Fresh, tasty Italian in a relaxed setting. Fresh really is the operative word here. I should bust out the thesaurus for some other substitutions, but I'm not going to.
Service was slow - I can see how it would annoy people in the other reviews. But it wasn't incompetently slow, just kinda slow. Like, you know, they were preparing the food fresh.
The portions were generous - I felt like I had a whole beach-worth of clam shells after finishing my pasta. The pasta itself tasted fresh, as did the delightfully zesty, peppery red sauce.
The pizza was another fine entry to the crowded Phoenix fancy-pants pizza crowd - chewy, with a crispy, almost burnt crust. The house-made mozzarella was wonderful, and the roasted veggies on top were just right.
Icing on the cake: a great wine list and fun nightly specials.