Outdoor seating area is amazing! I really like the atmosphere, like a little garden! Food is good!
Food was really good and it didn’t break the budget!!
Was a first time patron, with group of 5. In town for a uva basketball reunion. The staff, hospitality, and a long time friend Jeff Sobel were 5 star hosts. Food was off the chain fantastic. Thank you, We'll be back next time we are in Hoo Ville.
The best bread ever! Good pasta. Great service. Nice atmosphere with two floors of seating.
A long time ago, Vivace use to be an amazing retreat where one could enjoy excellent high-quality cooking and a cozy, peaceful, atmosphere. Unfortunately, all of that has changed. Perhaps new management? The food is worse than microwaved school or hospital cafeteria food. The noise level is absurd, especially when there is a table of 30+ frat boys screaming next to your table. I don't blame the staff, they obviously seem exhausted and are trying their best given the circumstances. But management has definitely let everyone down: short-changing guests with bad food and over-stuffing the restaurant. Please do better, this place has so much potential
Positive first. Arrived without a reservation but was seated immediately. The baked penne Bolognese was exceptional. Server was polite but not attentive. Empty drinks. I had to request bread for the table and the reply was okay, would you like plates as well.
We were a party of 5 adults and 2 kids. Service was absolutely terrible. We were sitting there for over 20min and nobody even came to the table to greet us. Finally the waitress came over got our drink order and brought some bread. The bread is the reason for 2 starts! Was delicious. But then again, it took the server a long time to co.e back and get our orders. Meanwhile the kids were getting fussy and hungry, we all got stuffed on bread. Finally food came, we got a shrimp fettuccine Alfredo and a carbonate. There were 5 shrimps in a huge bowl of pasta, and the carbonara was just a clump of past with very little sauce and was probably sitting in the window for awhile so the sauce dried and the plate was steaming hot. Very very disappointed.
Simply put, the quality of food did not justify the price. Marinara was crushed tomatoes, and that’s it. Very mediocre food in a lovely ambiance restaurant. And it’s good that the ambiance was so appealing as you’ll be waiting in it for a very long time.
Excellent Italian dishes, outstanding service, lovely decor and dining atmosphere. Side room for party of eight served beautifully
Megan is a awesome server,very attentive. Chicken Marseilles melts in your mouth.