La Voglia Mediterranean Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is casual and laid back and that’s what I enjoy when going out to eat!"
• "La Voglia is an amazing place that brings an exceptional atmosphere."
• "Beautiful atmosphere, love the yellow curtains."
• "Such a lovely environment."
• "The place itself is so welcoming, cozy an beautiful!"
• "The atmosphere was modern and cheerful."
• "The restaurant itself had a beautiful atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The dining room reminded me of a dining hall, big tables with lots of people seated at them. Not intimate at all."
• "The place is a bit loud."
• "The restaurant does nothing to dampen the sound so the din is nearly unbearable."
• "The dining room is an open floor plan cafeteria style, and it was VERY, VERY LOUD."
• "When you do the semi private dining option it can get really loud (which can be disturbing when reading your vows if you do your ceremony there)."

Service

Pros:

• "The wait staff was wonderful."
• "All of the staff have treated me and my fiancé like family, providing the highest level of hospitality."
• "The service was great, Georgia took very good care of our guests."
• "The team was so nice and the owner made our experience memorable and enjoyable."
• "The service and food were awesome! Very friendly and attentive."
• "Nice atmosphere, staff was extremely friendly from the moment we walked in til the moment we walked out."
• "The service was impeccable."

Cons:

• "She was rude 90% of the time on the phone or via text."
• "The entire process of planning and dealing with the 'event coordinator' Anna was a nightmare!"
• "The server was very aggressive in up selling added courses, even though we politely declined."
• "Our waiter paid much more attention to those tables than ours which left us sitting around waiting for water, specials, dessert specials, and the check."
• "Service could be better (i.e bringing water before having to ask..)"
• "A bit disappointed with their service. Called twice to try to place an order. First time the lady hung up on me when I asked about their menu recommendations."
• "Service was good but we were very rushed by server."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent, and the wait staff was wonderful."
• "The food was delicious and not pricey."
• "The paella was especially moist and flavorful."
• "Food was superb...braised short rib special was outstanding...so tender and flavorful...veal with mushrooms was excellent and all raved about lobster ravioli."
• "The food is FRESH, the food is plentiful."
• "The food was fabulous."
• "The food was really delicious."

Cons:

• "Salmon was so bad. Had to return it."
• "We ordered seafood boards, which was not as good as it was when they just opened simply because instead of thin fries, they had arugula salad and in my opinion fries go better with it."
• "All I could taste was greasy breadcrumbs smothered in copious amounts of bland pink sauce."
• "But it was my birthday party and I specifically asked for a medium-rare steak (and asked for even more rare) but got at best medium-well done."
• "Salmon was dry and the appetizers were standard, nothing special."
• "The food was just ok, the atmosphere wasn't anything special."
• "DONT ORDER THE CARROT CAKE! Not sure what it is."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and not pricey."
• "It's pricy $$$$ but worth it."
• "Beautiful upscale italian restaurant with extremely affordable prices."

Cons:

• "I don't give the 5 stars because the limited drinks that they offer and the parking can get tough to get."
• "We where still having our wine when the waiter came and told us we had to leave cause people was waiting."

Event Hosting & Special Occasions

Pros:

• "We decided to celebrate our 1 year old baby’s birthday here. It was an amazing experience."
• "This is by far the best place in this area to have any private party or casual dinner."
• "This would be a great venue for a private party as they have an area that is draped off"
• "We just had my cousin's baby shower on March 23rd 2024. The venue, food and staff were exceptional."
• "We had our baby shower a few weeks ago and everything turned out perfect."
• "La Voglia was the perfect spot to host a party!"
• "La voglia truly made our engagement event special."

Cons:

• "The entire process of planning and dealing with the 'event coordinator' Anna was a nightmare!"
• "She even refused to cut the cake because I didn’t pay for a cake cutting fee which nobody told me about."
• "They canceled it 2 hours before the party should start without any explanation. No apologies and response from the management."
• "We where still having our wine when the waiter came and told us we had to leave cause people was waiting."
• "We were seated by the bathroom, I should of known from the start it wasn't going to be that great of an experience."