Di Paolo

So very, very good. The food was amazing. The restaurant seems well managed with the staff attentive and happy. They're accommodating and gracious. I can't believe I haven't eaten here before. The other guests (and it was a full house within an hour of opening) seemed like they knew the ropes and were regulars. I will 100% return.

Saturday evening review. •Service - great •Food - mediocre at best. My pasta was all stuck together in one lump in my entree. This is supposed to be an Italian restaurant and they can’t even cook pasta properly. Come on guys, step it up. •Atmosphere - horrible. Extremely crowded with tables pushed very close together in a small dining area. It was SO loud we could not even have a conversation. We had to lean in across this tiny table and yell to even hear each other speak. Would not recommend. Especially for a date night or anyone you’d like to be able to speak to over your meal. Might be good to bring your mother-in-law if you don’t want to have to listen to her. Other than that I’d give zero stars if that was an option.

3.5 stars: overpriced for what you get, but far better than other wannabe Italian restaurants in the area. Yes it is good, the chef does a nice job especially with his sauces. I strongly recommend the pesto, it is excellent. The scallops were cooked to perfection, the shrimp good, the chicken average, and the salads as fresh as they come with impressive tomatoes for being out of season. The wine glass, for 12cl, was definitely grossly overpriced. All the portions were very small if you get the 3 courses menu. For $35 I expected to receive more; we left hungry. As for the service, most of the staff was great. Unfortunately we ended up with a grouchy middle age server who started unfriendly and finished ok... Bad servers always get better as you get closer to getting your check... Not a good experience. Also please train staff how to pour water in glasses. Servers should know better than dipping the pitcher inside each patron's glass as they pour water from table to table. Please avoid cross contamination by not even touching the glass rim as you fill up each glass... Entire staff may need to be retrained on this elementary well known risk for cross contamination. This restaurant could receive 5 stars with a few tweaks. I hope they do.