Paulies is not good, anyone recommend better Italian food?

Went to Paulies after seeing a bunch of recommendations here on the sub, the Bolognese was bland and flavorless, and meatballs were mush and also had no flavor. Maybe I'm used to all the Italian food I've eaten up North NY/NJ area. Maybe I need to try some of the more upscale Italian places? I went home and added RAOS jar sauce to the pasta which made it a bit more edible.