Reviews for La Grotta Ristorante in Richmond, VA
Amazing food and even better service. There were so many great items on the menu, it became hard to choose. The four course meal... is way to go. Read more
As a business owner, I am always hesitant to leave a less than perfect review, but after my experience Friday September 2nd , I... am very compelled to. I arrived on time for my 8:15 pm reservation to celebrate my birthday. I was greeted by a not sopersonable woman (older, short hair). She informed me that the computer system allowed them to overbook, and that I would haveto wait. It was a little frustrating being that I had a reservation, but I was also still waiting for 2 members of my party, soI tried to just shake it off and not make it a big deal. The other two members of my party arrived at around 8:25pm , and weweren?t seated until about 8:40 pm. Because it was my birthday, one of my friends surprised me with balloons. (4balloons). While the woman was walking us to our table, she told me ?Make sure your balloons don?t touch my chandeliers? I wasso taken aback by her snide comment. It was so strange, and non welcoming. (Also the chandeliers were due for a good cleaningas they were dusty) Fast forward to the reason they are receiving 3 stars. The restaurant itself is beautiful. (Outside of thedust on the chandeliers) The food was amazing and the presentation of the food was five star. Lastly, our server was veryknowledgeable, kind and friendly. He provided immaculate service. I will give this restaurant another try and update my reviewin hopes that it was just a bad night. Read more
Came here for a celebratory dinner. Made our reservation via the website; called to fix the amount of people from 5 to six with... no issues. The manager answered the phone and was very nice. We came here via recommendation from an employee. She was notwrong, the prices are very high, but the quality of the food matched so we can?t complain. Special occasions call for openingyour wallet with closed eyes! We would vote this the second best pasta in town for sure; sauces and meats were divinelytasty/well done. Try the quail, it was incredible. Plating was a bit silly for fine dining; as someone who has gone to finerestaurants around the globe, I don?t really find putting an orchid on my plate of pasta impressive unless it work with thedish/tastes good with my food. A parsley flower would have been better, or maybe oregano flowers. I grow my herbs and love usingtheir flowers as garnish/decoration of my dishes. Hope the chef sees and considers my hot tip! Their desserts were excellent,especially the pannacotta and the grand marnier cake (incredibly floral, to die for creamy highly recommend). The waiter talkedup the tiramisu so much, it was corny. As a family that has visited Italy many times we found his fake accent and countingincorrectly in Italian endearing, but a bit over the top. Also highly doubt a true Italian would ever claim the Grotta tiramisuis better than an Italian one.???? Will definitely come back, but unfortunately have to agree with some of the other reviews inregards to sexism. Our waiter was a bit focused on my oldest daughter, kept reaching over her to serve wine and water, callingher pet names, which made her uncomfortable. Maybe just walk around the table to serve instead of reaching over guests. Also,when we received our bill, they charged us for a $65 bottle of wine rather than the $30 one we ordered. They fixed it once wepointed it out, but it was still a bit awkward. Make sure you check your bill before you pay! PS: My daught Read more
La Grotta is fantastic! Had a short notice party for 15, including 4 preschoolers, and they were able to accommodate us no... problem. The food was excellent - our party had the Buffalo Strip, the Veal, the antipasto appetizer, and a seafood raviolispecial that were perfect. The staff and atmosphere were top notch. ???? Recommended. Read more
First time (Dec 20th 2021) for me to try deer meat and escargots. They were so great! The nicest thing was a gentleman sit near... us in the bar (we all didn?t reserve tables) paid our desert without telling us! (Thank you so much if you by any chance seethis review! ) Richmond has lots of nice people! Read more
Great atmosphere and the service was excellent. The food was not as flavourful as described but the desserts were amazing.... Definitely the highlight of the meal. Read more
This is one of our very favorite restaurants in Richmond! Our server, Marco was excellent, friendly and attentive, even though... the restaurant was completely full. The food is always fresh and flavorful. We had wine with dinner and ended with a scrumptiousdessert and delicious espresso martini. Cannot wait to go back! (mouth is watering!) Read more
Recently did the three course meal and wine pairing (second time dining at this location since the move from Shockoe Slip) the... food was excellent and served in huge quantities. Wine was just okay. My only complaint is that our waiter this visit was soloud, and so dismissive, hoping to sit in the main dining room area next time where the service is better. Read more