text: If you subtract the history and judge this restaurant purely on its current atmosphere and food, it is a solid two-star establishment.  The food was pedestrian, and I am not a picky eater.  The marinara sauce, which should be excellent at this type of place, had no flavor.  The prices were exorbitant and I was only full because of all the pasta they piled on their \"signature\" lamb shank dish.  \n\nMaybe this just isn't my type of place: DARK, formal (too many employees in tuxes), slow and stuffy.  I have to believe that it used to be a better restaurant.  There is no way Frank Sinatra would've returned if he had my meal.