If there was a rating between two and three stars, that would be my rating. I had high hopes for this place. It is in on a really beautiful street in the heart of Shadyside. When you walk in, the ambiance is very promising. The restaurant is decorated for the holidays with very nice soft lighting and had a delightful aroma. \n\nThe service left a lot to be desired. We ordered the special of the day as an appetizer. This was a ravioli with mushrooms and gorgonzola cheese. Very tasty, but just a tad too al dente for me. For our entrees, the others in my party had the spaghetti and giant meat ball and the salmon. I had the eggplant rolotini. The home made pasta was a little overcooked, sauce needed some punch and the meatball was rubbery. The salmon, again, not very crispy. The eggplant, which I like to order, was under done. It was actually crunchy. But there was a very nice blend of cheeses on the eggplant, so it wasn't entirely bad.\n\nThe best part of the meal was dessert. We ordered a slice of the amaretto cake which we split. Very yummy!\n\nAll in all, before we paid the check, we decided that we wouldn't have to return. This is when our server announced that he had a surprise for us since we had made a reservation for tonight. The surprise was that they gave each of us a gift card with a surprise denomination from anywhere from $5 to $20. We would find out when we redeemed them next time we have dinner there. Hmmm. Not sure if we'll use them.
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