If you are not among the regular group of "friends and family" do not waste your time at this establishment. We have dined here numerous times over the past several years, each time finding the food acceptable and the service poor. On our last dinner experience, the evening ended with my husband finally going to the bar to ask for our check after our server was MIA for 30 minutes. When we last stopped in and managed to snag two seats at the bar (see below for the significance of this statement), the calimari in umido, which was a prior staple for us, lacked any of the spice of the spicy sauce boasted on the menu. We had to remedy the issue by adding a generous helping of red pepper flakes.
Additionally, they have a policy of reserving seats at the bar for their usual favorite customers so when you arrive to attempt to eat at the bar, you will be thwarted by the tiny "Reserved" signs at any of the available seats. It appears that there is some inside group of people who are able to reserve seats at the bar even though they are not immediately eating. The bartender informed us that there wouldn't be any bar seating available tonight because no on had even ordered yet when we arrived at 6:30. Essentially a group of squatters sits their with their napkins on the bar and bread in front of them while they drink their vodka drinks and socialize. Why not get a table if that's the plan? Needless to say, how many restaurants do you know that reserve open seating areas for their favorites? Nonetheless, we opted to stand and have a glass of what turned out to be an incredibly light and watery Super Tuscan. After much waiting when we were finished, we were finally able to pay and end this unpleasant experience. Needless to say, you can find much better Italian fare and wine elsewhere and there is no need to inconvenience yourself with the frustration of this establishment.