I came to this restaurant for my daughter‘s graduation earlier this week. I love the atmosphere service was wonderful. Amy took care of us wonderfully the biggest problem though was the food. Salt, salt, salt, salt. I never thought that there would be so much salt on pasta And on calamari didn’t make any sense. I did not want to ruin my daughter‘s graduation dinner so I waited till after we paid the $325 tab and left a $40 tip to call and leave our complaints and ask to speak to a manager. The manager was not on site and so I left my number Was told that the manager would call me in the next day. It is now Saturday and still no response. That is the only reason I’m leaving this Review. It almost felt as if it was salted on purpose just the amount of salt and every dish. Just does not make sense. Also, I ordered arugula salad, and not sure why I just got a plate of arugula with cheese on top. Nothing else making a salad felt like just a plate of arugula. Again, we didn’t eat our meal. We just took it home. Did not want to disturb my daughters graduation. If only the manager would’ve called and try to come up with some sort of solution or to hear us out, I think this would be a better opportunity. Not sure what happens. I’ve never Eaten there before, but I’ve heard very good things.
Elzan Sampson
Packed in a bit but great service and food.
Sheri Pociluyko
This place used to be good when I was in college but revisited and it was totally different. I love garlic but they over did it so much that I can’t eat garlic for a while. The fish was so salty I only took a few bites and felt sick from all the salt. Every dish tasted the same. Garlic, red peppers and a salt shaker is their go to for seasoning. I was with a party of six so they made us do family style. Our table ordered many dishes to share and after the third or fourth dish I felt so sick that I stopped eating. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all for food. Maybe a couple apps and a drink would be ok but be prepared to have your clothes smell like garlic after sitting in this restaurant.
Michael Davis
This is a good family restaurant. It was loud, but that is due to popularity. I scored the food lower purely due to the pasta.
Bob Kirksey
The best Northern Italian west of Genoa. Great dishes, and superb service.
vivian mcmillen
Totally unique vibe. Food was so delicious! Service top notch. Definitely a favorite!
Kent Smith
Unique place located upstairs on the 2nd floor. Food is excellent. If you like Italian lentils you are in for a treat-the perfect flavor and zest! And the pasta is amazing-- go simple or complicated and you will not be disappointed. Great for a date night! Make a reservation or get there early; this place fills up quick.
Crystal Kochon
My favorite Richmond restaurant!!!
Mary Schroeder
Lovely staff and buzzing environment but the food and wine was a huge disappointment. Wine is overpriced and poor quality. Arugula salad appeared and tasted to be a just a large plate of arugula with a few shavings of parm. Pasta was so garlicky we couldn’t eat more than a couple bites and after we shared our disappointment with the staff, the next table to us shared that they felt the same. This restaurant is not worth the hype.
It’s just too loud. Waiting for our table and always in the way of the servers and staff was uncomfortable. We will definitely come back but not on a Saturday evening before the theatre.
Aimee
I should’ve posted about this place when I tried it a year ago but I selfishly wanted to keep it to myself. Hands down best restaurant in Richmond. Food is fresh, staff is knowledgeable, and your belly will leave full! Large portions and a bit of a loud place as it’s an old building so there’s nothing to absorb the noise. Highly recommend the pork chops and carbonara!!
Gabby Y
Great place. A bit crowded and very loud, but given it feels like a restaurant in an upstairs apartment that’s not shocking. The food is delicious - heavily seasoned and surprisingly spicy at times. Special place.
As usual, the food was outstanding! One suggestion though, the wait staff should probably ask about food allergies. The other couple we were with, one of them has a nut allergy. We ordered the broccoli rabe pasta to share and I thought to ask if it had nuts, and our server said yes, pine nuts. Thank goodness I asked. Maybe this should be a standard practice to avoid health issues. Thanks so much for a wonderful evening!
Lauren Holt
Good food with big portions. The menu does not indicate if something is spicy, however, which may seem unimportant to the ownership, but which is super important for people with acid reflux and other digestive issues. When I told the server how spicy my meal was, she rectified the situation politely, but didn’t apologize for the lack of detail on the menu. How is one to know if “that’s a spicy dish?”
Food was excellent. Pasta is top tier.
I came to this restaurant for my daughter‘s graduation earlier this week. I love the atmosphere service was wonderful. Amy took care of us wonderfully the biggest problem though was the food. Salt, salt, salt, salt. I never thought that there would be so much salt on pasta And on calamari didn’t make any sense. I did not want to ruin my daughter‘s graduation dinner so I waited till after we paid the $325 tab and left a $40 tip to call and leave our complaints and ask to speak to a manager. The manager was not on site and so I left my number Was told that the manager would call me in the next day. It is now Saturday and still no response. That is the only reason I’m leaving this Review. It almost felt as if it was salted on purpose just the amount of salt and every dish. Just does not make sense. Also, I ordered arugula salad, and not sure why I just got a plate of arugula with cheese on top. Nothing else making a salad felt like just a plate of arugula. Again, we didn’t eat our meal. We just took it home. Did not want to disturb my daughters graduation. If only the manager would’ve called and try to come up with some sort of solution or to hear us out, I think this would be a better opportunity. Not sure what happens. I’ve never Eaten there before, but I’ve heard very good things.
Packed in a bit but great service and food.
This place used to be good when I was in college but revisited and it was totally different. I love garlic but they over did it so much that I can’t eat garlic for a while. The fish was so salty I only took a few bites and felt sick from all the salt. Every dish tasted the same. Garlic, red peppers and a salt shaker is their go to for seasoning. I was with a party of six so they made us do family style. Our table ordered many dishes to share and after the third or fourth dish I felt so sick that I stopped eating. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all for food. Maybe a couple apps and a drink would be ok but be prepared to have your clothes smell like garlic after sitting in this restaurant.
This is a good family restaurant. It was loud, but that is due to popularity. I scored the food lower purely due to the pasta.
The best Northern Italian west of Genoa. Great dishes, and superb service.
Totally unique vibe. Food was so delicious! Service top notch. Definitely a favorite!
Unique place located upstairs on the 2nd floor. Food is excellent. If you like Italian lentils you are in for a treat-the perfect flavor and zest! And the pasta is amazing-- go simple or complicated and you will not be disappointed. Great for a date night! Make a reservation or get there early; this place fills up quick.
My favorite Richmond restaurant!!!
Lovely staff and buzzing environment but the food and wine was a huge disappointment. Wine is overpriced and poor quality. Arugula salad appeared and tasted to be a just a large plate of arugula with a few shavings of parm. Pasta was so garlicky we couldn’t eat more than a couple bites and after we shared our disappointment with the staff, the next table to us shared that they felt the same. This restaurant is not worth the hype.
Restaurantji Recommends
It’s just too loud. Waiting for our table and always in the way of the servers and staff was uncomfortable. We will definitely come back but not on a Saturday evening before the theatre.
I should’ve posted about this place when I tried it a year ago but I selfishly wanted to keep it to myself. Hands down best restaurant in Richmond. Food is fresh, staff is knowledgeable, and your belly will leave full! Large portions and a bit of a loud place as it’s an old building so there’s nothing to absorb the noise. Highly recommend the pork chops and carbonara!!
Great place. A bit crowded and very loud, but given it feels like a restaurant in an upstairs apartment that’s not shocking. The food is delicious - heavily seasoned and surprisingly spicy at times. Special place.
As usual, the food was outstanding! One suggestion though, the wait staff should probably ask about food allergies. The other couple we were with, one of them has a nut allergy. We ordered the broccoli rabe pasta to share and I thought to ask if it had nuts, and our server said yes, pine nuts. Thank goodness I asked. Maybe this should be a standard practice to avoid health issues.
Thanks so much for a wonderful evening!
Good food with big portions. The menu does not indicate if something is spicy, however, which may seem unimportant to the ownership, but which is super important for people with acid reflux and other digestive issues. When I told the server how spicy my meal was, she rectified the situation politely, but didn’t apologize for the lack of detail on the menu. How is one to know if “that’s a spicy dish?”
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