text: The wife and dine out frequently I have spent a significant amount of time in Italy and this food will make me brave the ride down Central again I was a little worried when we got there as we got the previously critiqued table for two by the patio door Fortunately for us most of the meal went by with an empty patio so no worriesmore on that laternnFor starters the bread is fantastic I understand the owners also have a deli which makes perfect sense We ordered some stuffed mushroomzucchini appetizer not on the on line menu and it was absolutely wonderful The mushrooms were well cooked and the stuffing was awesomeThe zucchini was covered in a delicious red saucemozzarella combination that was equally tasty nnFor dinner I ordered the Veal Saltimbocca alla Romana It is not on their in house menu but they do make it It was perfectly sauteed and the Marsala was nicely balanced and did not overpower the tender veal My wife ordered the Vongola in the white sauce Her words were scrumptious mmm ohhhh followed by a huge smile At this point she extracted a promise for a return tripnnThe staff is attentive and having the owner come by is the perfect touch And was that REAL silverware Of course the complimentary glass of wine he laid on us for accepting the table near the patio door was a bonus Back to thatIf it was me and I had a choice of that table or waitingI would wait While for most of our meal the patio was empty it did not end that way The rush of air created a noise and temperature disturbance which would have been irritating if it went on during our entire meal If you decide that you are starving and cannot waitwell do not complainyou have been warnednnThe only reason I am not giving this five stars is the decor I do not think much consideration has been given to the interior environment in some time I know that chef is busy and they have a Deli times are tough etcbut a little paint and decor update would go a long way