Came here last night, and really enjoyed the experience.
I live right near this restaurant and had always been curious about it. When I arrived with my guest, there was absolutely no indoor seating because another party or two had reserved the restaurant for the whole evening. However, the restaurant was warm and cozy (it reminded me of some of the incredible, famous Italian restaurants in the West Village in NYC - warm lighting, a feeling of being in someone's dining room near the kitchen, warmth and candlelight and laughter... all great things for any restaurant), and the menu looked affordable and delicious. So we stayed, and sat outside underneath the heat lamps, with rain pouring down around us. (We were under the curtain out front, which was wide enough to completely block the wind and rain).
I generally am cold wherever I go, but they had so many heat lamps and blankets that it actually wound up being warm enough for me to take off my coat, and I never felt like I would have been more comfortable inside. During the summer, this place is a must.
We ordered a 1/4 Caraf of the Montepulciano wine, and shared the Pappardelle pasta (huge ribbon pasta) with walnuts and spinach in a cream sauce, and their linguine special which had shrimp, avocado, mushrooms and was tossed with garlic and chili flakes. They were hearty portions, the papperdelle was WONDERFUL - I loved the density of the pasta and the cream sauce was delicious. The special was also great: tons of shrimp and avocado, which surprised me. It was well seasoned - not overpowering or too spicy, and a wonderful balance of textures.
We didn't order more than that (it was plenty of food), but overall the meal was VERY inexpensive (I think we paid less than 40 euro for the entire meal and wine), and the service and feel of the restaurant was great. Will definitely recommend to friends and go again to try the rest of the menu. read more