Grato

"So being an offshoot of Buccan, Palm Beach, I set my expectations high….and Grato delivered. This place has a great vibe and energy that hits you immediately upon entering the cavernous warehouse style room. The bright red central pizza oven attracts your attention like the brass section of a show band, belting out an EW&F tune. Upon seating we were immediately offered water and cocktail options by one of the floor managers (a good sign when the place is this busy, they pitch in). Three of our foursome imbibe ‘d and ordered The Fig Old Fashioned, The Spicy Margarita and The Peartini, all were excellent selections. We also ordered a really nice bottle of Tempranillo (especially since it’s Monday and like Buccan, they offer a Monday night 50% off any wine bottle….thats how you move products!) That wine was the perfect pairing for everything we ordered, which was: 3 pizza’s: A Vegan Margherita, The Spicy Soppressata and The Dak. All three were excellent (our non conivore said it was the best vegan pie she’s had) The other two pizzas were just as amazing. As an aside; at home, I make a 48 hour cold bulk fermented dough for my Neopolitan pizza oven and this dough hit on every mark, excellent crust, chew, stretch and taste! We then ordered two entrees to split: The chicken parm, which was good, albeit somewhat salty, but hot and cheesy with a side of fresh pasta (thick spaghetti). The other was the Pork Ragu Cavatelli, cavatelli fresh pasta, adorned with a luxurious pork ragu, was simply love on a plate. If you are a fan of great Neopolitan wood burning oven pizza(most restaurants use gas….in full disclosure, one side of the oven had gas running, but mostly to maintain ambient heat), great Italian food in a festive high energy atmosphere, run don’t walk to Grato."

"Our food and drinks were outstanding. Meatball as well as Tuna tartare apps were delicious. My braised salmon wasn't bad either. But we had a small "visitor" at our table that killed my appetite halfway through my entree (this is why I gave the atmosphere one star). The staff and manager were very gracious in taking care of us."

"My family and I had reservations to eat here, but after reading some less than desirable reviews about the very high prices and very small portions, we canceled the reservation. Instead we decided to still give them a try but to stick to pizza. If we felt the pizza was good, we would return for in dinning. The Detroit style pizza caught my eye because of the name. I was born and raised in Detroit. Buddy’s pizza (the original Detroit style pizza) is something I know and love. This pizza that grato calls Detroit style pizza is shameful. Greasy, heavy, no taste, no fermentation flavor in the dough that makes Detroit pizza “Detroit pizza”.. I would say Jets pizza which is a local fast food pizza chain, makes a much better square pizza and for half the price... As for the “butternut” pizza.. why would you call it butternut? You shave raw carrots on it. You also must of doused a cup of onion pickle juice on this pizza because it was so wet and soggy and the only thing we could taste was the pickled onions. On the menu it doesn’t mention anything about carrots or onion on this pizza. It states “gruyere, fontina, baby kale, Aleppo pepper”. Why would you add a bunch of random stuff? It was the worst tasting pizza I ever had. I truly deserve my 21 bucks back for that because we took one bite and threw it out. I’m really glad I didn’t order any of the pasta. I honestly think buccan should be ashamed to be affiliated with this establishment based on what we were served tonight. The photos speak for themselves. It’s ok to be expensive and I don’t mind paying as long as I feel like I’m getting value for my money. What you get when you dine here is a loud, overpriced restaurant with very bad pizza and “children sized” portions of bland pasta."

"We had a great time at Grato celebrating a friend’s birthday. The service, food and atmosphere were all great. I enjoyed the mushroom pizza which was delicious. The crust was thick and soft. We also had the fried artichokes as an appetizer. I would order both again in a heart beat. Only downside is that parking is a bit of an issue."

"It was a perfect place for a gathering with my coworkers. We all have different tastes, so we ordered basically everything. The portions were nice, and the plates were beautifully displayed. Our server was very knowledgeable of all the dishes, which was helpful. The most amazing dish full of flavor and Best sauce was my appetizer the Cauliflower Caponata. Loved it! I definitely will return with my husband."