Eric Bliss
Authentic Italian and the cook is from Sicily who came over to NY before coming down to us in Richmond. I was killing time with my dogs getting groomed in the center at DogKrazy and well…my wife works in the wine biz so w a name like Chianti I had to check things out. I was set on pizza–I mean come on, Sicily and New York?!! But when a saw the Veal Parmigiana as a lunch special, I shifted gears. The service here is top-notch–very kind and genuine people. OMG–the focaccia bread that came out 1st was decadent…topped w butter and Italian live spices melting together…hot out of the oven…just on the dense side of a fluffy experience that made me really aporeciate this bread–good chew and a flavor bomb in every bite. The spaghetti I had as a side…bits of garlic clove and onion in the dish w Marinara…great! I hadn’t had veal in forever since my wife and I share dishes and she’s allergic to beef and pork…but I’m on my own and this was great! They have salmon, chicken, and other things, and I’m dying to try the zucchini and broccoli. There are a lot of subs and sandwhiches on the menu, and pizza, stromboli, calzones…I need to bring my wife here. The lunch portions are huge, so I can’t imagine dinner. Peroni is on tap too! 5 stars!
… moreAlan Young
Wonderful food with even better people. Lovely atmosphere and stellar services!! Had a blast
… moreAndria Dender
When I arrived over 20 minutes after ordering, my pizza was not ready. When the counter lady asked, the chef said yea it’s here and pulls out an all cheese pizza that looks completely cooked. He then takes it to the back where I now assume he added the veg to half and then put back in the oven after asking if i wanted them cooked. I asked if I should come back later since they didn’t seem to have the order correct. At this time I am irritated because there was a 3% debit credit charge that the lady that took my order didn’t advise me of or I would have brought cash and now I’ve paid $19.26 already and I am worried about the value of the product I’ll be getting.
I get the pizza shortly after, open at first glance it looks okay, much more piled on than I would like but figured I’d pick it off. Went home (across the street) and the pizza is so watery from the excessive massive amounts of mushrooms and greens peppers stacked on the pizza and every bite taste like char. You can’t even taste cheese sauce or anything.
I have never eaten at this restaurant so I call to inquire if this is their normal product. I do not think it is and assume they devalued my business and choose not to remake the pizza made in error cooked without the veg. Hell I would have rather taken the all cheese. To my surprise when I called to speak to the chef he assured me that the bottom is always charred to this extent and that the veg made the pizza soggy in the 1 minute commute and stands behind this product as being the representation of what I can expect from his restaurant. $20 may not be a lot of money to some but it is to me and to know I chose to waste it here and that they cared so little as to not even offer to remake the pizza. Very disappointed especially since this is close to home. I let him know this as well and he just chuckled and was like okay.
… moreSwapnil Sharma
Chianti gives the vibes of nice family owned Italian joint. We ordered their speciality veggie pizza, garlic bread,gnocci and pasta. Portion size is decent so order accordingly. Also had their long island iced tea and it was pretty good. Staff is friendly and offers suggestions on request. Overall nice time and glad to find one more Italian restaurant in the area.
… moreTyler McKee
Great first visit – you know you’re in a good spot when you walk in and the place is packed and all the staff are scurrying around taking care of guests. Food did NOT disappoint, and the service was very friendly. Definitely a great “local” spot.
… moreJosh Griff
Terrible Italian restaurant. We walk in and get seated right away, but then the waiter goes and talks to the regulars. After we order, the waiter brings bread to the table, which was not good. One was a blah focaccia bread and the other was a rock hard bread. After 30 minutes, the food came.
The pasta primavera was disgusting. The pasta was definitely not fresh and came from a box. The sauce was a sour, watery mixture that tasted like soured milk. The vegetables consisted of mushy mushrooms, peppers, onions, and zucchini. The sauce rolled off the pasta because it was so watery. The person I was with got the steak sandwich and he liked it, but the roll is clearly burnt. The fries are generic food service quality. Nothing was amazing about the restaurant.
Two stars is because it was edible, but I will not be back.
… moredede davis
Chianti made ordering and pick up a breeze by catering our annual Holiday Supper Club. All the pastas were freshly made and warm. Tray of Greek Salad had feta and dressing on side to add right before serving. All thoughtfully prepared!
… moreScott Hutchings
A common, American style Italian bistro with the same menu you typically find at this sort of establishment. You’ll need to make reservations over the phone if going during busy times.
TLDR: If you like Carbonara, this is a solid choice. The best in RVA for me so far. But the rest of the food we had is rather dull, but at least it’s lower in price for this part of town.
Drinks: Nothing special here. Normal selections with little to no craft beers or micro brews. Mixed drinks are OK but nothing you get excited about.
Food: The Carbonara was suuuuper good. Tons of cheeses, bacon and flavor. Loved it. White pizza, was basically just cheesy bread that’s slightly burnt. Very disappointing. The other pasta dishes didn’t seem to be particularly amazing. But no one said they were offended by it.
Atmosphere: Kind of lacking here. Just a mediocre bar/Italian eatery. Fairly loud, full of pretentious Short Pumpers.
Staff: Mixed bag. Our server was absent a fair amount of time. Others leaned in to help. But not super happy with it.
… moreRoberta B
Quiet, warm and inviting atmosphere. Recommend the homemade lasagna.
… moreAnn Gallier Parsons
My sister and brother in-law came in from Wilmington, NC and we went with my mother to one of her neighborhood favorite restaurants, Chianti’s in Gayton Crossings. Now, it’s not fine dining but it has good food and reminds me of the neighborhood restaurant in every town in America. It’s not a chain and has been run by the same family for over 25 years. There is something charming and comforting about that.
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