Please do not let the exterior of the building dissuade you. The meal was delicious. My 3 sisters…read moreand I went in this evening. Greeted kindly and served excellent authentic Italian food. We were served a caprese salad that was the perfect start. I had the mushroom ravioli. The generous portion of pasta was served in a delicious sauce! All 4 of us got a different entree and they were all delicious. I sincerely recommend this restaurant if you are looking for authentic Italian food!

It is a very personal experience. Cris is owner and makes everything on the menu. Great…read moreatmosphere and Ambience. I am going to visit next couple of weeks. Everything is CASH Only. Check out his website. Osteria Alla Romana. Strictly an authentic Italian restaurant. Phone 740-785-9154.

The local interwebs suggested that this place might be worth the trip…read more The local interwebs were surprisingly accurate and if anything, understated. We arrived at 4:55 PM recognizing that we didn't have a reservation... I mean, what restaurant is packed right away when it opens? As it turns out this place is packed as soon as the doors open. They seat 40 on the high end according to the owner. We know this because he stopped to check on our experience, TWICE, while managing a full house. The food was superb. The price was fair, and given the quality, maybe even (dare I say?) a great value overall. For a red and white checkered tablecloth Italian dining experience, these guys are RIGHT on the money, RIGHT on the service, RIGHT on the quality. You can spend more but you won't get more. This place is worth every bit of five stars.

Pros: Worth the wait! The food is incredible…read more The specials are creative and delicious The Lemoncello is a must try! Cons: We booked our reservation 2 months in advance Limited seating Pro tip: The patio opens at 5pm and is first come, first served.

My husband and I housesat for friends in Athens, and they recommended we go to Tavolino for a…read moreweekend dinner. This place functions primarily as a daytime café, but on Fridays and Saturdays, the chef/owner crafts a rotating four-course menu that changes weekly. There is a shared bread or antipasto course for the table, then a choice of soup or salad, two entrees, and two desserts. We went the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. The bread course was a delicious focaccia, light and pillowy and infused with rosemary flavor. When we told our server how much we loved it, she offered us a clamshell with two additional slices to take home. That was such a nice gesture! I had the soup (a cream-based Italian soup with sausage, kale and potatoes), while my husband had the salad with homemade balsamic dressing. Both hit the spot. The dinner options were a choice of pastas. I had the puttanesca, which was bursting with big flavors from the garlic, anchovy and olives. If I had one slight criticism, it would have been that I'd have loved a touch more red pepper -- but I'll freely admit I have a higher spice tolerance than most people. My husband had the "summer fettuccine," which was prepared with bacon, corn and sun-dried tomatoes in a Gorgonzola cream sauce. I didn't taste it because I'm not a fan of the Gorgonzola flavor, but he raved. Both desserts were superb: a strawberry cake and an apple cake that our server informed us was also vegan. We never would have known. It was not dense at all in the way some vegan desserts can be. The server and the chef/owner were both so lovely and welcoming to two non-locals who stumbled in for dinner on a rainy night. It seemed like they knew everyone else there by name, so this is definitely a warm and inviting neighborhood place. The four-course dinner is a steal at $38 per person (plus tax and tip). It's also BYOB. We will surely be back on our next trip to Athens!

We had a private dinner for a social group, and it was amazing! We had the place to ourselves, and…read morewe could speak openly without the normal restaurant distractions of other customers. Food was fabulous! And surprisingly reasonably priced. Service for a group can be challenging with all the discussion, but our server was perfect.

What a train wreck…read more.. I have given very few 2 star ratings in all the reviews I have done over the last 10 years but this was bad. We wanted to try something new in Heath and Thiango's popped up so we tried it. The interior is nicely decorated but it still had some Christmas decorations up in mid February so that should have been a clue that something was a little off. When we got seated and settled in we realized that it was really cold interior restaurant - like 60 degrees cold. The waiter, Shawn, was horrible forgot our drink order - 3 times. He suggested having the seafood so that is what we had. I had the seafood platter which was OK - the salmon was over cooked and they forgot to put the crab in it. When I pointed out the lack of crab they told me they would get me a side of shrimp? Wifie had the salmon platter with linguini covered in rose vodka sauce which the salmon was over cooked but the rose vodka sauce was really good. It took forever to get the food out and the waiter stopped by so infrequently that our drinks spent more time empty than one could imagine. They offered to bring us more bread but they ran out. The bread was good also. This would have been a great place to dine if it was not for the poor service, the overcooked fish, the cold temperature of the resturant, the forgotten crab, the empty drinks, this lack of bread, ...

Our experience was great! Short review summary: Kids eat free on Sunday made the process awesome,…read moreservice was very good, and food was pretty good. Decor was fine despite the remnants of the old brand still there. More info, for those that care: In my type A personality I noticed a lot. Sure there is still decor that needs attention, like Christmas lights still up (must be a choice on purpose), a few paint locations need touched up, and yes, three surfboards still mounted to the ceiling from the old restaurant, but it didn't change the ambiance much. Music was nice (smooth jazz was playing) and most of all, food was pretty good and price was great. The free appetizer bread was really good, my Chicken Marsala was good, and my wife's Chicken Alfredo was really good. The kids spaghetti and Alfredo cheese ravioli were good too. Nothing tasted like Olive Garden, it had a unique local taste (BTW if you didn't know OG pasta is just bagged and boiled- as someone who works in the kitchen, they'll tell you). Overall the food was cooked well, sauce tastes handmade - salad dressing on my side salad definitely did (balsamic) and despite there being some generic things like iceberg lettuce and generic mushrooms, it tasted pretty good. I think what made it the best was our service, which was outstanding. The place was a ghost town, there was one other party there and us. So we should have had great service. The main host/waiter was great though despite the good timing (he welcomed us and responded to anything we needed quickly). Finally, the price was awesome! We got 2 adult meals and 2 kids meals, with kids eat free on Sundays, so our bill was $43 before tip. Overall we hope to go back and try another time. If you haven't been recently, you should definitely go back and try it again!

This turned into a two meal takeout order because we got sweets from their case that were too…read moretempting to pass up, and then got sandwiches for lunch. I was a little happier with my blueberry muffin than I was my Cousin Vinny. I wanted so bad for the sandwich to taste like an amazing Muffaletta because of the ingredients, but it didn't blow my mind. Still, it was fine. It was disappointing that they were out of chicken cutlets because several of the sandwiches had that as the critical ingredient. But I would go back to explore the cutlets and their various Italian mains (lasagna, meatballs, etc) if I am ever in Nelsonville again.

Cute little spot in this town. Grabbed some tiramisu. It was pretty good. Quick and fast service…read moreand good selection.

Food was great, meatball appetizer was tender, meatlovers pizza on point service was quick,wait…read morestaff was friendly.

The pizza is amazing especially the 4--Square. The restaurant is clean and in Historic Downtown…read moreChillicothe. A favorite of mine.

Tonight's super foodie meetup was at Scali Ristorante. Seventeen of us enjoyed the lovely Italian…read morerestaurant! Italian cuisine is known for its delicious regional variations. At the table Zuppa $8.00 Mamma Scali's southern Italian version of wedding soup with cheese tortellini, mini meatballs, pulled chicken, and vegetables Stuffed Mushrooms $11.00 Capicola and salami blended together with a mixture of Italian cheeses & baked in a light butter Lasagna $21.00 Meat sauce, ricotta, romano, mozzarella, provolone and salami baked between five layers of pasta Gnocchi $23.00 Tossed in our house pink sauce Penne Arrabiata $17.00 Penne pasta tossed in a spicy fresh tomato sauce with roasted red peppers, green peppers Pollo Mediterraneano $28.00 Fresh Gerber chicken breast scallopini, dredged in flour and sauteed with Roman artichokes, kalamata olives, sundried tomato pesto, roasted red peppers in a Marsala wine butter sauce Pistachio With Fudge Or Stracciatella Gelato $11.00 with whipped cream and wafer cookie roll

Frank has been making excellent and authentic food for decades. This is the best italian restaurant…read morein central Ohio, period.

Service was good and actually really fast! Our pasta came out in like six minutes... so something…read moreto keep in mind if you're trying to extend date night. The ambiance was good too! And the food -- yum!

Absolutely wonderful waitress, Calista! She explained the…read moremenu and the restaurant, can tell she takes pride. Food was wonderful. We ordered two bottles of wine and three dinners plus a pizza as appetizers. Pizza was perfect.

The owner saw how crappy Pat O'Dell was to my daughter at Coin Laundry and provided a free entre…read more Thank you for your kindness, Amanda, as well as great food. Highly recommend.

Not bad, got the prices a little high for what they serve. Perceived value does go well with…read moresouthern Ohio. We want great quality!