Prime Italian Steakhouse and Bar

More like 4 1/2 stars not a true 5 but I like to round up as most people round down for no reason.
Stopped here for drinks on our first night in Lenox. The service at the bar was so good that we decided to come here for dinner on the second night.
Let me say as growing up in an Italian household, I know good Italian food. This food is great! The red sauce is fantastic.
We started off with the meatballs and sausage and the calamari appetizers, both were very good.
My wife had the lobster ravioli which was okay, not great but not bad.
I had half plates of gnocchi and bolognese and both were fantastic.
Our server Josh was a true professional and answered every question and made great suggestions.

My mother and I enjoyed a very nice dinner in the off season.  The food was good, and we had a great time. It was quiet, as it was a Thursday, and everyone was very friendly. I admit it was expensive, but we had three courses and enjoyed them all.

We were in Lenox off-season so this place was pretty quiet. The style in here is red leather and dim lighting - it feels a bit like an old school lounge and you'd expect to hear Frank Sinatra coming out of the speakers. It definitely seemed like the kind of place to attract an older crowd, but I think Lenox is like that in general.  We had a nice, private booth though it was pretty quiet in there and we really didn't need the privacy.  We picked this place because a) options were limited and b) my husband thought a good steak would be nice.  

As it turned out, we opted for the Italian part of the menu as opposed to the steak part. We started with 'Chaci's Calamari" which was quite good but there was maybe too much lemon and garlic sauce drizzled on it, which made the fried calamari a little soggy but it was still quite good.

My husband had the Gnocchi Bolognese, thanks to the recommendation by our waitress. I think the gnocchi is traditionally served in a sauce without meat, but since he was torn between a steak or the gnocchi she suggested he might like to try it with the bolognese sauce. Good thinking on her part - he was very happy with the outcome. I tried some and I was pleasantly surprised. I always think I don't like gnocchi but then when he orders it somewhere and it's really, really, good I realize, it's not that I don't like gnocchi, it's that I don't like bad gnocchi. This was really light and fluffy and melted in your mouth.

I had the Shrimp Capri which was in a very light garlic and oil sauce and included tomatoes and broccoli and was served over whole wheat pasta. It was on the safe/healthy side, but that's what I was in the mood for. Ok truth be told, I was really in the mood for the eggplant rollatini, stuffed with and then topped with gooey cheese, but I exercised some self control.  My meal was good but I'm sure it's not one of their stand-out dishes and maybe not something I'd recommend - only because I know other things  are better. Who would choose whole wheat pasta out of a box when you can have homemade gnocci instead? A fool like me, that's who.  

Our waitress was really terrific.  She was great about making recommendations, for food and wine (note: she did not recommend the Shrimp Capri. I did that all by myself). If back in Lenox, we'd definitely come back here, and I will maybe try steak next time.