Cafe Vialetto

03/28/10

Great all around experience

by jfucini at Citysearch

This has been one of the best all around meals i have had in a long time. Yes it was a bit pricey but it was worth every penny and i am already planning my next trip back.

For apps, we got 2 different ravolis--habana and crab--delicious! We also got the scallop app-was fabolous as well. the table also tried the malanga soup and shrimp nuggets--both were delicious as well.

to main course-i tried the sea bass special with shrimp risotto, i am still thinking about it today. it was a perfect portion, extrememly tasty, fish was cooked perfect.

The table tried 3 different desserts..i would say the best one was one of their "specials" the chocolate cake with heath bar mixture forgot the name of it--was sooo yummy

Yes the entire experience took a bit longer than expected, the forced valet parking and extrememly dim lighting was a bit annoying, but not enough to not make me go back, the food and experience made up for those things

• Pros: tasty food, knowledgable waiter
• Cons: lighting, valet parking

03/18/10

Average Food, Very Pricey, Arrogant Servers

by IKnowGoodFood at Citysearch

I guess I should have read these reviews. I went with my wife for a nice night out and our expectations were certainly not met. I heard good things, and it started fine with the appetizers, but it soon went sour. We waited forever (about an hour) for our entrees, and when they finally arrived, they were not as we had ordered!

Needless to say, we did not want to wait any longer, so we ate our dishes as they came. I was not impressed! I'm Italian and I know how to cook, and our dishes were prepared horribly (I had Linguine Alla Vongole and my wife had the Pear Ravioli).

This is beside the fact that our server was non-existent. All in all, we will not go back.

• Pros: Beer Choice
• Cons: Terrible Service, average food, wait time

03/16/10

Terrible Place

by MPWorld at Citysearch

Save your time and money and DO NOT WALK INTO THIS PLACE! This place reminded me of fast food Italian with Ritz Carlton pricing. I don't understand the positive reviews ... obviously they haven't gone in a while. If there was service in this place, it was non-existent the night we went. Average price is $120/couple for the worst food and service around.

• Pros: Leaving
• Cons: Bad food, bad service, very pricey, Bad atmosphere

03/13/10

Never again!!! MUST READ IF YOU VALUE YOUR TIME AND $$$

by TheTrueFoodCritic at Citysearch

After the much-anticipated hype and all of the rave reviews, we were incredibly let down. The service was horrible, the food was cold, the owner/manager was an arrogant A-Hole, and the atmosphere was dreadful.

We started our evening entering a very dark parking lot and forced to valet our car for $5. If there were other options, we did not see them. We thought this was strange, but not a big deal in the long run. Upon entering the restaurant, we received a disingenuous cold greeting from the maitre d' and we were brought to our “back room” table. There was no mood music, just a television on with a choppy picture and less than desirable news show about a brutal killing. Not what you want to see when sitting in a so-called "upscale" restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter. We quickly asked for the Television to be turned off, which they did, but with great hesitation. The owner complained that the room was too dark with the TV off and was irritated that he had to turn the lights up slightly.

At this point, we were still optimistic and brushed this strange attitude from the owner aside. We went on to order a few appetizers, bottles of wine, and our main course. The appetizers came out and were average at best. Can you say Olive Garden?? From here on out, things just went down hill! We waited about 45 minutes for our main courses to be served and they all came out cold. The food was below average and our waiter was less than caring about the situation. The next thing we knew, the Television was back on and we were forced to watch some horrific programming. When we asked for the owner/manager, he actually had the gall to say that he “doesn’t come into our home and tell us to turn off the TV.” He then went on to say that if “we don’t like it, then don’t come back!”

Trust me …we WON’T be back! I think everyone should think twice about this place and be wary of the positive reviews posted. They are obviously doctored by the owners and employees!!

• Pros: None
• Cons: Owner, Incompetant waiters, Pricey, Overall Service,etc

03/13/10

Good Food, Abusive Pricing, Baby Portions

by cnaran36 at Citysearch

I was not impressed by this place i think it is hyped up very much. My wife and i had dinner for about $100 including, desert, tax, tip. The portions are very disappointing. I had a fish special on a saturday nite, the fish alone was 35 and tiny. Obviously this place may have a good local reputation but is in it for the money 100%. Any good reviews you see here are obviously paid employees and/or the owners. DO NOT GO 2 this place it is a rip-off.

• Pros: Ambience, Lighting, Location, good service
• Cons: High prices, very small portions