"This is
the kind of place that
people go to again and
again, the place that they
think of as a home away from
home. This is a restaurant
where the waiters know you,
you know the menu, and the
chef knows your tastes."
Ruth Reichl, Los Angeles
Times
"You feel
like you're dining back in
the old country" at this
Santa Monica trattoria, a
"real neighborhood find"
where a "from-The-Boot"
staff delivers "delicious"
dishes and "heavenly"
fresh-baked breads, all for
"modest" sums; a
"kid-friendly" vibe makes
everyone feel like "famiglia"
and despite its "modest"
mini-mall perch, the digs
are "comfortable" with an
outdoor patio that's perfect
"on a balmy day."
