We ate here tonight for the first time. To be honest, I was looking for a new-to-us comfortable patio dining experience with decent food. We weren't disappointed. The patio has a comfortable atmosphere, and the food is tasty. I wouldn't say it's the best Italian food in the city, but we enjoyed our dishes, and were pleased with the casual atmosphere, and the service was pleasant. To begin, we enjoyed the complementary Blue Dog bakery garlic bread. Not as garlicky as we would've liked, but you can't go wrong with BD bread. It was lovely.
For our entrees - Rob ordered from the create your own pasta, and got spaghetti with meat sauce and 3 meatballs. I ordered veal marsala, and a side of sauteed zucchini and sqash (only $2! I wanted some veggies, and they were cooked perfectly! ). The meat sauce on his spaghetti was good, altho I don't like when the sauce isn't mixed with the pasta, and their sauces come piled on top. Not that big of a deal, I guess, but a little disappointing. The meatballs were good, although a bit unusual. They had a uniform crust, and we guessed that they were deep fried. Not what I'd expect from a more traditional Italian restaurant, but the flavor was good, and I enjoyed the interior texture (we had a slight debate about that).
My veal marsala was decent. The veal was pounded thin and was tender. The sauce was pretty thick, and a little sweet, but the flavor kept me coming back for more bites. It was finished with demi glace, so if you're expecting a light colored marsala sauce, this isn't for you. But we both enjoyed it.
We finished with a tiramisu - I'd skip this next time. Nice enough, I guess, but it didn't wow us. It should probably be noted that I'm not typically a dessert person.
All in all... good place for a nice, comfortable dinner. I won't be bringing the out-of-towners, but we'll be stopping back for a comfortable, casual meal.