Grotto - Syracuse

Great dinner spot AND open on Mondays unlike most restaurants. Had a nice dinner here for my daughter's birthday on Monday. I have to start with the service Mark took care of us and did he ever. GREAT job, Mark, thank you. Attentive, knowledgeable andeven passionate about the dishes being served. Everything was very good. Some of the BEST warm and fresh dinner bread to startas well. Highly recommend.

Our dinner experience was very nice. We didnt have a reservation but arrived right whrn they opened, the staff seemed concerned about us wanting a table without one but sat us anyway. I thought this was starnge because it was a monday at 4pm but theresturant slowly got busier and busier as time went on. I appreciated them seating us even though they knew they'd be busy. Iordered a dirty martini but failed to mention that I wanted gin, not vodka. I felt horrible when she brought me one with vodkaand told her I wasn't going to be able to drink it, they also dont carry gin at the bar, whichi found strange. The waitress wasincredibly kind and apologized and took it off the bill. The food was very tasty especially the scallops, olives and crabcakes.The lobster ravioli was... disappointing. I felt the sauce was over powering and would fit much better with something morehearty like chorizo. We got the Chambord dessert and it tasted tacky and fake. The top layer of chocolate was delicious but thepink layers were pff tasting. Overall it was a great dinner and we loved the restaurant, we'll definitely be back.

Excellent food and service! If you're looking for authentic Italian food, you MUST check this place out and make sure you see Julie for the most friendly and excellent service. Everytime she served us with a smile! And the Risotto, which is my favorite,was in at least 3 different entrees (Major points!! . You don't see that in your average Italian restaurant. But this placeis not average. And the atmosphere was great as well. Music was very low (the way I like it . Cloth table covers and chairs. Intimate setting, not like some of the big open spaced places. Brought my whole family and each one loved their meal! Pleasing everyone is not easy to do. We will definitely be back. See my pictures of the hot bread with awesome dipping sauce,Risotto with scallops, ribs with vegetables and chicken francaise. You will not be disappointed. Compliments to the chef andJulie for making our experience memorable.

Absolutely amazing! Mark was fantastic as well as the whole staff! My husband and I?s 1 year wedding anniversary and we decided to give a new place a try! We definitely have found our new spot for date night! The food was delicious and the atmosphere isdelightful. Nancy, the owner is super friendly! Very professional and clean all around, We Highly suggest this restaurant! Ourevening was beautiful thank?s to grotto?s!

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC family dinner at Grotto! Our family celebrated an important occasion and enjoyed excellent service, DELICIOUS food (the chef's riggies are not to be missed! drinks and dessert. Grotto will be a go-to from now on for ourspecial occasions. See pictures. Special thanks to Jason our server.