"Great ambiance with an active fireplace to boost the atmosphere."
"Absolutely love the ambiance of this place."
"Absolutely loved the place, the ambience is heart warming, candle light."
"Ambiance in this place is like a Tuscan villa with soft lighting and comfortable leather seating."
"The ambience was very romantic and cozy with stone walls and extra large tapestries."
"Beautiful, comfortable atmosphere in the dining room."
"Upon entering the atmosphere was very warm and eclectic."
Cons:
"The only issue was with the playlist, the music here doesn’t seem to fit the style of the restaurant."
"Potentially a nice ambiance, but way too overcrowded."
"There was a fire going in the large fireplace that gave the place a bit of a smokey aroma which I found kind of pleasant."
"The situation out front is kind of weird and we chose not to use the valet."
"The parking situation was ridiculous."
Service
Pros:
"The staff and Charlie in specific were memorable, especially his personal proposal story!"
"The bartenders were good and drinks excellent."
"The food was just as excellent as the service."
"The service was top notch. (Our waiter knew each of our names!)"
"Richard P (our waiter) was phenomenal."
"Awesome staff. Friendliest people you will meet in the area."
"The staff is very friendly and courteous."
Cons:
"Again, looking to see what the manager was up to he was on a cell phone in front of the open kitchen with a server laughing at something on the cell phone."
"There was no attempt to make children welcome."
"The service could have been faster.. We waited about fifteen minutes to have our order taken."
"It was 20 minutes before we got our DRINKS, and without any appetizers and ordering dinner at the first opportunity, we were here for an hour and a half."
"It seemed as though the staff was a little overworked."
"The food was average, the appetizers were frozen and greasy."
"The parking lot is a mess."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Best filet mignon I’ve ever had!!"
"The lemon aioli with the artichoke was especially good."
"Food quality and service was top notch."
"Can’t explain the explosive flavors Grato has created in their food."
"The food here is delicious and the service is excellent."
"The food was absolutely delicious and the waitstaff was very pleasant."
"Everything was delicious, and the scallops were unbelievable."
Cons:
"The organic chicken marsala was bland, and even after adding salt, it still had no taste."
"Meatballs were horrible, pasta dish I had was ok (no taste) and the pizza was average."
"The zeppolis tasted like calamari."
"The spaghetti, while fresh made, was nothing special and just tasted like basil even though it was covered in sauce."
"The food was good, but definitely nothing special."