. "2"^^ . "I've been wanting to try this place for a while now since it is within a few miles of where we live. I finally was able to stop by and ordered the spaghetti and meatballs to go.\nWhile waiting for the order, I sat at a very comfortable barstool and was able to check out the dining room and look at the dinner menu. I found the place to be somewhat cold, it definitely needs some ambiance. I enjoy minimalist interiors as much as the next person, but a couple of fresh flowers on the tables would go a long way here.\nWhen I returned home and opened my order, at first I thought they had made a mistake - the spaghetti looked like it was a children's order. In addition, instead of the red marinara sauce I expected, the sauce was an orange color, like Chef Boyardee in a can. The pasta was the thick type of spaghetti, not the thinner, spaghettini type traditionally used in Italy, and some sort of cheese was melted over it, also a no-no in traditional Italian kitchens. It tasted terrible - the pasta wasn't cooked al dente, it was overcooked and rubbery, the sauce had no taste and the tasteless cheese just made rubbery mess out of the whole dish. The meatballs were just okay, and again, they had the mystery cheese melted over them, which took away from their taste.\nI am willing to give them another chance and would love to try some of the other pasta dishes, such as the papardelle with pork sauce, but I would NOT recommend the spaghetti and meatballs to anyone."^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "2011-07-30T00:00:00"^^ .