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We stopped in for some dinner tonight, which was great as always. We stayed a little longer for the music. What a nice surprise it was!
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Reviews
Preston Wright
I posted this place initially on maps since it seemed to be missing. Always a pleasure to leave the first review. I left a 1 star for atmosphere as they hadn’t quite changed over from the previous restaurant that used to be there (which was western and looked like a saloon.) However, the atmosphere aside, the reason I put 5 stars is because it is the best food I had the whole time I was in town. It wasn’t close either. You don’t get many quality restaurants in a small town like this but this place was really excellent. Not small town food either. This was a proper Italian restaurant. Everything my very large table ordered was excellent. From the aperizers to the entrees.
I hated the forced 20% gratuity, though. I never tip if they force a gratuity even if I want to tip more. Also, excited for this place to get a liquor license, they didn’t have one yet when we came but luckily there is a liquor store about 100 feet from the restaurant and we grabbed some wine. My only real complaint about the food was they didn’t get the steak cooked quite right and I think the new waitstaff had trouble keeping track of who ordered what and how they wanted it cooked, really more of an organizational issue than anything else.
Altogether I love this place and what you guys are doing. Looking forward to dining here again.
… moreI hated the forced 20% gratuity, though. I never tip if they force a gratuity even if I want to tip more. Also, excited for this place to get a liquor license, they didn’t have one yet when we came but luckily there is a liquor store about 100 feet from the restaurant and we grabbed some wine. My only real complaint about the food was they didn’t get the steak cooked quite right and I think the new waitstaff had trouble keeping track of who ordered what and how they wanted it cooked, really more of an organizational issue than anything else.
Altogether I love this place and what you guys are doing. Looking forward to dining here again.
Rob Carr
I started with the house made mushroom soup, which was great and well executed.
I had the Filet Di Manzo Porccini for my main and subbed sautéed veggies for the potatoes. It was perfect. The veggies were sautéed to a perfect tenderness while maintaining a crisp mouth feel.
The filet was cooked exactly as ordered and was well complimented by the red wine mushroom sauc. Itt was notoverpoweringg in the least.
The glass of Chianti paired well with my main.
The house made tiramisu was just what was needed to finish off an awesome meal.
… moreI had the Filet Di Manzo Porccini for my main and subbed sautéed veggies for the potatoes. It was perfect. The veggies were sautéed to a perfect tenderness while maintaining a crisp mouth feel.
The filet was cooked exactly as ordered and was well complimented by the red wine mushroom sauc. Itt was notoverpoweringg in the least.
The glass of Chianti paired well with my main.
The house made tiramisu was just what was needed to finish off an awesome meal.
M Jones
Came here after seeing so many folks rave about it on Social media. It was mostly terrible. First, the good: the service was great. Attentive, friendly, accommodating to questions. The bread starter with olive oil was nice and the prosciutto and melon appetizer we also good, although expensive at $24.
The bad:
My friend wanted the shrimp and pomodoro pasta dish. They were out of pomodoro sauce. She asked for plain marinara instead and they were also out of that. How does an Italian restaurant not have any red sauce? She ended up getting the seafood pasta (Spaghetti Scoglio) and it was awful. The shrimp tasted steamed instead of pan fried with the pasta as is typical in Italian cooking. She said it tasted more Asian style in the way it was cooked. One of the clams was not opened (a food poisoning concern) and the mussels were hard, rubbery, and oddly colored. The whole dish had a really off flavor like it was bad.
I had the gnocchi with asparagus and prosciutto in a cream sauce. It looked like soup there was so much sauce. There was maybe 4 tiny pieces of asparagus in the whole thing, and the prosciutto was also chopped into tiny pieces and not much of it. The sauce tasted like jarred Alfredo sauce. It also had a weird / off flavor but not as bad as the seafood.
We asked for the wine menu – there is no wine menu. There are 2 wines by the glass. A Chianti and a Pinot Grigio. The Pinot Grigio was Bollo – a not great quality wine. We did not have it. Not sure about the Chianti.
Lastly there is an automatic 20% gratuity added to the check, even though there was only 2 of us. This just rubs me the wrong way – unless it’s a large party, allow your guests to make their own gratuity decisions.
I suspect the folks touting this place know the owner or the chef. I so wanted to love it and would love a good Italian restaurant in Grand Lake, but this simply is not it, and it was very expensive – $120 for 2, for a shared appetizer and 2 entrees which we barely ate. We didn’t even have alcohol.
The most Italian feeling part of it was the Andre Bocelli music playing on loop.
I hope they can get someone in the kitchen who knows Italian food and can actually cook it well, as I really would like to see them succeed.
… moreThe bad:
My friend wanted the shrimp and pomodoro pasta dish. They were out of pomodoro sauce. She asked for plain marinara instead and they were also out of that. How does an Italian restaurant not have any red sauce? She ended up getting the seafood pasta (Spaghetti Scoglio) and it was awful. The shrimp tasted steamed instead of pan fried with the pasta as is typical in Italian cooking. She said it tasted more Asian style in the way it was cooked. One of the clams was not opened (a food poisoning concern) and the mussels were hard, rubbery, and oddly colored. The whole dish had a really off flavor like it was bad.
I had the gnocchi with asparagus and prosciutto in a cream sauce. It looked like soup there was so much sauce. There was maybe 4 tiny pieces of asparagus in the whole thing, and the prosciutto was also chopped into tiny pieces and not much of it. The sauce tasted like jarred Alfredo sauce. It also had a weird / off flavor but not as bad as the seafood.
We asked for the wine menu – there is no wine menu. There are 2 wines by the glass. A Chianti and a Pinot Grigio. The Pinot Grigio was Bollo – a not great quality wine. We did not have it. Not sure about the Chianti.
Lastly there is an automatic 20% gratuity added to the check, even though there was only 2 of us. This just rubs me the wrong way – unless it’s a large party, allow your guests to make their own gratuity decisions.
I suspect the folks touting this place know the owner or the chef. I so wanted to love it and would love a good Italian restaurant in Grand Lake, but this simply is not it, and it was very expensive – $120 for 2, for a shared appetizer and 2 entrees which we barely ate. We didn’t even have alcohol.
The most Italian feeling part of it was the Andre Bocelli music playing on loop.
I hope they can get someone in the kitchen who knows Italian food and can actually cook it well, as I really would like to see them succeed.
Brandon Sanders
Came in at 7 on a Saturday so I was expecting a wait but we were seated within 5 minutes of walking in without a reservation. It did take about 20 minutes to get the menus and place an order and another 40 minutes to get our food but it was worth the wait because the food was amazing. I got the fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and highly recommend. If I come back to Grand Lake you can bet I’ll be coming back to eat here again!
… moreKelly DiNatale
Good and not so good. Walked in at 5:25 on a Saturday. Surprised it was that busy already. All the booths were occupied. The Good: they were attentive to my spouse’s allergies and she had what she said was delicious sea bass grilled with olive oil and garlic. But only 3 skinny spears of asparagus and some white rice. The bad: the prosciutto with the melon was funky tasting – obviously not the freshest meat. I ordered penne bolognese. It was basically a red sauce with ground meat and I could have opened a jar of sauce and added ground meat and probably made it better. Nothing close to a bolognese. And indeed, we were charged $6 for a bottle of Fiji water despite my asking for still water. I made a mistake and should have said “tap water.” A 20% tip was automatically added on even though we were a party of 2.
… moreErik Darmstetter
Tiny salad. Ask waiter how big it was he said big a large plate. Yes very big. Small salad plate came with small shrimp. $24.00. I had talked to others and they said tiny portions.
I told the waiter I was not happy and he laughed at me. I asked for the manager so I would not do this review and they hesitated then kept saying they were coming. No one came. That did not taste like real parmesan cheese and when I ask, is that olive oil, the waiter said I have no idea.
… moreI told the waiter I was not happy and he laughed at me. I asked for the manager so I would not do this review and they hesitated then kept saying they were coming. No one came. That did not taste like real parmesan cheese and when I ask, is that olive oil, the waiter said I have no idea.
Chris Gingery
They charge $6 per water they refill. They use Fiji water instead of tap and each bottle is $6.
The food was delicious and the atmosphere was nice but felt ripped off by the water.
… moreThe food was delicious and the atmosphere was nice but felt ripped off by the water.
Chris Maestas
Amazing staff, very inviting hostess. The tiramisu was very good. The drink were amazing. We’ll be visiting every time we’re in Grand Lake!
… moreMichelle Cortez
The food was so delicious and we had excellent service.
… moreJulie Smoots
What a wonderful meal! New restaurant in town and was thrilled when we all loved it. Staff was fantastic and everyone said their food was delicious. Bolognese was fantastic. Must try!
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