Ristorante Renato
422 William St, Fredericksburg
(540) 371-8228
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Wine pairing Valentines day dinner was worth every penny! Loved the menu and the wine pairings!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Booked a room for a special event, and the staff really took care of us. Great Italian and seafood, fantastic staff, and fun venue. Really enjoyed our experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was okay. Service was very slow, it took us 25 minutes to get bread and we had to ask a few times. The food was fine, but nothing special. We probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
We celebrated my birthday with a party of 6 and everyone enjoyed their meals. We started with Calamari and Arancini which were some of the best we've had. Everyone ordered a different entree and each of us loved our meal. I had the Frutti Di Mare with marinara sauce which I asked to make spicy. The server was happy to accommodate the special request and the kitchen prepared it perfectly. The linguine was homemade and cooked perfectly al dented. The shrimp and scallops were cooked perfectly and the clams and mussels were fresh. Their marinara is simple and fresh which lets the flavor of the tomatoes shine through. Our server was attentive and everyone's food came out at the same time. The wine list isn't extensive but the Valpolicella we selected was excellent and reasonably priced. Some of our party ordered cocktails and enjoyed those too, my wife's Rose Lemon Martini was excellent.
The portions are generous, prices are reasonable, and the service is attentive. Definitely recommend dining at Ristorante Renato!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parking is pretty limited here. Our water was very good. Gave my mom free dessert for her birthday. It was quite warm. Its winter but too warm for my comfort. The food: the charcuterie board was the best. Yum. We both ordered seafood dishes & both of them had overcooked seafood. My dessert, chocolate mousse cake, was delicious. Mom's cheesecake not so. The texture & taste was very much like it was spoiled, left out too long.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Both appetizers and dinner entrees were delicious and prepared beautifully. The entire evening was a treat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great there just wasn't enough of it. The salad was served on a saucer and the amount of pasta was miniscule for the priced of the meals.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious and filling food, reasonable prices, and very friendly staff! Blurry photo, but we got the four cheese ravioli and gnocchi d' amore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We recently moved to the area and have been looking forward to trying this restaurant. We were sorely disappointment. Service was very rushed. Food was subpar. Our arancini was cold in the middle. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
The waiter was no very nice, 1 - pour my beer upside down in glass creat lg head watch him pour another pour perfectly. No my beer. Charcuterie board cheap crackers ritz crackers & town butter crackers. Not worth $16. Bread was hard & old. Waiter treat us differently not sure why. Would not go BACK! Absolutely rotten service. Very disappointed and will tell our friends not to go to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
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I held a medium sized (60-70 person) wedding reception in their banquet room and it was absolutely PERFECT! They let us arrive at the banquet room a couple of hours early to decorate. All of their food options were delicious - I can speak specifically to the eggplant dish - YUM! The staff were kind and professional the entire night. We brought our own dessert but they were still happy to provide plates and silverware for us. The provided Bluetooth speakers which was plenty loud enough for a great post meal - dancing experience!
I cannot say enough nice things about everyone we worked with, I do not know all of their names but Tom was SO helpful with assisting with the logistics of the evening and Steven at the bar was EXCELLENT! 10/10, would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was OK service was great. Prices were good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
We’ve been coming to Renato’s for over 3 years and always left with a wonderful experience — until now. This was by far the worst experience we’ve ever had.
Our server seemed completely lost: rude, unhelpful, and rushing around without ever paying attention to our table. It took 45 minutes just to get the kids’ food, and nearly another 50 minutes for the adults. We had to ask repeatedly for basic things like water, utensils, and napkins. I understand servers can get busy, but when we come to a restaurant, we expect to be taken care of — otherwise, we might as well stay home and do it ourselves.
The food was disappointing as well. My kids’ chicken Parmesan came without pasta, and after we asked, we noticed the pasta had been sitting on a tray for over 25 minutes before the server finally brought it to us. My salad was inedible — the lettuce was wilted, the chicken was extremely salty, and honestly I’ve had fresher salads at Mellow Mushroom.
Overall, it was an awful Saturday evening. This used to be one of our favorite spots, but after this experience, we won’t be returning or recommending Renato’s again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
I came here for a celebration after buying a local business in the area and we had a private room where 8 of us were able to dine together.
The food was amazing all the way from appetizers, main course, and dessert.
Towards the end, they made an amazing dsiplay making an alcoholic drink which they poured through an orange peel and lit the glass on fire to heat.
Be careful as this will put you out for a couple days not handled responsibly.
Overall it was a great way to celebrate the business transaction and eat with a newly welcomed family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haven’t eaten there yet! But wanted to leave a review for First Friday drink service outdoors. First off the drink was excellent. Second, the servers out there were nice and the one “hosting” the line was super cute and nice. She made me want to go eat there next time I come around. It was inviting and very pleasant thank you.
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