Authentic or not, I like it! We havn’t had a disappointing meal yet. We especially enjoy the appetizers. My husband likes the calamari and I the fried (shoestring) Zuchini. I love the house soup(minestrone), I don’t find it salty, as previously mentioned, but I wish the sauces were a little less salty. The bread is GREAT! No one has mentioned the desserts, which are decadent![:D]