Seafood Fra Diablo is best in Chesterfield County.. Service…read morecompliments the food quality, bar will accommodate the customers tastes if you ask them to modify their liquor recipes. Penne carbonara is also outstanding. Muscles Marinara is another dish I recommend. This establishment is tops on my list of Midlothian located Italian restaurants.

We recently hosted a high school softball team banquet for approximately 40 people. The food was…read morevery good, and the serving staff did a wonderful job handling a large group efficiently throughout the evening. Overall, the dinner itself went smoothly, and our families enjoyed celebrating the players and coaches together. Unfortunately, the customer experience with ownership during the planning process and event was disappointing. While I completely understand minimum requirements for reserving private event space, there was repeated emphasis and concern surrounding the spending minimum throughout the coordination process and even during the event itself. Instead of feeling welcomed and appreciated as a large community group supporting a local business, the interaction often felt centered more around financial concern than hospitality. There was also confusion and unnecessary stress surrounding simple accommodations, such as pizza options for small children and menu flexibility questions. Additionally, rather than proactively communicating where we stood relative to the minimum during the evening, the remaining balance was not discussed until checkout, resulting in an out-of-pocket charge at the end of the event. Understanding the possibility of having to pay the difference was discussed during planning and I was reminded of this upon arrival, it still would have been kind to provide a heads up with regards to where the group stood vs waiting until the very end. Maybe even providing an option for the group to still have an opportunity to purchase more items. I truly appreciated the servers and the quality of the food, but the overall experience with management unfortunately took away from what should have been a celebratory and enjoyable evening for our team families.

House-made pastas + fresh flavors. The roasted cauliflower…read moresalad was warm and slightly sweet with just enough bite (love the added fennel). The ceviche was bright and tangy with a citrusy punch. We also began with oysters and shrimp cocktail The in-house made malfadine was perfectly cooked and balanced with a kickin' spice, while the in-house spinach ravioli was comforting in all the right ways. We will go back!

Great lunch!! I was exhausted after going to the Richmond Symphony Designer House. My meal was…read morejust as exciting. Had the most tender branzino (whole fish). Everything on the plate had its own distinct textures and flavors. Even had leftovers. (This never happens to me with fish.) My friend had the seafood paella. Beautiful dish. Lots of different kinds of seafood distributed amongst the flavorful rice. I hate how at some restaurants you have to search for the seafood. Service was great. We sat outside and did not feel like we were forgotten even though we were the only people sitting outside.

We've been ordering pizza from Pizza Express (their sister restaurant) for a long time, so we…read morefinally gave Casa Italiana a try. We made a reservation (not necessary on a Thursday night) and the back of the restaurant was so pleasantly dead quiet, we could actually hear each other speaking. Our waiter was quiet and attentive and lovely. We ordered the zucchini appetizer, probably the best zucchini frites I've ever had, the eggplant parm and the lasagna. The lasagna was good but left something to be desired. The eggplant parm was exactly the way I like it. The tomato sauce is light and tastes like fresh tomatoes. The eggplant was crisp without being oily. We will definitely come again.

Walked in for Monday lunch on the week of Christmas. Interior was clean and spacious. A tall…read moreChristmas tree was at the back area. Service was great. Our server Patricia was attentive and told us about the menu and some things not on the menu. The complimentary bread at the start was very good. Just the right amount of crunchiness at the outside but very chewy on the inside. I love it. Mussels in white sauce was good. The bucatini pasta special that had sausage and broccoli rabe in white wine and garlic sauce was solid. Flavorful and not very heavy. Tiramisu della Famiglia was okay. The homemade pistachio and chocolate chip bread pudding with vanilla ice cream was huge. It's meant for sharing with at least another person. The contrasting warm pudding and cold ice cream were good. I liked it! Would definitely be back.

Great family restaurant and sports bar. Take your wife, and kids. If you're not attached, bring…read moreyour buddies, every night is game night. Can't stay, order take out. Regardless, the food is really good. Traditional northern Italian fare, well made and fresh. You'll be glad you did. Oh yeah, prices are very reasonable.

If you're looking for standout pizza, this is the spot. New York, Detroit, Grandma style -- and…read moreeach one is done right. My go-to is the Detroit or Grandma, especially the Sexy Grandma: spinach and artichoke dip base, chicken, bacon, finished with a ranch drizzle. It sounds indulgent -- and it is -- but it works. One bite and you'll wonder why you haven't ordered it sooner. I usually add a Caesar salad, which is just as solid. They have plenty of pasta options, but I can't seem to order anything but pizza. That should tell you enough.

Still about a three star experience although it has a potential to be a 4.5/5. The hostess…read moresituation is completely disheveled, as it was the last two times I came here, so they haven't worked that out yet. The sign says "wait to be seated", but there's no one attending the hostess station. This is a common, recurring problem here. After a solid five minutes of standing there with no greeting from anyone, a waiter sees us and comes over to ask how many. We tell him we have a reservation for three people, give him our name, and say he says OK I'll be right back. Let me see what I have set up. Off he goes, and we never see him again. So we stand there another 4 to 5 minutes, and a second waiter comes by to tend to us. We give our name and reservation details. He goes off, also never to be seen again. We wait another 3 to 4 minutes and a woman who looks like the hostess comes around and so for the third time we give our name reservation time and tell her that we requested a booth. She takes a long time, stacking menus and putting the paper part back into the menu sleeves, and then finally gets three menus together and takes us to a table. So then we have to say (again), no we requested a booth, and so then we have to stand by a dirty booth and wait for them to clean it. So the whole beginning of the dinner process is already a mess and that sets a terrible and frustrating tone for the evening. First experiences inside a restaurant are so important and they just don't recognize that here On to dinner. Our waitress comes over and she's lovely,friendly, and seems on top of things at the beginning . We order a couple of drinks and the meatball appetizer while we peruse the menu. A long time goes by and we get our drinks. And then another long time goes by with no appetizer appearing at the table and she comes to take our dinner order. (She had not yet read us the specials so we had to ask for what they were because we heard the waiter behind us giving the specials, but couldn't hear well enough to catch them-I'm pretty sure our waitress was gonna skip over reciting the specials-) . After again, another long amount of time our salads come out, but still no appetizer. So I mention..." we have a meatball appetizer coming right?". She says yes and heads off. (The appetizer should come before the salad, especially when it was ordered way before). So halfway through the salads, the meatballs come. Now I love a meatball and all varieties of a meatballs. These were super firm (like... it took a hard push with a knife to cut into them ), they were barely lukewarm, with a barely melted slab of mozzarella on top. Had they been hot, with the cheese nice and bubbly, they would have been pretty good despite being overly firm and super salty (and I love salt) Entrees came piping hot and were very good (mezze rigatoni and lobster ravioli, and a kids spaghetti) Garlic knots were delicious. Wine pour was great. I think the kitchen, not the waitress, was super slow which impacted our experience. And for a place that stays this busy, they need to hire a hostess to attend the front desk, so that guests are promptly welcomed and seating is managed efficiently. Menu is extensive and the place has great potential.

This is coming from a few visits, visit one: Christmas Eve last year, we made reservations for 7pm…read more When we got there we had to wait 15 mins, and could not find the hostess. It was super busy, it took 3 hours for us to get drinks, our food and finish the dining experience. Staff was short and it was clear they weren't prepared. Food came out finally and it was just okay. The pasta was kind of bland, but my salmon was good, just a smaller portion for the price. Second visit for drinks: I will say, the espresso martini is one of the best I've had. Bar tender was super friendly, we ordered apps, which were great. Food nice again took a while. Third visit: my mom and I went here for dinner on a Wednesday, the waiter ended up charging us 50$ more than we ordered, it was a mistake, we thought it was fixed but it was not and we noticed later. They weren't much of a help when I tried to call. Overall, it is not near worth the price. If you are stopping by for a drink at the bar that is fine, but don't waste your time or money. I hate giving bad reviews, but if this helped anyone that's all that matters.

I attended a curated Wine Dinner and the food was superb! Some may be on their menu regularly, but…read moreif not, ask! The grilled shrimp appetizer was served in a lovely lemon sauce w/ rosemary and lemon zest. (Ate it before I took pictures, sorry!) Yes, the shrimp were great with it, but the fresh bread sopped up the yumminess and made it perfect! Next was the Spaghetti with Pistachio Pesto - perfect serving size and I ate every bite! Changing the pesto for pistachio & topped with fresh ricotta made the dish lighter and an original game-changer. Next was Pollo Sorentino - perfect sized chicken breast w/ spinach, eggplant slice, prosciutto slice and light sauce. We were all members of the clean-plate-club. There is a front covered patio with about 5-6 tables if you want to people watch.

We got takeout from here after hearing good things. The food was okay, I got the gluten free pasta…read more(which I appreciated the option!) and it was a little overcooked, so it was falling apart while I ate it. The eggplant Parmesan looked decent though, and the interior was nice when I went to go pick it up.

Fantastic evening, ambience, staff, and food were top-notch!, plus a cameo from Jimmy the rooster…read more We definitely enjoyed meeting the owners. Our meal was delicious!

A beautiful meal on the prettiest outdoor patio seating in Richmond area! My Lola's chicken salad…read morewas delicious and very unique, my homemade Belgium waffle with real whipped cream was simply the best waffle I've tasted ANYWHERE! Crisp on the outside, light airy and tender on the inside....my husband kept raving about it and stealing bites... we agreed...that alone is worth the trip!

I drive by here a lot and it seems like it always has a decent amount of people dining so I decided…read moreto take my mom for lunch. It looks like it would be more of an upscale place, but I would say it's a normal eatery that works well for a casual lunch or something a little nicer too. They offered a selection of lunch specials as well as their regular menu with appetizers, salads, subs, pasta, etc. After much deliberation (the server stopped by probably three times and we still weren't ready) I decided on the fettuccine with white clam sauce which came with some bread and butter, and soup or salad. I went with the soup of the day which was chicken orzo. My mom chose the lamb gyro sandwich and for her side she went with the veggie of the day which was roasted Brussels sprouts with honey. Overall I thought the food was good. It was definitely well-seasoned. The orzo in the soup was a little mushy for my preference, but the fettuccine was a good texture. The white clam sauce was loaded with clams and garlic. I really enjoyed my dish. My mom enjoyed her gyro sandwich, I did take a small taste of the lamb and it was delicious. The Brussels sprouts were probably my favorite of everything though. They were roasted perfectly, still a little firm with some crispier toastier leaves in the mix and a sweet glaze. The service was fine, I thought the server was very nice. She was most attentive when waiting for us to order, and at the end of our meal she boxed our food up for us which is always a nice touch. I would definitely eat here again, there are many more menu items I would love to try!

Food was great. Drinks were great. Service? Garbage. The order of how they ran things? Terrible…read more This is the second time I've been here now. Both on a holiday of sorts- this past time being Mother's Day. We had come in around 10:45am so we could get seated for lunch a little earlier than their lunch crowds would appear. They gave us an estimated wait time of 15 minutes. That being said- we waited 45 minutes to be seated. They were 'transferring' from breakfast to lunch (never heard of a restaurant doing that before) and did not seat anybody within that 45 minutes. They had people coming in and getting added to their list, gave them 15-30 minute wait times but then proceeded to not seat anyone else that arrived until way past the timeframes given. Once it hit 11:30 they decided to start seating everyone. And I mean everyone. They definitely did not spread out the timing of the seating so the servers they had were overwhelmed. As someone who has previous experience in the restaurant industry I know this backs up both the kitchen and the servers when doing this. So that being said- we waited for a long time at the end of our meal for the server to check in on us, give us boxes, and provide our check. I will NEVER be going back, I don't care how good their food was. The service was garbage. The manager had given us a coupon for our 'next visit' but I am not going to waste my time. Please choose other spots for your Italian food options. This one is NOT the way to go.

Ate here with 2 Italians: Even THEY were happy with their meals! My husband never gushes about…read morefood when we eat out and he couldn't stop raving! They even cooked the calamari to perfection so it wasn't chewy! Everything was fresh, cooked to perfection, and had great flavors! We ordered 2 appetizers and 4 different meals and everything came out well! The portions are huge. The service was excellent. Highly recommend this place...especially if you're a foodie and can appreciate good quality Italian food!

Food and service was really good. Food was fresh! First time there and we got pasta. I did see many…read morepeople come for the pizza. It must be good. Owner came by to talk with us as well as others. Not fancy, but good and friendly. Recommend.

The food quality is terrible, really compared to Anna's or even Sergio's . The subs are not tasty &…read morethe pizza just ok. The pasta my kid wouldn't eat. The service was pretty good. The ambiance is fine. It's expensive and overpriced

Stopped here with my daughter on our way home from another event. It was a little late soit wasn't…read morebusy. The food was good, other than the spinach which was stringy.