Brother's Trattoria Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The sherry cream sauce on the Spinachi Ravioli was the absolute best I've ever had!"
• "The Rigatoni Bolognese was fantastic! We added extra meatballs and sausage omg! Absolutely delicious!"
• "Each dish was fabulous!"
• "Gigantic portions and amazing, fresh pasta."
• "The spices are absolutely amazing."
• "Everything was cooked to order and tasted fresh."
• "The food was awesome, prepared well and if anything there was too much."

Cons:

• "Shrimp not properly shelled & overcooked."
• "The lasagna which was unfortunately perhaps the worst lasagna I've ever tasted."
• "The Chicken Parmigiana a bit disappointing. It was a bit too overloaded with sauce and cheese, and the accompanying pasta was bland."
• "The prosciutto, which was like a dried out ham."
• "The broccoli didn't look or taste the freshest."
• "The Lobster Ravioli in particular left a very bad taste in all of our mouths (literally)."
• "The food was greasy, overly sweet and flavourless."

Service

Pros:

• "Everyone who works there is warm and welcoming."
• "The staff there is super friendly and kind."
• "Our waitress was A+++++ AMAZING AND FRIENDLY and very knowledgeable about the menu."
• "The owner and manager checked on us a couple of times and also gave me a tour of the formal dining room area and bar, which looked warm and inviting."
• "The server was wonderful very friendly and informative regarding specials and management pretty friendly as well."
• "The staff was terrific - friendly and professional."
• "Our waitress told us everything was made to order which was great news."

Cons:

• "Service was horrible on evening of 9/20/19."
• "Left sitting a little long w no water or menus."
• "An employee there manipulated the tip from 20% to 36% as I was notified by my credit card company."
• "We were not offered drinks and when we asked the waitress didn't come back with the drinks for 10 minutes and never offered refills."
• "The service was EXTREMELY poor. We waited over an hour to get our meal."
• "Wait staff were not very attentive."
• "Every time a waiter or busboy came over to the table to check on us they ignored me."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It has a cozy interior and attentive staff and lots of love goes into the food."
• "The ambience was quaint and cozy."
• "The restaurant has a cozy feel."
• "The place is a restored building they kept the original bricks and walls so you get that rustic look which is nice."
• "Great atmosphere in the rear dining room, nice bar, fireplace going."
• "The atmosphere in the back room with the fireplace and Italian music playing really sets a nice feeling."
• "We enjoyed delicious food, warm ambiance, spectacular service."

Cons:

• "We were sat at a table right next to the door so it was very drafty and cold the entire time."
• "The awning is old and dirty looking."
• "Also there was a town council meeting being held in the dining room and it was so loud and obnoxious that we couldn't hear ourselves talk."
• "There bar is very tall and uncomfortable to sit at."
• "Atmosphere is good but because we were in a smaller back room it was extremely loud."
• "Not the greatest of atmospheres (it's lacking something)."
• "We were not dressed up and we felt because of that we were not treated the same."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices were, I think, reasonable for what you get (and far better than what we get in New York City.)"
• "The owner and family are also very generous and donate food for community events!"
• "Best! Big plates (we even took the food with us and had a great breakfast :)), affordable prices, tasty food, great service and atmosphere."
• "Portions felt right for the price and the wine was moderately priced."
• "The wine list has something for everyone and at reasonable prices."
• "They give super generous portions and was able to bring it home for lunch the next day."
• "I look forward to returning for more great food, excellent service and reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "Although they are a bit expensive."
• "They do not give you free refills on soda though and it is not mentioned on the menu."
• "An employee there manipulated the tip from 20% to 36% as I was notified by my credit card company."
• "Way too expensive for what it was."
• "They over charged my credit card $10 more than what it was supposed to be."
• "Place has changed for the worse. Menu is more expensive now."
• "They charge per refill without telling you."