"we have booked an early birthday dinner for six and sitting and served immediately. we were immediately informed that several elements would not be available on the menu, as a personal shortage in the kitchen. we were disappointed without pizza or calzone, manicotti, lasagne options to leave, but there were enough other menu items that we did not harass. we ordered appetizers for the table, not knowing that our escapes will be enormous. the calamari was only rings, no tentacles, some of us disappointed, as they were both clearly listed on the menu. the pork were ok, a little soggy, but with a beautiful marinara sauce. the artichoke hearts were larger than the hearts and so tasted in lemon butter sauce that the brot was soggy but tasty. the salates were not remarkable. the brot was very good and was served warm. all pasta entrees were huge and usually filled with pasta. the 2 meatballs on spaghetti were also very large, enough food for 2-3 meals. the ny strip steak was nicely fed and grilled a bit more medium than medium-sized (for no sauce cost), but the enormous amount of steakries were too much. maybe a quarter of the pommes plus a damped veg or kartoffel would have been nice. good wine selection and the service was good, although a bit hurried. we could have taken more time between the curses to relax. when the musician began to sing, we all noticed that he played country and folk music instead of jazz, which was strange for a restaurant that has jazz bar in his name. all this was a relatiw pleasant culinary experience, but not stellar. a for effort; c for the version."
