Chef fuses Italian and California flavors, crafting pizzas and homemade pastas as adjoining bar with TVs hosts live music on weekends

Signature rolls include the Spicy Bomb with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and chili sauce

Award-winning red and green chili smothers tacos, tostadas, and chili relleno beneath colorful umbrellas of outdoor patio

Glass boots slide across the bar to stand beside plates filled with schnitzel, sauerkraut, veal bratwurst, and other Rhineland staples.

Award-winning salads, brick-oven flatbreads, seared salmon & grilled beef tenderloin tops linen tablecloths amid live music performances

Chef Jerrett Joslin grills prime, certified-Angus steaks and sears hearty seafood dishes in upscale lounge and modern restaurant

Pan-seared tilapia, chicken francisicana, portabella ravioli, and fettuccini alfredo with shrimp, ham, and peas

Turkey bacon guacamole, lobster and seafood salad, and meatball subs; cobb, honey-mustard chicken, and peppercorn-caesar chicken salads

Homemade pizza crusts and pastas topped with ladles of scratch-made sauce; fresh fish flown in from Chicago every morning

Mom-and-pop restaurant celebrates nearby Route 66 with model trains and diner-style burgers, omelets, and chicken-fried steaks