Reviews Ernesto's Italian Restaurant

I want to start out with saying that places like this are truly hard to find these days. I made reservations for my birthday dinner online with my family. My kids are older so they rarely pay attention to their old mom anymore. I was looking forward to this dinner all week. We have never been to Ernesto’s and were super excited to try it out. When we arrived our reservation never got added to the list. The manager lady made it right for us when I showed her the confirmation email. She got us a table quickly and gave me the most sincere apology ever. She truly cared. I felt so bad about the whole thing cause she turned it around and made it amazing. Our waiter was hilarious. We absolutely loved his sense of humor. It was like his sense of humor matched perfectly with ours. The manager bought me one of my glasses of wine for the mix up. The food was amazing. When we went to leave I made sure to stop to say goodbye to the manager. We just walked up to each other and immediately hugged. She wished me a happy birthday and apologized again. I would recommend that if you make reservations online with them to call and confirm them. She also said to do that next time we book. If you want a lame franchise experience then go elsewhere. If you want a wholesome ma and pa type of experience then go here! It’s worth it! I promise! As someone who constantly works to provide the best experience to my clients I always appreciate seeing other people do the same. It’s something that’s so hard to find these days. They truly made repeat customers out of us. We will go back often! Thank you Ernesto’s for making my birthday dinner amazing!

Amazing Italian food! Portions are a little small, Especially the pasta. But the flavor is delicious. Will be going here more often when we get out that way.

My wife and I have been eating here for years. We love the food and love the classy, old-fashioned Italian style atmosphere. Lately, however, I feel that the service has been lacking a bit. This restaurant offers a full, detailed Wine menu that includes a selection of Chianti. We recently brought family here for a dinner celebration, and when someone at our table politely asked the waitress which type of chianti to recommend, she simply shrugged then curtly and unenthusiastically said, "I don't know, don't ask me."... Really? When a place offers a such a broad variety of wine to choose from, you would think that their servers would have a little more input, as opposed to having such a flippant attitude about it. Last weekend, I walked inside to meet some friends in the back of the room. When I tried to let the four staff members know, who were all casually hanging out by the entrance, they just stared at me blankly, then as I proceeded to walk away, I overheard them laughing out loud and whispering, "What was he even talking about?".. I think the owner who's here quite often should have a discussion with his staff about working on their affability. Less than ideal interactions aside, we love this place. My favorite dishes are the Manicotti and the Gnocchi, and coming in third place would be the superb Jackie's Baked Rigatoni. As most Italian places should, this place gives off a strong romantic vibe, making it a delightful date night spot for my wife and I.

This was the second time I've been to Ernesto's. The first time was late 2020 so dine in wasn't an option, but they had takeout, which I enjoyed. One great thing is that I cannot eat cheese, thankfully there are plenty of choices that don't have cheese. This time that I went, I was celebrating a milestone with my wife, which was great. There a PLENTY of options from the menu, I would probably say that there are too many. But if you're looking for the classical Italian restaurant with the choices of food, ambience, and feel, this is the place. They are not the big chains like Olive Garden or The Old Spaghetti Factory, but they have to compete with them. Thankfully, they do. Everything you order includes unlimited Focaccia bread. But here is where there is a dilemma; the hearty bread is served plain. There's no sauce, or even butter. Now you probably don't need any more fat in the focaccia, but the bread is still plenty dry without something to come along with it. I did order a bowl of marinara, which was delicious, but just for that was an additional $3. Also, the prices in the menu are either incomplete or incorrect. I ordered Ravioli and Spaghetti, while she ordered Chicken Alfredo. Per the paper menu, it should have cost $19. But the bill came out to $20 each... It's a small thing, but as a customer, it's not very conducive to bringing me back. Even at the $19 price, that included a soup or salad, so I think the price is justified (Bread, Soup/salad, and entree). The environment is like a classic sit down restaurant, and so many of these chains really don't understand the need for the feel and ambiance that a restaurant like this offers. If you like Italian food, then it's worth trying. But just know, it's not cheap. The food was delicious, the service was good, the ambiance is unique, and the location is out of the way😂. Take that however you want.

Food is decent. Service is really really slow. Their focaccia bread is good ( plus it is free). I liked their thin crust pizza thick crust was not that good. Pasta and soup are ok. Garlic bread was decent.

Great restaurant to dine at! Had a wonderful experience here, waiter was really nice and food was served very quickly! Really recommend the Grilled chicken side! The smell of the grilled chicken is to die for. A little understaffed at open but still had a fantastic time! Great date place, quite and secluded booths!

Christmas group dinner served family style was not the good, but our hostess was really friendly and did a great job making things better!