Reviews for Violino Ristorante Italiano in Winchester, VA
Great small, family Italian restaurant 'ristorante' with a local flavor. Highly recommend!
This was an amazing dinner experience. My husband and I visited from out of town and we were treated well. The waitress was very... kind and helpful with questions about the menu items Read more
Wonderful experience. You can feel the family love for what they do. We were surprised by the personal serenade for our... anniversary! (Pictured) you made our night! The violin. The food, top notch with unexpected entrees, I love having new dishesto try. Read more
I visited for a wedding rehearsal, the food was good and service great. But due to limitations of wedding menu hard to... substitute bc of food restrictions. However, the staff went out of there way to accommodate regardless for myself and my friendswhich I greatly appreciated. Read more
I write this in hopes the Chef will read it and make the changes necessary. Bottom line upfront: It is dissapointing and... disturbing Violino is charging the prices they are for the quality of food they are serving. Although the atmosphere and serviceis great, the food is horrible, both in taste and display.(See photos) I lived in Italy and have eaten at Michelin Starrestaurants throughout the world, as well as mom and pop dive restaurants with great food.. I enjoy good food, Violino's doesnot even come close to being good. Appetizer: The meat curtains. Horrible presentation. It looks like my 7 year old plated thedish. The prosciutto was chewy and the other meat (boar, venison, beef) had a lemon zest drizzle on top that is not appropriateon the meat served... The meat curtains draping from a cheap glass bowl is just wrong. Main Course: The veal seemed processedand was not good quality. The marsala dressing tasted more like Chinese Teriyaki. The "imported" mushrooms were from a can. Thepotatoes were undercooked and crunchy. Artichoke Soup: Just gross and to top it off the rice was crunchy. Other main course:The veal once again was processed and hiding under a disgusting piece of ham and cheese. The 2 worst parts were the overcooked"cheap" "boxed" noodles, that were presented coming out of a small pumpkin, as if the pumpkin was throwing up the noodles. Andagain, the mushrooms were disgusting, squishy and watery, those found in a can. To top if off, there was a Western RedArborvitae twig as a decoration. For one, although they are edible, they have no place on the dish with veal. It is embarrassingthat people consider the food here good, and or authentic. Oh.. and the breadsticks are laughable. So with the Cons, there aresome pros: Service - friendly Atmosphere quaint and with a live violinist playing. Olive oil was fresh and tasty. Beer- Peroniin a bottle, served with an appropriate glass. Final bill: $131.50 Tip: $25 Total: $156.50 for 2 people Do Read more
Fantastic! The staff was very attentive and friendly. Everyone genuinely seemed to enjoy their job. You can definitely tell... this establishment values their employees. The violinist was remarkable! She played very well and was so very elegant. The mealwas, by far, the best I've had in years anywhere that I've traveled and definitely the best in Winchester. The kitchen staff,from what I could see, worked well together. They almost appeared to be in a choreographed dance. The quality of our meal wasstellar and the portion size was an extreme value. This chef has definitely won our hearts and taste buds! Gordon Ramsey watchout! Thank you so much for a lovely dining experience! We definitely will be back! Read more
Husband and I spent our 16th Anniversary here at Violino. It had been some time since we had visited. Once again even though... years have past, the food, the service, the Owner still outstanding. Our waiter Gio and Sam, were awesome. Very attentive and onthe spot. The food awesome,.fresh, and original. Many thanks to Violino.. Read more
Had an amazing Anniversary dinner at Violino. A family involved restaurant that has been in business for 26 years. Food, drinks... and the entire staff was the best. The father who started the business came out with white peach prosecco and sang to us. Whatreally floored us was anonymous customer paid our entire bill. We couldn't believe it. Thank you Violino for an amazing eveningand thank you to generous person who paid for it. ?? Read more