Conclusion: 3 of 5 spoons. .... Conclusion: 3 of 5 spoons.

Yums:
Food was fresh and tasty.
Service was friendly, but slow.
Portion vs. price ratio is good.

Meehs:
A bit older restaurant so nothing posh or fancy.
Gets warm inside when weather is nice.

Review: I probably would never have gone here if not for the groupon deal. Having said that I probably still wouldn't have gone there if not for the affirmation to try it out from my friend. Online reviews are so polarized!

Location was convenient with parking in the back. Decor is old and somewhat rustic. Clearly it's not meant to be high end nor fine dinning, but for the family and neighbour crowd.

Got there at 6:15pm with a few tables already filled. Good sign.

Menu is simple with traditional items. We both ordered pasta because we wanted to be on the "safe" side. I ordered the calamari penne and my friend ordered the smoked salmon penne.

The bread came. It was sourdough with a bowl of soft butter and dish of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Classic.

I enjoy bread. I appreciate fresh bread. I love fresh WARM bread. This was not it. 4 slices of most likely store bought bread. But it was fresh and it's free.

After maybe 20 mins our food finally came. Presentation was sparse. Old oval plate with a parsley on the side. I guess they at least try.

Pasta was good. Al dente done perfectly. Sauce was not water and actually tasted very different between the two dishes. My friend's smoked salmon was very flavorful with the smokey richness of the salmon.

My calamari was at first sight, a big let down because I thought it would be deep fried calamari. However it was unbattered calamari. My bad i should have clarified before ordering. Still it was very good and my sauce had a bit of kick which I always enjoy.

I would recommend giving it a go if you are nearby, but definitely not a "you gotta go try it" place.