (bread, water, etc.), still one of the most approachable and reasonably priced wine lists in town, and a well executed menu.
These are the reasons we've been patronizing Todd's for 10 years.
We ate at Giada's earlier in the week and while it was fairly good, the bill was twice as expensive as Todd's, and the service was a little more impersonal. This is another reason to patronize a local chef's restaurant over the big strip joints.