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    Via Emilia

    4.0 (138 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    VIA EMILIA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    BBQ Shrimp.
    Brian V.

    Excellent food and service as always. Steak was perfect, pasta was amazing. Portions are generous and service is as good as it comes.

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    Angelice F.

    My uncle and I stumbled upon this quaint Italian restaurant two years ago while in town and due to popularity, we couldn't be seated. So when we knew we were going to be back in Mobile, I made reservations. From our prompt greeting to being seated and served, we could not have asked for a more attentive yet relaxed service experience. Laurie served us with a kind smile and was very knowledgeable about the menu options. The focaccia bread was served warm and partially precut for easy tear and dipping! It was delicious! Our entrees were more than enough in portion size and I simply did not want to put my fork down. There is limited seating inside and a few tables outside with a beautiful koi pond. If you are wanting to give it a try, be sure to call and make a reservation. Enjoy!

    Stephanie B.

    If you love Italian food, you should definitely pay Via Amelia a visit. My dining partner had the lasagna, and I had the veal piccata. Both dishes were excellent. We each had a glass of Neomi Pinot Noir, and they only charged nine dollars for it. Most of the entrées are under $30. This restaurant is definitely worth its price. The service was perfectly timed, although we were there on a Sunday evening, it was only half full. By 7 o'clock, though more people came to dine. Reservations are recommended. The restaurant is quite small, and there is additional seating outdoors. Our server Tony was excellent! We will definitely be back.

    Roasted Artichokes! The best!
    Sherry M.

    Food, service and ambiance are all spot on! Roasted artichokes are my favorite! Sometimes we go and that's all we will get with a glass of wine. Nice wine selection as well.

    Fresh baked bread

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    An excellent filet and a cool waitress made for a fine evening.

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    This restaurant came highly recommended, however we had a bad experience. Our penne veal was soggy and we couldn't eat it.

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    Man I love diners and I am so easy to please. I don't complain about really anything in life (just…read moreask my family and friends) but sometimes I have to nitpick when I see something that could use some improvement. Came here Sunday May 3rd around 1pm. Was busy but not completely full where you had to wait for a table. We sat down and waited for our server to take our order. It took our server about 20 mins to come over and take our order. So we put in our food order when the server came by to take our drink order. Food took about 40 mins from when we ordered to when we got our food. I used to work in restaurants (the busiest of restaurants) and know that you should staff more, prep more, and place larger food orders in anticipation of being fully booked friday night till sunday night. I ordered gumbo. My niece got biscuits and gravy. The gumbo was pretty good except would have liked the roux a little thicker. The gravy on the biscuits was lacking in flavor. I love diners and love supporting locally owned businesses. Maybe some staff called off this particular day because the service was slow. But I wil be back.

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