Let's get the only negative part out of the way first: I made a reservation for a party of 9 the day before we were to visit, then called the day of our meal and reconfirmed it. When we arrived (15 minutes early), not only was there no table available for us, six parties were seated ahead of us. We did not get our table for 45 minutes, by which time the kids were restless, the adults were starving and I was mortally embarrassed to have a guest from out of town having to stand and wait, since none of my fellow Gastonians were gentleman enough to offer a seat to an older lady.
*whew* By now you're wondering, "After he wrote that, how in Zeus' name is he giving this place four stars?" It's simple: From Brian, our incredibly professional and efficient server, to the meal itself, everything was top-notch. I haven't had fried calamari this good since the Atlantic City boardwalk. Even the cheese sticks, normally a throw-off item put on the menu to keep the kids quiet, were excellent.
My Veal Saltimbocca was cooked perfectly, and the angel-hair pasta was a perfect compliment. My sons split a pepperoni pizza, and I couldn't resist swiping a piece. Awesome, indeed! Other notables at the table were the Quatro Formaggio and the Veal Parmesan. Altogether excellent, and completely redeemed the initial irritation!
Oh, and for my fellow gin and tonic drinkers: Be sure you ask to have yours made with Bombay Sapphire. It's a couple of bucks more, but WORTH it. Wow.