text: Am I getting pickier in my old age Am I truly becoming a bitter old Italian woman What does this have to do with anything you ask nnWell I was not satisfied here Maybe the real question is do new restaurants in Pittsburgh really have to bring out their A game I think the answer is YES nnWe ordered the capreze appetizer It was okay Mozzerella did not taste homemade needed more balsamic but the tomatos were nice and ripe thankfullynnI ordered my absolute favorite dish in the whole Italian world pasta vodka I like my pasta al dente It was what I thought was al dente when I bit into a piece that I thought may have been a piece of something that should not be in the dish when I realized it was the penne just not cooked at all Yikes Thankfully it was only a piece or two but maybe it would have been better to leave it in for a bit longer nnMy vodka sauce was sweet Almost sickeningly sweet I like sweet and I do realize vodka sauce has that attribute but it was a bit too much for me The dish also had sundried tomatoes and what I assume to be onions I assume because I could not quite tell with the pool of sauce that was still left on my plate after I had finished the actual penne portionnnThe ambiance left much to be desired White floors and walls with mint green table dressings hardly spelled out old school Italian charm It actually reminded me of a very clean cafeteria Especially compared to the homey vibe Sierra gives off downstairs This place has got to kick it up a notch somehow I keep hearing people rave about it being authentic so I would probably give it another go round but definitely would pick another dish nnWell see