Vincitorio's Restaurant

Hubby surprised me with date night here for my birthday! We were greeted and seated front row to the piano which was a surprise as it was our first time! We had the pleasure of being served by Marcie who gave great recommendations through and through from wine to appetizers to food! Everything was incredible, the food fresh and the flavor made us feel like we were back in Italy on our honeymoon! Really great, authentic Italian food! We also got to meet the beauty and the brains behind the operation, as well as chef since it is family owned! I'd say we'd definitely be back but we literally went back the next night for take out pizza that was so go good..our now go to ◡̈

Loved the vibe here. Food was great. Service was awesome, thank you, Juan. Excellent wine list from all regions of Italy. Live music was at the perfect volume to enjoy and still be able to talk/hear your dinner mates. We will be back for sure!

Sausage Fries: The Fries are delicious. They are not greasy, crispy outside, and soft on the be inside. The sausage is delicious. They are not greasy, juicy, and that flavor...wow. The Fries and sausage are not good together. They flavor is not enhanced when they are combined. Sausage and Peppers: The sausage is delicious. They are not greasy, juicy, and that flavor...wow. The bell pepper slices were soft. The marinara sauce is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I have never had marinara sauce like that. Honestly, I could have a bowl of marinara sauce with garlic bread and would have been happy.

Absolutely love the atmosphere here, the live piano and singing was romantic. I wish the food was better, Seems to me like they bake large amounts of food for dinner instead of cooking each dish to order. The chicken Marsala was bland and no sear one the chicken, the sausage was really good but again it was baked in sauce not seared and then put in a sauce. I do wanna go back to try the pizza cause I loved the atmosphere so much. This maybe someone's favorite just not mine

I was really excited to bring a friend to this place, and after reading some reviews, the few bad reviews I read about tasteless food came true. We walked in and immediatley greeted by a very nice hostess. I did call ahead and reserved a table in the piano room. This place definitely gave off a good vibe, with an impressive wine collection that filled all the wall space. Our server was dull. The new proprietor even came by our table and chatted with us about the wine collection. I had the Chicken Saltimbocca, and my friend ordered Chicken Marsala. The Saltimbocca was a major dissapointment, and the sauce tasted like something out of a can. This dish was slapped together like someone in a hurry, to get out of town. It didn't look good, and tasted as bad as the presentation. Definitley not made with love. My friends chicken marsala was tastless! How the hell do you screw up a marsala. She was very dissapointed and didn't come close to finishing the meal. The salad wasn't much to bragg about either. She left the salad and chicken for them to toss. I was embarrassed for this establishment. The people who leave positive reviews about the food here, don't know what the true meaning of using spices, and sauces that bring out the flavor of a true Italian meal. I love leaving honest and mostly positive reviews, but this really saddened me. For such a quaint little place, you'd think a better dining experience, would have been had. I know it is under new ownership, and hope they take this review serious enough to look at how they can make things better. I recently had two dinners at Italian restaraunts in San Diego, and they represtented, what I would expect from Vincintorios. Not the case. Feel free to read my other reviews and you will see what my expereinces were there. The cooks here cut corners, and the end product leaves little to desire. I've had more flavor from corporate chains like Carrabbas!! Vincintorios is definitely the neighborhood watering hole, but that is about it, from my experience.

The moment you walk in, this Italian spot smells incredible and the food does not disappoint. The service was top-notch with drinks always filled and plenty of tasty dishes like lasagna, ravioli, sausage with pasta, and even a Philly sandwich. The cozy vibe made it feel almost magical, and I can’t wait to come back to try the pizza.

Vincitorio's is a total home-run! Love it. Spaghetti Bolognese with meat sauce was super delicious 😋. Our second time there. It's a bit of a drive for us but soooo worth it. The owner came around and checked on us twice. The second time, he ended up having a hilarious & far-reaching conversation with the four of us. So entertaining. Such a class act! After we paid, he personally brought us each a shot of limoncello. Can't wait for our next visit! Very Highly Recommended!

Oh my gosh. Was so amazing. Love the small town feel with huge portions for the great price. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere. It was middle of the day, yet I'm told night time dinner with the piano playing is worth it! Can't wait to go back!

My husband & I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with our family at Vincitorios this evening. It was a lovely event. We have been going to Vincitorios for years for the delightful food & ambience. The restaurant was very accommodating as the new owner, Amod met my requests with willingness. The food was great, as usual, our server,Marcie is always very attentive & accommodating & everyone made us feel special as we celebrated this important moment in our lives! You may want to consider Vincitorios for your next special occasion. WONDERFUL!

So this place as soon as you walk in... smells amazing!!! I've been looking for an Italian place and man we found it... I'm so hard on restaurant because I always compare it to back home in Ca well this place did not make me miss my hometown at all.. our server was amazing but the young lady for refilled our drinks and pretty much clean the table for us was even more impressive.. I've never wanted for anything and my drinks were always filled, btw they are Coke products so yes!!!! And a win for me We got cheese sticks, lasagna cheese, ravioli, sausage, peppers, with pasta, and a sandwich a Philly sandwich to be exact.. so yum the place is good if you want a cool date night or even to bring the family it takes you back you lose track of time Honestly I felt like I was eating in the great hall at Hogwarts. I was almost waiting for one of the ghost to appear. As you can tell I'm a big Harry Potter fan We will be back for the pizza it look amazing but we didn't get it that night

The place didn't even smell like garlic bread cooking or anything. We've been here many times. She forgot the cheese sticks. The food that tastes good was my daughter's manicotti. My granddaughter chicken Alfredo was too thin and tasteless. My lasagna was a flop. I couldn't see any layers. My husband frozen dessert was so hard. He couldn't even cut through it. It just wasn't the same. Olive Garden would have been better.

Never had been but was celebrating my birthday and it was close to home. I absolutely loved the Italian vibe. They had a water pipe burst, so the live music and back area was closed. Honestly, sometimes the live music is distracting. The food was so good. Our waitress was attentive and considerate. Even got a birthday dessert and go on Wednesday. The bottles of wine are 1/2 price. Will be returning!

Hubby surprised me with date night here for my birthday! We were greeted and seated front row to the piano which was a surprise as it was our first time! We had the pleasure of being served by Marcie who gave great recommendations through and through from wine to appetizers to food! Everything was incredible, the food fresh and the flavor made us feel like we were back in Italy on our honeymoon! Really great, authentic Italian food! We also got to meet the beauty and the brains behind the operation, as well as chef since it is family owned! I'd say we'd definitely be back but we literally went back the next night for take out pizza that was so go good..our now go to

We really love this restaurant! The owner was actually raised in Italy and brought his knowledge and talent to Tempe. The atmosphere in this restaurant is romantic and rustic. On one side is a rustic looking room with black and white checkered tablecloths and the Stonewall what's the murals painted in. The other room has a bar and has a wall full of wine bottles. There's a piano and on weekends someone is playing live music for dinner. There's a third room off of the wine room that seats large groups. There's a good size menu with the standard Italian dishes that were used to at most restaurants, and some more authentic, less common dishes as well. There are sandwiches and pizza on the menu, too. Hubby ordered the Chicken Scarpara, which is chicken with mushrooms and pepperoncinis in lemon butter and white wine sauce. It had quite a bite to it, but it was absolutely delicious. It served with a side of pasta marinara and broccoli. Definitely enough food for a couple of meals. I ordered the Ravioli di Formaggio. Even though it's simple cheese ravioli, the red sauce with so delicious. Both were served with warm garlic bread and a salad or Italian wedding soup. Both were good.

What a pleasure to dine here. The ambience and decor were relaxing and beautiful. There is a full bar, the restaurant makes almost ALL of their own pasta onsite, the service was attentive and friendly. We really enjoyed the food - our group of 3 tried a meatball appetizer, cesar salads, and different entrees (eggplant parm, ravioli carbonara) and ALL were terrific. We will return!

Recently went to this restaurant for the first time and I wouldn't come back. Another Italian restaurant up the street in better in my opinion. I ordered the Garlic Fettuccine Alfredo minus the sun dried tomatoes and Caesar Salad (Note: this salad is a $3 upcharge for wilted iceberg lettuce). This Alfredo entree was very bland, the Alfredo lacked any kind of flavor. The noodles were mushy/overcooked and broken into small pieces making it hard to twirl onto the fork. My friend and I order this and we both had to doctor up their white sauce with salt, all of their cheese at the table and pepper. Also at the time of our visit their soda machine was down and they literally just had tea and water.

Excellent spot for a warm, Italian meal. The VinciTorio's staff were kind and accommodating. We arrived just before the dinner rush and were seated right away (I believe my family made a reservation as well). The decor inside is cozy and warm, exactly what you'd expect of an authentic Italian restaurant. The food was delicious.. we ordered a few appetizers including the ravioli, and assorted pasta. I left very full with leftovers for the next day. Next time I'll remember to take pics.. haha! Overall great spot !

great food, great service and a great ambiance. we were a family of 5 ordered Pizza eggplant & chicken Parm and vongole with wine. The food was awesome especially my fave the eggplant parm. I highly recommend it.

The Capellini Campagnola and Chicken Scaparra were fantastic! We enjoyed an evening at the bar with a bottle of Masi and some love piano music. Our server was gracious and let us taste wine before making a decision. Looking forward to returning.

We dined at this Italian restaurant in Tempe, AZ, and much to my surprise, it was wonderful and authentic! The service was impeccable, and the atmosphere reminded me of the Italian restaurants in Littly Itlay, NYC. The food was wonderful, and even fresh made pasta! I would highly recommend it. Buon appetito!

Congratulation and Welcome aboard Imid! Wishing your more success Great Food, Great Service always. Bartending Academy Steve

First time at VinciTorio's here are the highlights! Dueling Pianos!! Nothing is better than dinner and a show! The dueling pianos are amazing! You can make requests and enjoy the show while having dinner. They also have a great selection of drinks/wine and a bar area. In the back room you are able to order food but it is a limited menu and around $40 per person (entree, soup or salad and a soft drink). The only reason I'm not at 5 stars with the piano is because of the sound system- it is hard to hear in the back room since the sound is projected from the front of the room but it's still pretty fun. Reservations are required for this since it fills up! Service I have to say I take my hat off to this great service! Despite the huge crowd and the dueling pianos and very easy possibilities for chaos the waiters/waitresses are amazing! They were attentive, got every order correct, checked in on us in a way that was not overbearing. Amazing staff! Food This was the only part that was disappointing. I am not sure if it was because of the fact that we went for the dueling pianos but the food just wasn't that good flavor wise. It was cooked well no complains there but there was just something missing in the flavor of the sauce. The sauce for the ravioli was just like plain heavy crème. Desert 100% recommend the cannoli and cappuccinos as a treat to end the dinner

Went there last night. Overall it was an ok place, nothing to get too excited for. The atmosphere was great, super cute Italian family style. There was supposed to be live music but it was not on for 90% of our dinning experience, we had a 6pm reservation. I think they had some technical issues so I guess we can give them a break but the live music was one of the main reasons we chose this place. Food was sadly pretty bland, I ordered on of the Alfredo dishes and it just tasted like cream not hint of parmesan cheese, my husband ordered the raviolis carbonara and it was basically the same color as my Alfredo.... Carbonara is an egg yolk based sauce and should be some degree of yellow, this was not close. I am Italian and have spent time in the food industry, Italian food is deceptively hard because it's mostly sauces, if you can't get your sauces right, you won't be successful. Again, not bad by any means just not great, just good. We may give it another try but with how many restaurants are in the area, maybe now.

We went for piano night not realizing that it was $40 per person with a set menu. So, we opted for the dining room. It's very pretty and the staff is friendly. But the food is what gives it this rating. The noodles were soggy and overcooked, the sauce was basically just canned tomatoes without seasoning, the chicken was rubbery and unflavored, and the bread was like something you would slap together at home. I was very disappointed that the dish didn't have any flavor and it was runny.

Family members brought me here because I had not been here before. Ambiance really reminds me of Italy. Mushroom Soup,Eggplant Parmigiana, birthday dessert were delicious. Service was excellent. Singer/Guitarist added to the evening. I have already visited a second time

I first went to Vincitorios for a friend's rehearsal dinner and had to return for more! The ambiance offers a unique experience that makes you feel like you're eating in a family's Tuscan home. They have a lovely wine menu, great service, and a menu full of delicious options. Although we almost always order dishes that leave us wanting more, our last visit was a bit of a miss for my partner and I, which is why I took away a star. But maybe it was just an off day in the kitchen!

Great atmosphere for a place that looks from the outside, no different than any other diner. The actual food is good too, but I have to take off a star for the cream of mushroom soup, that thing is so sweet, it feels like a supermarket cake. Take it easy on the sugar please! Otherwise the pasta and other stuff are good.

I always love the restaurant! It's a classic neighborhood place. The value you get is amazing and the food tastes so good. We are not a huge fan of the pizza, the cheese is a bit much but the pasta dishes and phenomenal.

Had a graduation dinner party of 20 and VinciTorio's was perfect to accommodate our large group! Everyone enjoyed the food, service and food was timely, our waiter had great recommendations. Something for everyone young and old to eat. No issues at all for such a large group. We will definitely come back! Bonus: portions are generous and almost everyone took home leftovers!

Always have a great time here. Food is yummy and homemade. Staff is friendly and fun. We take everyone that visits us here and recommend to everyone we meet!

Pros: amazing live music, large portions, delicious pasta, wonderful ambience, complimentary garlic bread. Every dish my table of 5 ordered was a 10/10. Cons: none.

We have been coming here for years. Service and food were spectacular. Bread was brought to our table while we were able to look over the menu. I ended up ordering the mushroom soup and Fettuccine Pomodori Secchi which was very tasty. My family and I always look forward to the soup because we haven't come across another one that is as flavorful as this one. The pasta was great too and I had enough to take home. Great experience overall and we always look forward to coming here.

The service was very good. We were greeted and seated quickly. A bus boy brought us water and the house garlic bread promptly followed shortly by our waiter. We already new what we wanted to order as we tend to get same things from Italian restaurants often. I ordered the Chicken Marsala and my wife ordered the Lasagna. For sides my wife had the diner salad and I had their cream of mushroom soup. The salad was pretty average, not special or bad. The soup was ok but needed seasoning. Quite a bit. Which seemed to be a common theme. The garlic bread was fairly bland as well more like a sweet buttered roll with barely a hint of garlic. My chicken was quite hot. Well cooked and not dry but it tasted like the chicken was either reheated or cooked by boiling and the watery Marsala mushroom sauce added as and after thought. Not part of the cooking. It probably would have been better if they added Marsala to the soup and put that on as a sauce. It came with a side of pasta and meat sauce. The pasta was overcooked and barely warm. The sauce was ok, but not great. There was also some broccoli on the plate that I didn't even try. It looked like all the color was cooked out of it. On to the lasagna. The wife took one bite and not only was it cold but just a big mass of cheese and noodles. I took a bite and found it to be bland and cold as well. This is one of the first restaurants that I can remember where neither of us wanted to try something else on the menu when getting something neither of us liked. They offered to make the lasagna again but it wasn't good enough to want that. And what can you do to make a bland meal better the second time when pretty much everything you had up to that point was bland as well. They did not charge us for the meal so I have to give them credit for that. As for the decor. A bit odd and dated but that's not how I decide on my reviews. If the foods good and the place is passably clean I'll go there often. One last note, a musical note. They had live music. Not a reason to come or go. Just an odd eclectic couple playing Patsy Cline and Moon River while singing an occasional happy birthday. I see they have plenty of 4 star reviews and my sister says the pizza is good and supposedly they make their own pasta. Hopefully your experience will be better than ours. They are nice people so I would suggest you try them and have a different experience. If not let me know or post your own review.

We've been wanting to go here for a while. And now that we've been, I cannot figure out why this place has 4 stars. All the pastas were drowning in sauce. No...no...NO! The pesto sauce was very oily. No...no...NO! The kidlet's meal came out after a wait and after the adults were served. No...no...NO! The 2 glasses of wine were flavorless. Opened too long. The bread was heated sammie buns. No...no...NO! The tiramisu was awful. It was yellow (?) with no coffee flavor. The panna cotta was rubbery. Good panna cotta is silky soft. The service was okay. The tacky plastic tablecloths showed evidence of previous diners. And the hanging lamp over our table was dusty and stained. We will never return to this place.

Good Italian food. The Ambience was nice, and food was good. The prices were decent. The last time I went the service was a little slow.

Horrible customer service. Been going there for years and they always seem inconsistent but after tonight, no more. Used their preferred delivery , Slice, the entrees were missing. Slice said we will credit your entrees, vincitorios said nothing they can do. Entrees are sitting there waiting for me to come pick up. Not for me. I will go elsewhere.

Never a bad meal or service in this place. Food is always top notch. Like sitting on the wine bar side and listening to the music.

We stumbled into Vincitorio's as a backup when another restaurant's AC went out. The restaurant's interior is cute and feels like an Italian wine cellar. The wait staff was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. I greatly enjoyed how entrees came with garlic bread and your choice of soup or salad (Caesar salad for a small upcharge). My partner ordered the gnocchi with pesto sauce and I ordered the eggplant parmigiana. My partner enjoyed his gnocchi and overall my eggplant parmigiana was good. The broccoli was an interesting touch that I enjoyed but the pasta on the side seemed like an afterthought. The marinara sauce in general had decent flavor but a little bit more watery than I typically prefer. Overall, a cute spot with reasonable prices. If I'm in the area I would be happy to return to try out more of their menu offerings.

This is truly a neighborhood eatery, in the most Italian sense of the word. Mario and Ginger Vincitorio for decades have been able to genuinely bring the culinary soul of their native Apulia region on the Adriatic Coast of Southeast Italy - as Apulian cuisine is not your typical American-recognized of style Italian cooking, it is more pastoral and country as well as considerably influenced by Mediterranean tastes such as seafood is reflected in dishes like Baccalà with the cuisine's integral use of herbs, spices (oregano) and especially unique aromas. Do not let the rustic, fancy yet Italian rustic Homey décor and fanciful post renaissance surroundings fool you, just an embellished attempt to bring you an enhanced Native Land to us in Arizona! Although they do not push culinary boundaries but offer a more traditional offering unique, yet not obvious but deceptively subtle in their execution, the food is, well, homegrown Italian. Our encounter with VinciTorio's Ristorante brought us closer to the real Italian foodway. When visiting last, we started with a Bottle of Valdobbiadena Prosecco to cover our meal - excellent. For appetizers we shared an incredible Mario's Meatballs in incredible marinara sauce with mozzarella on a perfectly toasted ciabatta bread, and a perfecto Mozzarella Fritta, as well as a serving of their Sausage Fries batter dipped with finely crumbled sausage and parmigiano with a perfect amount of rosemary. The Zuppa Posillipo of Mussels and Clams seethed in a fab tomato and hearty garlic bisk with perfectly toasted ciabatta bread is on par with the finest of Bouillabaisses, which happens to be my all-time fave entree. Needless to say, I had to have at least a bite from each person at the table and was able to dip into the likes of Ravioli di Formaggio, Seafood Ravioli and Chicken Parmigiana and found them all immensely amazing. We finished off with a fabulous Exotic Bomba. With exotic Mango, tropically delish passion fruit, and a delectable raspberry sorbetto drenched in a rich white chocolate. Wow! If anyone tells you that VinciTorio's Ristorante is "just" an Italian Restaurant, think twice 'cause it is not... not even close. We look forward to and cannot wait to be back at Mario and Ginger's table for another meal, really, really soon. Spaventoso e grandi avventure!

Great food love the vibes inside and everything is fresh from the pastas to the salads and pizzas. Plus their soups are amazing

Really cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. I ordered the Linguine Vongole and highly recommend it. You MUST order a cannoli- they are to die for!

Dangerously slippery with all that amazing gooey lovely cheese! Having been to Vincitorio's many times now, can faithfully say that fine Italian taste takes me back to nostalgic childhood! Not only the food but even the chianti makes a tear roll down my cheek :p Located in the Royal Palm Plaza, they have Dine-in, Curbside pickup available. Wine 50% off available for take-out only! Vino me! Comfortable family style ambiance and Pasta dishes at their finest awaits you and your group! Perfectly done, the Italian Wedding soup is phenom! Three must have dishes include the latest on our hit list: *Macheroni al Forno: House made pasta baked in meat sauce goodness among meatballs and melted ricotta and mozzarella. I've had this dish 5times! (different visits ok?) *Linguini Vongole: Little neck clams(lots of em'!) sautéed in garlic, extra Virgin Olive oil & white wine served over linguini! Oh my! *Fettuccini Pomodori Secchi: Not your everyday Fettuccini Alfredo but way above that with garlic Alfredo sauce, grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes... whoa! Drooling now and I just had it yesterday! All servers are attentive and at the ready to make you comfortable and well fed. Bring your appetite, sit down and enjoy! Please view photos and dream till you order. In a strip mall with plenty of parking. Depending on time, place gets busy so we always make reservations. As always thank you for reading! Enjoy life while staying safe everyone!

Food is excellent service is great. It's an authentic Italian restaurant and has a quaint Italian flare. Will definitely go back.

I took a chance making reservations for my daughter's Sweet 16 dinner because we have never eaten here but I needed a central restaurant between North Phoenix and Chandler. Wow! I can't say enough about VinciTorio's. We were seated in the back room to accommodate our large party. The atmosphere was so nice and pleasant. The food was phenomenal. We ordered appetizers (fried calamari was out of this world - so tender) and the entrees are served with garlic bread and a choice of soup or salad. All the food came out piping hot and delicious and paced nicely (no rushing here). There wasn't one thing to complain about. The servers were very attentive and kept drink refills coming without having to ask. We will definitely be back for dinner - it's worth the 40 minute drive from N. Phoenix. Thank you for making her Sweet 16 memorable!

I dislike leaving low star ratings, but truthfully, my partner and I are pretty shocked by the quality of the food we got for dinner. We wanted to like VinciTorio's, but with so many good food options elsewhere in the area, we don't think we will return. Recent reviews also seem to have similar sentiments to ours. It was better the first time we tried a few months ago. It does seem like a consistent issue with the kitchen rather than a single unfortunate night. As others have stated, the food is very bland. I am more salt sensitive compared to my partner, so if I say something is bland, it is most certainly bland. The ravioli carbonara is more like the American style. It comes with bacon and a cream sauce instead of one made with egg yolks. The sauce is very thin and there is a ton. The ravioli was swimming. Unfortunately, even with the bacon and copious amounts of sauce, it was very bland and flavorless. The ravioli also was not impressive. The only redeeming part was that it was at least cooked al dente. The pizza is on the more expensive side. My partner said it's not bad, but he's had better with more value from elsewhere in the valley. The garlic bread that comes with the main dishes is also not my favorite. The bread is pretty sweet and again, almost no salt detected. There isn't much garlic flavor if at all. The restaurant is cute with an eclectic gift shop in front. The live music was really lovely on our first visit. Service is a bit slow. With further research, VinciTorio's looks like it has been a longtime local favorite. I hope they can look to going back to their original quality that many locals have loved. It would be a shame to see a fond memory turn into a sour one with the current state of things.

We made a reservation on a Sunday. ( for lunch)Arrived to a fairly busy restaurant. We were seated in the wine room. What a cute place. Oh I should say we were all first timers. Our server was very sweet... but she was overwhelmed. They had her working both dining rooms. And she was very apologetic for it. We all felt bad. We did order a bottle of wine and some individual glasses of wine. We didn't order appetizers because we knew that it would be great portions... and it was lunch! We all had something different. Each meal has a choice of soup or salad. I had to get the Wedding soup. Being an East Coast girl... I miss it! I can't wait to come back. It was delicious. They have a huge gift area with wine t shirts and other cute items.

We have ordered many pizza's from Vinci Torio's. They have always been great. Last night we ordered our normal- it was disgusting. Under cooked and it would not come off the paper underneath. Awful- threw it away!

The red sauce was horrible!! That is not a family recipes sauce! There is no way that is a recipe that has been handed down... the place was empty on a Friday night. The bread wasn't any thing either.. shame they should taste everything they are serving. I had the Gnocchi with Italian wedding soup. Not going back. Service was not great never asked if we wanted dessert or if we wanted refills on drinks..

Timeless little neighborhood spot with wildly reliable Italian food. Sat at the bar. The bartender was friendly and helpful but at times seemed to be spread thin.

Tonight was my third visit to this place. I was not quite as impressed as the first two times I went. Firstly, we were sat a tiny little table in the bar. The only two top in the place. There was an open four top next to us that had a sign on it indicating that the reservation for that table did not show up, so we could have been moved there so we didn't have to play Tetris all night with our plateware but it did not happen. We started with the Meatball app. We thought it had a great flavor, but it was barely luke warm. We were really hungry or we would have sent it back to be reheated. I ordered the Linguini Vongole ($21.95), since I enjoyed it so much during my last visit. Sadly, this night it was bland, barely warm, and the clams seemed a little past their prime. I added half of a container of the grated parm and asked for some lemon to put on, but it was still almost inedible. Supposed to be a white wine sauce, but tasted like warm water with some garlic salt in it.... I will say the Stromboli we ordered was large, hot, and tasty. The sodas were kept full, and the staff was friendly. I would go back for a Stromboli, but little else.

Delicious food!!!! Local restaurant - great ambiance. Never been disappointed!!! Fresh bread while you wait... staff wonderful.

Don't waste your time or money. The chicken parmigiana had hardly any cheese on it and was served drenched in bad tasting tomato sauce. I asked for mixed vegetables instead of the broccoli it comes with and was charged $6 more. The pasta it came with was overcooked. I was there for almost 2 hours and never had my glass of water refilled. But the ambiance was nice. So if you're into ambiance and food and service are unimportant this is the place for you. If not, don't bother.

The mushroom soup appetizer was excellent! We had a group of six family members and all of us enjoyed our food selections. Waitstaff was top notch and we will return!!

We were there tonight for New Year's Eve. The food was sub par. And very expensive. But what was appalling was we were asked to leave because the "next reservation has been waiting for 15 minutes" - and we had barely finished dinner. We weren't even there an hour and a half.

Us east coasters were thrilled to be eating at such an authentic Italian restaurant. This place is so cozy and is straight out of New York City. It's casual, but my husband and I didn't feel out of place eating here dressed up. Our waiter was lovely and brought us excellent bread and butter. We started out with wine and the antipasti platter, I got the chicken scarpata, husband had the chicken marsala, and we finished off with espresso and cannolis. Everything was handmade and fresh. Loved every bite. Only thing that disappointed us was the espresso, which was bitter and burnt. We make better at home. Otherwise, this was a breath of fresh air and was a great treat for us.

The restaurant is very pretty, like all the reviews say. The service was also great, very kind people. Patient servers even while other guests were extremely picky - this place lures in persnickety diners. The food however, was not what was expected. Not impressive in the least. Others say this is the best place for italian but this was not our experience. My husband's chicken was not fully cooked. The mushroom soup was hard to eat. My ravioli was basic, it tasted sad ): The best parts were at least the first thing we ate, garlic bread & the last thing we ate, cannoli. We will not be returning. Plus: there seems to be a separate section for live music. Maybe that's a good experience. For mouth watering Italian, visit L'Amore Italian Ristorante.

Not the best experience here. Came on a Saturday around 6pm with a reservation for 8 that was made a month prior. Was told there was a delay for our table and there would be a 30 min wait. After about 35 mins we were seated. Kindly enough the owner/host brought a small flatbread to the table to thank us for our patience. Which surprisingly was the best bite of the night. The server was nice but was oddly chewing his gum in a weird manner. Tried the mushroom soup after seeing some of the reviews and it was very lack luster. Tasted like heavy cream with a hint of mushroom bouillon and chopped mushrooms. Ordered a white pizza and margarita pizza. Both pizzas were covered in grease and soggy on the bottom. The flavor was a bit salty and the high amount of grease ruined the pizza for us all. The restaurant decor was reminiscent of an old Italian city with stone and oak barrels and lots of pictures of families which was a nice ambiance, but the table clothes only covered a portion of our table. They brought a panna cotta out for our 75th birthday woman and the top layer of the supposed to be Gelee layer was extremely watery and melted. Overall the dining for 8 ppl took 2 hrs and 30mins of that time was waiting for the server to bring our check. With the mediocre food and service its not a spot I would want to return to again.