Such a sad and awful experience. I'm not one to do reviews but this was absolutely ridiculous!! And my hope is that it will help them get better staff and better customer service. In short, it was a special night as I had not seen my bf in almost a year!! We sit down, it took a bit for us to get our drinks but not a biggie. But we watched a table that was sat right before us and a table that came in 1/2 hr after us get all their food. I received my caprese and it was a bunch of cherry tomatoes cooked in a oil soup with a tiny piece of mozzarella that was mush in the center. Really gross, so when the waitress took it you would think she would say "was it okay" since it wasn't eaten. Nope! We were there for 1hr 15 minutes and our meal was still not out. Scallops and a appetizer of stuffed mushrooms! This takes no time! The server had the nerve when we said we are about to miss our show that she would have spaced it better if she knew. Wow, that's all I'll say to that. Finally my friend went up to speak to the manager about all of this after the table that came in after us got their food. He said he would bring it out. After we get our food, my bf scallops were cold and my stuffed mushrooms were boiling hot and spitting oil at me. I literally burned my whole upper lip after trying to blow on it and shove it down as we only had 15 minutes to the show. And they were definitely not cooked properly. When she went over to talk to the manager AGAIN, he didn't even turn around to her and just said "yea, have a good night" Wow so we left with only one drink and two pieces of bread in our stomach. The two hr show was hard to enjoy; we were starving. Coming from a service industry background this was literally absurd! It was a Thursday and not even busy. So sad, if this is your norm then you guys will not be open for much longer. read more

Do not recommend- bread was cold, soup was cold and chunky, beef carpaccio had 7 slices of beef and a pound of arugula and a bottle of oil dressed. Crab fettuccine came out as a very fishy penne pasta. And the server said "ya we ran out of fettuccine". It also took us about 10-15 minutes to be greeted and order a drink. The waiter though was very nice and seemed to try her best. They started turning the lights off while we were there at 8:59 and had paid... We kept being reminded at 8pm that "the kitchen was about to close" Not a great experience. Food was not good at all. I am from Texas so maybe I am bias and this is just the standard in Eugene... but it was one of the worst restaurants I have ever been to. So sorry to even be leaving this review. I don't think I've ever left a yelp review ever. read more

This is a delightful old-fashioned restaurant with high ceilings, interior brick walls, dark tables, and a chance to linger over a long delicious dinner. The pace is slow here by design. The wait staff is knowledgeable, patient and thoughtful in their delivery. We sat down and ordered drinks immediately. Our waiter checked on us make sure we had time to peruse the menu and ask questions before we ordered. Our time here was a mix of great conversation layered with thoughtful service, delicious food, and a chance to reconnect with each other. It was pitch perfect and I will definitely be back. read more

We were up in Eugene for a visit and found this place on Yelp. Saw the positive reviews and decided to give it a shot. We were not disappointed. Coming in on a cold winter evening, the place felt so warm and inviting, great decor and lighting which really made for a great overall experience. The food was great, mushrooms with crab, the pizza, desert, all tasted great. Service was quick, super friendly and timely. Felt like it ran like a well oiled machine... kudos to the team at Ambrosia, if our travels take us back through Eugene, we'll be back. read more

I had heard a lot about Ambrosia and was unsure what to expect. I was more than pleasantly surprised. There was a group of us, so we decided to share as much as we could. So we started with a few appetizers. Crab cakes, calamari, clams, and a meat and cheese plate. It was wonderful, more than I expected it could be. Not to mention we had a great waitress who was very kind and helpful with our drink choices. I had one of the best wines I have had in a long time and Italian Chianti. For the main course, we got a few different options, the pasta and seafood plate, the lamb chops, the scallops and the filet. We were all so happy that we didn't even want to share. The atmosphere was great, very open and spacious. Some music in the background but quiet enough that we could talk and laugh together. We had a great time and really enjoyed ourselves. Oh, and dessert was wonderful as well. A great affogato to end the night. I will definately be coming back here, and bringing my wife so that she can enjoy the wonderful food and atmostphere that Ambrosia provides! Great place, definately a 5 star choice. read more

We were surprised by its quality of meal and no taste. Food was terrible unseasoned and someone can ruin a pork chop (dry) and over cooked. Not to mention burnt charred. Overpriced and overrated. read more

Overpriced. The food is okay but for what you pay it just isn't good enough. Ambrosia has been a Eugene staple but its high prices and average food have left it behind as Eugene's food scene has VASTLY improved over the years. When thinking Italian, Ambrosia rarely comes to the top of my mind if I'm being honest. I've been here many times over the years. This is even where I had my high school prom dinner. It's disappointing how it's just kind of been left behind. It does have a cool downstairs and the atmosphere is very enjoyable. read more

This place was recommended to me by a friend who had been there a few years ago, and based on the pictures it looked promising. The location is nice for a date night. Lighting is good just enough light to see the menu but dark enough for privacy. I was there early in the evening but one could have a normal conversation without having to yell while I was there. The tables are far enough apart for privacy as well. My server was a little pushy trying to get me to order their special which I, maybe, should have taken. My meal was one of the worst meals I have had in a restaurant so far. I ordered the scallops with spinach risotto and Brussels sprouts. The presentation of the food was not bad at all but the scallops were hockey puck hard. I think they were sautéed for at least 10 minutes. I have never eaten a scallop this well done! The same can be said about the Brussel sprouts. The outside leaves were actually dry! It felt like I was eating dry leaves. The only thing that was descent was the spinach risotto. The consistency was nice and it wasn't over salted. I really hope the cook learns how to sauté scallops. They are too delicate and expensive to be mummified like that. read more

Lousy service tonight! 5:45 reservation, food was late, had to have it boxed. No acknowledgement or apology. Bummer.

Had the best birthday dinner here tonight. Great food, attentive waiter, a lovely trio played live music later in the evening. Atmosphere is lovely. Looking forward to returning in the future. read more

Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar - Upstairs private dining. - Pizza Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

The location is great and the ambiance is fine. The drink I got was ok. The wine list really nice. The problem is ..... wait for it ..... the food. My dish was fair- spaghetti bolognese. My wife had scallops which was so bad we were surprised that they would serve food in this manner. That dish was soggy and lacked taste. The mixed vegetable "hash" felt like frozen vegetable medley. My sense is this is an ok place for pasta but beyond that not worth it. The service was very good and staff here seems very nice and attentive. They deserve better from the kitchen. read more

I finally returned to Ambrosia and had a much better experience. My seafood penne was very good but could have been served warmer, it was al dente. The Caeser salad was fresh but dry. We had the scallops which were perfect. We were there about 5:30 so it was not packed so we had plenty of table attention. I was pleasantly surprised to see the attention to "greenware", the straws and to-go containers were environmentally friendly. As an aside: We had just returned from target shooting in the country and were not dressed for dining. Abrosia staff has a "beautiful people" look, and despite our appearance, we were treated with respect. read more

Poor customer service. I felt like the host was rude. I have eaten there multiple times over the years and truly like it years ago. Unfortunately, my last couple experiences have been disappointing. I don't think I will try it again. read more

We have been going to ambrosia for 30 years since our first date. We have had many memorable meals there as a couple and with family. However this week we took our daughter and we were all disappointed in our meals. I ordered scallops and they were cooked perfectly but placed on a mound of blah and gluey pasta. My husband ordered beef stroganoff. There was hardly any beef and the noodles were very bland and gluey, The sauce almost flavorless and floury. My daughter ordered black truffle mozzarella pizza. The mozzarella was full of herbs and there were no truffles to be seen or tasted. Too bad they apparently lost a fabulous chef. I hope they get one back again. read more

Service was slightly less than average and slow food. I felt violated having paid $30 for 6 pieces of ravioli. Food was OK. read more

Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar - $30 for 6 pieces of ravioli - Pizza Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Dined this evening at Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar. Our party of four had a wonderful socially distanced table with an extremely attentive wait staff. We had a fantastic dinner. Steamer clams to start, ensalada pear and walnut salad, Bolognese pasta and chocolate mouse. What a great meal. Everything was delicious snd prepared beautifully. Highly recommend. read more

Our first visit to this beautiful Restaurant with flowing decors of an Italian place. We loved the music, the restaurant setting with the long bar, and the wood fired pizza oven,. The waitress was very professional and on-time with every step of the night!, with that said, we loved the home made rosemary bread and the olive oil/balsamic dip. We ordered a bottle of Tempranillo, calamari fritti, cream of mushroom soup, Caesar salad, chicken parmigiana and the fusilli with seafood special, crème Brule, tiramisu, and two espresso. The Caesar salad was bland and watery , both main course dishes could've been hotter, the chicken parmigiana lacked the flavor of the tomato and Italian spices, the fusilli with seafood was salty. I wish to Mr. Kevrekian success, and my hope is to take care of the kitchen menu. CL read more

Let me start by saying this is my very first review and my second visit to Ambrosia. Both visits to this Italian restaurant have left me extremely disappointed. I'm writing this review for two main purposes: To 1) enlighten the current management of the issues we experienced, so, hopefully they can use this feedback to improve, and 2) provide insight to future consumers who are considering Ambrosia as a fine dining experience before they spend $$$ and leave feeling frustrated. PROS: -Fantastic wine selection. -Soft and romantic lighting, creating a pleasant ambience. -Attentive wait staff on both visits. -Satisfiable food presentation. CONS: FOOD -Greasy: Each (of the 4) entrées appeared doused in oil. -Undercooked and fishy: Pan-seared scallops tasted raw, overly sweetened and gooey. Each of the three accompanying guests tasted the scallops and agreed. -Bland: Risotto tasted flavorless, having the same qualities as rice cooked with too much water. (Perhaps a more flavorful cooking stock would help.) -Unimpressive: 'Seasonal' vegetables tasted dry, bland, and pre-frozen. -Antipasti rosemary bread has Wonder bread consistency. I agree with other reviewers, and I prefer Artisan bread with a crunchy crust - what I would expect from an Italian restaurant. The four entrées we ordered included: 1) Spaghetti alla Blognese: Lacked flavors normally expected of this entrée. Tomato paste dominated this dish. The pasta was cooked fine but the sauce was overly pasty. 2) Pan-seared scallops: Tasted raw, fishy, and overly sweetened, making them gooey. The bacon was rock hard. 3) Chicken Marsala 4) Steak special: Steak tasted fine. Sweet potatoes were a bit bland and oily. 'Seasonal' vegetables tasted dry. Not a single guest cleared their plate, and the pan-seared scallops were returned. The antipasti contained an assortment of cured and dried meats and several different cheeses. This dish along with the pear salad was enjoyed. The wine was excellent. The wait for our entrées was not. We were seated at 7:30 pm and our entreés arrived at 9:30 pm. After removing the cost of the returned entrée, our bill was $157, a price worthy of a fine meal. Perhaps a third visit will result in a better experience. read more

excellent service from roxanne!! she served w such gusto. the manager, nick, was kind and accommodating. he managed w a certain je ne sais quoi that made our dining experience to die for. truly the best service we've ever had. we will be returning. read more

Fabulous food, cocktails, and service!! I usually order one of the fabulous specials but the fettuccine Davide is a favorite.

Visiting from out of town. Made an Open Table reservation for 8 pm a few nights ago. Arrived 7:55, a few tables seated. Guy cleaning coffee machine, appeared to be owner or manager, said, 'You know we close in 10 minutes." I said, 'No we don't. We made an 8 pm reservation on Open Table.' 'Ha!' He laughed. 'I guess we forgot to turn that off.' And blew us off. We found another place to eat. What an asshole. read more

Loved the atmosphere and the food. Fantastic selections of wine. Will certainly be my go to place to dine anytime when in Eugene!!

Had dinner here last night for my 5 year anniversary with my boyfriend and it was amazing! We made a reservation even though I don't think it was necessary due to it being a Monday night. The place wasn't packed but there were definitely a few tables! Our service was great and attentive. We ordered drinks, Caesar salad, and their focaccia bread to start. The focaccia bread was so good. It has a garlic sauce on it with provolone cheese. Drinks were also delicious and fresh! For dinner I ordered the fettuccine davide which is my absolute favorite and did not disappoint. My boyfriend had the chicken Marsala. The rice was cooked too aldente for his taste but their veggies were the best either of us had ever tasted at a restaurant! For dessert with got chocolate gelato and vanilla gelato with chocolate syrup and an espresso shot to pour over! My boyfriend's favorite part was his last drink... which had balsamic and egg whites in it. He was nervous to try it because it looked like an odd combo but loved it in the end! (And so did I!) We will definitely be back!! read more

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Called in a Pick Up order Sunday evening at 4:30pm, arrived 15 minutes later. They did not have any potatoes so no substitution for polenta (she put me on hold to ask!) and no Gnocchi. Since no phone number taken with food order - our food wasn't even started. Ordered something else. Finally, 35 minutes later, 50 minutes after original call, Got the food. (No forks or napkins included) My Braised Beef was Horrible. The meat was mostly fat including a quarter inch rind. Bite after bite I am spitting out a mouthful of fat. Meat fat and veggies had no taste. Rather than Red Wine Sauce, the container had .... grease. The Polenta was cold and tasted day old. Really - $29! I ordered a small Amboise Salad at $8 with the Caesar's dressing. What I got was a container partially full of lettuce. I have had their Caesar's dressing every other time I have eaten there. It is usually SO good. But not this day. Tasted like vinegar. Tossed the lot of it - $37 down the drain. I have eaten at Ambrosia's many many times over the years and often called it my favorite restaurant. No more. I called to complain and obtain refund at 5:50 pm and talked to Wayne. His attitude was he couldn't help or care less. He took a message for someone with authority to call me. He had no Idea when that person might be in - "I'm not a mindreader" Wow! I am reading other reviews from this month as I write this. Wish I would have checked before I went. Another use to be good Eugene restaurant bites the dust read more

Nice looking place. The menu offers great promise (though "fine dining" and "pizza" is an odd combo). I've eaten there a few times, the experience has ranged from OK to truly awful. "Truly awful" was waiting (I'm not kidding) two hours for our meal and then getting burned food. Pointed that out to the waiter, she apologized and offered us free coffee. Free coffee?!?!?!? C'mon, Denny's does better than that. We dropped $150 for three people's dinner, it sucked, and you offered us a 50 cent cup of coffee....should have comped the entire meal. Is there ANY good food in Eugene? Maybe I'm a big city snob, but really, is there? read more

Came here with my parents for a nice meal and was pleased with it! The restaurant is a little small and romantic light with a good bar area to wait before your table is ready. Ordered a nice vegetarian pasta dish but can't recall the name just know that it was a smoked mozzarella and butter sauce and was amazed by how delicious it was!! Will be coming back here again but a good idea would be to make a reservation as the wait time was a bit longer than expected...there were a few empty tables but the staff did seem busy not slacking off. Coming back for sure! Saw the mocha chocolate looking cheese cake and am dying to try it!! read more

Everything is perfect about this restaurant! Great food, great people and a great experience all wrapped up in a gorgeous, quaint and original 1960's brick and beam building!! Can't wait to go back again and again!! read more

My husband said the pizza was the best he'd had. Truly excellent. Salad was simple, but plentiful with lovely flavors. We hadn't been there in years but will be going more often going forward. read more

Sad to write this review after many terrific experiences here, but my wife's entree was the most disgusting thing I've ever seen come out of an Italian kitchen. A truck stop buffet wouldn't have served this mess. A bowl of grease branded as bolognese, how this passed from kitchen to servers to our table is mind blowing. This dish would have been unsuitable to feed to a farm animal. Hopefully it was just a bad night read more

Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar - Bowl of grease - Pizza Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Took my boyfriend out to dinner for our 10th anniversary of being with each other and also for Valentine's Day. The food was excellent and tasted great. It's a Lil expensive but didn't upset our stomachs at all. Our waitress was really great with service and helpful. I would definitely visit again. read more

Valentines Day 2020- they were crazy busy but sat us fast despite our reservation being made on a site they no longer utilized (I have no love for 'Open Table'... The food was divine, only thing better was their service. Our server Nick was flawless, as well as our hostess, and our busser... We HIGHLY recommend this restaurant, definitely going to make it a regular stop... read more

$35 for a pasta special advertising shrimp, scallops and halibut. The only scallops to be found were small pieces of bay scallops and no halibut was found unless those white shreds were the fish. We let the server know and were told there was a new "chef" and were brought a small container of tiny pieces of scallops. The mussel appetizer broth was watery and the only flavor was a weak white wine taste, no other flavors, period. The Caesar salad dressing was lacking flavor, and not even small pieces of smoked salmon were found, just shreds. So much for going back to an old favorite. I won't be dropping $100 bucks here again. read more

Wanted to like it more. The service was fine except we weren't told any specials...which when I heard them next to us...they sounded good. I got a pizza..it wasn't exciting sadly. It was good..but not great. I also ordered the fried artichokes. It was a plate full of greasy little tempura battered leaves. Hardly any hearts. We really should have sent it back. You couldn't dip any of it. The pieces were too tiny and just stuck in the really thick aioli. The bread was wayyy to salty on top. We are around the salty top. The wine was good! Lol. I'll come back and order something different...but really really super dissatisfied with the artichokes. Was expecting one whole artichoke broken down into edible pieces and breaded and fried. read more

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What happen to this restaurant? New chef perhaps? Management? This used to be my favorite restaurant. Something has changed. Food is not the same. Still trying to figure it out. Sad. read more

Had a great dinner at Ambrosia -- love the atmosphere and the decor, food was wonderful (everyone raved about their dishes, including the appetizer and bread). The place was packed but didn't feel crowded, and the service was attentive and personable. I brought family from out of town, and it didn't fail to impress! Thank you! read more

Went here for a business dinner. We had a reservation for 4 people originally and then changed it 5 minutes after the original reservation on Open Table to 5 people. When we arrived, they had us down for 4 and the hostess freaked out in a panic. We were chill and it was no big deal for us to wait. We went to the back of the restaurant to be seated and there was hardly anyone there. So what was the panic about? Anyway, we waited to order for quite a while. But wait, there's more... waiting... We ordered our dinner and it took an hour to an hour and half to get our meal! To be fair, my pear and walnut salad was really good. For my main course, I ordered a cream pasta with lobster, langostino, and prosciutto. There was no prosciutto to be found anywhere in my dish. Where were sitting in the back has a big drop in your step as it is on a riser. Very inaccessible. Okay, I need to be careful how I say this, after I got back to my hotel room, let's just say I spent a lot of time on my temporary throne and needed some 7-up. I heard many others at dinner did as well. read more

Great food, wine and service!! I can't wait to go back for our anniversary! This place is fantastic!!

Went in with a group of work people while in town for a conference and settled on an Italian restaurant. Upon entering, they said we had to have reservations to be seated tonight. There were plenty of empty tables although we were a size of nine, which could've been one of the reasons they require reservations. However they did seat us. Because this trip was work related, we needed separate and itemized receipts. And unfortunately those who wanted a drink had to have a second check because work policy would not allow alcohol to be on the same receipt for reimbursement. David H., our server, was unhappy to hear about this even when we explained why. We did request this before ordering. I understand that it is extra work especially when another large party who had reservations were coming in an hour later. However, others at my table were much more offended by the attitude and negative response from the server. He made no attempt to appear professional and polite about this request; instead he was frustrated openly and explained that the menu stated they would not do this. He then agreed but stated we would have to wait a long time for these itemized receipts because of the extra work it would take for him to do them. He also stated that he was not going to make the other large party wait (who had not even arrived yet) like he planned to make us wait because of their reservations and they were not (as far as he knew) planning on individual receipts. As for the food, I had the calzone Margarita. It was very cheesy with lots of mozzarella. However, it also said it had fresh basil which I had a hard time finding and tasting. The crust was very nicely seasoned. I wish I could've eaten more of it because it was so tasty! Also tried the fresh bread and balsamic/olive oil/garlic dipping mix. The bread and the olive oil/garlic was great although slightly salty. I would definitely eat both of these again and could probably make three meals out of my calzone. And for my drink I had the ambrosia cocktail. It was pretty good although I felt like it could use more flavor--it was somewhat one note. The best part was the blood orange garnish which was very sweet and made the drink look beautiful. Overall, the food was worth the visit but I would ask for my order to go. I was unhappy having to pay the 18% gratuity (automatically added because of the size of our group) with the service that we received. Had I been any more frustrated, I probably would have asked to speak to the manager and request the automatic tip be removed or lowered. I'm not saying I would not tip at all but with the service it was obvious he knew he was getting his 18% tip no matter what his attitude toward us was. This was all the more clear by the way he served the other large group when they came in, which was very different than how he treated us. read more

Ambrosia Restaurant & Bar - Calzone Margarita - Pizza Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

It was horrible We were seated right below a very loud speaker. The waiter took for ever to wait on us and we were there as soon as they opened. The food portions were so small, cold and tasted horrible. Manage asked us how our food was and we told him we hadn't been served yet. He started arguing with us "really you argue with customers who clearly have not had there so called entree". Please do not go there. Worse restaurant I've ever been too! read more

Worst. Risotto. Ever. Even calling it a risotto is just wrong. As only one of two vegetarian items on the entree menu, a couple people at our table chose this dish. From the moment they put it on the table, it was very clear it was not cooked in the correct manner. Instead, it's a serving of extremely overcooked white rice with warmed up cream and mushrooms on top. The rice was in big white clumps, as if it was sitting in a pot for hours too long and with waaay too much water. The creamy, cooked down starchiness with the al dente rice is nowhere to be found. The other odd thing is there was almost no other seasoning - not even salt. We both had to keep reaching over for the salt shaker. Another person had the filet mignon that was cooked into a hockey puck. It was so visibly bad that they comped the dish, without us even having to ask. The server was gracious enough to confirm how awfully it was cooked and took care of removing it from our bill. The service is fantastic, as is the atmosphere. Great wine list as well. Basically, just don't come here to eat. read more