Girasole Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was impeccable."
• "The wait staff is knowledgeable and kind so you feel welcomed and well informed on any food item."
• "The servers were attentive, well organized, and excellent!"
• "Great, friendly service."
• "The customer service was so fantastic that the reviews for this restaurant are completely deserved."
• "The servers were polite and friendly."
• "The staff was very accommodating and helpful!"

Cons:

• "The hostess who was also our waitress was pleasant enough but rushed through the specials snd pushed us to order."
• "Service was good and friendly, until they got busy."
• "The young hostess gave me a weird look for being alone."
• "This last visit was disappointing. Salmon was overcooked and dry, and it took over an hour to get our meals."
• "The busboys kept trying to take our plates."
• "The only thing I didn’t like very much was the noise level from the surrounding tables."
• "Not sure if they have a different cook during the week but shouldn't be an excuse when spending $65 per person with no drinks."

Food

Pros:

• "The food was delicious as well."
• "Most of the food was excellent."
• "The food here was amazing with impeccable service and a great ambience."
• "The food was phenomenal."
• "The food was absolutely amazing and I cannot wait to come back."
• "Spectacular food! We ordered 3 trays for a catered affair and it could not have been more tasty, tender and delicious."
• "Delicious, authentic, home-cooked Italian food!"

Cons:

• "The Angel Hair Pescatore was clam juice, had no oil and garlic flavor, very blan."
• "The red sauce on clams and veal pizziola was disgraceful."
• "We ordered seafood appetizers, which was $28.00 it was fresh but had no flavor."
• "The mussels which we're not great the marinara sauce was extremely salty."
• "The appetizers were mediocre with tiny muscles in red sauce and zucchini flowers that tasted like eggs."
• "The chicken entree I ordered was bland and the broccoli rab was literally soaked in butter and tossed on the plate."
• "Swordfish...was dry and overcooked."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The restaurant was beautiful on the inside with a relaxing atmosphere."
• "It has a nice environment."
• "Amazing Atmosphere."
• "This place has a comfy yet elegant atmosphere."
• "The ambiance is romantic and cozy."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was fun with music and a nice outdoor patio setup."

Cons:

• "Atmosphere was nice but very dark."
• "I just wish it was a little QUIETER."
• "But this place did a nice job creating classy ambiance and bug protection to make it truly alfresco superb."
• "Has moody lighting and the waiters are awesome."

Value

Pros:

• "Felt like good value for the money spent."
• "The staff was great, price was awesome."
• "Prices were fair."
• "High quality taste with an average price."
• "Delicious Food, Reasonably Priced."
• "A must, for those who enjoy a quality meal without getting gouged."
• "Pricey however worth it for business lunches."

Cons:

• "Not good at all waste of money. Oily soup and flavorless chicken."
• "The children's meals were $16 a piece, chicken fingers and fries and the other rigatoni with red sauce. Drinks not included."
• "Not worth the hype, they have the audacity to charge $5 share plate fee."
• "Ordered tiramisu to go which was a mistake because it was dry and not edible."
• "Zero flavor and the ravioli barely had any cheese."

BYOB Policy

Pros:

• "Place is BYOB which is great."
• "Bring your own alcohol made it convenient for us."
• "Please note that this is a bring your own wine restaurant."
• "It’s BYOB – what’s could possibly go wrong?!?!?"
• "Girasole is a BYOB! Glasses and an ice bucket are supplied."
• "Absolutely my favorite BYOB Italian restaurant."
• "One of the best BYOB Italian restaurants at a very reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Some of my colleagues wanted to drink but we didn't realize that this place was BYOW so they were a bit disappointed."
• "It's a BYOB which we did not know."