I can't say enough great things about Kevin and his team at Fernandas. We needed a rehearsal dinner…read morefor roughly 30 guests with almost no notice, and they pulled it off beautifully. The food was phenomenal, and the staff made sure everything stayed hot, fresh, and plentiful. They truly went above and beyond to make the night special. We're so grateful!

I ordered a Stromboli and a sausage pizza to take back to our hotel room after reading the reviews…read morefrom others. It's a nice enough little restaurant and seems quite clean. The lady that brought out my order was quite nice and I left fairly quickly. When I got back to the hotel, I cut into the Stromboli and I've never seen one so damn skimpy on the fillings. They should advertise it as baked pizza. I wasn't impressed with the pizza either. Mushy and flopped so bad that we had to eat it with two hands. Take a look at my picture and you can see that we only got one or two pepperonis per slice. Definitely not a place we'll go to again.

We had an incredible experience dining at Trattoria Polipo. Excellent service and equally…read moreimpressive food!

love trattoria! always a great spot for celebrating or a nice dinner. food is always fresh and…read moretasty! their house salads are somewhat lacking dressing or any kind of sustenance. I loved my mushroom lemon pasta, portions are great with pasta too. Drinks were good; I recommend trattoria and will always be back! Staff is nice and helpful, especially ben!

My husband and I came here for lunch. Everything sounded so good. I went in there thinking I just…read morewanted pizza, and then I looked over the menu. Just when i thought i knew what i wanted, i turned the page and found something else i wanted. I ended up ordering way more than we needed.... maybe i have a problem. In all fairness, the first half of the menu is Italian food, and then it switches over to Mexican. So, i can't really be blamed. We started off with cheese dip, which comes with chips and salsa. We also ordered zeppoles as an appetizer. Then, my husband and I split a spicy chicken salad. Sorry we ate all of that before I thought to take a picture. Next, we dove into the large pizza pie, which was really good. It's a nice thin crust just how i like it. We also ordered a small personal sized white pizza to try out. It was good, but not as good as the regular pizza. It was all so good. Needless to say, we had a bunch leftover to feed the monsters at home.

Food is usually pretty good... in fact, this has been our place for mexican food. Unfortunately the…read moreservice is constantly terrible. "Oh you have a table Of 5, here is a small thing of chips and one small thing of salsa... now let me disappear for 15 minutes." You always see the employees sitting behind the counter on their phones while you need drink refills. Every time we go there I end up having to get up more than once and walk to the counter and ask for something we need. We used to just accept the terrible service since the food is good and the prices are reasonable, but after yesterday I don't believe we will be going back.

We just had our 19th anniversary dinner at Deano's and, as usual, it was delicious! I had the…read moresalmon with the lemon sauce perfetto!! My husband had the Chicken Marsala and it was made to perfection.

Great spot, fantastic service and delicious pizza, the limoncello and the seasonal red ale were…read moretasty, booths and fun interior, highly recommend and will be back

What an amazing experience at New Santoros Italian Kitchen! From the moment we arrived, Gus and…read moreJennifer welcomed us with open arms and treated us like family. First off, I already liked Gus because of his awesome name (same as mine ), but both he and Jennifer went above and beyond for us. They graciously reserved us a table and accommodated our family on short notice for my wife Erica's birthday. I'm not exactly the best at coordinating birthday setups, but Jennifer came to the rescue and helped create a beautiful birthday display that made the night extra special for my wife and family. Now let's talk about the food and drinks... absolutely incredible. This was our first time there, and honestly, it felt like stepping into an authentic Italian home where every dish is made with love and passion. The restaurant itself is beautiful and cozy, with a warm Italian atmosphere that instantly makes you feel comfortable and welcomed. The service was prompt, attentive, and perfect from start to finish. You can truly feel the care and heart they put into both the restaurant and their guests. We can't wait to come back again and again. We highly recommend New Santoros Italian Kitchen to anyone looking for amazing food, outstanding hospitality, and a memorable experience. Thank you again, Gus and Jennifer, for helping make my wife Erica's birthday so special and unforgettable! Grazie! -Gus Llerenas

Wow, this is my new favorite spot. Definitely authentic NY Pizza. It was just like I remembered it…read moreas a kid growing up in NY. They have a great selection of pizza you can order by the pie or slice! What a treat to try several different slices! We have a sausage slice, drunken Grandma, Sicilian to name a few. So excited this is in our backyard and better than anything we have had in years! We can't wait to go there for dinner! Made a reservation on the way out. Try it you won't be disappointed! This restaurant is NEW! Don't be confused by the address (and OLD REVIEWS) which is the only thing left over from any prior restaurants here. (Don't bother reading any reviews prior to May 2026) NEW OWNERS, NEW DECOR, NEW FOOD Santoro's -Welcome to Lake Oconee!

We came for the B&B and stayed for dinner instead of going into Dublin. So glad we did!…read more The hosts were amazing and fit us in at the last minute when we found out there was a restaurant on-prem. We were seated at 7pm and both the service and food were amazing. We felt like family. The owner stopped and chatted with each table for a few minutes after the main course. The B&B was also a pleasure. We had a special need and the owner was more than happy to accommodate us. The room was cozy and had a couple of easy chairs that you could watch TV from. There was also a couple of bags of snacks and a fridge stocked with sodas and water, all complimentary. If you love animals, there is a resident cat who makes his way along the outside porch as an ambassador to all the guests. There are also some donkeys and horses on property who love to get their heads scratched.

I was actually here for the Bed and Breakfast and not for the regular restaurant fare but I loved…read moreit all the same. My breakfast was a beautiful omelette, fresh fruit, buttered toast, tea, juice, or coffee, fresh jams, and all delicious. The farm is cute and quaint and not too far off the main drag. The friendly kitty was a treat as well. I will tell you, the night I stayed they were feeding a book club and the smell of the food was making me salivate from my room! I was offered but declined and now I regret it so much! Planning on going back with my husband when we can eat dinner as well! Can't wait!

We came here for dinner and had made a reservation for 2 people a few weeks prior. It was wide open…read moreat the time, but was pretty full as the time got closer. We decided last minute to join some friends who already had a reservation so they canceled ours and added us to our friends with no issue. It was hard to understand why the reservation system showed little availability as the restaurant was half empty. May be they were short staffed. We were seated in their fully enclosed patio at a low table (there were high tops as well). Our server was very knowledgable about the menu and offered up the specials from memory. We started with the focaccia, which I highly recommend! Everyone at our table thought it was the best they've had. It came with a whipped ricotta and olive tapenade, both of which were excellent! For my entree, I had the carnivora pizza which was perfectly cooked. Thin and slightly crunchy, there were not a ton of toppings that overwhelmed the crust, which was good in this case. The calabrian chiles gave it a nice kick and made the meal for me! My only issue was that they got my leftovers mixed up so when I opened them the next morning, it was not my food!

This restaurant is located in the Ritz-Carlton at Lake Oconee. My colleague and I decided to have…read moredinner inside due to the weather, and we were so glad we chose this place. We started our meal with a few appetizers--meatballs--and initially opted for the focaccia bread. Then we changed our minds and decided to try the pizza since everyone raved about how good it was. Best decision ever. Swapping the focaccia for the pizza was absolutely worth it. pizza crust was perfectly crisp yet light, and we ordered a meat-lovers-style pizza that was absolutely delicious. We ate two slices each and had to send the rest back because we left it on the table--otherwise, we would've eaten the whole thing.At that point we were full, and we could've asked for the check, but where's the fun in that? Instead, we decided to split a pasta dish, which turned out to be the perfect portion. The pasta was delicious, the sauce was amazing, and by then we were officially too full to eat anything else. We finally asked for the check, completely satisfied. Overall, it was an amazing experience. The food was excellent, our server was wonderful, and everything was a solid 10 out of 10.

Nice Italian restaurant which has had several owners. Comfortable private booths as well as tables…read more Has veal and chicken and shrimp dishes and all the typical pastas. We had 2 dishes with different cream sauces. Very good. Both the linguini and the rigatoni were perfectly al dente, which is rare. Desserts were homemade sweet, tasty, and authentic. They are garnished with whipped cream and chocolate syrup (see picture ). Service is excellent with young attentive waitresses. Real good Italian food.

Decent Italian food with some good choices. Service was fast and efficient. Ambiance was a typical…read morefamily restaurant with comfortable booth seating.

I will preface this by saying this has always been our favorite restaurant in Aiken. A "go to" for…read moreevery big event. Went tonight to see my daughter off to college. Our kids first time there and we were SO EXCITED! First off, they lost their liquor license. Not a big deal, just means beer or wine. Would not have even cared. Second, we looked at the menu for almost 15 minutes because our server was awful (in a restaurant with 15 tables and three servers). And had made up our minds. She arrives and begins with, "hello, would you like flat water or sparkling water?" - verbatim. We say, flat, thanks. Comes back with that in a refillable open bottle (important) and we are ready to order. Son orders a pizza (this menu is only one page long with maybe 25 items, all encompassed). She says, "we only have pizzas in the winter". (Literally half the menu is pizzas) We order mussels app, same answer.... We finally figure out what 10 items on the menu are available and order four of them. Takes forever. Understandable for quality, but during this experience it feels annoying. Finally comes. Haven't seen our server since we ordered. Order more bread and more water from the food runner. Server checks on us with STACKED EMPTY PLATES and just walks away. Server finally visits and comes with bill and tries to just take my card and put it in mobile reader. I know this is odd but we are all becoming used to it so I try to be "cool". Ask to review receipt and we have been charged for two bottle of "still water" at $8 each. Revert to original greet, which was verbatim. No suggestion of tap water or no water choice; just still or sparkling. On top of terrible service for a $hit ton of money, I am not having it. Question server and she offers no solution. Suddenly Michael, who is an amazing chef and business owner - albeit arrogant a$$hole - comes storming out of the kitchen and tells me he teaches his servers to upsell!! Love that journey for any server, but this was NOT upsell, this was a scam.... He immediately writes my name on a post it note and tells me I am no longer allowed in his restaurant. So, there's that. Food - amazing. Buyer be ware... Such a shame....

Overpriced southern Italian peasant dishes (pasta and pizza) cooked up by an arrogant misogynist…read morewith an anger problem. Seventeen dollars for a meatball ?? Romaine lettuce salad with a chopped hothouse tomato for two at thirty-two dollars?? Servers who act like automatons and who are instructed to NOT ask diners how their meal is after serving ?? Asked for a meal to take home and were told "We don't prepare meals to go". " WHAT?? Where's the Osso Bucco, the Braciole? Fiorentina? Granted, it's tough to find properly prepared Italian in the South though next time we want Italian, we'll cook this type of fare at home for a LOT less and not deal with the noisy atmosphere and the nasty owner AND absurd prices.

The food here is great and the service is even better. We had a few meals here since we were…read morestaying at the attached Marriott. Each time we sat in the bar area and we were greeted promptly. They serve breakfast lunch and dinner which is super convenient. Don't sleep on their pecan pie! It is heavenly!!

Agustino's inside the Marriott Augusta... listen, let me tell y'all something. This place was a…read morewhole vibe from the moment we walked in. First things first... the hostess Lyne set the tone immediately. Personable, funny, and quick-witted. She picked up on my husband's "I like to cause a little trouble just because I can" energy within seconds. Without missing a beat she said, "Listen... we're going to put him in time out right there." Another guest nearby started chuckling and I knew right then we were in good hands. Our waitress Kim was just as amazing. Attentive without hovering, friendly, and she kept checking on us to make sure we were good and boxed up once we tapped out. Now let's talk about the food... whew chile. I ordered the Lady Killer and let me tell you... it absolutely understood the assignment. Whatever magic was happening in that kitchen... keep doing it. The salad was huge. I only made it a few bites before I had to surrender. The rest went upstairs with me because wasting food is not in my ministry. And the cocktail... round of applause... smooth, balanced, and pretty enough to make you pause before the first sip. All in all... great energy, great service, and food that delivered. The manager walked around inquiring about the service given. Someone mentioned they weren't happy about their food and she appeared genuinely concerned as she further asked questions and how to take care of the matter. I was impressed. For me it's the small things like this that'll guarantee me being repeat... Separate review for the hotel itself coming up!...