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Vive Restaurant

3.9 (62 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Torrie M.

Vive never fails! It's a local gem. I love that they've added brunch! Everything is good here. Prices are reasonable and service is professional and kind.

Crab Cakes
Noah S.

Went to vive tonight for the first time with my wife and newborn baby. The staff was friendly and welcomed us immediately upon entry. We were sat quickly and the brought out the highchair at the same time. We started with the crab cakes and French onion soup! The soup was perfectly prepared and very delicious 8.9/10. The crab cakes on the other hand were boring had little flavor very disappointed 4.0/10. Then we had the wagyu burger with fries and a side of baked Mac and cheese. The burger was excellent I would recommend to anyone 8.7/10. The Mac was delicious as well 7.5/10. We did bread service as well for my Son, it came with a pesto butter light and fluffy ($9) seemed a bit excessive to charge that much for bread. Decor was very interesting, they had trees growing out of their center booths I loved it! 4/5 fells very fair taking into account food quality, value, decor and service. We will be back, next time to try desserts!

Bone in Ribeye
Eric K.

This steak was an impressive 10/10. Cooked to perfection and melted like butter! I will definitely be back again for this soon. We hosted a party here and they have a nice big private room. Service is 10/10. Nicest servers!

Oysters
Nicole J.

Went for happy hour which had great specials. The service was attentive and pleasant. Food was just ok. I had the oysters and they were so small and lacked flavor. (I got them chargrilled and paid extra for it) I will go back and try more dishes but not immediately impressed with food but the service and atmosphere will bring me back to keep trying.

Maisha R.

Celebrated a friend's birthday at Vive in Bloomfield and had a lovely experience. Since it recently opened when we went, it wasn't very busy, but the interior was beautiful and very spacious. Service was attentive and welcoming. We especially enjoyed the starters, the caviar fries, and the spicy pasta--everything was flavorful and well done. Such a great spot for a relaxed celebration. Looking forward to coming back!

$18 for a shot of vodka! And an additional $4 for a mediocre martini.  I will choose to spend my money elsewhere.

Tell me you don't want me to patronize your restaurant without saying it. We were a party of 8. So the tip was automatic. And clearly the server knew that. So we were basically ignored. We wer offered still or sparkling water. We said still and assumed it was tap...not $24 bottle of water. And the food was mid at best. I won't be back.

Rose crush
Natalie N.

Absolutely love Vive! Such a cute dinner spot for a night out with a great ambiance. Definitely recommend the lobster rolls as an appetizer. As for the entree, can't go wrong with any of their pastas.

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Nicole R.

What a beautiful restaurant! I wasn't sure what to expect, but I really enjoyed my time visiting vive. Things I loved: One- free parking and the staff is very friendly. I did not see a valet option, just fyi. The decor on the outside and interior of the restaurant is very classy and beautiful. There was some music playing in the background and it is a little dim, inside. The ambiance is elegant with some fake trees inside and the tables are spread apart a bit which I liked. We got the calamari to start, Delicious sauce but no red sauce with it, it was more of a lemony garlic sauce which was tasty. I highly recommend the sourdough bread with the maple dip and the tomato basil dip, it was excellent. They had a very cool spooky cocktails menu which was full of creative and tasty sounding options, I got the lychee witchy drink which was great. I also got the lychee sparkling drink off the regular menu after and while the drinks were good I don't think there was much alcohol in them? So beware of that. I got a Caesar salad which was a great size portion wise, I split it with two of my friends as an appetizer. It wasn't the tastiest salad I've had but good portion for the price. For the main entree I got the spicy vodka chicken parmigiana. It came with two pieces of chicken (good portion) which were tasty but for some reason the pasta was colder whereas the chicken was hot? Kinda odd. I also wish the portion of pasta was bigger as it was tasty and wish it could be ordered as a main entree with chicken added even. So for the entree the chicken was great, but the pasta should've been warmer and also just wasn't as spicy and creamy as I would've wanted. For dessert we got the carrot cake which was delicious. All in all I would, I come back here as the menu is creative and diverse/ has unique flavors and the food is definitely delicious and the ambiance is gorgeous.

I love that they personalize the menu for an event!
Heather B.

We surprised my sister for her bday and decided to try Vive. I haven't been here since it was L George's and the remodel is beautiful. They have a private room that seats 24. The room was very pretty as well. First.... Service.... Phenomenal! They were very attentive, quick, and accommodating. Well done to both of our servers. I wish I got your names to call you both out. Second... drinks....excellent! I had the strawberry spritz with vodka. Finally... food... perfection! Every one of us loved our food and drinks! Well done to the owners, designers, and of course the amazing staff!!

Chai Crème Brûlée

Consistency is key to a great restaurant and once again Vive hit it out of the park with service, ambience and quality! Will continue to be our favorite place to dine in the area.

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Beautiful place, delicious food, the friendliest staff and yummy cocktails- definitely will be back!

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Food is excellent and consistent. We've had really great experiences with all the waitstaff and bartenders. The vibe is fun and laid back.

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I hated this place this service was so slow, and my food was so cold and so hard and no seasoning. Never coming again don't recommend.

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2 years ago

Perfect place for an upscale, fine dining experience. The burger is amazing. Service was great.

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2 years ago

Over price garbage won't be returning food was either cold or burnt the place is more for cocktails that's it

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