Paul Zaitsev

Review of La Grotta Ristorante Italiano-...

The thing that bothered me the most was the restau...

The thing that bothered me the most was the restaurant's point of sale system was unable handle checks per person, unless stated up front that there are individual checks. You will have to either have one person pay or split it evenly.

If you are not dressed appropriately, you will be asked to sit outside on the patio if there is room. Even if you have a reservation. Not a bad thing since the patio is really nice. I'm going on a limb and say dogs are not welcome.

The service was top notch, I really enjoyed our waiter and any other staff we interacted with.

The menu is extensive, and there is also an "off the menu" menu and they can make you whatever you want thing too. Basically, if you've got money, they'll turn it into food.

The tiramisu didn't really do it for me. I found it to be thick and heavy, almost like I was eating a cake. The plating was stellar however.

I found the pasta to be good; it had a discernable difference between lower end Italian dining pasta but I didn't find it uniquely different from other high end Italian restaurants. I will say the sauces had my tongue and stomach singing. One in particular was the short rib au jus sauce.

I had a stuffed chicken breast and the chicken was a bit dry. My plate did come warm, which is something I don't see many places do that I appreciate.

I'd like to come back to try other dishes, however the pricing is a bit high. I'd recommend this place if you can pay to play.