Amazing!! Staff was very welcoming And FOOD was over the top!! Hands down!! Best!! From presentation to flavor Every bite was perfection!! With the wonderful choices on the menu there is something for everyone! And the wine selection went perfectly with every bite !! Desert... oh my !! go with Joes choice!! Unless you can't resist the ricotta cheesecake (WHAT) Alese and John Naples Florida read more

First time coming here and it definitely didn't disappoint. We ordered 3 pastas, all which exceeded our expectations. The burrata appetizer is also great. Will be coming back! read more

Called more than 2 hours ahead of time to make our reservation and made it clear I had a 15 month old child and drove 45 minutes here to be turned down because a party of 11 asked for the only two high chairs they had. Why would you not ask me on the phone if my child needed a high chair after I told you she was 15 months old. Was given attitude from the woman with tattoos when I asked if the party of 11 would be ok without a high chair. My wife is a server at the best breakfast food restaurant in Marin and would never fumble the ball this restaurant/hostess/server has. Complete waste of time. Party of 11 wasn't even there yet. read more

Great food, professional service, family style ambience, nice wine selections, and reasonable prices!

This restaurant was excellent! Came through on a weekend away and wanted to eat somewhere nice next to the airport. Their happy hour is every day which was a nice surprise for a Sunday. Food was EXCELLENT and our server Marc was a STAR. would highly recommend read more

Wait, I haven't reviewed this place yet? It's great! Go! It gets mixed reviews on sauce flavor and amount so I'm putting it out there that some dishes could be saucier. I LOVED the gnudi and the family meal of pasta+salad+focaccia was waaaaay better than the other lasagna family meal we ordered covid from a place on the green . Also, the actual owner delivered it, she was so great. I really like supporting this business and I look forward to trying more and maybe my husband finding the sauce saucier and zestier. His gripe was the sauce was thin and he wanted more. He's crazy read more

Delicious food, excellent service. The focaccia is a must have. The only negative to me was the noise level; beautiful ambiance but hard to hold a conversation when the restaurant is full. read more

I went to Grata assuming they made homemade pasta. Wrong!!! The only one that was homemade was their special. My food was mediocre for italian pasta. Never went back. Highly suggest calling ahead to learn what pasta on the menu made is made fresh from scratch if thats important to you. read more

Excellent food every time. Very consistent. The specials are always so great as well. We look forward to dining here again soon. Perfect ambience and such a comfortable place. read more

We couldn't wait to try Grata in Windsor. OMG! The food and service is AMAZING at this place. We started with the arancini. I agree with a previous review that the risotto balls were a little bland, but the marinara served with it brought all the flavor. I had the braised beef short rib on polenta. The meat was tender and the wine sauce was fantastic. My wife does not like fish, so we asked if they could make a chicken piccata instead of the halibut. We were so happy they said yes. They served it with what looked like fava beans. Great balance of capers, lemon, and wine! We will definitely return. read more

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Super nice place in Windsor. Sit outside and have a great meal. Chef makes a great variety of food and cocktail program is solid.

We went in a date to Grata in Windsor because we were craving Italian food and it has good reviews. I completely stand by the 4 and 5 star reviews! The restaurant was beautiful, the outdoor seating was spacious and accommodating, and they had heaters running to keep us warm! The menu presents many options ranging across a wide pallet of flavor. Neither of us drink, so the win list was forsaken... But it seemed extensive! We chose to sit outside and enjoy the fresh crisp air. The restaurant itself was quiet, but unfortunately there is a lot of road noise. That's out of their control; so I don't penalize them for that. Just be aware that if you plan to be seated outside they you will hear people driving by with their loud exhaust. It wasn't too bad. Pricing was fair, what you would expect from an upscale eatery. The portions were large and we both brought food home with us. We were lucky to take advantage of the street parking in front of the building so we didn't have to walk far but it would appear there is plenty of community parking in back. read more

Excellent food for both meat eaters and not. Lovely wait staff. We sat outside on a warm evening. Not the fault of the restaurant but it was a little loud out on the patio next to the street. read more

Late post but...my mom and I went to Grata in Windsor on Sunday night. I love what they've done with the patio, plenty of staff on shift, we were checked on frequently, food timing was perfect, and decently priced! 10/10 will definitely go back. We booked our reservation on Open Table before hand. Was super helpful. They were pretty busy! read more

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Excellent dining experience! We will definitely be back when we are visiting this area again. Maitre D Dawson is everywhere, making sure each diner is happy. Our server Claire was giving 150% on this busy holiday night, such high energy! All of our dishes and drinks were delicious, including the meatball appetizer, chicken saltimbucca, and mushroom ravioli. read more

Authentic Fine Italian cuisine restaurant at a great location in downtown Windsor. Solid in all bases from Bites, appetizers, pasta and entrees. I ordered the spicy clams with pasta and I loved that the spaghetti was properly cooked al denote. The affogato and cheesecake for dessert were also exceptional. read more

Best meal. From our fresh greens to the amazing pasta, our server Lisa was also amazing. We love this place every time.

Arrived for dinner, had a reservation, was about 5 min wait for our table. Sat down and immediately greeted by our server. Got our drinks and ordered appetizers, and entree. My boyfriend loved the halibut! I had the most perfectly cooked salmon. The calamari was delicious as well as the octopus! & the Zepollis? Donuts, we're a delight! Will definitely be coming back! read more

GRATA Italian Eatery - Zepollis - Italian Near Me - Windsor, California

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I'm glad my sister-in-law visited so I had an excuse to go out to eat. Grata was perfect. Right when we walked in, the aromas were wonderful. We had the special appetizer, crab arancini - soooo good. I had the chicken parmesan for my main course and it was some of the best I've ever had, thinly pounded chicken breast breaded and so crispy on the outside and so juicy and tender on the inside. Just perfect. Hubby had mushroom risotto which he told me was great (I'm allergic to mushrooms so none for me). For dessert, s-i-l and I shared the affogato which was delicious and huge - easily enough for 4. Hubby and Mom shared the chocolate cake which was also giant and wonderful. That's just the food. The service was also attentive and welcoming. We had specialty drinks (yay full bar!) and they were well made and generous. Really an outstanding meal beginning to end. Thank you, Grata!! We'll be back. read more

Newer place but definitely not new at preparing and serving excellent food at a great value with great service and attention to detail. Chef Eric? Does a great job with his newish place providing great food that is as nice to look at when it comes out as it is to savor down to the last bit of sauce you'll lap up with focaccia or toast points and or that last noodle of pepè served by enthusiastic staff that clearly love their work. read more

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It was a great date night, good drinks and food was delish!! We had the calamari, Spicy clams and Spicy Shrimp dishes and they were both super spicy but we loved them. Definitely would go back!! read more

What a great experience! Service was outstanding and so was the good. We had our food with 5 minutes of ordering! Very highly recommend!

I have to write 2 reviews for tonight's experience. Went for our anniversary dinner. LISA G. WAS AWESOME! Our server needed roller skates but never skipped a beat. She was so pleasant, efficient, speedy and forgot NOTHING! It was a pleasure to have her as our server and if we go back, we will ask specifically for her! read more

My wife and I came here this past Tuesday to celebrate our anniversary. It was highly recommended by a friend and based on the Yelp! reviews it looked very promising. We chose to sit outside and enjoy the fresh air and pleasant temperature. It looks like the awning was built to accommodate COVID seating - so the unfinished quality of the "temporary" structure was evident. If this is going to be permanent, some sanding and staining would go a long way to making this look nicer. The tables were cheap patio tables with a grated top (holes) - which became an issue when I accidentally dripped some gravy as I was taking a bite and it dripped through the table onto my slacks. At least put some table cloth on it. My last complaint about the out door seating is that it's against a busy street - so when someone rides by on their Harley, it drowns out the conversation (nothing can be done here). My wife and I agreed, if we were to come back, we would sit inside. They do a lot of things right here. I loved their menu and had difficulty not ordering everything on it. Kudos to the executive chef for making it difficult. Eventually I settled on the baked oysters, asparagus salad, and short ribs, while finishing off with the cheese cake and a cup of coffee. My wife split our appetizer and salad and ordered the daily special grilled snapper with tapenade over pesto rice. The oysters were good. Baked with a lot of butter and seasoning. Not the best I had, but no real complaints either. Asparagus salad was simply amazing. Very well done. Served with a soft boiled egg, lemon vinaigrette and a soft cheese. Short ribs were just okay. It was a little dry for a cut of beef that is naturally fatty. I know you have to cook it for a while so that it's tender, but I found it dry and unremarkable. The polenta was awesome as were the carrots. Green beans were nice and crisp, but also uninspired. Red snapper - my wife really liked the flavor or the fish and thought it paired well with the tapenade. It was over cooked and ended up being really dry - I'm not sure if we need to inform the kitchen to cook fish to a "medium" - but cooking this to a well done dried it out. The pesto rice was fine. The cheesecake was good. It came with a meringue topping. I would have preferred whipped cream - I thought I'd just roll with what the kitchen was offering. A couple things I haven't mentioned yet was that presentation was 10/10. Great job! Everything just looked like it belongs on the cover of a cook book. The portion size was also excellent - however I wouldn't mind paying the same price if the food had a greater intensity of flavor, but in smaller portions. Price is reasonable - in fact, considering the portion size, I consider it to be inexpensive for what you get. But again, I would pay more for something that knocked my socks off. Lastly, they only have a beer and wine license, so no spirits. The service was decent. It was slow on the day we came. I would come back, there is a lot on the menu I would like to try. The only item I would absolutely order again is the Asparagus. The rest was fine, but unremarkable. Over all we had a very good experience and am looking forward to the next time. read more

Really great! Good food, friendly people. My Caesar salad was the best I've had in months. So many restaurants make anemic Caesar salads: they offend nobody, but they don't have much flavor. Not this one: you could taste the lemon, the garlic, and the anchovies. I'd go back just to have that salad again. read more

very good food and drinks, drinks are a little pricey and brad is not complimentary but the food is delicious with large portions. We had the Scampi and the smoked salmon carbonara had leftovers for lunch the next day. the table next to us ordered the salmon dish as well they had a large piece of salmon on top and grated cheese. My fish had small pieces mixed in and no cheese perhaps they specified when they ordered ‍. I do recommend and would go back when visiting the area. read more

Grata does not disappoint! The service was on point and the food is the bomb! We could not decide what to order because we wanted the entire menu. Had 2 orders of the Octopus appetizer, it was so tender it nearly melted in your mouth. The arinchini were yummy. Main dishes of the creamy, buttery risotto with perfectly cooked scallops, the steak with grilled red onions and gold roasted potatoes, the pesto gnocchi and the special pistachio crusted lamb with a pear compote,perfectly grilled asparagus and potatoes blew us all away! This locally owned Italian Cafe is a great place to bring friends. read more

I was really disappointed after reading the wonderful reviews. It was more like what a nonitalian would think Italian food would taste like. The frito misto was good and the fennel was a nice touch. The chicken Parmesan tasted like it had canned sauce on it and the ravioli said it had asparagus, spring onion and truffle butter. None of which could you taste. The server said the asparagus was cut into teeny tiny pieces and the same with the onion. If you can't taste it what is the point. (I can attest to the fact that there wasn't asparagus in it as I can tell the next day. Even a small amount) The service was good and it was reasonably priced. read more

Food was just OK for the price. I wasn't that hungry so decided to order appetizers for my meal and my wife ordered a pasta plate. Food I started with the Meatballs and it seems that they threw them in the microwave and didn't leave them in enough, they were cold when they got to the table taste was just meeehhhh but the coldness of it made them taste like cold meat. I followed up with the Burrata and Focaccia. Focaccia was really good and enjoyed it, burrata was not great. I ordered a Caesar Salad and asked if they had anchovies to top it off and waiter looked at me like I had 2 heads and said the dressing has anchovies, ended up not ordering it. My wife ordered the Shrimp Diabolo and Diabolo it was, if you don't like spicy food do not order this. I tried it and I enjoyed it bc I like heat in my food as well as spicyness. Wish the waiter would have warned us about the spicy bc I think my wife would have ordered something else. Service HORRIBLE, not sure if it was bc we are not the usual demographic they serve but there was no service communication on anything and they were not even busy...there were 3 heaters around us and only one was on half assed. We will be coming back to Windsor bc my wife and I just became wine members at Notre Vue but will not be coming back to this place. Grata thanks for serving food and just being there. We will not see u again :( read more

Came by to pick up takeout. Had the meat balls appetizer, and the focaccia bread. Wife also had the beat salad and I had the salmon carbonara. All was good but didn't blow our socks off. Need more pasta choices on the menu. Will be back to dine in as maybe that will work out better. read more

GRATA Italian Eatery - Take out! - Italian Near Me - Windsor, California

I love Italian food and Grata did not disappoint! The fritto misto calamari was delicious as was the chicken parm. Cozy outdoor patio, friendly staff, great wine, and the ricotta zeppoli for dessert is a must. Can't wait to go back for another great meal. read more

DISAPPOINTING First off, I made reservations at 4 PM, showed up at 6 PM, and they did not have me on the reservation list. OK. During dinner, the waiter was pleasant, but never mentioned the specials, and never offered us salt and pepper (not on the table), but did offer specials and salt and pepper to other customers. Never brought bread, but I understand some restaurants do not bring bread anymore. When we asked for bread, which was an extra charge, he brought what he claimed to be garlic bread. The so called garlic bread was "Wonder bread" style sandwich bread. The actual entree was fair. Frankly I could have had a better Italian dining experience at the Olive Garden. I will not come back to Grata or recommend it to anyone. read more

On our last night at Windsor, we decided to try this eatery. It was located on the busier part of Windsor. Nice ambiance. Our wait staff was persistently asking us if we want to order some wine. We have told him that we were not ordering any drink but i have to give him props for not giving up :) Now, let's talk about the food. We ordered the cacio e pepe, rigatoni bolognese, spicy clams and goat cheese and ricotta ravioli. Pasta were toothsome and chewy, perfectly cooked. My dish, for me, was a little on the salty side. But all in all, our experience was good and would go back again if and when we are in the area. read more

Delicious food, unique menu options, great ambiance, and friendly service. I LOVE this place!

After several wonderful dining experiences at Grata, we recently hosted a larger dinner for 9 couples on a Thursday evening there. They couldn't have been nicer or easier to work with, both food and service were excellent. We started early, about 5:00pm, in order to take advantage of their special happy hour menu. The service couldn't have been more "spot on" with Zack as our server. Kudos to Zack. We ordered appetizers from the happy hour menu and main courses from the regular dinner menu. Big hits were the chilled oysters and the bruschetta, little gem caesar salad and the cacio e pepe, fettucini alla vodka and the goat cheese and ricotta ravioli. All in all, it was a great dining experience. read more

We took mom for her birthday dinner, and I just finished some of the leftovers. This is the best restaurant I've been to in a long time. Our party of four had different dishes and we shared a lot. Everything was delicious, all agreed! We got there early enough for Happy Hour and had oysters and arancini. Our waitperson came by to offer more drinks before the hour was up, which I felt was very thoughtful. The asparagus salad was unique and tasty, with hard boiled egg and farro and asparagus cooked exactly right. We had garlic bread and the focaccia- don't miss dipping bread into their red sauce, which is thick and yummy. The portions were generous and we had a good time oohing and aching over tastes of each other's food. The people seated next to us got a long recommendation list from us. When I made the reservation, I notified Grata that we were celebrating moms 91st BD. They greeted her with a "Happy Birthday", they gave her a signed birthday card (!) and had a candle on the piece of cake that we ordered, without me needing to remind them. It was special all the way around. read more

We love Grata Italian eatery. Windsor is a great town, so happy we have an Italian restaurant with such great food. Had the calamari steak, which was delicious. Nice staff. Service is excellent. read more

Only been here once and it was fine. I would return. Ambiance was good, food was decent, service not memorable but probably okay.

Dawson made my party feel welcome and cared for. Outstanding service from the kitchen to the server to the plate. The quality of food here is much better then most options in the surrounding areas. All topped off with fantastic tiramisu. Will be back soon and will be putting my friends into this gem. read more

Finally a italian restaurant in windsor. The Grata is currently in their soft opening phase, which is a good idea as they definitely need to work out the kinks. We started out with the Arancinis. 4 risotto balls breaded and deep fried they were served with a marinara sauce. The sauce was good but the balls were bland and served cold. Next up we had the chicken parm which was served with spaghetti with marinara. The chicken was a panko breaded breast pan fried topped with an Asiago paste. The pasta was good, but the whole dish was cold. The second entree was the wine braised short rib over polenta. This was the ultimate winner of the evening. Came hot and the flavors were amazing. We also ordered both sides roasted carrots and sautéed squash. The carrots came almost raw. They were seasoned well but just to hard. The same with the squash. Good flavor but you couldn't cut them as they were raw and cold. Overall the price tag before tip 75.00. We will go back after a month or so, to see if they have worked out their kinks. The menu is well rounded so there is lots to choose from. We'll see you there. read more

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