I met friends here for an impromptu lunch one afternoon. I was completely blown away! First off, this place has a 'real' Italian feel to it from the moment you walk through the door. The tableclothes on the cute little square tables even feel Italian! This cute little restaurant is housed in a strip mall area in Scottsdale. It's small , a little dark and quaint once you step inside. I met my three airline crew friends there for an afternoon of catching up over lunch. Two of us wanted wine and two of us wanted dirty martinis. Let me begin by saying the wine was a healthy pour of vino! I am NOT complaining ! Our waitress was so sweet and she was Italian too! We just loved her! She was knowledgeable about the menu; she recommended dishes based on our likes and wants. She let us chat and take our time on ordering and that is important because in my group of friends and foodies, dining is a social thing and we have the gift of gab. We ordered a variety of dishes: I had the Crab Louie, priced at $10??? This Crab Louie had THE best louie dressing I've tasted outside of SF! It had the right dose of 'kick' to it to add to the flavor of the overall salad. Amazing! So much food and fresh, FRESH crab!!! My friend had the Chicken Milanese, we all tried it and it was divine! My other two comrades had the Chicken Piccata; I am always a fan of this dish, but I haven't found one here in the valley that I LOVE. This piccata, I loved! Those main pasta entrees all came with a starter of soup or salad; all generous portions. All very tasty! Get this, all the menu items are under $10 for the lunch menu. For dinner it seemed the menu was decently priced under $20 on average. Each of us had take home bags, if we wanted. But we all had stops to make and opted to leave our morsels of goodness behind. The freshly made garlic toasted bread that accompanies the meal is also a good way to blow some hard earned workouts. I ordered two calzones to take home for dinner that night. The Mediterranean Calzone (I minus'd the feta cheese it comes with), is stuffed with mozzerella, ricotta cheese, artichoke hearts, spinach, and olives; and the Special Calzone comes with mozzerella cheese, Italian sausage, and green peppers (I added a dose of pepperoni and took off the green peppers). Our wonderful waitress told me I could do whatever I wanted with the calzones; ANY combination at all! So, my dinner that night cost me less than $15 . I love when I find a gem of a restaurant to hang and be a foodie in the valley! This will now be my new 'go to' Italian place. This place has real Italian charm and taste and the price is right !