The sudden onset of hunger pains is the leading cause of unfinished novels, canceled duels, and tied soccer matches. Today's Groupon employs delicious Italian cuisine to cut down on unfinished business: for $15, you get $30 worth of Italian cuisine and drinks at Fabio's Italian Restaurant in Cortland.

Fabio's Italian Restaurant appeases appetites of all sizes and styles with a well-equipped kitchen and staff prepared to make fresh, authentic Italian cuisine to order and serve it up family-style. Hungry taste buds can peruse the comprehensive menu in search of pastas, Italian-style seafood, and sandwiches, while mouths in search of lighter fare can please their palates with heart-healthy creations that feature leaner proteins. Cast off on a Mediterranean meal cruise with a tongue-tempting appetizer, such as an order of stuffed portobello mushrooms, each brimming with fresh mozzarella, basil, and fresh diced tomatoes ($5.50). Entree options squelch the wild urges of untamed canines with savory forkfuls pan seared veal piccata plate-paired with capers and mushroom ($24.50) or tightly wound fork-spools of spaghetti alle cozze with sautéed black mussels ($22.50). Pay homage to Italy’s rich peninsular past with the Italian-style grilled tuna steak, which combines aquatic life and detailed preparation, much like the mermaid-themed mosaic in the Sistine Chapel’s lost and found office ($23). Complete culinary equations with flavor-flattering sides such as sautéed vegetables ($6) or homemade pasta slathered in alfredo or meat sauce ($6).

Reviews

TripAdvisors give Fabio's Italian Restaurant an average of four owl eyes. Yahoo! Travelers give the restaurant three stars and three Yelpers give it 3.5 stars.

• If you like steamed clams, you won't believe how good these are. – iknwur, TripAdvisor
• And just to let you know we have been there several times and tried so much and we have had the best dinners we could of asked for.. You definitely get plenty to eat and still have more to take home. They make sure to go out of their way to make us comfortable. – barbara215, TripAdvisor