Made reservations for a Friday night with the family, it was our first visit. Restaurant is at the…read moretail end of Little Italy, had no problem finding street parking. Was greeted amicably upon entering, and seated right away. A good crowd, and reminded me of a few old school Italian joints growing up. Food was really good, and came out fast. Waiter was excellent, as were the prices. Will definitely return.

Driving back from the shore, I asked gpt to recommend an unpretentious, nostalgic Italian-American…read morejoint and she uncorked this absolute gem. Wood paneling? Kitschy paper placemats? Neon beer signs? Yes! I sat at the bar and was treated like an old friend by the bartender. I ordered veal parmigiana, choosing to start with Italian wedding soup and picking ravioli for my side. The soup was warm and light, almost like starting a Japanese meal with miso. Veal parm was exactly what you'd expect, but I'd always had it with spaghetti and not ravioli. It paired really nicely with the cheesy ravioli! Then, the coup de grace -- tiramisu and espresso to keep me awake for the rest of the drive. The tiramisu was also light, even with its healthy whipped cream allotment. Delish! This was an excellent recommendation by gpt -- I'll be back!

OMG, this place has THE most heavenly ricotta cheese. If you are looking for a high quality ricotta…read moreto make lasagna, cannoli, Italian cheesecake, etc, look no further. This place is a real gem. Their ricotta even beats DiBruno's homemade. It is that good. Delish! You won't be disappointed. Note: they even sell curd so that you can make your own mozzarella at home! Also, they sell a few different kinds of ricotta including the infamous impastata.

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Real food. Real good. I cannot express how much we loved the food. We were visiting Wilmington…read morefrom Ft Lauderdale Fl. We are used to fine dining and good food. This place would give any fancy pancy place a run for its money. We had the Greek & Italian Salad special. I am not exaggerating when I say it was the best salad we have ever had. Everything in that salad was at it's peak of freshness. Just amazing. Husband had Eggplant Parm and said it was the best. Cut very thin and crispy with the freshest tomato marinara. I got the ravioli stuffed to perfection with a nice al dente bite and also fresh marinara. We saved room for banana bread served with banana ice cream and so happy we did. Cake was so moist and ice cream was delicious. The house Chianti was perfection and the waitress could not have been more personable or more attentive. This was a dream dinner. Not sure how anyone could give Luigi's less than 5 stars. This is what food tastes like when a Chef actually cares.

Great food, amazing atmosphere and service. I talk about Luigi's homemade Italian food to everyone…read moreI know. I eat over there about two to fours times a month or more.

We went to The Quoin for Sunday evening dinner. The service was exemplary, and the food was both…read moreinnovative and remarkable. The signature cocktails run the gamut of flavors. The Belvedere Pork Chop with black cherry sauce is not to be missed. Best of all was the ambiance, including the background sound track. Everything was well organized, well presented, and well run. The Quoin deserves your attention.

They were a great spot for our larger family brunch on short notice. The restaurant and hotel lobby…read moreare gorgeous and very retro. They also had a really fun brunch menu, the only thing lacking was the execution on some of the food. It was all good but not amazing. The eggs Benedict was unique with the extra fluffy hollandaise but it was overly citrusy and salty. I liked that it had the option of a side salad. We also got the beignet to share and they were way too dense to be called a beignet. It was a powdered sugar scone. Good but not a beignet. Overall nice spot but I would rush back for the food.

Elegant ambience. Spacious, clean and comfortable. Good for conversation, quiet, great for business…read morelunches. The service was outstanding and the food was very well executed. We had meal size salads for lunch, one grilled salmon and one fried calamari. Generous portions. Delicious salad dressing. Definitely recommend.

To be honest, we've eaten here more than 20 times, mostly because my partner loves the chicken…read moreromagnola. He gets it every time. Sometimes with an extra take out order or we pick up the sauce in the shop. It really is a sweet little shop with wine, menu items gourmet snacks and gifts. And why you might ask, am I reviewing it now? Because they failed me again. Like a boyfriend promising you a fabulous date, but he forgets to put gas in the car and you end up walking miles in the rain. I found this place tucked away in a corporate center. It's not a large place, but it feels expansive. Dark with high ceilings. Tables spaced generously. Large semicircular booths like in old Hollywood movies. All bathed in the glow of the wood fire pizza oven. Such a lovely respite on a hot summer day. They also have a lovely patio for outdoor dining, just not our thing. Service is usually great, no glaring missteps. Every visit starts with bread and olive oil. As noted earlier partner gets the same dish. I have tried a lot, but nothing hits for me. The Summer corn agnolotti was so small it should be an appetizer. The salads just miss for me and then I had the shrimp scampi appetizer. Four perfectly fine shrimp. Didn't expect that much broth, but OK. That beautifully grilled bread could have been rested on top, but no. It was floating in the broth weighted down by the shrimp and soon all but dissolved into mush. So you can see that I am the problem. Partner loves that dish and this place, you probably will too.

Restaurants in Wilmington are subpar to say the least... personally has been the worst places I…read morehave eaten so far.. a buddy's relative recommended this place so went to check it out. Food wasn't bad at all and the staff were chilled. Reasonable priced. Place has couple tables for you to dine. Kinda hard to find as the complex around the area is designed very weird. This place has been best thus far out of nearly dozen places that I have tried in Wilmington..

Based off their location in Delaware then are Probably one…read moreof the better places to eat in their city. However the food is just decent to me. I did like the interior of the restaurant, was very clean and the staff was very friendly. The service was also pretty good and we got our food cooked to order and in a timely fashion. The cook even checked in on us to make sure everything was good. In Wilmington I give them five stars but their cheesesteak compared to places like Leo's and Angelo's I give them two.

I can't think of any other restaurant in Wilmington that approaches this place. Food was unique…read moreand delicious. Service from Susan was outstanding. She explained the menu questions I had and pointed me in the direction that lead to an excellent dining experience. The place has a great vibe and energy. Highly recommend

Service is friendly and the presentation is beautiful, but the taste of some of the dishes fell…read moreshort. The restaurant is dark and vibey, and the house music is pretty loud so it may be difficult to hear others if you have a large party. -- I loved the burrata poptart! It was so perfectly flaky and fluffy, and the seasoning on top complemented the creamy burrata inside. It's topped with a sweet onion jam. It's the perfect balance of savory and sweet. -- The pork ribs fell off the bone, but they were bland. The accompanying green goddess dressing was a nice accompaniment, but even with that I was craving more flavor. The crispy tenkasu provided a nice texture contrast. -- The Australian Wagyu Hanger is supposed to be served medium rare but the steak I received was very undercooked, making the dish pretty chewy and unenjoyable. I did really enjoy the celery relish and two sauces. The steak was seasoned well. -- The Peach Bellini dessert was the best bite of the night -- it was perfectly balanced and so refreshing. The peach is subtle and the citrus shaved ice contrasts the creamy panna cotta well.

La Fete is a wonderful restaurant & the best dining in North Wilmington. We've eaten here 3 times…read morefrom dinner with the duck for 2 & other mains the first month to supper in the lounge & everything was great. The foie gras, steak frites, chocolate mousse & all the courses were amazing. Don't miss this new gem - the ONLY real French food in "our city."

We were excited to learn that there was a new French restaurant that didn't require traveling to…read morethe city. I wish I could say I was excited after dining there for the first time but I have to say I was left somewhat disappointed. I can overlook most things, but when dining out i go for the food. And the food was just OK. We started out with cocktails. Two of us ordered from the unique signature cocktail menu and one of us just decided to have their usual Kir Royale. Of these three drinks, the Kea Royale was the best. Neither of the others thought that their drink was so great that they would order it again. A young man showed up at our table with three small dishes, asking, "Are you familiar with amuse bouche"? Yes I am. I don't need an 18 or year old to try to make me feel like he knows more than I do. It was condescending at best and just pretentious. He explained it was compressed cantaloupe with a mint oil and a touch of salt. If I had closed my eyes, I never in a million years would have tasted anything except a little bit of salt and a little bit of water. It was flavorless. For appetizers, we shared the snails, the rabbit poutine, and the foie gras. Both the snails and the poutine came with a sauce, and the servers almost insisted on pouring the sauce over the appetizer. One of us opted to stop the server because why would you bring it on the side and then not let me elect how I want it on there. That just did not make sense. There's no theater here you're just pouring. The snails were served in a vol-au-vent and were kind of lost in the too tall puff pastry. Both the snails and the poutine were lacking some serious flavor. The best bite of the appetizers was the piece of foie gras which was served on a comparatively mammoth-sized sleepy zucchini bread and with pickled local strawberries. I didn't care for the combination and for the price, the two bite piece of foie gras was not worth it. (understand you can drive 3 miles to a restaurant that puts more of it on a burger for that equivalent price.-plus you get an 8 oz burger). The pickled strawberry did not work either. We also order the "bread service." I don't like paying for bread but was intrigued by the bone marrow butter upsell. For $20 you get 5 slices of bread, some salted butter, and at most a tablespoon of bone marrow butter. Skip it. Not worth it. For entrées, we ordered the salmon and the duck for two. The salmon was supposed to be seared, but the presentation side looked more like it had been steamed or poached. Perhaps they seared the skin side, but this particular diner did not like salmon skin, so that was lost on it. The diner did not like couscous, which was the side that came with this dish so they asked for the pomme puree as a substitute. The potato purée was also lacking seasoning and of course we got charged $8 for the substitution even though this potato purée is a side for other entrées. The server who took our order recommended the duck. I'm a big fan of duck so our other dining partner indulged me and shared this entrée with me. The duck came with two breasts, two confit legs, baby carrots, cooked in duck fat and a frisée salad. This was probably enough for three people because we took home 1/4 of a duck breast, a whole leg and plenty of carrots. The duck breast was well rendered of the fat, and the skin was crispy. I like a medium rare duck breast but the underside was very rare as if it was never flipped in the pan. The leg was delicious (probably tossed in the deep fryer before serving to crisp the skin) but the carrots were heavy with fat. Very little frisée was served (almost as a garnish ) and it really needed more of it that acid from the dressing to lighten things up. Again the server tried to pour the sauce that came with it over the breast without asking if I wanted it first. I stopped them because I know how much I want and I know where I want it. I don't need you to do that for me. One cocktail, one appetizer and one entree per person was $100 per person on average. No tax in DE Service here is amateurish with training. I have already cited a few things. The waitress who took our order poured water for each of us spilling a significant amount when pouring one glass, said I'm sorry I misjudged. Bad depth perception, she said and continued on with her opening spiel which we got to hear in almost the exact same fashion as she greeted other tables. No offering to change the tablecloth of its two foot diameter circle of wetness. She just kept it moving. We came dressed business casual. We were the best dressed there. Lots of shorts and casual wear. This is not a fancy place. People appear to come as they are. I just did not get that I want to come back here feeling. Service was not great. Food was just ok and not ok for the price. Atmosphere is more American bar than French bistro. I am not super charged to go back.