I came here during oakland restaurant week and tried their spaghetti with their house salad for $5; the pasta was obviously cooked hours in advance making the texture pretty unappealing.  I could probably cook better pasta at home so I would skip their mainly pasta dishes (pretty sad for an Italian place). \n\nI've also been there for their half off appetizers at the bar, of which the bruschetta on foccacia bread was amazinggggly good.  however, it might have made me sick the following day, maybe they use their bruschetta mix for days at a time.  It was so good that I will give it another chance.  I also order their zucchini fries which came with ranch and were tasty except extremley oily and just drenched in grease.  \nThe bartender was extremely friendly and the service was ... funny to say but heartfelt which is always a plus at any place you go.  \n\nI've also on another visit tried their eggplant parmesan which was incredibly greasy as well, I was so disappointed in it.  \n\nI find that places in Pittsburgh can stay afloat and in business in this city whereas in New York they wouldn't have a fighting chance.  This is sadly one of them where the quality doesn't live up to the Italian Deluxe I hoped it would be :(.  \n\nIt is a great place to come with parents who are visiting for students, the interior decor is like an Italian diner, it is clean and nostalgic.  \n\nI wish I could give 2.5 stars.  their bruschetta is just that good.