text: This is the only place I have ever eaten in the YOUS where the food actually tastes like it does in Italy ESPECIALLY if you get anything that is a ragu or bolognese style saucennThis may be my favorite restaurant in the Burgh If nothing else it is at least my favorite Italian restaurant nnIve had half a dozen or so pasta dishes off the menu as well as a handful of their pizzas and appetizers The only thing I have ever ordered that I was unhappy with was a fairly loaded down pizza that included a fried egg The center five inches or so of my crust was not really done though under the weight of all those toppings I understand Every other pizza I have had has been perfectly madennThe pastas are all from scratch as are the sauces and they have a depth of flavor that is simply head and shoulders above anything else you will find in Pittsburgh The atmosphere is lovely though tightly packed Get here early on a weekend night for dinner or be prepared to wait an hour or two Totally worth it so head across the street to the Cantina or down a block to the coffee shop while you wait they will call your cell when your table is upnnExtra bonus this place is BYOB We love to come here with friends and bring a few bottles of our favorite wines from home This cuts the cost of a night out dramatically and by bringing a bottle of our favorite wine you can pretty easily escape this place for around couple with salad entree and a shared dessert Amazing pricing for the quality of what it isnnClose your eyes and point at the menu and order whatever it lands on You will not be sorry