Great atmosphere & service. Dimly lit, candlelight, private balconies available. Amazingly lemony pesto, delicious burrata ravioli. Better Italian than I’ve had anywhere near Raleigh in 2 years. Aracini needs a bit more salt. Tiramisu was to-die-for. Best I’ve had since I left Chicago, nothing near Raleigh compares. Smaller portions but filling. Few vegetarian dishes.Vegetarian options: Not a lot but everything that is veg is really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
JC 1978
The balcony, the food and the service were absolutely phenomenal! Celebrated our 22nd Anniversary here and we were absolutely surprised and delighted with everything. The Sunday gravy was absolutely amazing, no pic to post because it was gone in minutes. Absolutely recommend, make a reservation, we ate at 5:30 and the sun was still up while we sat on the balcony.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunday Gravy
Samantha Dingwall
The food was amazing, the staff did a wonderful job making us feel welcomed and appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck
Justin Mullis
Our experience here was AMAZING huge shout out to our waiter SEAN he helped us through the menu and gave awesome suggestions. My wife and I really enjoyed our meal it was fresh, flavorful, and the drinks were amazing!
kristene Turco
The food was very good except for the risotto which was very salty (on the fish dish as well) When we mentioned to Iggy, she said “that most people ask for more salt” the restaurant is dated and the ladies room was old and decrepit. Iggy was kind enough to take our ice cream off the bill, and said she spoke to the chef.Definitely not the best restaurant in Wilmington.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Floriana was wonderful! We were celebrating a friends engagement and Diego, the GM brought us complimentary champagne at the end of our meal. The service was 5 stars! We will be back!
GregoryD
Our first visit to this downtown Wilmington choice. Enjoyable but not sure its so good to make us come back. Loads of other real good Italian choices in our great town. Very nice staff. Atmosphere was ok. Possibly had our hopes up for something a little nicer than the steep steps up to second floor dining. - out of certain liquors/ cocktails - olives in martini not good - no salt/ pepper offered during salad start - sent one of four entrees back to warm up. - very kind server - entrees very good Just not sure the cost of dinner for four makes it worth second visit vs options around town. Like the location downtown on the river. Wish all the best in the future
Excellent food, the crab spaghetti was outstanding. Overall great experience, inside seemed a bit quiet (not a bad thing at all) but made it feel like you had to whisper to not overpower the room
Marian P.
Loved everything about this restaurant. Super authentic food and attentive service. The building inside and out definitely gave an old fancy type of vibe. Definitely a great place for a nice dinner for anniversary or date night. Will definitely come by one day for brunch.
The service was so terribly slow. It took 30 minutes just to get a drink and order our food than the first course took another 30 minutes to receive. Two hours later we were trying to get our dessert and check at the same time. It seemed like they used the lobster bisque as sauce on the fish dish so everything tasted the same.
Rocket Man
Great service. Good food. Spacious. Dining and bar area [TVs] Some street view seating. Fireplace in waiting area. I got my food to go, so I didn't experience the all-out dining experience. Catch you on the next trip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Charona Remillard
Amazing Experience!!!! We just recently moved to Wilmington and decided to try out Floriana's for an early Valentine's dinner. What a great choice! From the moment we entered the restaurant, the experience was outstanding! Our server Sean went above and beyond our expectations, and even agreed to take our photo ? The food was fantastic, the Burrata Caprese and the Tiramisu were especially delicious. I would highly recommend for a special occasion, or just a nice evening out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata
CharonaR
Amazing Experience!!!! We just recently moved to Wilmington and decided to try out Floriana's for an early Valentine's dinner. What a great choice! From the moment we entered the restaurant, the experience was outstanding! Our server Sean went above and beyond our expectations, and even agreed to take our photo ? The food was fantastic, the Burratta Caprese and the Tiramisu were especially delicious. I would highly recommend for a special occasion, or just a nice evening out!
SteveB
Our waiter Sean made our evening very special. We had made a note that we were celebrating Steve's one year anniversary of a double lung transplant. One year ago we were at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and now we are able to travel and eat at fabulous restaurants like Floriana's. We ordered the beet salad to share and it was split into two servings for us, which was very considerate. Steve's short rib ravioli and my shrimp and scallop risotto were cooked to perfection and delicious. Then we received a complimentary dessert. Sean recommended the house Tiramisu and it did not disappoint. Not only did Sean connect with us by congratulating Steve on living life after his transplant, but he also gave me kudos for caretaking. We only wished we lived in the neighborhood so we could be regulars. There were charming balcony tables outside that would be very romantic on a nice evening.
Service and atmosphere is great ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunday Gravy
Great atmosphere & service. Dimly lit, candlelight, private balconies available. Amazingly lemony pesto, delicious burrata ravioli. Better Italian than I’ve had anywhere near Raleigh in 2 years. Aracini needs a bit more salt. Tiramisu was to-die-for. Best I’ve had since I left Chicago, nothing near Raleigh compares. Smaller portions but filling. Few vegetarian dishes.Vegetarian options: Not a lot but everything that is veg is really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
The balcony, the food and the service were absolutely phenomenal! Celebrated our 22nd Anniversary here and we were absolutely surprised and delighted with everything. The Sunday gravy was absolutely amazing, no pic to post because it was gone in minutes. Absolutely recommend, make a reservation, we ate at 5:30 and the sun was still up while we sat on the balcony.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunday Gravy
The food was amazing, the staff did a wonderful job making us feel welcomed and appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck
Our experience here was AMAZING huge shout out to our waiter SEAN he helped us through the menu and gave awesome suggestions. My wife and I really enjoyed our meal it was fresh, flavorful, and the drinks were amazing!
The food was very good except for the risotto which was very salty (on the fish dish as well) When we mentioned to Iggy, she said “that most people ask for more salt” the restaurant is dated and the ladies room was old and decrepit. Iggy was kind enough to take our ice cream off the bill, and said she spoke to the chef.Definitely not the best restaurant in Wilmington.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Floriana was wonderful! We were celebrating a friends engagement and Diego, the GM brought us complimentary champagne at the end of our meal. The service was 5 stars! We will be back!
Our first visit to this downtown Wilmington choice. Enjoyable but not sure its so good to make us come back. Loads of other real good Italian choices in our great town. Very nice staff. Atmosphere was ok. Possibly had our hopes up for something a little nicer than the steep steps up to second floor dining. - out of certain liquors/ cocktails - olives in martini not good - no salt/ pepper offered during salad start - sent one of four entrees back to warm up. - very kind server - entrees very good Just not sure the cost of dinner for four makes it worth second visit vs options around town. Like the location downtown on the river. Wish all the best in the future
Excellent food, the crab spaghetti was outstanding. Overall great experience, inside seemed a bit quiet (not a bad thing at all) but made it feel like you had to whisper to not overpower the room
Loved everything about this restaurant. Super authentic food and attentive service. The building inside and out definitely gave an old fancy type of vibe. Definitely a great place for a nice dinner for anniversary or date night. Will definitely come by one day for brunch.
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The service was so terribly slow. It took 30 minutes just to get a drink and order our food than the first course took another 30 minutes to receive. Two hours later we were trying to get our dessert and check at the same time. It seemed like they used the lobster bisque as sauce on the fish dish so everything tasted the same.
Great service. Good food. Spacious. Dining and bar area [TVs] Some street view seating. Fireplace in waiting area. I got my food to go, so I didn't experience the all-out dining experience. Catch you on the next trip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing Experience!!!! We just recently moved to Wilmington and decided to try out Floriana's for an early Valentine's dinner. What a great choice! From the moment we entered the restaurant, the experience was outstanding! Our server Sean went above and beyond our expectations, and even agreed to take our photo ? The food was fantastic, the Burrata Caprese and the Tiramisu were especially delicious. I would highly recommend for a special occasion, or just a nice evening out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata
Amazing Experience!!!! We just recently moved to Wilmington and decided to try out Floriana's for an early Valentine's dinner. What a great choice! From the moment we entered the restaurant, the experience was outstanding! Our server Sean went above and beyond our expectations, and even agreed to take our photo ? The food was fantastic, the Burratta Caprese and the Tiramisu were especially delicious. I would highly recommend for a special occasion, or just a nice evening out!
Our waiter Sean made our evening very special. We had made a note that we were celebrating Steve's one year anniversary of a double lung transplant. One year ago we were at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and now we are able to travel and eat at fabulous restaurants like Floriana's. We ordered the beet salad to share and it was split into two servings for us, which was very considerate. Steve's short rib ravioli and my shrimp and scallop risotto were cooked to perfection and delicious. Then we received a complimentary dessert. Sean recommended the house Tiramisu and it did not disappoint. Not only did Sean connect with us by congratulating Steve on living life after his transplant, but he also gave me kudos for caretaking. We only wished we lived in the neighborhood so we could be regulars. There were charming balcony tables outside that would be very romantic on a nice evening.