Wood Fired Oven

Food and customer service. Have gone there twice while…read more at Massanutten. Shirley was our server. Did a great job

A very friendly, clean Italian restaurant! Two couples went together. Each couple shared a Parmesan…read moremeal and bought a side salad, and the food was more than enough! We had a great time!

Only got 1 pic in April 2024, but turns out it's the same as what I took in March 2023 of the Royal "Flush"

Seafood Romano Shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari and scallops

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Men's room had a Royal Flush artwork in March 2023. Oh I get it Royal "Flush" like flushing a toilet!

Ciro's Italian Eatery

4.5(357 reviews)

13.9 mi

10/10. Their vodka sauce and seafood pasta, bread, potato soup, and gnocchi were all sublime…read more Literally best dining experience we ever had. And there cheese cake and limoncello was the cherry on top. Excellent service. Could not recommend it highly enough:) fairly priced as well. We each had leftovers.

Omg this place is amazing! Would have to give it ten stars to do it justice…read more We called in an order at 3. The woman placing the order was SO helpful guiding me as to what we needed for our 20 member family vacationing in the area. By six o'clock they had a feast waiting for us. They even helped us carry it to the car. And what a feast it was. As Italians we are very discerning and this meal did not disappoint. No one could decide which part was their favorite, and the portions were HUGE. This is a restaurant not to be missed. My daughter in law said she would drive from Ohio just to eat there again.

Fettuccine Creamy Bolognese

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Vito's Pizza Pie

4.4(109 reviews)

9.6 mi

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The pizza was delicious. This is exactly what I needed after a long day of hiking. I am picky about…read morepizza. I need a good thin crust, delicious sauce and enough cheese. This fit the bill. Also the tea tasted freshly brewed. All around a great experience.

Pizza was great. Would go back. Kids loved it also. Had the Hot Honey Pepperoni pizza and it was…read moregreat. I never give Five Stars to anything but their pizza was close, 4.5-4.8 easily.

Empty restaurant!

Medium half cheese, half pepperoni

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The menu and gelato

Vito's Italian Kitchen

4.0(218 reviews)

11.6 mi

My husband and I wound up having an early dinner at Vito's on 08/09/26--and, if I must say so…read moremyself, it was a GREAT decision of mine! As always, we were greeted with a warm smile and seated immediately. Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and efficient, and she brought over some decadent garlic knots for us to enjoy while we waited for our meal. Of course, our meal was really nice! A little over cooked coconut chicken, but still very tasty! Beyond our own wonderful experience, I couldn't help but notice the exceptional service being provided to another table. I have honestly never witnessed wine service quite like that in person! The customer ordered a bottle of wine, and the waiter promptly brought it to the table carrying it as though he were presenting a million-dollar bottle. He carefully opened it right at the table and allowed the guests to taste the wine before offering to fill their glasses. For a moment, I felt like I had stepped into a black-tie, Michelin-star restaurant! The attention to detail, presentation, and genuine care he gave that table were absolutely impeccable. While our own service was wonderful, I couldn't help but notice that extra touch of grandeur being extended to his guests. THAT is what exceptional service looks like! Way to go, Vito's! What an impressive experience!

Wonderful service and great quality food at reasonable prices…read more Five of us shared two pasta dishes and large pizza. It was plenty. Eggplant parmigiana was on target and lasagna was tasty. Our server, Zack was amazing.

Outdoor seating!

16" Wicked Hot Carolina

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Draft Miller Lite, $2 during happy hour!

Ciro's Flying Pizza

2.1(28 reviews)

0.6 mi

Good service. Good environment. Clean. Amazing food. 10/10 overall. Will definitely visit again soonread more

Stopped while traversing through grottos! Very friendly staff quick and fast. Decent Italian food…read morefor what you should expect. Not a bad little place if you're in the grotto area.

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Scottos Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

3.6(31 reviews)

13.3 mi

I'm probably rating this too high because I LOVE their calzones. This is my favorite place to get a…read morecalzone, I come here most years on my birthday. However, the rest of their food sucks, especially the appetizers. So if you go, I only recommend the calzone, but it will blow your mind if you're a calzone lover.

I ordered the Chicken Marsala at Scotto's Italian Restaurant in Waynesboro, Virginia without seeing…read morethe previous reviews first. After trying it, I wish I had read them beforehand because I would not have ordered it. I only ate two pieces before giving the meal back because it was that disappointing. The dish was very bland and lacked the rich flavor you'd expect from a proper Marsala sauce. The mushrooms tasted like canned mushrooms, which gave the dish a bitter taste and poor texture that really hurt the meal. I understand they are a small business, and I always try to support local restaurants. However, if you are serving food to the public, it still needs to be edible and meet a basic standard of quality. When I expressed my disappointment, they would not remove the item from my bill. Instead, they only offered a 10% discount, and I still had to pay for a meal I barely touched. Overall, a very disappointing experience.

So clean

Huge portions

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Big wine selection

tavola

4.1(460 reviews)

24.7 mi

•$$$

Fantastic food and ambience. Our server was knowledgeable and available. I had the special -…read moremeatballs and pasta with red sauce. The zero proof gimlet I had was awesome. Highly recommend this place for an upscale dinner.

Tavola is a tough reservation as we've attempted to make a resy a few times when we are in…read moreCharlottesville and haven't been able to. We plan a few weeks in advance this time and score a 5:00pm reservation on a Wednesday. They open at 5 and a line is queuing in the side entrance by 4:45. Upon entering we note the quaint, rustic feel with open kitchen area - good vibe. Love some good Italian food/pasta. Fresh home made pasta seems to be the theme here so we all decide to go with it... Appetizers: Garlic Bread (tasty and garlicky...ordered 2) Insalata Barabietole (Beet salad) Entrees: Linguine Carbonara Capellini Gamberi (Shrimp Pasta in lemony white sauce) Capellini frutti di mare (Seafood pasta in red sauce) We enjoyed all the dishes...really liked the garlic bread and orders 2 for the table. Personally thought the Carbonara was the best of the 3. Tavola lives up to the hype. A repeat visit would definitely be in the realm of the possible. One note: they add in a 20% tip regardless of party size which is split between all staff. Service was good so don't mind the 20% as I would typically go with 20% regardless but be aware if you typically tip a standard 15% for decent service.

Wagyu Beef meatballs

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Sausage and Sage Pizza

Mike and Mario’s Italian Restaurant

4.7(30 reviews)

15.6 mi

Super nice folks and great pizza. I like the works well done and their hot Italian sub w/ crispy…read morefries, is the best around.

When you pull up, you might reconsider coming in for the food, because it has a strip mall vibe,…read morebut if you drive away without going in, you have made a grave error...ok maybe not grave, but an error just the same. The people are super friendly, it is clean and the food is very good.

Inside is cute and clean. They immediately clean up your table as soon as you leave.

Eggplant Parmesan with spaghetti

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12" Pep & sausage and 14" BBQ Chicken

Fiorano

4.4(111 reviews)

23.7 mi

The food was absolutely delicious. As service was great. We had a beautiful salad that was…read moredelicious, and then we had some samosas which were so sweet and spicy at the same time. Then I had the lamb curry, which was absolutely delicious. The lamb was absolutely perfect. Not too overdone and not too rare. Just the right for lamb. My fiancé had a blue cheese hamburger and he absolutely loved it. He didn't finish the whole thing cause he was so we got two meals out of it. Absolutely delicious and completely suave place So elegant!

Decent Mediterranean food. We visited Fiorano early on a Sunday evening, and it was mostly empty…read more We sat in a booth, and the light fixtures were glaring, but we were able to cover the lights with a menu to obscure the light. Other than that, the restaurant is nicely furnished with fresh flowers and bottles of wine and sparkling water on every table. I tried a glass of Pinot Noir, the bruschetta, and the gnocchi. After our wine was served, we were served a simple but tasty salad with a balsamic dressing. The bruschetta was served warm with melted cheese over top and was quite good. The gnocchi was okay. The sauce was not particularly interesting, and the bread was of average quality. Overall, I think Fiorano is a reasonable choice for Mediterranean food along 29.

Half of the dining room

Zucchini

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Table settings

Wood Fired Pizza

3.1(8 reviews)

0.1 mi

We got off the interstate to avoid traffic jams and were coming through Grottoes. We ordered kabobs…read morewith steak and shrimp and vegetables. Service was good, food was cooked to order. Steak and shrimp were cooked a little over to my taste but everything was delicious. Also came with a salad. So much food I took half home for supper. It is not a fancy place, more like a family style restaurant.

Ordered pizza for delivery was a 15 minute window up till 6:12 at 6:40 still no pizza!! Called the…read morerestaurant they said call Slice they were delivering so I called them they said they do not deliver the restaurant does their own delivery . So after speaking to 3 very rude people the pizza arrives at 6:45 stone cold!! So here I am with a $30 COLD pizza they may have got me once but they have lost this customer for good! Do yourself a favor call somebody else!!! The manager wouldn't even speak with us!!

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Kabobs with steak shrimp and vegetables

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Sunny D.

10 years ago

Very delicious and big portions! Had the chicken Francesco and it tasted great! The chef altered it to my taste and really did a great job! The waitstaff was very friendly and greeted us promptly! Our waitress (wished I got her name) was fun and had some great recommendations! We never had to all for anything as she was on top of our all even when the restaurant was full and busy! Will certainly go again! read more

Deborah F.

7 years ago

If it is possible to go wrong here, I don't know that I would believe it. Even the husband "Grumps" never has anything bad to say about it. Good service, good portions, good food, good menu, and he LOVES the pizza. As a low-carber, there are always selections for me, though I sometimes have them "hold the bread". We have eaten here a dozen times and never leave disappointed. read more

Megan H.

10 years ago

Who would have thought decent pizza would exist to a former New Yorker in Grottoes,VA? Well it does. I'm highly impressed. Had it many times and still delicious. Though I take mine without cheese, it's certainly not lacking. Sauce is on par and dough just the right amount of salt. Haven't had any of the pasta dishes, but I will soon enough read more

Bruce B.

3 years ago

My wife and I ate here tonight and she found a hair in her salad. They did apologize and gave her a new salad. The servers were not well trained. Food was except-able. My advise is stick to the pizza and carry it out. read more

Amy R.

8 years ago

Awesome service, awesome food . Everyone is very friendly and the food comes out very quickly. The waitresses are on prompt and always checking to make sure everything is good and refills on point. read more

Vicki E.

7 years ago

We live about 20 minutes from the Wood Fired Oven, it is a great place to eat. Food is always good and staff is pleasant. If you live in Harrisonburg it is worth the drive over. read more

Vinny E.

10 years ago

Good food and a nice staff. Also prices are not high. Best steak and cheese sub in the area. I will be going back in the future

Fred Z.

2 years ago

Great food and service . Great pizza! Large menu selection not just Italian food one of my favorite places to eat

Lisa F.

149

11 years ago

This is a awesome place to eat with your family. The food is delicious and the employees are really sweet..

Wilson M.

113

6 years ago

Came for lunch and this food was amazing we were 3 hr way from home! Way better then anything else around

Lynda S.

7 years ago

We had the greatest breadsticks and pizza here! We will definitely be back! Can't wait!

Fred Z.

12 years ago

This is my favorite place to eat. Best pizza in the state!! A menu for anyone's taste.

Briteny E.

8 years ago

This place has awesome pizza!! I love it everytime I go

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