The experience the first time was great. We enjoyed the whole dining experience. The food was wonderful and staff were great. This experience was good but slightly different from the first visit. Thanksgiving weekend on a Saturday night and this place was practically full. When we walked in, there were a good amount of people already outside waiting. Checked in with the hostess and was told that it was going to be about an hour and fifteen minutes wait time for a table. Long weekend on and a Saturday, we expected it. It gave us time to walk around and check out the holiday display nearby. It actually wasn't the full amount time we were given. Got a call from the restaurant that a lot of people cancelled or just didn't want to wait so we got pushed up for a table. Checked in and was walked to our table. The same section as before which we didn't mind. Outdoor patio in the back. There were plenty of heat lamps to go around so it was pretty nice and cozy. Our waitress at the beginning was sweet. Friendly and very welcoming. Menu, same as the last visit. I'm not sure if things change seasonally or if it's a permanent staple. Water and bread with the Parmesan dipping sauce was also brought out. We wanted a bottle of wine to accompany our dinner which we did sample some before ordering. The dining experience was quite nice, lovely crowd both inside and outside. Majority inside but a good crowd outside. Then it started, the waitress was friendly which is great but let's just say she can TALK. From the time we sat down to the time we left. There was a table next to us that seemed to be the talk of the town that night. She was there pretty much constantly. When we finally ordered, which we all went with pasta. Started off with an appetizer. -The prosciutto and burrata. It was great, the saltiness of the meat and creamy texture of the cheese. It was a match made in heaven. -I had the same as last time, the pasta de mare. The seafood was excellent and plentiful as well as their pasta. Fruit of the sea in spicy tomatoes broth. -Linguine vongole. Clams garlic lemon and white wine. The linguine and clams were nice but a little salty with the sauce. -Also had the Capesante e Gamberi, prawns scallops Pancetta in a vodka cream sauce with linguine. Quite tasty. -Tortellini Giuseppe, peas onion baby spinach mushroom ricotta and pancetta. It was quite tasty and very rich and filling. The food was great as well as the bottle of wine. We Also had a slice of the carrot cake to finish off the meal. The meal was nice but throughout the whole dining experience, our waitress was literally at the table next to us yapping away. She was sweet, but. From the time we sat down to the time we got up. Well, maybe 10 minutes before we finished as the reason was they were leaving. It seemed like someone she knows or worked there as well. Even to the point of having her phone out and showing something on it to the table. I get you have friends dining here and there but yapping the whole time behind the table you're taking care of, that was a bit extreme. We literally know the whole conversation. Anyways, food was good. Service was good except for the yapping. But overall it was nice night with friends for dinner. Hopefully next visit will be a more pleasant experience. read more