Tried this place on a whim. A pleasant surprise. Great food and the service was superb. When you go…read morein ask for Babaloo. Met the owner and I will be back.

Our family has been going to this restaurant for over 25 years…read more After we got there, we ordered cocktails. They took over a half hour. The waiter said I forgot. Then we ordered our meals. An hour later we got our meals. Other tables that sat after us had come and gone. We ordered nothing special. If you like sausage jerky, this is the place to go not only wasn't very dry and overcooked, but the meal was cold. Along with the shrimp appetizer, we got that was also cold. The third meal of the three was brought at least five minutes after the first two were served. And it was only soup. There was only one waiter and he wasn't fit to work at a diner. After speaking to the owner, "the Cook" as he called himself. he made up several excuses. This is the third time we tried it, and they severely failed again. Our families will never go back!

while staying in Shelton, CT for the night I researched reviews to find a place for dinner and…read moreultimately chose RITROVO. I'm glad I did - the place was great! The menu is slightly better than typical Italian... Service was great... Food quality, flavor, execution was excellent! I started with their pasta e fagioli which came out piping hot, fresh, and tasting amazing! It tasted so good that I had to send a pic of it to the wife so she could make some when I got back home! Entrée was a special of the night so it wasn't on the menu, it was their Chicken Scarpariello. This dish took a little longer to prepare, but it was worth the wait! It came out piping hot and ohhhh soooo good!!! The chicken was perfectly seasoned, cooked, tender, and sooo flavorful! The sausage, peppers, onions, and especially the potatoes in this dish were insanely flavored that I wanted a piece of everything with each bite of chicken! This dish was AMAZING - highly recommend it! Lastly was dessert - I opted for their Crème Brûlée as they make it in house and it was great too! One of the owners, a beautiful young lady came out to chat with me about their restaurant and I loved her story. She introduced me to Antonio, the owner/chef too and he was nice. Their venue is beautiful and is set up nicely for special occasions too! I'll definitely be back!

I had high hopes for this place, especially given all the great reviews, but sadly, we were very…read moredisappointed. Let's start with the positive... The place itself is beautiful, cozy, inviting, and really nicely laid out. Tables seem to be a little on top of one another, but they're nice size tables. Started the night off with a tiramisu martini, it was excellent... Great way of marrying decade and tiramisu dessert with an alcoholic twist of martini. Also split the zucchini blossom with my husband. This was decadent, honestly a great balance between taste, the crispy fried texture, and the ever so smooth tomato sauce that came with it. It wasn't just a sauce, it was a brilliant combination of texture, taste, and color... The taste buds were very excited and couldn't wait for what was to come. At this point, we were really excited, oh, I forgot to mention, the homemade bread, with hints of rosemary... You have my heart once you bring me, rosemary! It was excellent, nice, soft and chewy, yet crispy on the outside and the whipped goat cheese, like butter with an excellent accompaniment to the bread. At this point, the cadence was at a great pace. Andres came shortly after. My husband ordered the pork chop, and I ordered the chili and Seabass special which came with mussels and a tomato sauce with basil on top of the corn risotto. The pork chop did look appealing, but whatever strange reason, the pork chop with sliced into half inch pieces which immediately raised a red flag for both my husband and me. My husband is very particular in ordering his pork medium well too well done, as he does not like seeing any pink in his pork whatsoever given a harrowing experience from years ago. having said that, I don't know if it was their intention to slice the pork to ensure it was cooked to the correct wellness, but in doing so, it dried up the pork completely and made this dish absolutely an edible for my husband. To boot, the pork really had no flavor, but it looked beautiful, even a mist being sliced in little pieces. I tried it, and I too, felt the taste to be very flat. The vegetables that came with it were very good, nicely, roasted, and perfectly done, but the meal is not about the vegetables. It's about the pork chop, let's be serious, especially at $47.95! My Seabass was also very flat, it tasted more like poached fish than it did like a seared fish. Really did not have much flavor in terms of spices, the muscles are good, and the risotto was very good, but that fish itself lacked any luster whatsoever again, at the price tag of $47.95. The waiter came and asked us how our meals were and my husband explained to him his disappointment with his dish saying how dried out it was, and the waiter waiters response was I'm sorry, I'll give you a dessert on the house... Really? An eight dollar dessert equates to a $48 meal and that should satisfy my husband. About 3/4 of the pork chop was not consumed and nothing else was done. He asked me how I felt about my fish and I told him it was flat and really didn't have much flavor. He looked at me and said ok and walked away. The owner who had given us such a nice greeting when we walked in, recognized my husband, and when he came by during our meal, never once did he ask us how we were. Honestly, a real disappointment, we started off so nice and strong with this place, and the biggest showcase was such a letdown and the way it was handled was even more disappointing. It was our first time and our last time here.

An amazing experience that we got to have dining with such great service and kindness here. Always…read morelived by this spot but never got to try it as a dinner spot and we are so happy that we know about it now. Lovely table setting and italian options!!! Thank you for the incredible service! Yummy pasta! Authentically amazing!

Went with my wife the night before Valentines Day to Ristorante Di Sofia for some fine dining…read more Plenty of parking in the rear on both sides of the restaurant, I'd recommend reservations as they have a steady crowd on a nightly basis. We started out with some mozz sticks for an app, love the tomato sauce it comes with. Nicely coated and cheesy sticks, perfect for a warmup to your entree. Each entree comes with a side salad. Speaking of, I do with you could swap it out with a soup since I'm not a salad guy. She got the chicken parm, came with pasta on the side which keeps it from becoming soggy. Good size thin cutlet coated with sauce and cheese, was definitely a hit. I went with the Cavatelli Rapini. Was cavatelli pasta tossed broccoli rabe, cannellini beans, sausage finished with garlic and olive oil. Full of flavor, I finished every bite, good size portion as well. Good amount of seating and serving was hearty and kind. We got a drink, app and 2 entrees and walked out without breaking the bank, really nice place!

Came here for an anniversary - what a great pick! The place…read moreis stunning inside and out. When we arrived, we checked in our coats and we were seated to a couple of champagne glasses. The array of dishes was a bit overwhelming. I definitely encourage viewing photos of the food prior to ordering, it helped so much. We started with garlic bread and fried calamari. For the main course, I went with the Lasagna made with ground beef and veal. It was absolutely delicious (I even took some home!) My husband went for the fillet mignon and he said the meat was cooked perfectly. The food was 5 stars! Things to note - It was a bit hard to have a conversation because it was loud. Also, we did have a hard time finding the restaurant since it's in a plaza with other businesses. We had to call the restaurant to get accurate directions. I loved the romance this place has. Beautiful beautiful.

Second time coming here. Writing this review a bit late as we were here back in October. First…read moretime I was here was a very unfortunate time for our family as it was my Aunt's Celebration of Life Lunch after her funeral back in 2017. My uncle rented out the entire private event space. I remember the venue being absolutely stunning. Large glass windows and the bar was gorgeous. I didn't realize this was only the private event section of the restaurant. Fast forward to our visit back in October 2025, when we arrived and wanted to sit at this gorgeous bar that I had remembered, it turns out that area is for private events only. There was actually a wedding going on. So, we sat at the main bar and had a drink which is upstairs. Downstairs is where the private events are. Although the main bar was nice, I just had in my head the gorgeous modern vibe of the event space. The main bar is more old school Italian, warm colors whereas downstairs is more bright and modern. Moving on to the food, we split the Giulio Cesare (Ceasar salad). It was fine. Nothing special. Lots of cheese on top. For entrees, I had the Ippoglosso alla Boscaiola con Pure di Patate e Asparagi (Halibut). It was incredible. No complaints. Boyfriend had the Salmone alla Senape e Dragoncello con Spinaci e Pomodorini (Salmon). He enjoyed his dish as well. What I did not love was the dessert. I don't even remember what it was, but it should have been thawed out a bit. It was rock hard when it got to our table. Some sort of a pistachio dessert. I feel like it may have been a torte. We did not enjoy it. I think it was a special they had. Would highly recommend the event space here (beautiful ambiance), however I don't remember much about the food at the event. The building itself is quite impressive as you walk up to it. Nice grounds.

The food was very good. The salmon was delicious and the bed of veggies it comes with was so…read moreflavorful. Other people in my party had different pasta dishes and everyone really enjoyed their meals! They seem to have a variety of differently designed china that I thought was very cute. The service was actually really bad. We went on Mother's Day, the restaurant did not appear packed or super busy. After being seated we waiting about 20-25 minutes for waters/drinks, and our waiter never came over to us. I had to ask another staff member to have our waiter to come take our order. Besides the service the food was good. I will definitely be giving Amici's another chance or two!

I had lunch with a group of friends mid week. We were well attended to by our server…read more We were satisfied with our lunch selections and desserts. All were served hot and tasty. It was a slow day with only two occupied tables. Lunch portions are a bit smaller than the dinner portion but perfect size for me with no leftovers!

Matt, Rob and staff did a great job accommodating our large family gathering after a baptism…read more The food was good, staff was friendly and atmosphere was nice. Keep up the good work.

I had a milestone birthday party here in the sky terrace. Matt, Lou, and Phoebe were very…read moreprofessional, helpful and kind to the guests. Another young girl helped but I do not remember her name. She was great too. They played the music I selected and allowed me to decorate and it looked beautiful! 50 people attended. Outstanding food, everyone raved about it. The drinks were well made and quality. I plan to frequent this eatery more often now b/c of the excellent experience I had. A++. I would highly recommend!!

Excellent chicken Genovese! It is creamy with eggplant, cheese in a luscious sauce. The asparagus…read moreon top is tender and flavorful. My hubby had the Fettuccine Alfredo which was delicious! The cream sauce was light with chicken. I excellent choice. The service is fantastic. They treat you like familyA must try in Shelton, CT!

Vincent's is just down the hill from my aunt and uncle's house and it has been a family favorite…read moresince I was a child. My aunt and I went for a pizza on Sunday night and it wasn't crowded at all though there was a steady stream of patrons. We were seated in a booth, placed our order and served some of their delicious bread. The pizza came out quickly and was delicious! Who needs NY pizza when you can have Vincent's? What a great restaurant for either dine in or carry out!

Expanded Italian menu. Pleasant environment. A party of four with varied selections. Everything was…read moredelicious. A great appetizer. Super service.

Updated review since my original was for their old Monroe location. We had a reservation for a…read moregroup of 11 and were seated right away. Our server must have been very new since it took him over 10 minutes to get our drink order and then we waited another 10 minutes for our drinks. He ended up forgetting one and that increased our wait to 15 minutes. we didn't order appetizers and put our dinner order in. we waited for almost 45 minutes before we were served. Food was very disappointing, nothing like it used to be. Other large groups in the room that were seated after us, got their drinks, appetizers and food before us. They got their checks before we were served dinner. My only conclusion is our server was not on the ball. Going to take a lot to convince me to come back.