Barosa Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Great staff."
• "Came here with a large party and the service was top notch. We were attended to very well!"
• "They let you relax and dont rush you for absolutely anything, they'll make sure your stay is quite well and memorable."
• "Friendly attentive service is prelude to an extensive menu of mouth watering dishes."
• "The waiters were very attentive and friendly."
• "Good service and friendly staff."
• "The service is excellent and friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was terrible."
• "That was a minor inconvenience compared to the deceptive pricing listed on the large chalkboard."
• "The garlic knots were good, but the service was simply horrible!"
• "There is a too mechanical side to the service - it's supposed to be the delight to serve not just take your order, bring your food, clear the table, bring your bill, process your payment."
• "Waiter was seen only for get the order and bring out the food...no water refill no wine no check up until was time for check."
• "WOULD NOT RECOMMEND! I walked into the restaurant. No one came to me and asked for my order, had to go up to a waiter myself and ask for a menu."
• "Terrible service!! would not recommend it even if it was the last place on earth!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "$15 calamari appetizer, taste and texture was very good not chewey, not tough just right."
• "Barosa restaurant was very good. The food delicious & the ambiance nice."
• "The food was so delicious & the drinks were strong (in the best way)."
• "Food was delicious!!!!"
• "The veal chop was the best ive had both in New York and in Italy."
• "Amazing pasta thats perfectly aldente, calamari maria and valentina, stuffed seafood avocado, and muscles and clams inside a freshly baked circle of bread."
• "The food here is superb I had for appetizer the avocado salad which was excellent followed by the seafood barosa which was out of this world."

Cons:

• "I ordered a Margherita Pizza and it was not done the way it was supposed to be."
• "Italian restaurant but they dont know how to cook pasta at all."
• "The pizza which was the only thing to come out. Came cold lol."
• "The food itself was a disappointment in comparison to its price, I was expecting better."
• "The food was terrible. Everything tasted sour even the coffee was bad."
• "Pasta was like a glue and overcooked. Sausa was just tasteless."
• "The food is mediocre at best."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Beautiful clean well lit comfortable dining area."
• "Occasional live music and always a fantastic atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was cozy."
• "The restaurant itself was nice and clean. The ambiance was nice and the staff was friendly."
• "Very nice, put you in the mood of a nice family owned respectful restaurant."
• "The Ambiance was nice."
• "Also, the atmosphere is great."

Cons:

• "Then to end the night a lovely cockroach crawling up the wall next to our table."
• "The atmosphere is more bar than restaurant."
• "No parking lot either, so sucks to have to pay a valet...or drive around looking for a spot in the rain."
• "The dining area in the top level (there’s a top and basement area) felt small to me. I felt like everyone is in everyone’s way."
• "The place is decent with valet parking however, is not good for the disable individual since is not accessible for people with wheelchair."
• "The atmosphere is very formal, but people were not dressed to match. This made it comfortable and not stuffy."
• "Definitely not a place to enjoy your company!!!"

Value

Pros:

• "For the quality of the food and large portions the prices are very fair."
• "Prices are also fair for the portions."
• "It was also reasonably priced but could have been a bit better."
• "The best Italian restaurant within 50 miles. Excellent authentic sauce!!!"
• "Wonderful, well-prepared food, excellent service that was fast, attentive, and polite, pleasant atmosphere, and the prices are extremely fair."
• "Great Italian food. The fish is fresh and the chicken scarpariello was great, not dried out."
• "The food was delicious and fresh."

Cons:

• "We got huge charge for this little food."
• "It was also ‘quite’ expensive!"
• "They're pricey, a pie costs $20 and up."
• "First for the prices you'd expect a slightly higher level of service than what you get."
• "Their prices are high...no parking lot either, so sucks to have to pay a valet."
• "When I had placed my order the prices were very different from what was shown on the menu. I ended up spending more than what I was told."
• "Oh, their menu is also different in price and selection than what is on the website (think more $$)."