Machiavelli's Bristol

Sitting outside of this fine establishment I didn’t know what to expect. All I know is that I was hungry and I didn’t want to go to the same old places that have failed to make an impression on me time and time again. Little did I know that this place would implant an impression on me far beyond what I thought a restaurant could. Looking at the sign outside I said to myself and my family “am I underdressed for this place?” The answer was no. Walking in gave me the since that I was welcome just like I was walking into my own home. We were greeted by a young man with a friendly smile and a very down to earth attitude. He said, “you can sit where ever you like.” Looking around to see we and another lovely couple were the only ones in there. The atmosphere was as if I walked into someone’s lovely home with memorabilia of various musical artist and certificates of awards won by Machiavelli displayed proudly. Our waitress was all smiles and always had something positive to say when we ordered or asked for something extra (like ranch or to go boxes). We ordered cheese sticks, the Sunday special which was two large two topping pizzas for $20 and cheese manicotti. The bread from the cheese sticks had just the right amount of crunch to them and still soft enough to melt in your mouth. The bread and crust on the pizza had a good amount of crunch to it which is great to see with the right amount of toppings layered perfectly to proportion. I usually eat pizza with ranch as with most people do nowadays but with this pizza you can take it or leave it. I’m not sure how the cheese manicotti was but the person who ate it seemed to enjoy eat it till the last bite. I’ve never wrote a review good nor bad on any restaurant before. I couldn’t pass up this opportunity to show my gratitude to everyone from the hostess, our waitress, and other staff members we didn’t get the pleasure to meet like the chefs. It made me and my family’s evening and this place deserves to be a on everyone’s radar because restaurants like these are a dying breed. Thank you all!

We visited this lovely place very early on a weekday, almost directly after opening time, due to being in the neighborhood, hungry, with a gift certificate. We were worried such an early visit would show their worst side, as most lunch/dinner places need an hour or so to really get warmed up. Were we ever WRONG to be worried! The hostess was personable, sweet, and very attentive. She was kind enough to let us peruse the menu for a long time, and made excellent suggestions when we asked her what she recommended. Everything we ordered was DELICIOUS. The mushroom appetizer is now something we will be craving often, absolutely melt in your mouth delicious! And the Mediterranean pasta? I could have eaten myself to death with it! The pasta salad side with his sandwich was wonderful, and his Philly had us licking the plate! Do not hesitate to drop by this place if you are hungry for some excellent cuisine, live music, or a wide selection of drinks at their bar. (which we hope to get to visit some weekend soon to really experience!)