After hearing tons of things, my husband and I finally went on a Saturday evening (6pm). Here's how it was:
Sevice- I want to be nice because the place became packed, but our server was mostly inattentive. Our small glasses were regularly empty and we didn't get our first check back until my husband's food was gone and mine was half gone. She also never smiled.
Atmosphere- This place has no clue what it wants to be. It is like an upscale restaurant/bar and a family bakery had a deranged child. There is little sound proofing so the place is LOUD.
Food- First, our portion sizes were smaller than we were expecting based on the prices. My husband got the chicken carbanara and he thought it was ok. In his words "nothing fantastic". I had the pumpkin sage gnocchi and it was not what the menu described. The mushroom over powered everything except the goat cheese. This is how it should have been labeled:mushroom gnocchi with mushroom sauce and mushrroms. Also, some pumpkin seeds, scallions, craisens, and goat cheese.
The main reason we wanted to come was for dessert, but after the lack luster meal we were uneasy in trying something new.
The verdict: Sweet Melissa does not live up to the hype. Both of us were not impressed and found the food to be over priced. There's a slim chance we might come back, but it probably won't be in the near future.