"The “terrific” staff “really makes you feel comfortable” at this “charming” midpriced Italian “Valley stalwart” in Toluca Lake where “every dish is prepared with care and served with pride”; add in an “intimate”, “quiet ambiance” and it’s “like eating in someone’s home.”" - Zagat.com

" This cozy Toluca Lake eatery features a homey dining room, art on the walls and a big wooden bar. The menu is highlighted by market-fresh entrées like veal chops in portobello-balsamic sauce, grilled tiger shrimp in a mascarpone-herb sauce with polenta and the anchovy-studded caprese. A heartier option is the chicken lasagna with sheets of spinach pasta, ricotta, mozzarella and roma tomato sauce. For dessert, consider the terrific apple tart with cinnamon gelatin and caramel." - Gayot.com