1/26/23 I met old friends Dave & Patti N. for lunch here today. It was their suggestion and a…read moregreat one at that! They were already seated when I arrived so when our delightfully energetic server asked for my drink order, I requested a soft drink. She passed around menus and returned a few minutes later to ask if we were ready to order. We were. Patti ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo with grilled shrimp and I ordered my Fettucini Alfredo with chicken. Dave had a personal size pizza with pepperoni and anchovies. The fettuchini was excellent. A nice, thick sauce, very cheesy but not salty, with some very thin slices of fresh parmesan on top left to melt. The chicken was fine, except I wished it was grilled, not breaded. One star off for that. Service was spot on and our engaging server had a fun conversation with Pat about her fingernail artwork. Ambience was bright, casual modern with PLENTY of seating and parking. A wonderful lunch with a terrific couple. Great choice Patti!

I got a salad here and it was delicious. The parmesan peppercorn dressing was a great surprise…read moresince it's my favorite dressing and not many places offer it. It added so much flavor and really made the salad stand out. There's a decent amount of seating with both bar seating and dining room tables, so it's easy to find a spot to sit. The service was also wonderful and made the experience even better. Definitely a great place to stop in for a fresh, flavorful salad. Cheese pizza is Greek style if you like that you'll love it.

Looking for a place to eat in the Cheshire area, we stumbled across Il Gusto, hidden behind a bank…read moreparking lot, and this place was a gem! It was beautifully decorated with flowers welcoming you right in. And so did the people inside! John Franco immediately came over and introduced himself and offered us seating inside the dining room, bar area or the outdoor patio. We chose a quiet corner in the dining area but still close to the bar. It was perfect. He was very friendly and attentive and helped us with the menu because I always have a hard time deciding. I started with a red Cabernet wine. Bread and a complimentary bell pepper mix tossed in oil and spices was brought to the table. I don't eat anything spicy so I wish they had left it off but my niece enjoyed it and it did not go to waste. We ordered the shrimp bruschetta for an appetizer. Although I expected something different from the description on the menu, we had no complaints, it was delicious and creamy. For our meal, I was so excited to hear they had a cheese wheel that was brought out to the table! It was the highlight of our dining experience! And the pasta was the best part! It was cooked to perfection and the flavor was just right. You get to choose your pasta dish to be tossed in the cheese wheel and we chose the bucatini cacio e Pepe made with a creamy pecorino Romano sauce and crushed black pepper. After our second glass of wine and the carb overload we still saved room to have dessert. We ordered the espresso martini cocktail and one chocolate mousse cake and a cannoli ice cream to share. It was a great ending to a great Sunday evening. Honestly a really all around great experience. I'll be back for happy hour and ladies night! Can't wait!

We went to I'll Gusto to celebrate my daughters birthday. We had a party of 8 we made reservations…read moreand had a great experience. We started with drink and appetizers we had the squash flower stuffed and lightly battled with sauce absolutely delicious and the carpaccio also very good. The portions were huge and desserts very good as well. A bit pricey but very good. Are waiter was so friendly and very attentive. I highly recommend this place . It's very busy so I would recommend making a reservation. They have happy hour specials and I believe it's Monday night ladies night . The atmosphere was very pleasant dim lights and plenty of seating. Our main dishes were salmon , a seafood pasta also had the braised short rib over papadell and orecciatta with sausage and broccoli Rabe , scallops wrapped in bacon and gnocchi. Everyone was pleased with their dish . Enjoy Chris M

We just had the best N H style pizza at Vero Cucino last night since we moved to Middle sex county…read more10 years ago. Our server, Kimberly, was excellent and friendly. Comfortable seating with AC! We finally found our "pizza place." They really do cook home style and good food.

This was my first time ordering from Vero Cucino Rústico. Ordered the 12" Meatball Sub for takeout…read more It was a huge portion!! Enough for two to share!! It was very good, although it could have used more sauce and cheese. I would probably order again.

Decided to try Noto Americano for the 1st time for Father's Day takeout. We ordered the Chicken…read moreParmigana, Lemon Bay Chicken and a Meatball Grinder. The price for takeout for these (3) things were on the high side to not include a side salad. With that said, we were aware that those weren't included as it wasnt listed on their online ordering. We just figured the portion for both Entrees were likely larger and thats why you paid a la carte for the salad. We come back home with the takeout and to our surprise for quite a high price, the portions were small. How small, each meal fit with pasta inside a plastic container, similar to those used for Asian takeout. For any other restaurant that serves Chicken Parmigana, its always been a larger round metal dish with pasta on the side. Typically with 2 pieces of chicken. Putting portion aside as one can argue that we may have been able to find that out before ordering, the (2) entrees were not great. The Chicken Parmigana had one piece of chicken and the chicken was charred, dry, minimal amount of cheese and the both the chicken and pasta itself had a scarce amount of pasta sauce. I found myself having to scrub the side of the dish for any sauce left. The lemon bay chicken was also quite dry and unfortunately the mixture of recip (chicken, pasta and sauce) was quite tasteless. I'm not typically one to leave a 1 or 2 star reviews often, as I'd rather just not go again to the place where I had said experience but between the quality of food, price and portion, this place falls into a bit of an exception for me. Look, I've eaten at many places, if your portions are going to small for the price (and without sides), then the quality needs to EXCEED the excepted regional standard for that dish to justify that reasoning. This experience did not do that, instead we are left with half of take home container of each meal that we will have to toss in trash for Fathers Day.

Such a cozy, moody dining room but still feels family-friendly. The bar and patio look so…read moreimpressive, I'd love to sit out there on a nice summer day! Apps came out before drinks and the food was super quick overall, service felt a bit slower but everyone was still very helpful, and friendly. The cacio e pepe was a little too peppery for me but maybe that's the point, the chicken cutlet was perfect...crispy and juicy and the meatballs had a great little kick. Ended with the cheesecake that was rich and creamy, wish there was a bit more crust. Overall, great vibes and I'd definitely be back to try something different

In a search for a good Italian restaurant near home, I was beginning to worry that I wouldn't find…read moreone but there! Look! it's Tuscany to the rescue! The food was delicious! I love the small intimate size of Tuscany and the owners are super friendly! I was so impressed that I brought my mom here for my second visit so that she could experience it too! (I was raised on Italian cooking; and while this will never be better than my Nonna's ;-) this was great Italian Fare!)

I had dinner here the staff was very nice the restaurant was very clean comfortable. We had salad…read moreit was ok basic . I ordered the eggplant parmigiana it came with side of pasta. I originally wanted only a grinder I checked the menu on line but they actually didn't have grinders . My eggplant was horribly mushy I didn't even eat it but they ended up taking it off the bill . I ate my pasta at home but my anger hair was stuck together. The lasagna unfortunately wasn't much better . I'm not sure if I would go back . But there were a lot of regrets there Thanks Chris M

We had my mother's 80th birthday lunch at Michael's Trattoria today, and it was a great time. The…read morefood, from our appetizers to mains, was very tasty across the board. A favorite app was the fried Mozzarella, prepared differently than we have had anywhere else. As for the mains, a number of our group had the Chicken Parmesan. The chicken was very tender and the whole fish was delicious. We especially enjoyed our server, Debbie, who had us laughing and joking with her, and helped make the day even more special. And when it came time for the cake, which they graciously let us bring in, the owner, Michael himself, was cutting and serving it to us! No cake cutting charges or anything. All this at a very affordable price too! On our ride home back to Massachusetts, my wife and lamented that we don't have a restaurant like this one near us. You should check it out and ask for Debbie!

I went to Michael's for the first time. To celebrate my daughter birthday…read more I was told it was good. I made a res, arrived and was told there was no room in the main dining room. We were led to the back room which Was dingy and had dead flowers in the table in gross water. We stayed against my better judgement. We got the burrata special, it was good, main course was chicken and artichoke.. it was very unappealing. All piled in a plate with tons of tomato sauce on it, could even see what was eating. And was charged more for swapping the past for vegetable. $30. For a chicken dish that sucked. It kind of ruined the vibe of the night. I will never go back. Too many other actual good places. Service was okay but they didn't care I was disappointed. Sorry but this is an honest review. Food, service and ambiance can all be improved on. Best of luck to them

Food is very good. Love that they bring out bread and garlic. Drinks are also very good. We love…read moregoing here. Just dont go when there is a show at the palace- they have a different menu....

10.24.25 I've been here a handful of times and have enjoyed…read moredining here each time. I've had a couple so so servers but I don't usually critique a place so harsh for that. The majority of times the servers have been great. Most of them I've encountered seem to be experienced & seasoned servers who have been in the business for a while. The restaurant is stuck on a side street where you can almost walk right by unless you were looking for it. They have a small patio out front with a few tables to enjoy during the summer. It's nicely decorated and simple. Very clean always. They have had a special that they have been running for a few years now, if not longer that's a prix fixe menu that's a very good deal. We usually take advantage of that and it comes with a salad or soup with an app, entree & dessert. Great deal for a reasonable price. The food is always delicious. I've tried pasta dishes to lamb chops to a steak. Always cooked properly. My absolute go to that you must try is this amazing fries mozzarella. It is the best lightest, fluffiest most pillowy fried mozz I've ever had in my life. It's true mouth gasm. Don't know how it's always so light and fluffy for fried mozz. It's mind blowing good. Yes that good. Really :-) They're a fairly quiet place and a lot of the locals meet up. Always starts off slow when they open for dinner by it's pretty lovely and busier when I leave. Great secret tucked on a side street just off the green in Waterbury. Cheers :-)

Place was amazing! My wife had the Cacio e Pepe, I had the…read morepork chops, highly recommend both entrees. Definitely will be visiting frequently.

My husband and I both in the industry decided to take a Friday off and go check out the new…read morelocation. We have been previously for breakfast. I ordered a bone dry Belvedere martini with twist , husband got a Belvedere martini. I tasted the vermouth instantly but didn't say anything, mustered through one. Figured they didn't know what bone dry meant. My second one I specified no vermouth, it also had vermouth, I asked it to be redone... still had brine or vermouth instantly it. Didn't want to make a scene but drinks not good. Husbands was perfect, but he likes vermouth. (When we got the check I realized what happened- server was running in dirty martinis- this is NOT what we ordered Had beet and orange salad to start, along with the thin pizza, both were amazing. Ordered lobster linguine and beef tenderloin (filet) , I was not expecting a 1/2 lobster in the dish, pleasantly suprised , it was slightly overcooked, but overall tasty I'm also weird about shells in my food touching pasta, so had I known , I would not have ordered. The beef was perfection, sauce, potatoes, the doneness etc. definitely a great choice. Dessert, rhubarb crisp, they forgot me and it was ice cold when I got it. Husband had key lime pie, that was amazing. Service was on point, didn't want to bitch more than I did cause it was good but slightly disappointed with a few things, they are new and I'll go back. Also curious to why some people that ordered the pasta got table side and others did not. It was the same pasta order, I heard the table to the left and the table to the right order...