. "2018-02-14T00:00:00"^^ . "I am so excited to have an affordable neighborhood Italian eatery near home! Been driving past it for a bit, but Yelp is what made me decide to finally stop in and give it a try. It is a small little shop, but what it lacks in \"fancy\", it more than makes up for in flavor.\n\nWe started with the Calamari Frita, delicately coated and fried, served with a lemon wedge and some marinara. It was beautifully cooked and so yummy. They also served a basket of warm baked bread with an olive tapenade.\n\nWe shared a spinach salad, with walnuts, tossed in a balsamic dressing (we opted out of the golden raisins), getting our veggies in for the day.\n\nOur main course was the Cioppino (mussels, clams, shrimp, scallops, calamari, and fish) in a spicy tomato broth and Meat Lasagna.\n\nThe Cioppino was a large bowl filled with plenty of seafood. I ordered it spicy, and it was plenty flavorful and not too spicy. It was especially tasty with a fresh basket of bread to dunk in the wonderful broth.\n\nThe Meat Lasagna was the best I have ever had. The noodles were thin and tender...it just had to be homemade to be that fresh and good. The layers of pasta, ricotta, and mozzarella were perfectly balanced with their meat sauce, layered so you got a perfect scrumptious bite each time...and there was plenty of it, too.\n\nBy the time we reached end of our meal, we were too full for dessert. However, if we had had room to spare, we could have had Tiramisu, Lemon Cake, or Chocolate Cake to round out our meal.\n\nService was excellent, and the chef even came and asked us how our meal was. I am so excited to have such a gem nearby. I look forward to trying the lamb chops next time, and I'll even leave room for dessert, too...well hopefully I will."^^ . "5"^^ . "2"^^ . . "0"^^ . "1"^^ . .