Choice #1 Tuscan Chicken…read more But the chicken linguine pasta was not awful The Italian oil for the bread is very high-end Service outstanding Ambience fantastic Great value great meal everything on the menu is awesome

I was traveling through town on business with a friend and we decided to eat here. All I can say is…read moretop notch. The service was great and the food was even better. I can't remember what my buddy had, but I chose the Lasagna and we had the bruschetta for an appetizer. The bruschetta was spectacular and the lasagna hit the spot. It is very reasonably priced in my opinion. We also tried dessert. We ordered the tiramisu and crème brûlée. Both were great. I think the crème brûlée was better though. It's in a really neat area. I will definitely eat here again if I'm ever in the area. I wish I had taken pictures of the food. But trust me. It's worth giving it a go if you're in the mood for good Italian food. I left miserably full. lol

Pros As soon as I entered the restaurant I was seated…read moreextremely fast, they serve complementary bread rolls which are very fluffy and soft. The staff here is very calming, nice, and easy to talk to while also being extremely attentive. There wasn't a second I had sat in my seat wondering where my waiter was. I ordered their chicken fettuccine alfredo and the sauce was extremely well made. For dessert I ordered tiramisu which was absolutely delicious. It carried a very creamy and rich sweet flavor. Presentation for both my main dish and dessert was amazing Cons Dish wear seems to have wear but they're clean and will get the job done. I'd definitely recommend this restaurant to any of my friends and will be visiting here soon to try more food!

Horrible service! I had a hair in my food and they didn't even remake it or anything. I was…read moreovercharged for some of our food and the waiter never came by to get me a refill or box. Do not go here. It's gone down hill! It used to be good.

Excellent food, service, and ambiance! 11/10 Mmm creamy spaghetti just like her mom always made…read moregrowing up! Your favorite regular, John Francis Gootee Schafers ;)

The salad & breadsticks were great; we didn't even need an appetizer. Best entree was the creamy…read moreSurf & Turf Pasta! Best drink was my Dirry Paisano Martini. Quick and friendly service, good food, and a well-stocked bar! Awesome!

I was so excited that Eric R. found The Vault when researching Emporia for us to visit! We came on…read morea day trip and this is the first time I have traversed Kansas without a cooler and ice packs when I actually needed it! The owner Becky was so knowledgeable about all things cheese, meat, and gourmet treats (and moved to Emporia from New Jersey)! We got to sample a lot of different things, left to explore, and returned before closing to buy our goods. She provided us a cooler and we bought a small bag of ice down the street. There are pestos, tapenades, jarred beets, and other interesting items on the shelves. There is a frozen case with locally raised meat. Yet the star of the show is the case in the center, with cheeses and charcuterie galore! The menu organizes the cheeses by blue, single serving cheeses, soft, semi-soft, firm, and hard. There is a large list of salamis and then whole muscle meats. There were two items I was interested in that were sold out, the duck prosciutto and the queijo toledo. I will have to make my way back! I ended up buying from the single serving cheese a truffle chevre (which I had tonight with fennel, it was amazing), petit basque (my friend Melinda C. asked for a sample and we were all blown away by it), Saxonshires (five cheddars layered in colorful stripes: Double Gloucester, Chesire, Caerphilly, Leicester, and cheddar), and bresaola (salted, air-dried Italian beef that I usually have to get at Dean and Deluca in KC). Melinda C. bought the bay blue and chevrelait (smoked goat) besides a few of the same ones I got. We both are so excited that tomorrow we are having a bread-cheese-cured beef smorgasbord for dinner! Bring your cooler bag and ice packs to Emporia because this place is a must-stop (and has really cute decor too)!

I'm not sure what age I was at but it was about after college and before graduate school I figured…read moreout how wonderful olive oil could command a meal into something really spectacular. It was an Italian restaurant in Queens NY, "Peps" on Lefferts Blvd. My colleagues from work took me to a "real" Italian restaurant. Everything was roasted with olive oil and garlic. The "everything covered in mozzarella cheese" ethos didn't exist here. Weeks after that dinner I was still amazed and somewhat ashamed by the experience. I slowly poked my nose into the world of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, armed with a fresh baguette. This is easy in NYC, in Topeka.. not so much. A crust of bread and some springy olive oil makes the tastiest lunch. So, I was surprised and happy that Tasteful Olive was here. If you are "into" olive oils I'm sure you'll find something here, great gift ideas too. If you are from either coast or especially Europe where olive oil is 25€+ and often diluted this spot is a inexpensive home run..

We ordered some food to go as we stopped in Lawrence for the evening. We headed to our hotel to eat…read moreit, and even 20 minutes after picking up our food it was still nice and warm. My boyfriend ordered these spaghetti and meatballs, and I ordered the penne Bolognese. The meatballs had lots of flavor and were not very dry. I do believe that the meatballs were used in the penne Bolognese and we're just chopped up finally. Lots of flavor in the sauce as well! The Caesar salad was nice and fresh with plenty of croutons and lots of Parmesan. The bread on the side of the pasta was grilled lightly on each side to add a little bit of flavor and crunch. We ate every last bit of our food! Would highly recommend eating beer!

Came in to celebrate my brother's graduation. Food was great. Unfortunately the server Ella was…read moreabsolutely nasty from the moment we walked in to the moment we paid. She tipped herself 20% because she knew there's no way she would get a tip if it wasn't for that. She grabbed the tab and said "let me make sure it's all there"....Even while I was talking to the manager she was rude and kept interrupting. The manager Sabas didn't do much to alleviate the situation. Hope they learn to filter people like this out of their positions so the business doesn't end up paying for their worker's attitudes. Shout out to the chefs that saved this review.

Decided to give him a try tonight I got what was called the roadkill Pizza with mushroom and extra…read morecheese. I haven't had a pizza like that since I left the East Coast it was huge. And their internet was down and I have placed an online order to gentleman called the company running it verified my order and hurry up made it for me so when I got it it was going hot. I absolutely loved it will be going back if you're ever in a little town called Pomona Kansas it's right outside Ottawa Kansas swing by you'll thoroughly enjoy it

Friendly service, clean establishment, and good pizza. This is a simple place that has fair pricing…read moreand good food. Get the bread sticks too. There are a few video games and coin pool tables as well. Super casual- where whatever you have on.

Family like great pizza. Definitely a place to take place for a family dinner. I urge tm…read moreyou to try one

Small hometown Pizza with a large family taste. Hey guys your visit to Topeka is not complete with…read morea stop here. The staff is super friendly and have great suggestions. If you're a first timer here let them know do you get a special treat. We had several varieties of their pizza and got the minis which has a crisp outside crust and soft and chewy on the inside. Piled high with toppings. Now I do suggest if you're ordering the salad get the half to start out with. These are huge. We added some mozzarella sticks and none of us went home hungry. For 6 people we ate for less than $15 each.

My friends and I went here for a quick lunch and loved everything about this place! The set up is…read moreso cute, they were so friendly, and the food was even better.