Excellent bread and the meatballs are to.die.for. Veal and pork with little-to-no binder. The meat is ground fine and the huge portions are super-tender. This is the real deal, no doubt about that! Service at the tables was excellent, I had a nice wine pairing with my dinner, and the bread is delicious with the spicy oil and herbed butter! I liked how the owner worked the room like Artie Bucco - that was a nice touch. This is a real family establishment. \n\nService at the bar disappointed me the most, though. Although I had a seat and the bar was not full, no one seemed to give a shit that we were sitting there for 10 minutes until Artie came out to see what's doin' and that was when we were able to tell him we wanted to order drinks. And then he told the bartender to get us something, which she did, silently. \nI had to ask to be served, then ask for a refill, then ask for my tab, then stand there awkwardly waiting for the bartender to return with it while she attended to other business in the meantime while holding my card...?