We went for a birthday. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. The gentleman playing the saxophone was an extra treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Johnson
waitress boxed up our food for us but we found out she only put half of the food that was on the plate in the to go box. Nothing better than someone esle throwing away the food you paid for...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tanja Einem Sutton
This place has a wonderful ambiance. The Fall Salad and Fettuccini Alfredo were super delicious. It has romantic booths and a happening bar area. It's great for families and romantic dinners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Sutton
Lovely dinner on a Saturday night with mellow live music and full bar. Try the Italian soda for a nonalcoholic beverage.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glen Colwell
We hadn’t been in since the previous ownership departed… So glad we came back ! Will definitly return regularly now. The quality and generous portion sizes, atmosphere and service, all were just fantastic. So great to have a nice spot with delicious food back in town. Our server was great too, friendly and skilled!
Two of us spit a massive and beautiful order of chicken piccata (our serving, not the one in the pic, was two very large butterlied chicken breasts, slightly breaded, with a perfect lemon buere blanc sauce, served over tasty house linguini and nicely done broccolini spears on the side. This main was more than enough for two of us, with leftovers for the next day. I would order this again in heartbeat.! Started with an appetizer (also a very generous portion) of calamari - nice touch to see the breaded lemon wedges and capers with the calamari. Shared a Caeser salad as well.
It’s been a bit since we’ve enjoyed a dinner out that satisfied like this one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Shea
Got so much better since opening. Now have gluten free pasta but sadly no gluten free pizza crust. Great happy hours and friendly staff. My new place for happy hour. Music a little noisy for me, but others may enjoy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
N5352OEmiked
This place was recommended by our hotel as a nice Italian restaurant. It was nice indeed. The restaurant is on the Plaza in Arcata which is an excellent location. There is parking around the plaza and we had no issues but I could see where it could be in busy season. They had a nice full service bar and the drinks that we ordered were very good. Our entrees were the Wednesday lasagna special and a pepperoni pizza. The pizza was excellent and a good size (we took some home). The lasagna was also large and meaty. The sauce was not what I cared for since it was a touch too sweet for my taste. They provide homemade foccacia with oil and vinegar that was great as was the side salad. They had a choice of dressing but I chose oil and vinegar. Our server, Brooklyn, was personable and enthusiastic offering suggestions and sharing some stories. She was great.
J0hnnyA
The place is big and lively and it's right on the Arcata Plaza which gives it added atmosphere. I sat at the bar on a Thursday night when they were offering a "special" for a 12" cheese or pepperoni pizza at just $9. What a deal! Billie the bartender was very friendly and welcoming—she had a nice smile, looked me in the eye when she spoke, and said she really loved Arcata and all the people she works with. Billie appeared to be skilled at her craft. They have a full bar, and Billie was pumping out the mixed drinks like a pro! The rest of the staff seemed friendly too, which for me, is important when I dine out. I'm a big tipper, but I do not tip well if I'm ignored in any way by the staff. I really wanted the Margarita pizza but it wasn't offered at the "special" price. Nope! It would be $23 for the same size pizza. Billie said she could bring me some fresh basil on the side if I like—which she did. I also ordered a small dinner salad and a glass of Pinot Noir. The cheese pizza was just meh quite frankly, ( I grew up on the Jersey Shore so I'm a pizza snob). The salad was decent and the wine was divine. I'll return to Venicia, but I won't order the "not so special" cheese pizza again. I'll try a real dinner instead.
Jacks Von liria
The calamari is amazing and the ribeye is to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob
We went here for date night. I ordered a mix drink the waitress had to come back 3 times to tell me they were out of the alcohol I ordered. After my 3rd attempt I finally got a drink. It was very watered down so I switched to beer. Food service took approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. We received our food I ordered the chicken parm and girlfriend got a pizza. The pizza was under cooked on 1 side and burnt on the other. I don’t know how they managed that. My chicken however was way over cooked and hard as rock. I couldn’t eat it. We ended up just sending our food back paying for drinks leaving hungry after an hour wait. Btw we had reservations. No discount was offered for the poor food service.
Only reason for 4 is because of the wait to get our food. The kitchen got backed up and, like rush-hour traffic, there was nothing to do but be patient. Our server was great, checked on us & apologized for the delay. Adult beverages were great. 3 in our party; we ordered the eggplant parmesiana, spaghetti with meatballs, and chicken parmesiana. Also the fried artichoke hearts with pancetta. Each item was spot on! Flavorful, fresh, sauces great (my fave, the vodka sauce, was suprb!). Definitely will be back again! Probably on a Wednesday to snag the lasagna! Also, there was a duo on sax & drums who added a very enjoyable vibe!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David A
Service was fine, but the food didn’t live up to the price. The pasta lacked flavor and was a bit overcooked, and the pizza came out oddly shaped and very burnt, bread was ok. For how expensive the meal was, I expected better quality. Probably won’t return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Tim Cunha
Great service and friendly staff. The Pizza is excellent. Atmosphere is pleasant. We always enjoy our meal here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
joanna shofner
Great food Everytime. Great service from Bailee.
Cheryl Reda
I had the chicken parm. I asked for lunguini and got angel hair. The sauce was awful. It tasted burnt. The salad and bread were excellent. My friend had beussells that were hard as a rock. She also hsd calamari which she enjoyed. We had asked in advance for seperate checks. We were told she couldnt do 2 checks but could pay seperate . When time to pay she had a fit when we stated we pay seperate. She eventually split it and put mine on my friends card snd vice versa. This was after us telling her which to put on each card. All of the good reviews seem to be on items with a different sauce than marinara. I am Italian and if the sauce isnt good, the whole meal is ruined!
We went for a birthday. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. The gentleman playing the saxophone was an extra treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
waitress boxed up our food for us but we found out she only put half of the food that was on the plate in the to go box. Nothing better than someone esle throwing away the food you paid for...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
This place has a wonderful ambiance. The Fall Salad and Fettuccini Alfredo were super delicious. It has romantic booths and a happening bar area. It's great for families and romantic dinners.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely dinner on a Saturday night with mellow live music and full bar. Try the Italian soda for a nonalcoholic beverage.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We hadn’t been in since the previous ownership departed… So glad we came back ! Will definitly return regularly now. The quality and generous portion sizes, atmosphere and service, all were just fantastic. So great to have a nice spot with delicious food back in town. Our server was great too, friendly and skilled!
Two of us spit a massive and beautiful order of chicken piccata (our serving, not the one in the pic, was two very large butterlied chicken breasts, slightly breaded, with a perfect lemon buere blanc sauce, served over tasty house linguini and nicely done broccolini spears on the side. This main was more than enough for two of us, with leftovers for the next day. I would order this again in heartbeat.!
Started with an appetizer (also a very generous portion) of calamari - nice touch to see the breaded lemon wedges and capers with the calamari. Shared a Caeser salad as well.
It’s been a bit since we’ve enjoyed a dinner out that satisfied like this one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got so much better since opening. Now have gluten free pasta but sadly no gluten free pizza crust.
Great happy hours and friendly staff. My new place for happy hour.
Music a little noisy for me, but others may enjoy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place was recommended by our hotel as a nice Italian restaurant. It was nice indeed. The restaurant is on the Plaza in Arcata which is an excellent location. There is parking around the plaza and we had no issues but I could see where it could be in busy season. They had a nice full service bar and the drinks that we ordered were very good. Our entrees were the Wednesday lasagna special and a pepperoni pizza. The pizza was excellent and a good size (we took some home). The lasagna was also large and meaty. The sauce was not what I cared for since it was a touch too sweet for my taste. They provide homemade foccacia with oil and vinegar that was great as was the side salad. They had a choice of dressing but I chose oil and vinegar. Our server, Brooklyn, was personable and enthusiastic offering suggestions and sharing some stories. She was great.
The place is big and lively and it's right on the Arcata Plaza which gives it added atmosphere. I sat at the bar on a Thursday night when they were offering a "special" for a 12" cheese or pepperoni pizza at just $9. What a deal! Billie the bartender was very friendly and welcoming—she had a nice smile, looked me in the eye when she spoke, and said she really loved Arcata and all the people she works with. Billie appeared to be skilled at her craft. They have a full bar, and Billie was pumping out the mixed drinks like a pro! The rest of the staff seemed friendly too, which for me, is important when I dine out. I'm a big tipper, but I do not tip well if I'm ignored in any way by the staff. I really wanted the Margarita pizza but it wasn't offered at the "special" price. Nope! It would be $23 for the same size pizza. Billie said she could bring me some fresh basil on the side if I like—which she did. I also ordered a small dinner salad and a glass of Pinot Noir. The cheese pizza was just meh quite frankly, ( I grew up on the Jersey Shore so I'm a pizza snob). The salad was decent and the wine was divine. I'll return to Venicia, but I won't order the "not so special" cheese pizza again. I'll try a real dinner instead.
The calamari is amazing and the ribeye is to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went here for date night. I ordered a mix drink the waitress had to come back 3 times to tell me they were out of the alcohol I ordered. After my 3rd attempt I finally got a drink. It was very watered down so I switched to beer. Food service took approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. We received our food I ordered the chicken parm and girlfriend got a pizza. The pizza was under cooked on 1 side and burnt on the other. I don’t know how they managed that. My chicken however was way over cooked and hard as rock. I couldn’t eat it. We ended up just sending our food back paying for drinks leaving hungry after an hour wait. Btw we had reservations. No discount was offered for the poor food service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Only reason for 4 is because of the wait to get our food. The kitchen got backed up and, like rush-hour traffic, there was nothing to do but be patient. Our server was great, checked on us & apologized for the delay. Adult beverages were great. 3 in our party; we ordered the eggplant parmesiana, spaghetti with meatballs, and chicken parmesiana. Also the fried artichoke hearts with pancetta. Each item was spot on! Flavorful, fresh, sauces great (my fave, the vodka sauce, was suprb!). Definitely will be back again! Probably on a Wednesday to snag the lasagna! Also, there was a duo on sax & drums who added a very enjoyable vibe!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was fine, but the food didn’t live up to the price. The pasta lacked flavor and was a bit overcooked, and the pizza came out oddly shaped and very burnt, bread was ok. For how expensive the meal was, I expected better quality. Probably won’t return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Great service and friendly staff. The Pizza is excellent. Atmosphere is pleasant. We always enjoy our meal here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food Everytime. Great service from Bailee.
I had the chicken parm. I asked for lunguini and got angel hair. The sauce was awful. It tasted burnt. The salad and bread were excellent. My friend had beussells that were hard as a rock. She also hsd calamari which she enjoyed. We had asked in advance for seperate checks. We were told she couldnt do 2 checks but could pay seperate . When time to pay she had a fit when we stated we pay seperate. She eventually split it and put mine on my friends card snd vice versa. This was after us telling her which to put on each card. All of the good reviews seem to be on items with a different sauce than marinara. I am Italian and if the sauce isnt good, the whole meal is ruined!
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