As I pulled into my hotel across the street, I saw The Forum and wondered how it was. In a sea of…read morechain restaurants, I was glad to see there was one that wasn't familiar to me. And, as I was checking in, the hotel desk clerk recommended to me. I ordered the steak salad. It was so good & so unusual. Fresh spring mixed lettuce, cucumber, lots of cheese, a healthy portion of steak, mandarin oranges and, to top it off, nice, big onion rings. The service was good as well. This seems to be a local favorite; lots of groups and families, and some people who were also waiting were talking about how everything they get is good. Definitely worth a stop!

I visited the Forum recently with family. Upon arrival, we had a short wait for a table. A little…read morewhile later our waitress arrived and took our drink requests. On this visit, I saw prime rib on the menu. I looked around a little more, but then decided to go with prime rib. In a reasonable amount of time, the food was delivered. My prime rib was tasty. It was a little thin, but still tasty. My veggies weren't all that great. My mom said her chicken parm was just okay. Overall, the food is about average.

Great server and good food, but sloooow kitchen…read more Yes, we were a group of 18. Drinks and salads come promptly. Food took another 90 minutes.

Our dinner this evening was awesome. Environment is perfect…read more Server (Audrey) is attentive and is one of the best. She went above and beyond!!

My husband and I housesat for friends in Athens, and they recommended we go to Tavolino for a…read moreweekend dinner. This place functions primarily as a daytime café, but on Fridays and Saturdays, the chef/owner crafts a rotating four-course menu that changes weekly. There is a shared bread or antipasto course for the table, then a choice of soup or salad, two entrees, and two desserts. We went the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. The bread course was a delicious focaccia, light and pillowy and infused with rosemary flavor. When we told our server how much we loved it, she offered us a clamshell with two additional slices to take home. That was such a nice gesture! I had the soup (a cream-based Italian soup with sausage, kale and potatoes), while my husband had the salad with homemade balsamic dressing. Both hit the spot. The dinner options were a choice of pastas. I had the puttanesca, which was bursting with big flavors from the garlic, anchovy and olives. If I had one slight criticism, it would have been that I'd have loved a touch more red pepper -- but I'll freely admit I have a higher spice tolerance than most people. My husband had the "summer fettuccine," which was prepared with bacon, corn and sun-dried tomatoes in a Gorgonzola cream sauce. I didn't taste it because I'm not a fan of the Gorgonzola flavor, but he raved. Both desserts were superb: a strawberry cake and an apple cake that our server informed us was also vegan. We never would have known. It was not dense at all in the way some vegan desserts can be. The server and the chef/owner were both so lovely and welcoming to two non-locals who stumbled in for dinner on a rainy night. It seemed like they knew everyone else there by name, so this is definitely a warm and inviting neighborhood place. The four-course dinner is a steal at $38 per person (plus tax and tip). It's also BYOB. We will surely be back on our next trip to Athens!

We had a private dinner for a social group, and it was amazing! We had the place to ourselves, and…read morewe could speak openly without the normal restaurant distractions of other customers. Food was fabulous! And surprisingly reasonably priced. Service for a group can be challenging with all the discussion, but our server was perfect.

Fantastic I like…read moretotally flew by the seat of my pants when I planed the West Virginia portion of our trip. Wheeling seemed to be somewhere in the vicinity of our drive to Morgantown tomorrow so I decided to stay the night. Looking for a place for dinner, I stumbled upon this place on Yelp in wheeling. Little did I know what an iconic place this is. We arrived at 5:15 on a Wednesday evening bc we are getting old. A couple leaving at 5:15 made us see our future. We were fortunately seated immediately. The inside is SO CUTE. I can't get enough of it. It felt like such an authentic Italian experience. Our server was incredible. So nice, personable, helpful. We started with our beverage orders. I went with a little something off their cocktail menu the elderflower martini which, exactly as I expected, was way more like spiked juice than a "martini" but I wouldn't want it any other way. Don't think I wasn't intrigued by the fried cheese but we have been eating a fair amount of that lately so instead of offering an app, I opted for an entree (stuffed rigatoni) and a side of broccoli. GF ordered fettuccine with red clam sauce. She got a house salad and I didn't for some reason. The broccoli was seasoned wonderfully but the texture wasn't as crisp as I would have liked. The rigatoni and the house sauce was ORGASMIC. That sauce is incredible I would gladly buy it by the jar. The rigatoni were al dente pillows of creamy ricotta heaven. Spectacular. GF regarding her red clam sauce pasta, "delicious". We also ordered the tiramisu to go so stay tuned on that.

Words can not express this experience. We were heading home to VA from Cincinnati. Hubby found this…read moreplace on yelp with rave reviews. It was a Monday evening. We arrived and thought maybe we are a little underdressed for this place. So we asked for outside seating. There was a couple with a kiddo out there it was quiet and not as cold as inside. Very nice. Drinks? Asked the waitress "do you have sweet and is it good!?" "Oh yes!" She replied. Me and my grandson agreed on sweetea. She brought it out and it was quite weak and had an odd taste. Yuh, they don't have filtered water. So it's WV chlorinated. We ordered an appetizer and it came quickly. 2 Ribeyes medium and medium rare. And a cod filet. The cod came out 45 min before the steaks. We kept being told by the waitress and owner I'm guessing "just a few more minutes!" An hour after sitting down maybe longer two well don't steaks were sat infront of hubby and grandson. Absolutely not! We were going to suck it up but it wasn't cheap. So the guy said he'd take and replace the steaks. 30 ish min later the steaks came out still overdone. They gave us no discounts brought out an entire other full serving of food. Over 2 1/2 hours total. We were going to serve the overcooked meet to our dogs and they wouldn't even eat the meat or the bone. Apparently this place is popular with the locals but our experience was extremely poor.

Stopped in on a trip from Ohio to Pittsburgh with friends for a quick lunch…read more I can't recall what everyone ordered, but I know I had the catfish and it was lovely. (tartar sauce was a bit sweet/southern, but not bad) The fries were fresh cut & fried up perfectly. Fun little place........great service & reasonable prices (for what you get) Check it out!

Trash. Just trash, as dirty as satens toilet food was cold, staff service was horibble and please…read moreby all means, come here if you want to s#*+ your self.

We stopped in Nelsonville for a quick lunch enroute to WV. It was our good fortune to find…read moreAlfonso's Italian Kitchen! It is in an attractive, small storefront in the historic downtown area. Although there is no indoor seating there are chairs outside . Upon entering, you'll be greeted by the wonderful aroma of freshly baked breads and treats. Directly in front of you is a case filled with delectable goodies - assoted varieties of cannoli, tiramisu, lemon bars, New York cheesecake, strawberry cake roll, chocolate cake roll, macaroni, and more!!! My husband had the Chicken Parmesan sandwich on foccacia and I had chicken with pesto, balsamic glaze, mozarella cheese, & tomato on occasion. Both sandwiches were HUGE and one alone could have easily fed both of us! We each raved about our choice - delicious, tender foccacia, generous amounts of high-quality fillings, all with the perfect blend of seasonings. Service was friendly and efficient. If at all possible, we will definitely stop by on our way back north. 10/10 (actually more!!!). A definite must-stop!

This turned into a two meal takeout order because we got sweets from their case that were too…read moretempting to pass up, and then got sandwiches for lunch. I was a little happier with my blueberry muffin than I was my Cousin Vinny. I wanted so bad for the sandwich to taste like an amazing Muffaletta because of the ingredients, but it didn't blow my mind. Still, it was fine. It was disappointing that they were out of chicken cutlets because several of the sandwiches had that as the critical ingredient. But I would go back to explore the cutlets and their various Italian mains (lasagna, meatballs, etc) if I am ever in Nelsonville again.

Finally made it here for the first time. It's a local, family owned restaurant. The waitress was…read moreeverything you could ever ask for. The supreme pizza was really good. This place definitely makes it seem like you can't really order anything bad off the menu. Can't wait to come back! It's very inviting with a comforting feel. Each and every staff member that came in contact with us were all very friendly. You can dress up or dress down. You'll fit no matter what.

Wow! The best cream of mushroom soup I have ever eaten! Dinner was great as well. We had cheese…read moreravioli and shrimp & scallops frau diablo. This is what Italian food is supposed to taste like! Canoli's were fresh from the fryer. Great service, reasonable prices and fantastic food. I would highly recommend this restaurant. This was our first time eating here but I can tell you that it will not be our last!

The food is absolutely delicious, the service is great, and the restaurant is cozy. As someone with…read morea gluten intolerance, this is the only place I can eat pasta that is actually delicious. Definitely recommend!

Wow what a little gem! We started with the bread service, comes with tapenade and butter for $4…read more The bread was warm and delicious. We ordered the burrata with crostini which was really good. I ordered the special - pasta with a cheese sauce, mushrooms, sausage, sun dried tomatoes and peas. It was so good!! I don't know the name but don't hesitate to order the special. We also got a linguini with clam sauce, which was great!! We ordered tiramisu to go and got a huge portion to go. The service was great. Our server was so knowledgeable and we felt well taken care of! The ambiance is good, both indoor and outdoor seating available.

This place was recommended to us by friends, so we went today and enjoyed it. We loved the modern…read moreatmosphere and the seating was comfortable. The waitress was prompt and our order came out perfectly. I started with a cucumber lemonade (with alcohol) drink and it was yummy as all get out. I'd have loved to have one or three more but didn't want the hangover! I ordered the 8" veggie pizza and minused the peppers. I usually don't order veggie simply due to the amount of liquid that ends up sogging up the crust. I suspected today's would be good and it was! I had enough left over to bring home for a snack during movie night. Hubs had the meat lovers and he enjoyed it and a draft beer. We're not local but we'd come back if we were.

Best Italian sausage sub what i ever ate. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Place always packed…read morewhen I went . Smells great too.