Reviews of Tavola Italiana (Restaurant)

Michael Joyce

Very nice dinner for a Friday evening just arriving in town for a ski weekend. Great service! Friendly, warm and welcoming. Hugh portions - I have lunch for tomorrow. The atmosphere is very nice. We have dined here with all the former owners and this is the best. Don’t skip dessert. I very nice Italian dinner. Don’t miss out.

Scott Paradis

Hands down the real deal Italian food. Best restaurant I have ever been too. Everything was amazing!

Mike Pratt

The veal is pork

Wayne Morra

Authenticity, delicious tasty food.

Travis

I wouldnt change a thing. It was delicious, the service was friendly, vibrant, and swift

Blake Kilcoin

Although the evening started off well, it ended in disappointment. Half way through our appetizers, the fire alarm begins piercing throughout the restaurant. I know this sometimes happens, but they were unable to shut it off for 15 minutes! Myself and 4 other tables had to step outside the restaurant to relieve ourselves. After the alarm was finally shut off, we returned to dinner. We were sat directly next to the service station so could overhear everything coming from there. A table of 4 requested to have drinks or items taken off the bill for their troubles. The owner/waitress said to their server "they get nothing and they like it". I was pretty shocked that they didn't at least buy them coffee or dessert. They walked out irate! Mind you that we never received an apology of any sort for the fire alarm, and we're offered nothing for it as well. Now comes our bill. My friend had requested an adjustment, as we were even charged for our espresso and dessert after spending $250 on dinner and a nice bottle of wine. Then old faithful replied "they get nothing". What started as a spunky and lovely Nonna, turned out to be a shameful business owner who only cares about the money in her pocket. We will certainly never return. And what a shame, because the food is decent for the area.

Winter Guerra

Delicious food, great decor, fantastic service.

Fred Wilson

Great place. Unbelievable food

Tylan Calcagni

They have a bit of a ways to go to get things dialed in. Hopefully things get better but we'll wait for a while before we go back.

William Towne

Excellent food, great wait staff, impeccable decor. The only experience greater than this is my beautiful dining partner!

Henry Haefner

Food was very good, service was good but not outstanding. Had a 7pm reservation but when we checked in at 7:03 our table had been given away. The hostess was apologetic and asked for 15 minutes to prep a table. 1hr later after seating several other couples we were seated. While awaiting our table the bartender (Goran) was very accommodating and helpful. The hostess needs more and better training as does the buss staff.

Megan Shapiro

Went last night for the first time. The food, service and ambiance were amazing! The owner is outgoing and passionate. The Shrimp Francaise was out of the world! And decor was my absolute favorite! Will definitely be back again!

Carolyn Gauthier

Nice atmosphere, excellent food, and the owner has a good sense of humor.

Lauren Ingersoll

The food was incredible! Tastey authentic italian. I love the atmosphere of this place... Definitely the right place to take a nice gal on a special date. The ceiling mimics the night sky, with a big moon and twinkling stars, and the whole place is just beautiful. The service was amazing, food came out fast, and the owner even gave us a free taste of some delicious torte dessert that she makes herself while we waited for our check. Definitely coming back!

Valerie Roy

The veal was over cooked and I never had pasta in the marsala wine sauce.

Sutej Gaddam

The food... Unspeakably amazing. Great service and really enthusiastic waiters.

Peter Galligan

Great venue...awesome food!

Darlene Remy

We had two wonderful appetizers among the four in our party. The salad Montanheira was very generous and tasty. They had a portabella mushroom appetizer that was fabulous. All four entrees were excellent and the service was timely and friendly. This is our second time and we will be going more often!

Suzanne Frigon

There aren’t enough stars to rate this restaurant! The service was top notch, the surroundings are comfortable and elegant but not snooty, and the food was nothing short of amazing. My son ordered the Crab Cake (special). The presentation was nice, topped with a bit of lobster. The cake itself rivaled the best we’ve had; lots of crab, a little cake, and sautéed to perfection. We each had a House Salad; fresh and tasty with a good assortment of vegetables. For our entrees we had the Lobster Ravioli (special), Chicken Francese, and Penne a la Vodka with chicken. The Francese melted in my mouth! The sauce was perfection and the cutlets were thin sliced and tender. My son completely devoured his Penne dish. My husband enjoyed the Ravioli, which came topped with shrimp. The meal was tasty but the fact the lobster was puréed instead of torn took away from the experience. For dessert we had their “new” chocolate cake, yum! And my husband had the Key Lime Creme Brûlée, which he enjoyed. I would go back weekly, if I could, and would recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Eric Person

This restaurant provided a solid dining experience. The service, drinks and food were all great. A very friendly staff were a joy. We will be back!

Patricia Stern

I like to start with the good things from tonight’s dinner- All dishes were tasty and well prepared. An unexpected shrill & loud fire alarm went off for almost 15 minutes- not once did a server or manager attempt to comfort the crowd and give a time estimate. In fact in the middle of the ear deafening alarm, our dinners were brought out and we sent them back. It would be impossible to enjoy a meal with the alarm blaring. Once the alarm had been shut off, our meals finished and desert & coffee declined, I suggested to our server that our drinks should be “on the house” as we suffered the blaring alarm (half of our party had to go outside to avoid a headache). The look of disgust on her face is enough to make us never return to this restaurant. What was returned was a free dessert to share and no discount. I work with the public and this was a customer service nightmare. A Cavendish resident

Katherine Goodrum

The best food 8 have ever eaten! Wonderful ambiance and a very nice staff. One of my all time favorites. A must eat for sure.

Myra Clayton

Delicious food.!! Service was average.

Dorothy Humm

Relaxed & friendly service. Excellent food -noteably rhe exquisite escargo &tiramisi.