What a great experience last night, Veal Ravioli is a must and the bread is homemade, not frozen…read more The variety of wines also is amazing and the place is soo cuzy too! Gustavo was a gentleman sitting us promptly while Paula our server was topnotch. The best pasta and pizza on the Island, recommend to make reservations.

This was by far the best authentic Italian food I've ever had! It truly felt like you were in…read moreItaly! The service and the owners were absolutely amazing and very accommodating! The food just melted in your mouth. If you are visiting or live near Longboat Key, you must check out this place! You won't be disappointed! I also recommend their wine tasting! Excellent!

We stopped here very hungry for dinner after a day at the beach and we're not disappointed!!!…read moreStarting with the fresh salad and crispy warm bread, delicious!! Then I got "Deb's special" that is a Crispy chicken cutlet seasoned and fried to perfection served with buttered noodles and arugula salad, it was all really good!! My boyfriend got the lasagna which was also delicious! Would def recommend checking them out. We will be back!!!

Generous servings of homestyle Italian food served with a smile…read more Arugula and Southern Italian salads were big enough to share! Oregano in the dressing was an unexpected treat! Flounder, served with a side of roasted vegetables, satisfied! Eggplant appetizer was unusual and delicious. Supertuscan red wine is tasty. Make a reservation if you'd like to dine outside!

We enjoyed several meals at Ravi during a mini staycation at the St. Regis. Ravi is the main…read morerestaurant of several available at the resort and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant is just off the main lobby and offers Italian classics with fresh made pasta. The decor is classic and relaxing, offering plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating will provide better views of the resort pools and gulf; it was too cold to seat outside while we were there recently. Service was excellent with very kind and attentive staff. Since we were celebrating our anniversary, the team went out of there way to make our stay special with special treats. The food was very good for all three meals. Dinner was definitely the standout. My biggest issue was the muffaletta on the lunch menu. While the sandwich was good, it wasn't a muffaletta since it was absent of the olive salad. I'm from New Orleans and I know my muffs . Overall score 4.6.

Food was cold and sparse, atmosphere was unpleasant. Won't be back. The lighting was like Denny's…read morerestaurant.

Back home (finally) so we hit the club. Eric always takes care of us and tonight was no different…read more My Caesar salad was excellent as well as the bread. My salmon was cooked perfectly and accompanied with fingerling potatoes. After dinner we walked home and realized how lucky we are to be members and live on Longboat.

The bread! The olive tapenade was amazing! They also have gluten free bread upon request. Butternut…read moresquash soup was great, I do wish it would have been hotter. The filet was cooked perfectly and lots of flavor. The view of the marina is impressive and good people watching! The waitress we had was very attentive and helpful.

We tried this authentic Italian little hole-in-the-wall, and wow--absolutely delicious. You're…read moregreeted by the nicest family, and the owner/chef personally takes your order and even brings out the food himself. He surprised us with a small appetizer to try and even treated us to dessert--such a thoughtful touch. My husband had a special rigatoni with shrimp and bacon, and I had the spaghetti and meatballs--both were incredible. The food is amazing, the service is warm and personal, and the place is small but truly authentic, from Napoli. Don't hesitate to give them a try!

Outstanding!!!!!!…read more The place in in the back almost hidden very small and quaint, absolutely beautiful the core. The service is phenomenal amazing energy, beautiful smiles. They treat you like your family. You feel like you're eating with everybody. That's there. We ordered the lasagna very small simple menu, which I love the chef is out greeting all the tables explaining the menu we had complementary bread, appetizer and dessert unbelievable highly recommend this place if you're in the area without a doubt, authentic clean high-quality food.

Our family visited Scarpinos in Bradenton last week for dinner, and we had a fantastic experience!…read moreThe ambience in the restaurant was nice and the atmosphere was very warm and inviting. Our server was excellent, going so far as to check on us regularly and even to box up our food at the end of the meal. The food, however, was the best part! It tasted very authentic, and the portions were incredibly generous. I'm originally from up north between Philly and Pennsylvania, so we had good pizza up there all the time. But finding pizza that's good down here is very hard to do. I can confidently say Scarpinos' pizza may not only be the best in Bradenton, but the best I've ever had anywhere, including Chicago and New York! I will definitely be eating there again and often. If you're looking for a fantastic authentic Italian experience, we can't recommend this place enough!

Enjoyed an amazing dinner here recently with my father and brother. We arrived around 7 on a…read moreSaturday evening, it was pretty busy, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated. Once seated, the waiter was very attentive throughout the entire meal. To start our meal, we ordered a a plate of the calamari, which were ok, maybe a bit more rubbery than I like. Side salads were brought out after, which were ok, nothing great, very basic. They also brought some tasty, warm garlic rolls/knotts with the salads. For my entree, I had a tough time deciding, there were a lot of good options on the menu, but I was really interested by the Cacio E Pepe, but it is only available as a meal for (2) which seemed a bit excessive. My brother and I decided to get it together, along with a side of sausage to add some protein to the meal. I've seen videos of pasta made with in a cheese wheel online several times, and have wanted to try it, but this has been my first opportunity. They bring out the cooked pasta, and prepare it in the cheese wheel at the table, which was an added bit of fun for the dining experience. overall it was a fun and tasty meal. Got to try something I've been wanting to for a while. One warning, the restaurant is basically just one large room, so it can get a bit loud, depending on the crowd and how busy it is. But I'd go back, and would recommend this spot to other as well.

The ambiance is great. Decorated beautifully. Could cut out a few tables so guests aren't elbow to…read moreelbow. A bottle of wine with a 50%+ mark up is a bit much$ 65.00 for a$ 30.00bottle of wine that can be purchased at Walmart or Target is sinful. The food was okay. The service however made us feel like we were dining in a turn and burn diner.

Don't get fooled by tiramisu. It is inside of a strip mall, but once you walk into it, you're…read moretransformed into a wonderful Italian restaurant. Interesting corks and wood on the walls and menus... This is traditional Italian meals with a new flare. The Chianti Toma is recommended and we had the spaghetti matter matter with wonderful seafood. Botello's piccata a little lemony but still good and the saltimbocca... Tender and delicious. The waiter was very knowledgeable and the service excellent.. we felt we were well taken care of. Do not miss the tiramisu afterwards. It's fantastic. We particularly liked the caramel tiramisu which we split three ways. I will definitely be there the next time I visit the area.

First tome there and we enjoyed it. Great food and service. Very nice experience. Small dining…read moreroom but very comfortable

A very special moment in time. Marcello, Gus and the team made us feel like the only people in the…read moreroom. Between the wine list and menu I cannot wait to see what they offer next. Thank you for the genuine hospitality.

I was stationed in NAPOLI for 3 years while serving in the United States Navy…read more I will be the first to tell you that most pizza restaurants are NOT even close to the authentic Neopolitan Pizza this restaurant makes. The ingredients are the reason this restaurant will become my go to place for AMAZING AUTHENTIC NAPOLITANO PIZZA in the future. While we tried the restaurant for the first time, I couldn't contain my enjoyment and while my wife and I were eating I played my favorite Italian music off my phone, as loud as I could, first (Tu Vuo Fa 'L' Americano), and then (NAPOLI) by Nino D'angelo. My wife was concerned with the volume as she thought it would upset the patrons and the restaurant staff, but it did the opposite....everyone was singing along with a smile on their face...recognizing that I was having the time of my life, bringing back memories of BELLA NAPOLI! Very authentic cuisine and excellent service!

Authentic Neapolitan Pizza at its finest!!…read more Sarasota is very very lucky to have this place.

We had a great dinner last night at La Dolce Vita. It is a small place, I didn't think to count…read morethe tables inside but there is maybe a dozen, and a few more outside. Small and busy, I would recommend getting a reservation. I checked out their menu earlier in the day and was very much looking forward to trying their Pappardelle, Funghi e Salsiccia, a sausage and mushroom pasta dish with a creamy panna sauce. I was not disappointed. In fact, I found my food absolutely delicious. I loved the mushrooms, the sausage, and the sauce really tied it all together. Service was fine, maybe just a little slow at the end getting the bill, but we were in no hurry. Very helpful, one person in our group had some dietary restrictions which were accommodated.

Food was terrible, owner was more interested in being a singer than actually cooking…read more I don't know what part of Italy she is from, but it's not like any Italian food I've ever experienced in my lifetime The chicken was mushy and they use way too much salt