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    La Cava Restaurant

    4.0 (99 reviews)
    PriceyItalian
    Closed 5:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Romantic
    Classy
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Watermelon salad
    Natasha H.

    I've been here a few times now and every time the food is delicious, the service is exceptional, and the restaurant is so unique. It being in an old church is really cool. The stain glass and old timey vibes are so pretty. I forgot to take a pic of the dessert cart, but definitely do what you can to save room for it. The key lime pie was decadent!

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    Tara H.

    We went to La Cava last night for our 35th Wedding Anniversary and it didn't disappoint! I had the swordfish which was AMAZING, my husband had the Pasta special which he wouldn't stop raving about and the Cesar Salad was a dance of delicious for my mouth! We are fairly new to Salisbury, and sad I just found this place, but I will forever love this place and will dine here often. Elegant atmosphere inside this 1897 Church and the staff was friendly, professional and welcoming. Food was great, service was prompt and I highly recommend La Cava Restaurant

    The bar next to stained glass windows!
    John C.

    This is a really beautiful restaurant nestled in an older part of town in what was obviously a church. This gives a great experience just for the venue itself. We met our party at the table covered in white linen. Definitely dress up a little. No need for formal wear but don't wear a tee shirt and jeans! Plenty of staff milling about all working to give everyone a good experience. It took a minute for anyone to come back to the table once we had an arrived. Our main waitress was nice and took our drink order. No cold glasses for the beer. This level of restaurant should have this available. This is where space may be an issue due to the old bones of the church. Lots of wine on shelves and on the menu. A fair amount of beer selection and ask, because they had Peroni, but it wasn't on the menu. They brought focaccia bread with olive oil. It was warm and fresh. I had the chicken cutlets, lightly fried over cut potatoes and spinach, with a very good brown sauce with mushrooms. The waitress had told us that the potatoes were mashed, but it didn't matter. The dish was tasty and came out hot. The price point was a little high for chicken, but you're paying for the experience and ambience as well, so not an issue for us. Keep this in mind if the venue is not your thing. My wife had the fresh fettuccini with garlic and mushrooms. The brown sauce was very similar to the one used on the chicken. Tasty but over salted. The other couple also ordered the chicken and enjoyed it and also the ravioli with sausage and broccoli rob with a white sauce. No description on the menu for the sauce. We all ordered the Caesar salad that was made table side. The curious thing was that my wife and I said we'd split the $13 salad and they gave us each a sizable plate from the same mixing bowl. Our friends ordered and didn't specify that they wanted to split the salad and were each charged $13? We all pretty much had the same portions. The salad was good but I had to ask for fresh black pepper. And no anchovies. Got to have them for an authentic Caesar salad. I know most folks don't like them, but at least offer them on the side. Dessert was seen all thru out the meal as it rolled by on a cart. It was a nice presentation and a good selection. Our friend had the crème brûlée cheese cake. Very nice and fresh. Everyone was nice and clean place with pretty good food and top notch ambience. This place would be great for a romantic dinner or special celebration. I'd go back for a second meal if we're near the area. The service was nice but you get a variety of servers and no one really takes on the table themselves and interacts to form that real dining experience. Don't get me wrong everyone was pleasant, but no one really stepped it up. The restaurant was fairly full but not overwhelming.

    the entrance to the restaurant
    Meena P.

    I have been hearing about this little gem in Salisbury for years now, and it was well worth the wait. Definitely a special occasion kinda place, white tablecloths and all. Set in a old church, but in a warm cozy way, with a great little bar when you enter, I loved how you could see all the stained glass around you. I got taken for my birthday by my extremely generous friends. True Italian food, the freshest, simplest, everything we had got a 5 star rating. Heads up, when making a reservation ask for the wine alcove, we didn't know, but I do now! They start you off with their amazing warm focaccia bread and olive oil, this disappears very fast! Their cocktail list was good and not long like some places, I got the French 75, on the table we also had the raspberry limoncello Bellini and the lemon drop martini. All drinks were fabulous and served so nicely. The also have a nice wine list too. We ordered the Robiola for an appetizer, it's Italian soft cheese served on toasted bread topped with truffle infused honey. Amazing. A must get. You can smell that truffle. Then we got the Caesar salads, which they make at your table, all fresh ingredients, you watch them make the dressing and put it all together. Quite a cool thing. Makes the salad even more delicious. Great way to remember it. Entrees we got the salmon special , blackened on top of fettuccine Alfredo and the Linguine all' amatriciana. The salmon, which I didn't have was described as perfectly cooked and the fettuccine was nice and creamy and balanced well with the salmon. The linguine, was also delicious, tossed in tomato sauce flavored with great chunks of bacon, onions and red pepper. Nice light, very flavorful and the linguine was perfectly Al dente. 2 perfect entrees, with others I look forward to trying next time. I love that they have off the menu specials. Their dessert cart had been sitting there throughout dinner and I had been eyeing everything. I wish I could have had a bite of everything ! Hard to choose but we went with the cheesecake and the Profiteroles. Both of these desserts were to die for, rich creamy cheesecake so good and the crust was divine. The profiteroles were very chocolaty on the outside and nice cream inside, and the pastry was so good, both hit the palate! Definitely get at least two desserts to try! We did get a glass of wine too, I got the cab red blend, which was good and my friend had the Pinot noir, also great. My only suggestion would be that they get some new wine glasses, the ones they had were kinda small. Other than that this was a stellar restaurant, fabulous service, Lauren and Victoria know their stuff. Great find in Salisbury. I hope to have many more trips to La Cava....so should you! * Funny womens bathroom situation, check it out .

    Cannoli Cake
    Ray G.

    Great place for celebrations and meetings because of its pleasing aesthetics. However, slightly overpriced for the food you receive. I had the white fish special and nonalcoholic mint cocktail. I wasn't impressed to be completely transparent. The service was good but a little chaotic in my opinion. It definitely has a lot of potential but if the desserts are the only thing that I look forward to then I won't be going back.

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    The food and the service were outstanding. This was our first time and we will definitely be back.

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    Flavor flavor flavor flavor. Cordon bleu, chef. They r making me write more to post this, but more is unnecessary.

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    Food, service and ambiance are great. Have eaten there many times, and no matter what I had it was great.

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    The atmosphere was awesome and the food was terrific. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Definitely will return. Five stars.

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    Chef Santos - limoncello cake for dessert!

    Chef Santos

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    I haven't been here in probably 15 years! We're glad to finally make it back. We went on a Sunday…read morenight and they were relatively busy, but not too bad. Sadly, the tables are right on top of each other so if the people behind you are inconsiderate.. you may or may not hear their entire conversation. Food wise, I got the Pollo Frances which was ok, I will likely try the Pollo Piccata next time! My husband tried the Pollo Pietro, which was good! He said he would like to try the chicken Parmesan next time. The below review is right. The menu prices do not reflect the prices you are charged. Which, I can see being deceiving, but also as someone who works at a restaurant, I understand. The cost of goods have been so wild, so I get that changes must be made and sometimes menus don't get updated. Overall, a loud environment, but we will go back to try something new!

    I was excited to finally try this restaurant with my parents as it's been a long-standing staple in…read morethe Salisbury downtown area. Luckily, my mom called ahead and snagged us a reservation for 6 people. The dining area is fairly small, and I think they may have struggled to accommodate us if they didn't know we were coming ahead of time.  To begin, we enjoyed sharing an appetizer and a bottle of wine. We ordered the Funghi Imbottiti and a bottle of the Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc. I enjoyed the mushrooms, which came smothered in an alfredo type sauce. Bread service was also provided for the table with an interesting vinaigrette with red onions in it for dipping. I believe this is the same vinaigrette that was served with my salad that came with my entree. The salad itself was nothing special. For my entree, I ordered the Crystal Scallops. The scallops themselves were cooked perfectly. The sauce on top was listed in the menu as an avocado cream sauce, but it just tasted like alfredo sauce to me. Not that I'm mad about it, I just expected a slightly different flavor profile. All the entrees come with a side of vegetable medley and a slice of cantaloupe. I thought the cantaloupe seemed a bit out of place, and the vegetables were sad and bland with no seasoning, seeming like an afterthought.  Overall, we enjoyed our time spent together among good company. The food was decent, but I don't think it's anything I would rush back for.

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    Chef Santos - Soggy fries and fruit in the oil.

    Soggy fries and fruit in the oil.

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