Went in for an evening meal. Service was fantastic. I haven had a homemade salisbury steak in…read moreyears. It was amazing. Soup came first, very good. If I had to ding anything would be the salad before the meal. Was pretty much iceberg lettuce with 2 slices of cucumber and 2 slices of tomato. Would recommend they maybe add some cheese and croutons at least. Main course came out and was not disappointing at all. Still 5 stars!

Service is excellent. The food is hit or miss. No consistency with gravy over biscuit. Taste…read moredifferent each time. Would like for them to be open on Sundays, no one is open for family's to have after church lunch or dinner.

New to the area, and what an amazing experience!…read more From the outside, the restaurant looks smaller than it actually is, but once inside, it's surprisingly spacious with a warm, traditional Sicilian atmosphere that immediately makes you feel welcome. Our waiter, Jack, was an absolute superstar. He was knowledgeable, attentive, funny, and incredibly helpful with our selections. He truly made the evening special. We started with the calamari and a salad with goat cheese, walnuts, and pomegranate unfortunately, I can't remember the name of it, but it was absolutely delicious! The complimentary bread served with their infused olive oil was outstanding and worth mentioning on its own. For our entrées, my husband and I both ordered specials the Lobster Ravioli and the Halibut. Everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. We also enjoyed an excellent red blend wine. By that point, we had enjoyed enough wine that I completely forgot to take photos of the specials! We finished with the cannoli special dessert, which was good, though not quite as memorable as the rest of the meal. Most of all, we can't thank Jack enough for the great service, laughs, and overall experience. It's rare to find food and hospitality that work together so perfectly. We'll definitely be back very soon!

I heard this was a good place in town. Overall not impressed, probably wouldn't return…read more Parking: street parking downtown Reservation: they like you to have one but you can get in without Seating: inside and outside area. Outside area is cute Food: the complimentary bread and oil was really good. The appetizer was just ok. The pasta Left a LOT to be wanted. I've had different levels of pasta and this was a solid 4/10. Presentation was beautiful, but the taste and texture was not good. I did not even want to finish it and I'm a fatty. Service: wonderful, some of the best service I've had.

I've been here before, but my wife had never been, so when she asked where I wanted to go for…read moreItalian food, I told her, "I already know where we're going." We arrived around 5:30 PM. As we pulled into the parking lot, it looked very busy. There were a lot of people standing outside and several near the entrance. As we got closer, we realized most of them were actually leaving, which was a good sign. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and seated right away. As it turned out, the gentleman who seated us was also our server. He brought us water and an iced tea while we looked over the menu. We decided to start with the fresh baby kale salad from the specials menu. It included fresh apples, pears, blue cheese, pecans, and a delicious vinaigrette. Shortly after, our server returned with bread and took our dinner order. My wife ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, and I ordered the Lamb Ragu special with homemade pasta. The salad arrived looking beautiful, and it tasted just as good as it looked. The apples and pears were fresh, sweet, and cut perfectly. The vinaigrette complemented everything without overpowering the ingredients. It was a great start to the meal. One thing I really appreciated was that our entrées didn't come out immediately after we finished the salad. We had a chance to relax and enjoy the evening. Sometimes a salad can fill you up, so it was nice to have a little break before the main course arrived. When our meals came out, both dishes looked amazing. Our server offered additional cheese for the pasta dishes. My wife added a little to hers, but I wanted to experience the Lamb Ragu exactly as the chef intended. The Fettuccine Alfredo was excellent. You could tell they use fresh cream, cheese, and butter to make the sauce. It was rich, creamy, and full of flavor. My Lamb Ragu was outstanding. The lamb was incredibly tender, and the sauce paired perfectly with the homemade pasta. I cleaned my plate. For dessert, we shared a slice of lemon cheesecake. My advice: don't share it--get your own slice. It was that good. The coffee was excellent as well and was the perfect way to finish the meal. We can't wait to return. The food here is consistently amazing, and the service is top-notch. What really stood out was the teamwork among the staff. You don't just have one server taking care of you. If our tea or water was getting low, someone was always there to refill it. Excellent food, excellent service, and a wonderful dining experience from start to finish.

Il Gusto Ristorante, located in La Plata, MD, offers plenty of parking and a wide variety of…read moreItalian dishes. I had been hearing good things about it, so I decided to give it a try. We visited around 1 PM on a Saturday and were seated immediately, which was a great start. For appetizers, we ordered the Caesar salad and calamari. The Caesar salad was surprisingly small and came with only two croutons. The calamari was a decent portion size, but the flavor was just okay, I've definitely had better elsewhere. For our entrée, we ordered the fettuccine Alfredo. The flavor itself was very good, but the noodles were extremely watery, almost giving the dish a soup-like consistency. The portion size was also extremely small, especially considering the price point. Overall, I found the restaurant to be quite expensive for both the portion sizes and the overall dining experience. While the service and seating were fine, the food was ultimately underwhelming for me. Unfortunately, it's not a place I would return to.

This is my first time here as we recently moved to the area. I'm from New York City originally so…read moreI'm a little bit of a pizza snob. My Son had the chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich. I had the nachos and a margarita. And my mom had a personal pizza. My mom said that her pizza tasted as if it had been frozen and then reheated. We also ordered the jalapeño poppers. Cheyenne was our server and she was fantastic. I thought she did an amazing job at serving as she was by herself, so I felt really bad for her. I feel bad for her because she was working the bar taking orders serving and cashing people out by herself. At least she was by herself for the first half of my visit there. From what I can tell the restaurant fairly clean and I'm sure it gets very busy. I did not visit the bathroom so I don't know what that was like. They do have a game room which I thought was pretty cool to have something to do as well as food and drink drinks Coming from New York City and living in NOVA for the last 7 years to this area I do feel that the price point was a little high. And to be honest, although the food, was not the worst I've ever had it wasn't the best and at that price point I do expect it to be a lot better.

Great BBQ burger. Cooked to order and huge. My wife had the gyro and it was huge. My friend had the…read morelasagna and it was large and meaty. Overall it was a great meal. The service was great too! I would go back there again.

This place is located in an unassuming strip mall in Stafford. My group of 30 came here for a…read morespecial event and the restaurant was able to accommodate us, taking up one side of the restaurant. They have what looks to be a rotating menu. Make sure to read the full description of each menu item as the short title doesn't do it justice. I ordered a braised short rib with risotto dish, which was amazing! But the short title was just "risotto", which I would have quickly dismissed without my friend mentioning the short rib in the description. We started with the calamari an appetizer. It had a nice crispy breading. They had deep fried jalapeños with it, which paired nicely with the calamari. Never had it like this before. The dish came out with a very generous portion of risotto and a large short rib on top. The rib was so tender that it fell right off the bone and you didn't need a knife to cut it up. So flavorful! The risotto was well flavored and have a nice creaminess to it. I could have shared this plate as it was very rich and filling. Service was admittedly slow, but I attribute that to our large group on a Wednesday evening.

Stopped in for dinner to celebrate my stepsons graduation. Staff were friendly and the place was…read morevery clean and quaint. Our server was very nice and knew the menu. Our food came out hot and fresh. It was one of the best Italian that we've had in a long time. Between us all we orders the lasagna, shrimp scampi, rigatoni , grilled Caesar Salad PANSOTTI RAVIOLI, and the PAPPARDELLE and the I will definitely come back when I'm in the area.

Vinny's is my favorite restaurant in Stafford. I've been several times over the years. It's casual…read moreItalian dining with good service and plenty of seating. In all the years I've been going I've only had the Vinny's Calzone or the Bellybuster Stromboli. They're both great and get 5 stars every time. Last night I chose to deviate from my norm and order something different. I went with one of the specials, Tomato Farfalle Pasta Alfredo with Sausage. Not the best dish. The pasta and alfredo were good after adding pepper and a little salt. But the sausage was a big disappointment. It had no taste. The dish was a miss. On a positive note, the complimentary starter bread is delicious.

Food was great. The service will bring us back. Johnathan was great and entertaining.read more

Thank you to Christian(?) for putting extra effort into making our food look even more appealing!…read moreWe appreciate his efforts. I love the Orange Citrus salad (minus the fennel) & the Avocado Chipotle Chicken sandwich (minus the bread). But everything I've had here is good.

Waited over 30 min for this un-grilled cheese! Rest of the meal was food a mess half cold have warm.read more