My fiancee and I stumbled upon Spoodles in 1997, when the ESPN Club was too crowded at lunch time. At the time the food was very Mediterranean style (Greek, Italian, Middle Eastern, etc.). We were unfamiliar w/ some of the menu items and our waiter patiently explained everything to us, and we loved the food, service, & overall experience. It remained on our 'Must' list of restaurants for a quite a few trips. The menu has been different almost every time we've been there but always good. The last time we visited, the menu seemed like it was almost all Italian which didn't drive us wild (the fiancee's side job is in an upscale Italian joint- so we eat Italian alot and didn't plan on it during the trip), but the food and service were still excellent as always. They usually have some great wines, and their desserts are really good. It's normally fairly loud & bustling w/ activity around the dinner rush, but quieter & calmer during lunch...
T.