The food was excellent. We found this restaurant on New Year's Eve and liked it so much that we went back. It was as good as the first time
Joyce
Our Meals took 2.5 hrs to come out. Fish and chicken were all overcooked and dry. Chicken milanese was missing sauce. Horrible and extremely overpriced. They wouldn't let us use a gift card either bc they said it was given under old management which i thought was illegal in the state of CT. Do not come here there are so many other better restaurants in the area.
Sharon
The food here is excellent! It was our 40th wedding anniversary which I noted on the reservation but it was unacknowledged until I finally told our server. The hostess looked like she was dressed for a football game. The restaurant has zero ambiance and the service was very slow. The saving grace is the FOOD. It was fantastic! They really need to step up their game on the things I mentioned and they will get more business. It was pretty empty for a Saturday night.
james
The food has gotten better in the last 6 months and Ben the owner has been improving the menu with new dishes. Seth, our server is always terrific.
furburr
We were celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary and decided to try a new place. Simply stated…zero ambiance, fantastic food and mediocre service. If they paid as much attention to the front of the house as they do the food prep, this would be 5 stars!
Greg
Back after several months away and food was great as always. Nice ambiance and friendly staff. Service was a little slow this time, and food came out later than it normally should. Not sure if kitchen backed up or they are going for European style dinner, which I would be okay with, but just let us know so we can plan accordingly. Overall food was very good and we will be back.
Alyson
We go here often and enjoy it. We had a couple of appetizers that were fair but our meals were very good.
Mark
We haven't been in about 5 years basically because we live about 45 minutes away. We've always loved eating there when we lived closer. A little pricey but delicious. Service very good. We wanted to have a nice "romantic" dinner and it was perfect. Something a little more special than our usual dining out. The baby artichokes were amazing as were the clams casino. Then we shared the fettucine "something" that was a special which we thought was going to be like fettucine alfredo but there was no cream in it but european butter and black truffles which was over the top amazing. We will definitely try to visit more often. Btw, the chopin vodka martinis were superb. ;-)
Barbara Taylor
We recently celebrated a milestone birthday at Piccolo. Both the manager and Chef worked diligently with us to create a menu so interesting that our guests had a difficult time selecting from the wonderful options. Everything was beautifully prepared. Portions were perfect and the service was excellent, warm and professional. The feedback from our friends was all overwhelmingly positive. The room looked beautiful and I would highly recommend Piccolo Arancio for a night out or a private event, you won’t be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christine Devoy
We have been visiting this area for 8 years and always go to Piccolo Arancio if we stay at the Farmington Inn. We took a day trip for some fishing today on the Farmington River and decided to stay overnight and so made a reservation for dinner. Everything was outstanding! We ordered the grilled tuna and the orange flavored ravioli, the caprese salad, Caesar salad, tiramisu and gelato. The food was fantastic, even better than we remembered. The service was top notch. Thank you for a wonderful dinner! We'll be back soon.
We have been going to Piccolos for years; however, since the new owners have been there we have been very disappointed in the food. It just was not as good as it had been. Our visit this past week was so much better! We are very encouraged and will definitely be returning more frequently. The service was very good. The only comment would make is that we were surprised that a dinner salad was not included with the meal. I would not recommend the chocolate bread pudding. It was delicious and very rich, but I would not call it traditional bread pudding.
Shannon
I bet this spot was really great ten years ago but it just seems sort of tired now. The bolognese was nice and the bread is great but everything else was below standard. The service was good. The ambiance leaves much to be desired.
Susan
What a pleasure it was to dine at the establishment that has made the effort to honor the previous owners while offering their own additions. Absolutely terrific food, wonderful cocktails and the same, over the top service from the staff. Thank you so much for a delightful evening.
Darryl
Thought the food left a lot to be desired... the calamari was not crispy as it should be but rather limp. My chicken I ordered as well as the veal my husband ordered was very thin and looks like it was fried in a deep fryer, very dry. My roasted potatoes some were not done in the middle. I was surprised because we have always had great food here but last time we also were disappointed but decided to give them another chance. You're only as good as your Chef, the waiters was terrific. Sorry about this place it could also stand a good cleaning or better yet an update! Don't be fooled by reading the menu, sounds great but not what is served.
The food was excellent. We found this restaurant on New Year's Eve and liked it so much that we went back. It was as good as the first time
Our Meals took 2.5 hrs to come out. Fish and chicken were all overcooked and dry. Chicken milanese was missing sauce. Horrible and extremely overpriced. They wouldn't let us use a gift card either bc they said it was given under old management which i thought was illegal in the state of CT. Do not come here there are so many other better restaurants in the area.
The food here is excellent! It was our 40th wedding anniversary which I noted on the reservation but it was unacknowledged until I finally told our server. The hostess looked like she was dressed for a football game. The restaurant has zero ambiance and the service was very slow. The saving grace is the FOOD. It was fantastic! They really need to step up their game on the things I mentioned and they will get more business. It was pretty empty for a Saturday night.
The food has gotten better in the last 6 months and Ben the owner has been improving the menu with new dishes. Seth, our server is always terrific.
We were celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary and decided to try a new place. Simply stated…zero ambiance, fantastic food and mediocre service. If they paid as much attention to the front of the house as they do the food prep, this would be 5 stars!
Back after several months away and food was great as always. Nice ambiance and friendly staff. Service was a little slow this time, and food came out later than it normally should. Not sure if kitchen backed up or they are going for European style dinner, which I would be okay with, but just let us know so we can plan accordingly. Overall food was very good and we will be back.
We go here often and enjoy it. We had a couple of appetizers that were fair but our meals were very good.
We haven't been in about 5 years basically because we live about 45 minutes away. We've always loved eating there when we lived closer. A little pricey but delicious. Service very good. We wanted to have a nice "romantic" dinner and it was perfect. Something a little more special than our usual dining out. The baby artichokes were amazing as were the clams casino. Then we shared the fettucine "something" that was a special which we thought was going to be like fettucine alfredo but there was no cream in it but european butter and black truffles which was over the top amazing. We will definitely try to visit more often. Btw, the chopin vodka martinis were superb. ;-)
We recently celebrated a milestone birthday at Piccolo. Both the manager and Chef worked diligently with us to create a menu so interesting that our guests had a difficult time selecting from the wonderful options.
Everything was beautifully prepared. Portions were perfect and the service was excellent, warm and professional. The feedback from our friends was all overwhelmingly positive. The room looked beautiful and I would highly recommend Piccolo Arancio for a night out or a private event, you won’t be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have been visiting this area for 8 years and always go to Piccolo Arancio if we stay at the Farmington Inn. We took a day trip for some fishing today on the Farmington River and decided to stay overnight and so made a reservation for dinner. Everything was outstanding! We ordered the grilled tuna and the orange flavored ravioli, the caprese salad, Caesar salad, tiramisu and gelato. The food was fantastic, even better than we remembered. The service was top notch. Thank you for a wonderful dinner! We'll be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We have been going to Piccolos for years; however, since the new owners have been there we have been very disappointed in the food. It just was not as good as it had been. Our visit this past week was so much better! We are very encouraged and will definitely be returning more frequently. The service was very good. The only comment would make is that we were surprised that a dinner salad was not included with the meal. I would not recommend the chocolate bread pudding. It was delicious and very rich, but I would not call it traditional bread pudding.
I bet this spot was really great ten years ago but it just seems sort of tired now. The bolognese was nice and the bread is great but everything else was below standard. The service was good. The ambiance leaves much to be desired.
What a pleasure it was to dine at the establishment that has made the effort to honor the previous owners while offering their own additions. Absolutely terrific food, wonderful cocktails and the same, over the top service from the staff. Thank you so much for a delightful evening.
Thought the food left a lot to be desired... the calamari was not crispy as it should be but rather limp. My chicken I ordered as well as the veal my husband ordered was very thin and looks like it was fried in a deep fryer, very dry. My roasted potatoes some were not done in the middle. I was surprised because we have always had great food here but last time we also were disappointed but decided to give them another chance. You're only as good as your Chef, the waiters was terrific. Sorry about this place it could also stand a good cleaning or better yet an update! Don't be fooled by reading the menu, sounds great but not what is served.
Always great food...Best word: creative
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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