In Columbia, SC to visit the Riverbanks Zoo. Found this small Italian restaurant and were really pleased. Excellent service, delicious food, and very reasonable prices. Would highly recommend.
I will preface this by stating that this review is based on my last visit only!! Overall, I have been here numerous times and the food is always very good and the staff has been friendly.My wife and went in last week around 12:15pm or so, it was Wednesday or Thursday. When we arrived, there were only two other tables occupied. If you have been here, then you know that it is a smaller dining area and that you may be seated close to others.The blonde-haired lady (Do not know her name, but always there) wanted to seat us at a table right next to two ladies at a different table. These two tables were extremely close to one another. Since they were obviously not busy this day, I asked could we be sat in the corner, at a 2-seat table. The blonde-haired lady did not like this request at all. Her facial expressions conveyed it all, but she also felt the need to be sure that we knew she was saving that area in case 6 people came in. She was not even remotely friendly about it but rather obviously perturbed. This was 2 seats across the back wall of 10 seats that could be slid left or right to accomadate anything from 2-10 people and 100% empty when I requested the change.At this point I was done and had no intention of spending any more money here than I had to. My wife ended up ordering lunch, but I chose to not order as I was not going to reward this lady with an increased lunch ticket based on her snotty attitude this day.While we waited, I also witnessed 2 other ladies come in and be seated only to ask to be moved. They received the same exact treatment; they were moved but only after they were certain to be made aware of this lady's annoyance. Unbeknownst to the two ladies, this waitress would also continue to throw them stink eye on occasion.It will be a while, a long while in fact before I ever go back, but I will eventually go back because I do like the food and our other visits have been fine. As a local business owner just down the street they are also convenient to us but there are far too many other choices to have to accept this lady's rude behavior due to having a bad day or whatever it was.If you have never been here, I do recommend it as the food has always been very good. The service has always been decent until the above day. It can be a little abrupt at times due to only a couple of ladies working the dining area and them being busy.
Nothing special about the ambience, which is unfortunate as they easily could make it better, with dimmer lighting and maybe a candle at the table and cloth dining tables. But, regardless, the food was outstanding, and the service was very attentive. Would have given it 5 stars if the place was just a little bit more upscale in appearance. But very happy and highly recommend!
I was extremely impressed. It's been a long time since I've been out to dinner anywhere other than the more typical casual restaurants. While the atmosphere is casual enough so you can be comfortable no matter what you're wearing, the dining room and the attention of the staff make you feel like you're in a fancier setting. The food was excellent, with a similarly striking variety of casual vs fancier dishes. I was struck by the presentation of my dessert - a slice of lemon chiffon cake with a delicately designed sauce next to it. That small detail of the sauce really made me appreciate the quality of service that I was experiencing.
I've been working in the area for almost 30 years and tried them for the first time today! I ordered the lasagna and it was very good. A little disappointed that it didn't include a small side salad. But will be back to try other dishes.
Ok, I order chicken Alfredo, hard to mess up, but it was nothing special, the Alfredo sauce was quite soupy. They didn't add broccoli or any type of vegetable just a piece of chicken and noodles with soupy sauce...can't say that I'm coming back. Bread was good , but they don't serve with meal. They were too ready to leave at 9: the time they close.
Great food and great service for a good price!
First time ever ordering from this place. Placed a to go order to be delivered and was really disappointed. Spent 50.00 on two entrees, but our entrees looked like children plates. The only good thing was the food was tasty. This place will definitely not be a place I go back to for Italian again.
We had this for lunch today and the food was so good!! The staff was great and they were so extremely sweet to our little ones too! I highly recommend them!
This place was so good even being gluten free defintely worth risking it for the biscuit. Must bring with friends. Harmony was the waitress.