I had read the many reviews on City Search and decided to take my wife here. I was a little disappointed in the atmosphere. It is very nice and clean inside but I wish it was a little more romantic. We were seated at a table in the middle of the room and it was pretty loud inside. There are no dividers between any tables and there are no cozy little booths (which is my own definition of romantic). We had water poured for us and we looked over the menu for 10 minutes or so and were never approached by our waiter for any hints or guidance. We were not even sure who our waiter or waitress was going to be. Since no one was approaching us we stacked the menus up and placed them on the corner of the table as a hint that we were ready to order. Our waiter (Ryan) finally approached us and asked if we were ready or if we had any questions. I was kind of surprised that there was no greeting or introduction by him. My wife and I were a little skeptical about the restaurant at this point.
I ordered the chef's special with the glazed chicken and my wife ordered a pasta dish. Luckily this is where our experience started to change for the better. The appetizers were wonderful. The bread with the squash butter was very tasty. Ryan became more animated if you asked him questions and drew him out. He knew a lot about the food dishes and was pleasant once he started talking. The glazed chicken with polenta was spectacular, I have to say that was one of the best food dishes I have ever tasted. It was full of a blend of wonderful flavors. My wife's pasta was very good but not as good as my chicken:)
We will definitely return to Iorio's. I think it was a very good value for the quality of the food. Service was good as far as they took away the empty dishes right away and kept water glasses filled. It was just the initial feelings of being ignored and no welcoming to the restaurant or introduction by the waiter.
Pros: the food was spectacular
Cons: service
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