Evelina Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were nice."
• "Service was fast."
• "The service was pretty quick for an early Friday evening and they were friendly."
• "Service was top notch and sitting outside on a cool spring day was super pleasant."
• "The service is delightful, attentive, warm, and helpful."
• "The staff is very attentive and pleasant."
• "Service was excellent!"

Cons:

• "Service was amateur."
• "It’s always so confusing to me when a hostess starts with rude energy, especially if you end up getting a table."
• "When I brought this matter to the staff's attention I received laughter but no action."
• "After the awful service I made sure to tell everyone I know to stay far away."
• "Unfortunately, the waitress shattered glass over my table... The owner stated he did not care about my health or well-being."
• "Servers are pretentious and act like they can’t be bothered."
• "The hostess on Saturday night was unbelievably unwelcoming."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Cocktails are wonderful, served well and variety is there."
• "Excellent and sophisticated Italian restaurant."
• "Food and drinks were excellent. Amazing produce, homemade pasta, everything prepared thoughtfully and creatively."
• "All the dishea were delicious and well seasoned."
• "Food was phenomenal."
• "The food was off the charts."
• "The food was outstanding."

Cons:

• "The waffles with duck were disappointing."
• "The oxtail ragu was tasty, but could have used some additional aromatics and moisture."
• "It’s just another cramped, overpriced restaurant with overworked, underpaid, under-trained staff."
• "The food good was seriously lacking. We ordered three different dishes and felt underwhelmed with each one of them."
• "Food was mediocre."
• "The octopus was dry and poorly seasoned."
• "The papardelle had no flavor or depth."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The vibe is bright, airy and laid-back."
• "The ambiance was cozy and the design added to its overall beauty."
• "Ambiance is nice. Sitting outside gives a similar vibe as being seated indoors."
• "The restaurant has a warm yet bustling ambience."
• "The atmosphere was beautiful and laid back."
• "The atmosphere is so beautiful."
• "The restaurant is quint and intimate with a great vibe."

Cons:

• "It was charming but very cramped."
• "Very yuppie atmosphere (i kid you not... one guy showed up with a sweater tied around his shoulders.. in 86 degree weather! 😳)."
• "Because it’s a smaller space it can get a little noisy, which is why I didn’t give it 5 stars."
• "It can get pretty cozy inside due to the spacing, but the food is delicious."
• "We ate in the shed outside, which is not as nice an atmosphere as indoors."
• "The seating arrangements were a little smooshed in the enclosed outdoor area."
• "Every person in and out of the enclosure including our head server and back server knocked my partner’s chair each time they went in and out."