I love how many great restaurants in the Phoenix area are in strip malls. It always makes me giggle.  Atmosphere is nice - it's contemporary and has good energy.\n\nWe shared the calamari appetizer, it was great.  Nothing highly unusual, just good calamari.\n\nI had the chicken sausage pasta dish.  It was yummy, but not as good as the scotch beef my parents ordered.  GIven the chef won \""Iron Chef America\"" (only challenger that season to beat an Iron Chef) - I expected the food to be a bit more adventurous. It's pretty straightforward - almost comfort food.\n\nOur service was great - the server had been there a long time. She was friendly and attentive.