Last night I met up with my friend Jill for dinner down in Chelsea.  We weren’t quite sure what we were in the mood for but settled on italian and headed over to Intermezzo on 8th avenue between W 20th & 21st Street.  It was pouring last night but the rain did not keep the crowds away.  Practically every table was taken at this very moderately priced restaurant which serves up a variety of pastas, chicken and seafood dishes.  There menu also includes a nice selection of appetizers and salads but we just went for an entree.  There were many different pastas to choose from but after much back and forth I decided on the spaghetti pescatore.  Served in a light tomato sauce, this dish combined shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams.  It was a perfect size portion – not too big and not too small.  The sauce was tasty but nothing extraordinary.  Jill opted for the rigatoni with chicken which she said was very good as well.   The service was good and the waiter we had was very attentive.  We also weren’t rushed from our table while we had coffee and chatted.  The cozy atmosphere, solid food for a good value make this restaurant a nice choice – especially if you are headed to the movies on West 23rd street.