text: We found this place by an act of God literally We were down here vacationing and were looking for a place to eat later in the evening NYBIB came up on a search for Italian restaurants on my cars navigation system We called and learned that they were due to close in minutes pm but they told us to come in so we did My wife said the voice on the phone sounded both like he was from NY and ItaliannnThe moment we set food inside I knew we were in for the real deal My wife and I are both part Italian and familiar with very good Italian cuisine I could tell just from looking at the parties remaining at a couple of tables that this little hidden away eatery was going to be very good and it did not disappoint The diners looked local and Italian and were obviously enjoying themselves immenselyn nWe were greeted seated and served by one of the owners and chefs name John As it turned out he was from the same neighborhood in the Bronx where my family is from After a little more talking I learned that we were the same age born in the same hospital two months apart and went to the same Catholic school as kids Small worldnnI initially thought I was going to a nice little pizza joint but this little gem is much more than that After John told us what the specials were the pizza idea was put on the back burner and we went for a full blown Italian feast My wife and I ordered and greatly enjoyed two of their featured specials one was talapia baked in marinara sauce and capers and the other was homemade oso bucco ravioli Both were perfect something different that the run of the mill Italiano farennWe also ordered a roastedgrilled artichoke marinated in garlic herbs and olive oil that was out of this world good They also serve homemade focacia bread with olive oil and herbs for dipping All that and a couple of glasses of their house Chianti made for a wonderful and authentic Italian dining event Our teenage son and nephew were equally impressed and recognized the authenticity of the restaurant almost immediatelynnWe finished our meal with canolli and homemade spumoni ice cream both of which were the best I have had anywhere nnThe service was very attentive and friendly The food was some of the best I have sampled and the entire experience was A We will be visiting this little bistro which is tucked away in an industrial park just a block off of Scottsdale Blvd and Redfield I am so glad we found it What a gem of a restaurant Do not miss it