Tavolena

"This is a made from scratch restaurant. Everything is fresh, hot, and prepared in a way that deserves five stars. Michael (the chef) and his lovely wife run this amazing Italian experience which is worthy of your time and money. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, the kitchen is flexible, and accommodating. To top off this exquisite culinary experience, you’ll need to conclude your evening with his homemade almond cookies (straight from Italy) and a lemon cello."

"I didn’t even want to leave a review because I don’t want everyone else to find out about how amazing this place is! Start to finish amazing amazing amazing! When you walk in the restaurant, you feel like you’re transformed to a beautiful restaurant in New York City. We went with some old-school Italians, and they were very impressed! They were able to accommodate us for a last-minute birthday dinner reservation, and we got to sit in this lovely little dining room with the chefs grandmother’s table, which was so wonderful, surrounded by family photos old and new from Italy. We tried a little bit of everything meatballs, truffle pizza, the veal, Parm, shrimp, risotto, etc. the fresh bread was delicious too. Loved the cookie, almond dessert as well. This place is charming, beautiful, classy and sexy. The food will knock your socks off!!"

"My husband and I went for dinner last night. We had the tuna app that was outstanding, then we had the gnocchi and the diver scallops for our entrees. Unbelievable would be an understatement! It was incredible and finished off with a cannoli that was the best I’ve ever had. Don’t walk run to make a reservation and try it! We debated going back again tonight!"

"What a wonderful dining experience! Tyler (our waiter) was professional, attentive, and absolutely excellent! One of us had special dietary needs and was able to easily accommodate. Lisa (co-owner) visited all guests to ensure everything was perfect. Chef visited table to do the same. An intimate and cozy decor matched the high quality and beautifully presented menu items that we selected. The food was simply amazing! Apps, entrees, and dessert were all top notch- would give 10 stars if possible. We loved this place so much that we made reservations for the following night. Will be back to South Florida again just for this amazing experience."

"Everything was excellent. The food is delicious and made with love. The decor and ambiance is amazing. The service was also above average. Overall wonderful experience and I highly recommend it."