As soon as my friends and I walked in, we could smell cigarette smoke. It was strong, pervasive, and ruined our meal.
When the waiter asked me about the side salad that was included with my entree, he asked if I wanted blue cheese or Romano, implying the cheese was part of the salad. When I asked what the "open food" charge was on the check, I was told it was for the Romano. Meanwhile, my friends asked for Caesar salads instead of the side salad, but weren't told this meant paying an extra $7. My friend told the waiter that all these extra prices were misleading; he said we weren't the first to complain. Then why hasn't anything changed?
I ordered the penne vodka. The sauce was great, but the pasta was chewy/tough. The Italian bread was nothing special.
My friends and I had the same assessment of the restaurant and agreed that we won't be back.