Big bummer when they moved from the incredibly unique and fun University Square location.
Since then, I've never been able to get a spot overlooking Lake Monona, so I can't comment on how that would add to the experience. But wow- I hope it adds something because the food is so marginal. Order a standard meal- fettucini alfredo, MAYBE- or pizza, otherwise be prepared to be overloaded with grease and cheese. I ordered the manacotti once and it was, quite literally, half a block of mozzarella cheese inside three pasta tubes, covered with the other half of the block of cheese....
Just don't be adventurous and I'm sure you'll be fine. For everything else, go to Portabella.
Revision: I just discovered the biggest draw possible for this place- incredible, yet hidden, happy hour! 4-7pm, Monday thru Friday, $2 rails, $3 Long Islands (so big, so strong), $1 fries, $2 onion rings, $3 jalapeno poppers, AND outdoor seating that is always available. The atmosphere is stuffy and a bit sterile, but for a deal like that it shouldn't even matter.