Very pleasant, comfortable setting. The staff was consistently courteous. The wine list is relatively short but with some good choices, although a touch on the expensive side given the way Abella emphasizes affordability in its advertising. (The two ""special"" wines offered by our server for that day were about $55/bottle.) A beef-based ""soup of the day"" was very good - hearty and flavorful. Unfortunately, my lasagne and my wife's chicken Marsala were both bland. Not bad - just bland. Desserts were also unremarkable. The host/owner (?) is a touch too aggressive about inquiring if things are OK. Once is enough. Four times is too many. And a pet peeve: even in casual restaurants, the official representative of the place should not be in jeans. Basically, this struck me as a place that can't quite decide what it is: neighborhood Italian watering hole? Upscale nouveau Italian? Family restaurant? Special evening restaurant? It seems to try to be all, and of course, it can't.
Pros: Pleasant setting and staff
Cons: Main courses were bland
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