The interior and ambiance is about the same. It was busy and noisy, especially on a “Burger & Beer for $17” night. A good deal for today although we old-timers are thinking about $4.95! ha

The Karneses, Teators, and Notars were joined by Mr. Quinn for the evening.

Four house salads and one Caesar started the evening and a round of mostly beer on tap was delivered. (I ordered a flight [5] and must admit I think the beer has improved considerably since the last time.)

Entrées definitely leans Italian but there is a good mix.

Orders for the evening included an eggplant parm, a chicken parm, two salmon candita, a chicken Milanese, buffalo chicken mac n cheese, and a burger.

No dessert takers, an increasingly common, albeit formerly unheard of, decision.

Part of the no dessert decision might have been the noise. We could hear each other by half-yelling and lip-reading, one of Top Ten noisiest establishments for DP8.

Our server was proficient, the restaurant is clean and exudes a family spirit. It could be one’s go-to place on an inexpensive or medium budget.

Prices generally average $20-$40 per person, depending on drinks. So, a burger and beer special set one back $20. For others, it was probably an $80 tab with tip for a couple.

Topics: Daylight is getting longer; the recent four day warm spell of 85 degrees or warmer; the bursting of blossoms and early leaves; seeing Kurt & Kathleen Spohler as we walked in; and catching up with a variable April.