I love Ofena! It's a wonderful place. The waitstaff is kind and attentive, they have a great menu for adults and children alike. I love the foccacia, the portions are generous and everything tastes wonderful. The fried chicken with the pepper sauce was especially wonderful. Their menu changes pretty regularly with the season. We have eaten here for both lunch and dinner. I love that they have a children's menu and a fun coloring page for them! It's so great that this is a family spot in a neighborhood with so many kids.

Reservations: easy on open table First impressions and decor: clean, spacious, fun framed posters of people eating pasta Food: no misses here! We savored every sip and bite from the blood orange non-alcoholic cocktail to the warm focaccia and classic Caesar for starters to the bone-in beef steak and fried chicken cotoletta for mains. Would recommend adding extra pasta to the rigatoni if sharing. We finished up with the chocolate tiramisu - done perfectly Service: attentive with frequent check-in's, tableware changes, water refills Next time: coming back for lunch!

Great food, smooth vibe, great service. Caitlin is the engine that makes it all go. It's nice to have a top notch Italian restaurant so close to the house!!!!

The food is good, the staff is pleasant. The ambiance is descent, not pretentious, this a good place to unwind after a crazy week. The drinks are very good! Street parking is available and it can be a challenge.

Came here to celebrate a friend's birthday and loved the cozy, intimate atmosphere. The table had a birthday note for her which was a nice touch. As for food, we had the warm focaccia with whipped ricotta and mortadella to start as well as the house greens. Both were good. We also shared 3 pastas (gnocchi carbonara, saffron risotto and chittara alle vongole) and the tuna puttanesca among the 4 of us. My favorite was the chittara alle vongole, but they all were solid dishes. We finished the night off with tiramisu, which was light and fluffy. I also had their Stemware at Dolores cocktail that was their spinoff of a martini. Loved it. Overall, we had an amazing night here catching up with great company and food. Thanks Ofena!

Came here for lunch before the holidays. It was easy to find street parking. The restaurant had lovely decoration / vibes. Service was warm and friendly, maybe on the sparse side, which we didn't mind as I was here to catch up with a friend. They have a great lunch offering: Soup + choice of sandwich. It's served with a lovely salad that had yummy, crunchy parmesan crouton. The tuna salad is the house specialty which I want to try next time! I had the Italian combo sandwich which was great. The soup was delicious. We ended the meal with Panna Cotta (really well done) and coffee (well made, on par with a good coffee house). Overall, wonderful lunch and look forward to coming back!

I loved Ofena's cozy vibe and interior. Everything from start to finish was lovely regarding service, attention to detail, and the pacing of the dishes that came out. I highly recommend their warm focaccia bread (side up to you but I loved the whipped ricotta and mortadella side). It is so fluffy with the perfect taste and texture. Their arancini was also a hit and next time I would order the full appetizer size. Funnily enough we came here because everyone raved about the duck gnocchi. But I found the duck to be somewhat reminiscent of Chinese roasted duck, but drier and stringy. Sort of strange. And carbonara sauce paired with gnocchi is really heavy for me. Maybe if it was a thinner pasta like linguini I would've liked it more. The dinner set pasta (tomato cream cavatappi) was much better for me personally. I would definitely come here again for a special occasion or a nice lunch!

Made reservations to celebrate a girlfriend's birthday. So appreciated that they hung a birthday sign and had a birthday card for her when we arrived. Our server, Francesca, was great. We wanted to try so many things and we were having such a hard time deciding. Francesca provided recommendations after listening to us, and we were so glad we went with her recommendations. Started with the Gnocchi Carbona - gnocchi were light and pillowy soft and that sauce was everything. Next were the Chicken Cotoletta and the Pork Bistecca - both so good and so flavorful. For dessert, we had to go with the Chocolate Tiramisu - not too sweet and a perfect ending to a great meal. We were quite full and satisfied. Service was attentive. We can't wait to return.

Great service, lots of seating on a Sunday afternoon before closing. Would order again: - Caesar salad: comes with anchovies, great dressing, buttery crunchy croutons - Soft Polenta with Truffle Mascapone: savory, warm, seasoned well. Needs more parsley! This was on their dinner menu but they were able to make it for lunch! Wouldn't order again: - Fungi Misti Arancini: 4 fried balls for $15? No thanks. Ordered some items to go and the waiter hand wrote what was in each box! What a special touch. They are also very toddler friendly. They had a special kids menu and crayons to color. Would definitely be back to try other things!

Amazingly delicious food and a pretty large selection. The portions are hella perfect too! I loved everything we ordered. Service was ok they were timely for-sure! I thought the decor was good, pretty modern and sleek but still welcoming. I think it's a must try!