text: After seeing such great reviews on Yelp I decided to take the gf to this little Italian place in Gilbert I REALLY REALLY wanted to like this place and the owner was really nice Butall I can muster up was a meh First the decore just does not seem to fit the restaurant name The name says to me nice Italian restaurant We walked in it seemedsparten There is just something missing that makes it feel Italian Anythingsome rustic decoration Idk I really think the ambiance can be much better if they did something It was mostly just plain walls with some murals Anyhow I am not here to eat the food not the wall decore We ordered some Clams Casino s for appetizer The gf ordered Chicken Campagnola and I ordered Veal Scaloppine Principessa So the clams Cardinal sin you never ever serve sandy clams You must soak the clams in fresh water for at least minutes to rid of the salt and sand Well the gf and I tried clams each and every single one of them were sandy Crunch crunch crunch Uck I am grateful that that item was taken off our bill Just for that I think they deserve half a star more On to the entrees While the flavors were not bad I do feel like the food is towards average than good My veal was slightly over cooked but fairly tasty with the sauce on top It just did not give me the vibe of this is so good I want it again My gfs chicken was definitely way overcooked It was tough and the sauce was on the salty side and I am a salt junkie Overall I dare say I have had better food at certain Macaroni Grill chains so I do really want to like this place because it is so close to where we live But for the food they serve I think they can be less I would have gladly pay the price if the food had impressed me Alas the search for a great Italian restaurant with reasonable price continues