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Friendly and personable waitstaff elevated our dining experience. As a former Southern Californian I had to go with the fish tacos. I was not disappointed, large portioned and tasty. My son added the focaccia bread to his chicken parm and the bread was the highlight of the meal. I highly recommend this casual yet elegant eatery.

Our service was not good. We had 5 people at a 4 top which I didn’t mind but I had to ask for a plate and silverware for that fifth seat. No attempt at clearing appetizer dishes to make room for the entrées was made. We had to ask for every drink refill. We had to look like we were leaving to get the check picked up. On the positive side the appetizers and entrées came fast once we ordered. We had pizza crabcake sandwich and two chicken salads, one of which had twice as much chicken as the other. Overall, the food was great. I suspect maybe they were shortstaffed and our server had more tables than she was used to. It is expensive with fountain sodas at $4.50. Our total for 2 adults and 3 teens was $180 and very little food left over. Knowing these things I would go there again but not on a capitals game night.

Nice ambiance. Warm, cozy, quiet. Like being in a neighborhood restaurant in Italy.