Firstly and most importantly: This is the kind of place you go to more for the anticipation and excitement that eating gives you rather than for the actual tastebud sensations of the food.
You know when you're hungry and you want EVERYTHING.ON.THE.MENU and you want to eat for eternity? And the thought of eating until you're stuffed is making you deliriously happy? That is what this place gives you. Binge eaters, here is your heaven. I am talking about "The Big Plate". I am talking about $11.75, free garlic bread, and choosing 4 items out of approx. 15.
This is the Italian food version of the Mandarin: Not that great quality of food, you would never be satisfied with just one dish. This is quantity over quality.
If you want a real Italian Mandarin experience then for $23.50 (same-ish price as Mandarin) you could order EIGHT items from the menu. Pasta, meatballs, pizza, veal, lasagna, potatoes, chicken, sausage. It goes on. Whoa, nelly.
There's comfy booths or you can get take-out and binge eat in the privacy of your own home. No shame, pass the parm :) oh, and service was quick and if you ask for pop you get a can not garbage fountain pop.