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I've past this place for years and always wanted to try it. So when a living social deal came up for it I quickly purchased it. My husband and I went on a Tuesday night. There was only two other couples and one large group in the back. (The large group ended up being what I think were the owner and friends). With only one waitress there you can imagine the lack of service we got. In the end we had to wait 20 Min's for a box for my food and the check. As for the food, I ordered the house salad, which oddly enough contained raisins,but turned out to be really good. The house salad dressing was also good. My husband however ordered the "famous" minestrone soup. It was sad. Just some broth, a few veggies and a bean or two. Not what we expected. When we finally got garlic bread it was OK, but it was not fresh baked bread by any means. I felt I could buy that loaf at Smith's and call it good. Our main entrees where rather tasty. I ordered the Shrimp and Chicken Parmesan. Other then the shrimp being breaded and over cooked, it was yummy. The Chicken was not dry and their noodles and sauce were excellent. My husband devoured his meal. It had their three famous items: stuffed mushrooms, some covered in marinara sauce and others in alfredo sauce, lasagna baked in a pastry dough, and fettuccine alfredo. He loved all three! The decor of the place was left to be desired. They had some sad jars of stale pasta and broken neon signs around the restaurant. Also, the tables had tiles grouted on them and you could totally tell they are not properly cleaned. Bits of food were wedged in the cracks of the table top. The topper was when my husband went to the bathroom and there were door mats underneath the urinals. The mats used to say welcome, but had been peed on so much they were very faded. He said it was extremely gross. Needless to say we will not be coming back. I feel with some care to the cleanliness, decor and minor menu changes this place could be what it once was.

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