Stopped by for a mid-afternoon lunch date with my daughter. Our waitress, Michelle, was wonderful. We had the pickles & peppers (best fried pickles we've had yet) followed by salad, falafel, and a huge slab of amazingly moist pumpkin cake. Everything was fresh and delicious and served quickly. Can't say enough good things about it. We will be back!
lions from lambs
The staff were excellent and the food was even better , even so short staffed they accepted us as a walk in and the service was spot on with smiles all around ? love this place , the rainbow ? flags are a beautiful touch to this river side gem ? ?️??️⚧️❤??????
Daniel Czako
Great food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and fair prices. It's our go to place for Mexican food in the area. We've been here 3 times and have no complaints. (Bathrooms could be updated lol)
bethanylescoe
Here is a copy of the email I sent to this restaurant today: To whom it may concern: I am writing today to describe the unfortunate encounter my group had at your restaurant on Saturday 9/17/22 at approximately 1pm. A group of 10 (5 adolescents and 5 moms) made a reservation to have lunch at your restaurant prior to our 3pm show at Goodspeed Opera House. Upon entry, the waitress was less than enthusiastic to see patrons and I initially assumed it was because she wasn't happy having a large group, despite our reservation. I then determined that could not be, as the restaurant only had few people there and those that were there, were on the patio. Our waitress and unfortunately will have to keep referring to her as "Waitress" because she did not introduce herself, appeared to be bothered by even having to give us menus and our overall initial feeling was less than welcoming. I noticed that she was the same unfriendly tone and body language towards the 5 girls (ages 11-12) and I saw her roll her eyes when asking what they wanted to drink. When returning to take our food orders, a group member informed her that she was gluten free and inquired if the pecan salad was gluten free (no gluten asterisk next to it but it appeared from the ingredients that it would be). Waitress said, I don't know anything about that and don't even know what it really means. My friend attempted to provide her some basic insight and that her gluten free need was due to a severe reaction with any gluten interaction (not just a diet fad). My friend said, "if you could just let the chef know it needs to stay gluten free, that would be great". Waitress said, "do you know what happens when I tell the kitchen we have a gluten free person? They get so mad at me and I don't know what to say". My friend graciously said, okay well I think it is gluten free but if you could just ask that no bread be touched with it. Waitress said, "I'll do my best". After ordering, one of the kids realized they had wanted to order a salad but amongst the conversation, forgot. My friend and her daughter got up and walked around the corner to request this salad and came upon our waitress eating and drinking red wine. Waitress then delivered the kids garlic bread and I asked for another cocktail and water. Waitress did not even stop walking to see if anyone else wanted anything so my friend asked "and can I have one more and a water?", as she turned the corner walking away. Fast forward to our food being delivered and consumed, we realized that the add on salad had not been served to the child. Waitress came back and I informed her she could take it off the check as it was never delivered. Waitress responded with "if I don't write it down, I forget". Never once indicating she was sorry or showed any concern for her guests. I then needed to ask again for water as I needed to take medicine. She brought 1, not 2. Then she brought the check. We gave her 5 credit cards and asked if she could split it evenly (assuming it was acceptable as this is common practice at any other restaurant). Waitress stated "are you serious? I'll see you in an hour". As a collective, we then said ok well we didn't think it would be that difficult, we can put it one card. Waitress said, "I guess I'll just have to figure this out". In the end, we gave her a 10% tip, which is not my typical fashion but I cannot recall a restaurant encounter that had so many failed and disrespectful aspects. It was unbelievable that said waitress made my friend feel bad and an inconvenience for asking about gluten. What a disappointing lunch. Little did Waitress realize was that we would have tipped her very well, had she shown ANY interest in our table (her only table). It was an extremely unpleasant event, to which known of us anticipated. We even said to each other, its not as if it was one thing that was off with the encounter, it was everything. I wanted to reach out to make you aware so that future
Dana Ellerby
Food was amazing. Fish and chips was my favorite. Didn’t take a photo because I forgot, it tasted so good!
J2474FLbettyg
We decided to try the pizza, not quite as good as Pepe's but respectable. They could have done better with the crust. The lasagne was excellent. We should have known better than to order the Artichoke Dip to start, it was enough for a whole meal. So much more to try on the menu. and we will do just that when we come back to The Goodspeed for "42nd Street" in October. The only disappointment was that we had neglected to bring our 10% discount coupon and the management said they couldn't give us the discount without the coupon. Our fault, of course, but it would have been nice if they had been more flexible.
Bradley Tatro
We stopped in for lunch and had a good time. It’s easy to get to and is across the street from Goodspeed Opera House. They have indoor seating, bar seating and outdoor seating. The food was really good and the staff was friendly and attentive. They have live music on the weekends. I’m sure we’ll be back.
Kayla Mont
First time eating here. It was not bad. Conveniently placed across from the Goodspeed.Everything I ordered was just a bit off from what I was expecting. Not necessarily made incorrectly, but I probably won't be back.Shown in the pictures is the falafel wrap, cappuccino, cinnamon roll, and Reese's chocolate cake.
Marco Illescas
Food was very good here. Stopped for lunch... I would definitely eat here again next time I'm in the area.
Jewell Alward
Me and my family came in for dinner. We started with an appetizer and a few sodas. The music was mediocore. Although I do understand it was busy with it being summer time the service was slow. The main reason I’m giving a one star review is because the appetizer we had, the loaded French fries were sub par. Low grade cheese sauce and soggy fries. We used to love la vita but tonight definitely made it clear we are no longer making this our regular go to pizza place
I had the most amazing version of chicken pot pie. Quaint atmosphere, decent service and amazing food.
Jennifer Englund
We love this place so much. Great bands make weekend nights really fun. Thursday night trivia is a family favorite. Good food (ahi tuna tacos are absolutely fantastic!) and always some interesting specials including unique cocktails.
Sean O. Shea
The chicken pot pie was good. However, it does not come with the typical pie crust on top, but had a puff pastry on top in lieu of pie crust. I'd get it again.
jillian b
Disappointing. I have lived down the road for years and been to la vita multiple times, I have not once had a good experience. I can say that their food is decent and that’s it. Every time I have ordered pick up food I’ve had to wait a minimum of 15 minutes in the lobby for it to come out (after receiving a confirmation text that it was ready). They also miss items in our order almost every time.
Peter Hodson
Worth checking out!Very good food and super nice people.Can't believe it's taken me this long to find this place.
Stopped by for a mid-afternoon lunch date with my daughter. Our waitress, Michelle, was wonderful. We had the pickles & peppers (best fried pickles we've had yet) followed by salad, falafel, and a huge slab of amazingly moist pumpkin cake. Everything was fresh and delicious and served quickly. Can't say enough good things about it. We will be back!
The staff were excellent and the food was even better , even so short staffed they accepted us as a walk in and the service was spot on with smiles all around ? love this place , the rainbow ? flags are a beautiful touch to this river side gem ? ?️??️⚧️❤??????
Great food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and fair prices. It's our go to place for Mexican food in the area. We've been here 3 times and have no complaints. (Bathrooms could be updated lol)
Here is a copy of the email I sent to this restaurant today: To whom it may concern: I am writing today to describe the unfortunate encounter my group had at your restaurant on Saturday 9/17/22 at approximately 1pm. A group of 10 (5 adolescents and 5 moms) made a reservation to have lunch at your restaurant prior to our 3pm show at Goodspeed Opera House. Upon entry, the waitress was less than enthusiastic to see patrons and I initially assumed it was because she wasn't happy having a large group, despite our reservation. I then determined that could not be, as the restaurant only had few people there and those that were there, were on the patio. Our waitress and unfortunately will have to keep referring to her as "Waitress" because she did not introduce herself, appeared to be bothered by even having to give us menus and our overall initial feeling was less than welcoming. I noticed that she was the same unfriendly tone and body language towards the 5 girls (ages 11-12) and I saw her roll her eyes when asking what they wanted to drink. When returning to take our food orders, a group member informed her that she was gluten free and inquired if the pecan salad was gluten free (no gluten asterisk next to it but it appeared from the ingredients that it would be). Waitress said, I don't know anything about that and don't even know what it really means. My friend attempted to provide her some basic insight and that her gluten free need was due to a severe reaction with any gluten interaction (not just a diet fad). My friend said, "if you could just let the chef know it needs to stay gluten free, that would be great". Waitress said, "do you know what happens when I tell the kitchen we have a gluten free person? They get so mad at me and I don't know what to say". My friend graciously said, okay well I think it is gluten free but if you could just ask that no bread be touched with it. Waitress said, "I'll do my best". After ordering, one of the kids realized they had wanted to order a salad but amongst the conversation, forgot. My friend and her daughter got up and walked around the corner to request this salad and came upon our waitress eating and drinking red wine. Waitress then delivered the kids garlic bread and I asked for another cocktail and water. Waitress did not even stop walking to see if anyone else wanted anything so my friend asked "and can I have one more and a water?", as she turned the corner walking away. Fast forward to our food being delivered and consumed, we realized that the add on salad had not been served to the child. Waitress came back and I informed her she could take it off the check as it was never delivered. Waitress responded with "if I don't write it down, I forget". Never once indicating she was sorry or showed any concern for her guests. I then needed to ask again for water as I needed to take medicine. She brought 1, not 2. Then she brought the check. We gave her 5 credit cards and asked if she could split it evenly (assuming it was acceptable as this is common practice at any other restaurant). Waitress stated "are you serious? I'll see you in an hour". As a collective, we then said ok well we didn't think it would be that difficult, we can put it one card. Waitress said, "I guess I'll just have to figure this out". In the end, we gave her a 10% tip, which is not my typical fashion but I cannot recall a restaurant encounter that had so many failed and disrespectful aspects. It was unbelievable that said waitress made my friend feel bad and an inconvenience for asking about gluten. What a disappointing lunch. Little did Waitress realize was that we would have tipped her very well, had she shown ANY interest in our table (her only table). It was an extremely unpleasant event, to which known of us anticipated. We even said to each other, its not as if it was one thing that was off with the encounter, it was everything. I wanted to reach out to make you aware so that future
Food was amazing. Fish and chips was my favorite. Didn’t take a photo because I forgot, it tasted so good!
We decided to try the pizza, not quite as good as Pepe's but respectable. They could have done better with the crust. The lasagne was excellent. We should have known better than to order the Artichoke Dip to start, it was enough for a whole meal. So much more to try on the menu. and we will do just that when we come back to The Goodspeed for "42nd Street" in October. The only disappointment was that we had neglected to bring our 10% discount coupon and the management said they couldn't give us the discount without the coupon. Our fault, of course, but it would have been nice if they had been more flexible.
We stopped in for lunch and had a good time. It’s easy to get to and is across the street from Goodspeed Opera House. They have indoor seating, bar seating and outdoor seating. The food was really good and the staff was friendly and attentive. They have live music on the weekends. I’m sure we’ll be back.
First time eating here. It was not bad. Conveniently placed across from the Goodspeed.Everything I ordered was just a bit off from what I was expecting. Not necessarily made incorrectly, but I probably won't be back.Shown in the pictures is the falafel wrap, cappuccino, cinnamon roll, and Reese's chocolate cake.
Food was very good here. Stopped for lunch... I would definitely eat here again next time I'm in the area.
Me and my family came in for dinner. We started with an appetizer and a few sodas. The music was mediocore. Although I do understand it was busy with it being summer time the service was slow. The main reason I’m giving a one star review is because the appetizer we had, the loaded French fries were sub par. Low grade cheese sauce and soggy fries. We used to love la vita but tonight definitely made it clear we are no longer making this our regular go to pizza place
Restaurantji Recommends
I had the most amazing version of chicken pot pie. Quaint atmosphere, decent service and amazing food.
We love this place so much. Great bands make weekend nights really fun. Thursday night trivia is a family favorite. Good food (ahi tuna tacos are absolutely fantastic!) and always some interesting specials including unique cocktails.
The chicken pot pie was good. However, it does not come with the typical pie crust on top, but had a puff pastry on top in lieu of pie crust. I'd get it again.
Disappointing. I have lived down the road for years and been to la vita multiple times, I have not once had a good experience. I can say that their food is decent and that’s it. Every time I have ordered pick up food I’ve had to wait a minimum of 15 minutes in the lobby for it to come out (after receiving a confirmation text that it was ready). They also miss items in our order almost every time.
Worth checking out!Very good food and super nice people.Can't believe it's taken me this long to find this place.
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