Rea's is an institution amongst the guys I work with. They would eat there daily if they could. I love when I get a chance to go with them because it's like visiting family. Everyone who works there is family so you always see familiar faces (which I love). We also like to take our entire family (including kids) occasionally for special occasions.
Make sure when you go to get the "bullets" to eat with your rolls. Roasted garlic and jalepenos make up the bullets and though you will stink to high heaven the next day...they're worth it. My husband's favorite dish at Rea's is the pizza. I lean more towards the carbonerra or the seafood pasta (can't remember the name). We always get tiramisu for dessert.
Rea's is not super high end, cutting edge Italian. It is, however, great service and great food. BTW...make sure & make reservations when dining for lunch or dinner because they are often booked solid.