After the long drive home from southern Cali, I just wanted yummy and easy food, and this is exactly what I got, with top notch service.
Artichoke appetizer: cold artichoke is not always my favorite, but this is the best I've had. It was beautifully presented, and I love balsamic (theirs is homemade), so it was lovely.
Cheese bread: perfect cheese to bread ratio
Salads: I could have used more croutons and cheese, but it was an unexpected surprise to get salad as I didn't even realize it was included
Ravioli (we had both kinds): perfectly cooked with light sauces dressing them. We both preferred the one with red sauce over my Bianca.
Meatballs: crispy outside and juicy inside
Cannoli: outstanding! They make them in house and I would even bet they make their own whipped cream - this is not reddi whip.
The price point is a little high, but David (the owner) said they supply their home made pastas to many casinos, and I could absolutely see people paying more for it. This teacher's salary might be reluctant to come back, but when David presented us with some fresh pasta to take home, I was sold. I don't check in on yelp ever, so it was another pleasant surprise.
The service was impeccable (in spite of the fact that there was a 15-person party that was receiving their salads as we came in), and I'd rather pay a little more to a local business than give a cheaper Italian chain restaurant my money!