The restaurant’s bread, all made in-house, deserves a mention, as the tomato foccacia turned out to be the star of the Crab Cake Sandwich. Unlike the Thai Chicken, the crab-scented patty over cucumber-shrimpless salad turned seriously soggy. But the grilled foccacia saved the day. It was delicious, as was the accompanying Asian Noodle Salad, a refreshing change from the usual sides.

Fratellos’ extensive menu can surely please any age or appetite from snacks like sweet potato fries with melted marshmallows, an array of sliders, appetizers that could double as lunch and salads that will force my return. Then add pasta, steak, seafood, a trio of stir-frys and several Signatures that defy the forementioned categories, such as Pork Occo Bucco, Jambalaya, Braised Short Ribs and Bruschetta Chicken. All the dinners come with choice of soup or salad, which included White Chicken Chili and Caesar Salad.

The restaurant offers an enticing dessert menu, including a somewhat sensible $1.99 single cupcake. Order one Chocolate Fixx and enjoy a mousse-filled cupcake with fudge frosting, chocolate chips and chocolate sauce. We shared the Chocolate Torte Brulée, enough chocolate for a crowd.