Confused about the ratings for this place. Maybe I visited on an off night.
Street parking available around the area as is the case for visiting all the restaurants on 4th.
We had the calamari, antipasti board, bolognese pasta, and the isola pizza, as well as the affogato for dessert.
The calamari was great - big portion and calamari itself was tender and very tasty. The seasoning had something that made it a bit spicy. It's served with a lot of greens, it almost looks like a salad.
The antipasti board was ok. It looked very impressive but I didn't think the cheeses or the meats were all that amazing. Our server didn't bother to explain to us about anything that was on the board. We just guessed what we were eating as we picked at it.
The pizza was good but nothing amazing. I can't really recall what it tasted like other than that it was a bit on the salty side.
The pasta looked great and was a huge portion. Literally a mountain of pasta! But this too, was also a bit on the salty side for me.
I rarely drink anything other than water when I am dining but I had to opt for something fizzy to help with the salt and the greasiness. I also had to down water for the next 24 hours because I felt like I consumed way too much salt.
Had the affogato for dessert which was the best part of the meal. The espresso was very strong and tasted really good with the vanilla ice cream. Would recommend!
I like the atmosphere of the place, I think it's very trendy and a loud (good kind of loud - lively!) restaurant but I don't know that I would go back for the food any time soon.