Shrodi's - Cucina di Maria

One of the most disappointing meals I've had in a long time. It took forever for our food to arrive (almost 2 hours by the time our entrees got there).

For our appetizers we got the romano artichokes which were good, and the fried calimari which was awful. Calimari was drastically overcooked and cold.

The wedding soup and the oil for the bread tasted like sprouted garlic. That very bitter taste when you should have thrown that piece of garlic out but decided to use it anyways.

The chicken piccata was bland and a tiny portion. The pasta with it was undercooked and the sauce had a weird mucusy texture I've never experienced with piccata before. My wife's entree was "fine".

Overall expensive, extremely slow, and either bland or skunky dishes.

The wait staff were apologetic but after 2 hours it would have been nice if someone offered us a free appetizer or dessert.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Before I express my review, I want to say that I think the idea of the Feast of The Seven Fishes was fabulous and from the get-go the food was quite good. We were quite excited to plan and attend what we thought was going to be a unique experience, as part of our holiday celebration for this year. The cost was $110 per person, so it qualified as a special expenditure for our family. Special consideration was given to us to be able to add a child to our party at no charge ,by adding a serving of a plain pasta dish for his main dinner while we shared bites from our specialty plates during the progression of the meal.
Dinner was to commence at 6:00 so we arrived just a few minutes early please make sure we were seated in time. The wait staff, as always, were kind and attentive and we were seated quickly. We were placed in a smaller room just off the front entrance and it was a bit disappointing as there was no decor, no special table settings and no heat. It was their common room with no special touches, warmth or seasonal invitation. There were no silverware settings and we didn't actually get any until after the first course arrived. As I said, we arrived well in time but we received no food until 6:50. Later questions to the server informed us that a number of people who had made reservations iactually did not show up, or call to cancel, so those of us who were on time were made to wait to see if others were going to show up. I get that it was intended to be a family style progression, but seriously? Penalizing your actual clientele in a freezing room may not be the best move.
I can totally recommend the menu choices and most of the execution of the food. It was authentic, well-prepared, interesting and portioned beautifully. Some items were a little under seasoned (with no salt and pepper on the table)and servers did not offer grated cheese and had to be asked to provide that and bread for the table, but that oversight appeared to be more a matter of servers not being informed that those touches would have been appropriate for the significance of the meal itself. A lady who appeared to be an owner came around with a Christmas Witch who gave out hard candy to guests. ???
I will always recommend Schrodi's for their food and service. They have wonderful standards in their regular business and it has always been a pleasure to be their customer. Unfortunately I would have to give this Holiday venture a bit of a fail, and it pains me to do so. The price tag was steep for an anticipated experience that was not what it could have been with just a little more thought and preparation

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food was delicious
We had a small issue with one of the dishes but they took care of it immediately. The real star was our server Nina. She was so attentive and immediately picked up on my food allergies. She was so careful to check with me to avoid any problems. I really appreciate her caring attitude. She was also funny and on top of our needs. We look forward to going back again soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food and staff !!! What a great place

Excellent food and service. Fabulous authentic Italian food. Beautiful restaurant and a wonderful staff. I highly recommend for a special occasion!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

You better have a free week to spare becuae the sevice sucks. So slow. You have to ask for bread. The British style the 2 1/2 minuscule pieces that they brought over Everything took forever and the place was practically emptyT A
The food was so so. Not worth the wait. Third time we tried it. THE LAST FOR

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

The wine list should reflect its $40 filet mignon dish and other more expensive dishes. The wines listed when we visited yesterday are great for spaghetti and meatballs.

The interior, especially walls, could use interior decorating.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 4

A few friend and myself tried Shrodi’s for the first time a few days ago. After hearing many different people’s opinions of good and bad we decided to give them a try for ourselves. All 4 of use were extremely satisfying. The service was great and quick. The food came out in a timely manner and every dish we had was perfect. Great quality, amazing flavor, good portion size and piping hot. We were seated in the bar and it was on the loud side. I’m sure the upstairs restaurant part would not be like this. Desserts were also very good. I’m looking forward to the next opportunity we have to go back. I will be getting the chicken Romano for sure. I feel you will be very pleased with Shridi’s cucina di maria.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Alfredo, Pork Loin Wrapped with Bacon, Wedding Soup of the Day

The food was incredible. The chicken Romano was the best I’ve ever tasted. The oil for the bread was great. Cozy atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely fantastic. Our waitress was wonderful with a big group of us. The owners of the place are great. And if you want great Italian food this is the spot to be 💯

We decided to splurge a bit for our anniversary and you usually cant go wrong with Italian. We got there and everything seemed fine. The waitress brought our drinks and took our order, no problems. But after we got our drinks the waitress disappeared for about an hour. Tables next to us that had arrived after us at this point were getting their checks (different waitress). An hour later our waitress did come by and asks if everything is alright. We asked if it was going to be much longer as we had somewhere to be and had not gotten the appetizer, soup & salad, or entrees. She said she was sorry and it should be soon.

The other waitress then does bring out our appetizer. Another half hour and we got the soup and salad. They apologized for the wait and offered a free dessert. The appetizer was very good and the soup/salad were as well, so we continued to wait hoping the entrees will be worth it. but then after another half hour/45 minutes we ask again where is our food. The waitress said they are just finishing up it should be a couple of minutes.

A half hour later we finally get our entrées and they couldn't be more disappointing. The chefs special was ok but the veal cutlets my wife got were almost insulting. The "breaded veal cutlets with pasta" had no breading, was an extremely small portion, and looked like chopped steak off a grill from subway. The pasta looked like it was just slapped onto the plate angrily and overall looked gross. We had looked at their Facebook page beforehand and decided on the food via the pictures the owner had posted. The exact meal my wife ordered was dog food compared to what they advertised as a midscale restaurant. We are not even picky people when it comes to food and my wife was rightly dissapointed. Up until this point the food was actually really good, we have no idea what happened.

When the food came we asked for the dessert and check as we just wanted to be done and get out of there, it was obvious we were rushing and not happy with the service. We immediately signed the check and were ready to go. We had to wait another ~20 minutes for the check to get picked up, and ultimately had to ask the other waitress to get the check as our waitress was no where to be seen, again.

As we got up to leave the waitress immediately came and grabbed the check up, as we were on our way out...interesting.

Overall we shouldn't have waited for the food or should have asked for the owner to intervene, but we are very nonconfrontational and didn't want to deal with this on our anniversary night.

Still, how we were treated was unacceptable, and being offered a piece of cake after waiting an absurd amount of time with obviously subpar food was also insulting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

AMAZING Italian Food cooked by an Italian Chef. Fabulous Family run place! We really enjoyed our drinks, appetizers, and meals. We have been there twice in 1 wk. Plan on another visit very soon. Great relaxing atmosphere.

Great service and atmosphere, even better people, food was great, the artichoke appetizer and Chicken Romano were one of a kind.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for an early dinner and had the place to ourselves, so keep that in mind. Had the zucchini-based weekly special which was different from what I'm used to but very good. Wife had meatballs (spicier than expected). Nice b/w photos of the owners family adorn the dining room walls and fresh flowers were.on each table. Server was excited to explain the ingredients sources from the garden on site. Prices were reasonable for the quality of food. We'll definitely be back!

Parking: Free lot

Kid-friendliness: Kid menu, senior citizen menu

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Penne Pasta

Ate there last night. The bread was cold and stale. The wedding soup was so salty almost inedible. The veal was so thin I wasn't sure if it was veal and not chicken. I was looking forward to homemade pasta,it was overcooked and gummy. We were very disappointed in the food and the prices. Over priced ,terrible food. Big disappointment.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4