Poor quality food in upmarket surrounds. Steak was tough and overcooked (m/rare was ordered), pastas were bland-tasting and creme brulee straight off the supermarket shelf. Service was very slow but friendly.

We went to this restaurant with high expectations only to leave feeling thoroughly disheartened and out of pocket. There is nothing much Italian about this place (as it claims to be). A few poorly over-cooked pastas or mushy risotto is as close as you'll get. Much better quality and value to be found elsewhere.

Signature dishes include the satisfying jerk chicken pasta, with asparagus and mushrooms in an herb cream sauce, as well as such classics as ropa vieja (shredded beef stew), steak churrasco (barbecue), conch chowder, and black beans and rice. Starters are tropically flavored, too, such as the tostones con pollo, in which crispy plantains are topped with chicken and cheese. And watch out for those fruit-flavored drinks.

I will happily return.

Excellent atmosphere, great service and an extensive menu to choose from. Great night out with some friends or for a romantic dinner.