"The pasta was AMAZING. As a pasta connoisseur, I can confidently recommend this place."
"The grilled octopus! Amazing!!! Just perfectly cooked."
"The homemade pasta was delectable and scrumptious."
"The wild boar ragú was delicious, as was the wine."
"The best shrimp I have ever eaten. So fresh, so flavorful, meaty, and with a slight hint of the sea."
"The food was delightful, authentic and made with sincere love."
"Absolutely delicious homemade pasta."
Cons:
"Very expensive meat and cheese tasting was underwhelming."
"Two out of seven orders were wrong, and one came 10 minutes after the other food."
"The grilled artichoke appetizer were canned artichokes on bread, the Cacio e pepe was drowning in a clumpy sauce and the gelato was gritty and tasteless."
"The truffle pasta was bland in taste."
"The $38 lobster bisque pasta was incredibly bland, watery, and genuinely unpleasant."
"The truffle Gnocchi was glamorized Mac and cheese with minimal truffle and the entrees were even worse… the black cod was inedible and the ribeye was grizzly and tough."
"The pasta with lobster bisque and crab was a bit disappointing. I wish the crab was more lumpy and the sauce was one-note and too salty."
Wine Selection
Pros:
"Can’t miss the Tiramisu and the huge and varied wine selection!"
"We discovered delicious natural wine that has become our family favorite on advise of our waitress."
"Incredible natural wine selection."
"They have a great wine selection and all the specials are amazing."
"Wine selection is fantastic - natural, orange, Italian wines galore."
"A unbeatable wine program. Dozens, maybe over 100 wines by the glass."
"Fantastic natural wines (they are happy to let you try as many as you’d like before selecting a glass)."
Cons:
"Ngl things are fairly pricey here (especially the desserts) but not outrageously so."
"Food is a bit expensive and be careful because the options of the day is much more expensive than the options à la carte."
"The wine list is extensive, and also on the pricey side. They don't have many bottles under 55$."
"We had no idea it was an outrageously expensive bottle that would bring our bill that high."
"Very tasty and fruity wine, my only issue is that natural wines carry a lot of sediment and should be decanted."
"The wine choice can be tricky (it changes a lot, so most things don't seem to be on the menu)."
"The wine was interesting, to say the least."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Such a cute interior, then the outdoor patio with cover has magical plants and lights."
"Cozy, romantic place, excellent food and pastas."
"The atmosphere is local awesomeness and feels like a village restaurant tucked away in Italy."
"A very cozy place, especially for this time of the year."
"The aesthetics and environment in their outside dining garden were very warm and welcoming."
"The covered outdoor patio is perfect for a date."
"The ambiance was also very romantic and perfect for date night."
Cons:
"The atmosphere is tight and crowded."
"The emperor has no clothes. This is a tiny, cramped space, which could be charming if the food were spectacular…but it isn’t."
"The place has a lovely atmosphere that transports you to Italy but it's crowded."
"It's like a slice of Italy. It's small and quaint but worth the awkward moment you walk by someone's table."
"However, the tables for 2 are tiny — we had the round table and there was really not enough space for 2 people dining."
"The back patio area was SO cramped - I suppose they are trying to fit as many tables in as possible, but it was really uncomfortable and claustrophobic."
"Some inside tables by the bar/entry hall felt really claustrophobic."
Service
Pros:
"Every server who swooped over to provide us with the utmost impeccable service."
"The staff is all very welcoming and attentive."
"The team are friendly, professional and just as good as the food."
"Service was amazing with the owner Daniele and our server Jasmine."
"Service was attentive and servers are engaging and knowledgeable."
"Service is personable and attentive."
"The staff couldn't have been more wonderful, and inviting!"
Cons:
"I dined alone & the service could have been better."
"We were initially sweet talked with Italian vibes, then forgotten."
"In the 2 hours that we spent at the restaurant we saw our server about 3 times."
"We were very disappointed with the extremely slow service."
"Waited 30 minutes sitting down just for anyone to approach us."
"No one passed to inquire if we wanted more wine."
"The staff was nice but kind of untrained and not prepared for the amount of tables."
Value
Pros:
"These dishes would be way more expensive in Manhattan!"
"Menu prices were reasonable, I thought."
"It’s not cheap but comparable to Provini and Al dí la."
"The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because I feel like the pasta should be $6-$10 cheaper."
"You will not find a better Italian restaurant with homemade pasta in this area or even Brooklyn for that matter."
"Everything was amazing. I ate so much but didn't feel sick and it's probably because it's good quality ingredients."
"The food is as good as it gets, it's the best Italian food I have had in America."
Cons:
"But when you pay this much for food, you expect to at least have your plates cleared before the leftovers have time to harden."
"The food was an absolute rip off."
"Overall I would maybe stop in for a glass of wine but would never come back here for the food."
"When the bill came the appetizer special was $46 and the (not that) special pasta $40! No wonder the waiter didn’t say the prices for the specials! Beware!!"
"Our bills was $400 for 3 people... The meal was certainly not worth $400 and we wish we weren't tricked into drinking wine we didn't ask for."
"While I’d seen that this place was expensive, I was happy to pay the hefty $40 (vegetarian) pasta dishes if it meant I was getting a phenomenal meal. Instead, I got what I think had $15 value."
"What killed me was when I asked for some bread as we had none at our table - you know, as they do in Italian restaurants with olive oil and such? - We were told there was a $2 charge for this."