good restaurant in north arlington. it was going to be my mother-in-law's 90th birthday dinner and we needed a place for 14 or so. my wife checked around and decided on this place because they could place us together in a corner and there was no upcharge for bringing our own cake or anything else. we just paid for our normal meals off the menu and they even split the check for us.
very classy place, with the piano man playing older tunes, accompanied by a saxophonist on occasion. the tunes were geared to the crowd, but it was a relatively quiet restaurant where you could actually hear someone talking across the table.
it was a perfect place for an occasion or romantic dinner with dim lights and candles. they have a private room that seats up to 50, but we didn't need all that room. there were several other birthdays being celebrated as well. everyone seemed to having a good time and the waiters were very skilled and pleasant.
the food was very good to our experienced palates and i assure whoever mentioned chef boy-ar-dee that i've had chef boy-ar-dee, (even warmed over) and there's no comparison to the quality served here. several of us had the spinach ravioli and it was delicious although at ($13.75) admittedly a lot more pricey than from a can ($1.85), but sometimes you do get what you pay for.
the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is that i've had great italian food, too and they don't rate quite that high. however, i freely admit that this is the best italian dining i've had in arlington, texas.
slacks and dress shirts or nice knit shirts are dressy enough for this place and jeans are very acceptable at lunch. of course, you can wear a tux if you want, they don't discriminate.