Good food ! Epic fail on service ! On Fridays our waitresses are tending bar or taking care of…read moretakeout ! This waitress missed the mark ! But they tried their best ! Our booth seat is desperately in need of repair ! My veal was excellent ! Gin and tonic good ! It's just the younger waitresses seem to have trouble communicating ! We are so spoiled with stellar service ! I would avoid Fridays ! They are very nice !

The food is good. The atmosphere is ok. The staff service is ok. The issue is they charge you when…read morepaying with a credit card. I know a lot of places are doing that however, it's not right. This is a cost of doing business. If they must charge it, then close the doors. This increases your total, causing a higher tip for the server. It's disappointing that we have to be nickel and dime to death. If we stop supporting establishments that operate in this fashion. Then it will stop.

My favorite dish of the entire trip was at Ciro's Italian Eatery. We were in the mood for either…read morepasta or pizza, and after a quick look on Yelp, their fettuccine creamy bolognese immediately caught my eye -- I knew that was the one. My husband went with the meat lover's pizza. While he was happy with his pizza, I was absolutely blown away by my pasta. Everything about it was perfect -- from the texture of the pasta to the richness of the sauce. It was incredibly satisfying and easily the best thing I ate all trip. We loved it so much that we came back a second time before heading home and ordered another one to-go for our daughter (yes, it survived the 2-hour drive!). The staff was kind and efficient, and the restaurant itself was clean and well kept. This spot has officially made it to the top of my list for future visits.

Good food, ok service. Older restaurant with a hometown feel. Came in to celebrate my babies big…read morebirthday and of course he requested Italian. Service wasn't bad it just felt like we were a burden to her. It was just a pure off feeling nothing I'd deem harmful but the feeling was there. Calamari was good, overall a 3.5/5. Crispy and soft, not chewy. Breaded Mushrooms were a miss, but could be someone's favorite if you don't mind textures. 3/5 Gnocchi, ravioli, chicken salad were all really good, 4/5 The cheesesteak was meh, meat was too dry. 3/5 The cheesecake was still frozen in the middle but it was shared between 3 of us and it was still a good plain cheesecake 4/5 Son's tiramisu was a 5/5, he really loved it and our waitress was sweet enough to write happy birthday on his plate even though we didn't ask.

Don't waste your time going here. My husband and I went for lunch Saturday around 1 o'clock. There…read morewas only one other table seated. We ordered our food and it took about 45 minutes to get it. As soon as our food was brought out gnats were flying all in and around our food. Mind you, there were no gnats flying before the food came. We told the waitress that we could not eat food that had gnats in it, so we got up and left after waiting 45 minutes for bug infested food. Skip this place- it's not worth it!

We ate here last year and noted an issue with gnats. The waitress apologized and said it was being…read moreaddressed. We decided to go back today and the gnats are much worse! It's unfortunate because the service was fine and food was okay... however, we kept thinking about how many gnats were in the kitchen if they had this many in the front. It's a cute place with sweet staff but we won't go back. We still paid and left a tip, it's not the wait staffs fault. Owner- Please fix your gnat issue. It's disgusting.

One word... EXCEPTIONAL! I've never been so excited to leave a review…read more Vinny, the owner, sets the bar for service, hospitality, and overall quality. He is attentive, generous, and ensures everyone's needs are met above expectation. He has a sense of humor as well that makes you forget he's the owner and want him to join you for dinner. Now the food... absolutely delicious! The mashed potatoes, butter chicken, curry, limoncello cake, spanish coffee, etc etc etc! Everything was so delicious, I didn't take any pictures, I lived in the experience! The staff were amazing as well. Always on it with refills, clearing the table, ensuring you have the best time. This is now a for sure stop when we visit the area. Add Vinny and the Fiorano team to your dining list!

Amazing. Period. You come here and you found a jewel in this area. Amazing food..the Indian and…read moreItalian, seriously, so good it catches you off guard! The owner Vinny and chef Mike are amazing...they treat you like a family member. Can't wait to come back!!

When Fredericksburg Restaurant Week comes around, I never miss a beat to visit Orofino because they…read morehave one of my all-time favorite Italian dishes: sacchetti with pear and ricotta. I LIVE for this dish. It's the perfect balance of sweet and savory in a creamy white sauce. I honestly wish they served it year-around. For an appetizer we had the Trio Bruschetta, which was amazing. What I love the most is that you're able to get the best of sweet (ricotta and honey) and savory (pesto) in one appetizer. Service at Orofino is always top-notch. On the night we visited, our server was training a colleague, and it was all super seamless. The ambiance was perfect, though the back room can get a little loud given the acoustics and lack of sound absorbing panels.

I heard this was a good place in town. Overall not impressed, probably wouldn't return…read more Parking: street parking downtown Reservation: they like you to have one but you can get in without Seating: inside and outside area. Outside area is cute Food: the complimentary bread and oil was really good. The appetizer was just ok. The pasta Left a LOT to be wanted. I've had different levels of pasta and this was a solid 4/10. Presentation was beautiful, but the taste and texture was not good. I did not even want to finish it and I'm a fatty. Service: wonderful, some of the best service I've had.

Delicious hole in the wall, fresh Italian pasta takeout window. I have tried the ravioli, pesto…read morepasta, pizza, and kale salad. I loved it all. It tasted fresh and delicious. I'll definitely be back!

IF you are looking for a good pasta spot, this is the place to go!…read more Hidden in a small window on the side of the street is Luce! Through the window you can order with the cooks and your order will come out super fast. The workers were honestly so friendly and they made sure to carefully stuff all of the food into the box. As for the food itself, I got a Bolo and honestly it had my jaw on the floor! It was one of the best Pasta place i've ever been to and I honestly would come again!

We ordered an XL pizza with light sauce. It was delicious and a great price. My son loved the clams…read moreand the chef salad was super fresh. They were very friendly and our pick up order was ready very quickly! Definitely recommend!!

I will definitely be going here when I am in the area. It is a great local place with friendly…read morestaff and good food. The portions are so big we had enough for lunch the following day. We are ethnically diverse, hence my only issue was when we entered the restaurant to sit, we got uncomfortable stares from other patrons. Yeah I get we are not from the area but that also made us feel unwelcome. The food was worth it nevertheless.

A bright spot in an otherwise dull town. Great food and service. Definitely a go-to for good…read moreItalian food.

Took a trip into Scottsville on a Monday and found this small eatery open on Monday (many places…read moreclosed on Mondays). We both ordered the Philly Cheesesteak sub with the works and a side of onion rings to split. De-licious! Bread was the soft Italian bread stuffed with seasoned hot meat. Onion rings perfectly fried -crisp outside and no slimy onion inside. Each bite was the perfect combo. Service was very fast and friendly. Our server was able to answer a few questions about the area and what was open complete with directions. Small venue with 4 and 6 top tables. A little pricey, but worth it for what needed up being 2 servings for each of us. We will be back!

This place lives up to the expectations. Nestled into an old house in the fancy section of…read morerestaurants of Belmont is a cozy little Italian eatery. The food here is fresh and made from with skill. They handmade all their pasta dishes and the quality is felt in every bite. While the price is quite expensive the quality matches what your expectations should be set too. Service here was spectacular. The nursing student who helped us was extremely attentive yet not overbearing. This is the perfect place for special occasions or taking visitors to dinner when they want a good Charlottesville meal. Would recommend.

We went to tavola tonight for my partners birthday and overall we had a good time and would be…read moreback. Between us, we did 3 cocktails, 2 apps, 2 entrees and 2 desserts and the bill came to about $220 tax and tip included. The restaurant had their main door closed (maybe they always do?) so we entered through a narrow back alley entrance into their bar. Parking is kinda tough. We did arrive a few mins early to our reservation and watched a table of 2 and 4 get seated before us which was a bit frustrating (it seemed like the host knew them and maybe they were given preference). Additionally, despite the reservation saying it was for my partners birthday it was not mentioned while we were being sat or by our server during our meal. Other restaurants in town (particularly Orzo and C&O) are really good about noticing these reservation notes and ensuring they are acknowledged. Both restaurants have also provided complimentary dessert or champagne and so it was a bit of a bummer it seemed to not be noticed at all. The ambiance was also much louder than we expected. Unfortunately we got sat next to 4 very drunk rowdy women which can't be helped but we could hardly hear each other over how loud the room was. The vibe was more of a nice dinner out with friends than romantic intimate dinner we hoped for. The music was upbeat and funky. Not a bad thing just maybe a misfit for what we were hoping for this evening. I haven't been here before so it might have been nicer to be sat in a quieter corner since it was just the two of us (not sure if that would have been possible). Our server Ginger was nice. She did provide a list of special for the evening which we ordered a few of. Food wise, tavola, in my opinion, certainly beats mockingbird or the local which are its two neighboring restaurants I've been to. It's actually not even a close comparison the food is significantly better imo. For starters we had the fried artichoke in aioli. Delicious - 5/5. Only problem was there wasn't more of it! The bread was from alb baking co and was served with olive oil. It was fine. Not the best bread or oil I've had. For drinks we had the alpine air (gin, pear, lemon, rosemary I think) and some pear cocktail (pear simple, Tito's, maybe pear liqueur?). My partner had an espresso martini with dessert. All cocktails were 5/5. Very good. For entrees we had the duck rotini and the pork special with collard greens and potatos au gratin. The rotini duck was interesting. I liked the flavor profile of duck, cocoa (in the pasta), pickled chiles and mushroom. I did feel like the flavor combination was so rich I wish they would have been a little more bold with the cocoa flavor. To be honest, it got lost and was completely overpowered by the mushroom flavor in the sauce. The sauce itself felt more of like a butter and fell a bit flat. The duck was chopped into small pieces and I just felt like the execution of this dish didn't do the ingredients justice. I wish they had done a braised duck breast in maybe a cocoa-orange sauce as I thought the cocoa duck combination was quite smart. I felt like the pasta version of these flavors just fell a bit flat and ended up feeling a bit bland as the mushroom was the only prominent note. Overall, I'd give this a 3/5. Neither of us were wowed by it but I think the flavors are ambitious and interesting. The pork on the other hand was fabulous. The pork was cooked perfectly in what felt like a wine reduction and was incredibly tender, no knife needed. The potatoes au gratin were a tad on the underdone side and had a bit more bite than maybe I expected but the flavor with the caramelized onion on top was fabulous. The collard greens are some of the best I've ever had. I love collard greens and am quite picky and these were amazing. I wanted a whole plate of them. 5/5. We ordered Brussels and pancetta on the side and this was also a 5/5. Very good. For dessert we had the tiramisu and the cheese plate. The tiramisu, frankly, was a 2/5. The lady fingers were totally soaking and the dessert was actually just a wet blob. The texture was just not good. The cheese plate was fine, 3/5. It was served with grilled crostini, cherries and candied walnuts. The cheeses themselves were a soft maybe goat cheese, what felt like pepper jack, and then two hard cheeses similar to Parmesan. None of them were particularly flavorful or compelling. I wish the plate had been served with some sort of jelly or sweet spread to accompany the cheeses as I felt the bread nut cheese combo was a bit too dry. Overall, I would say the main foods we had were very good and I think next time we may try their more traditional italian pastas like the carbonara or the bucatini. Overall I think the food here is very good and we would be back.