Howie wanted Italian for his birthday dinner. The ambiance is New Age, the staff friendly. Howard's dinner came with a beautiful salad. I ordered the soup. I am not a minestrone fan unless it is made from scratch. This was obviously made from scratch, however the soup base tasted like watery tomato juice. Not a fan. Howie ordered the chicken and artichoke. Uneatable. He said the sauce tasted like starchy pasta water. He didn't eat it but of course he didn't send it back. I had the Tuscan Steak with caramelized onions and blue cheese. It came with parmesan roasted potatoes. It was amazing. Really made-up for Howard's terrible meal. The waiter served him a cannoli with happy birthday. Very nice. Will we eat there again...maybe. will Howard order the chicken and artichoke pasta again I don't think so.