La Grotta Ristorante

It is exactly what you imagine fine Italian dining looks, smells, and tastes like.

Great experience! Someone in our party is gluten free and there are many options available. Parking is nearby. Will return.

My wife and I went here last night. Everything about the place was delightful. The servers were incredibly friendly, the atmosphere was beautiful, and the food was absolutely delicious. I ordered the cheese and spinach raviolis and asked the waiter to give my compliments to the chef. My only problem was there weren’t more of them. On the downside, it’s pricy. My wife and I ordered appetizers, wine, entres, and dessert, but stuck to the cheaper items on the menu. Still, it cost us $170 plus tip ($210 for the final price). And being in Richmond, you’ll probably have to park a few blocks away, which wasn’t fun considering it was raining last night. Still, La Grotta was a wonderful experience for fine dining. I would highly recommend it. Vegetarian options: Only a few items were vegetarian. I did not see any vegan options, so if you don’t eat animal by products, this probably isn’t the place for you. Kid-friendliness: It’s expensive and more of a fine-dining, date night establishment, so it’s probably not the first place I’d bring a kid. But if your kids like Italian food and you don’t have a problem shelling out over $200 for them to eat, by all means bring them.

I am sad to say that I will not be back here after coming for many years. In years past I would have recommended La Grotta as the go to Italian restaurant in Richmond. Unfortunately, this establishment has gone downhill! Recently I went for Valentine’s Days with my wife and the charm has vanished, the servers seemed more interested in scurrying us along, and food was sub par at best. I ordered the veal medallion special for $55 and it was like a hockey puck. Gross! Way over cooked, and the side of mashed potatoes might as well have come from some box at food lion. The waiter was not attentive at all, and we were packed in like sardines. The area is also not so safe any longer. There were sketchy people hovering around outside and feels very unsafe after dark. We were basically harassed on our way to the car. Please do yourself a favor and spend your hard earned time and money elsewhere now. End of an era :(

Service was good. Food was okay...definitely over priced. Carrabba's is just as good ..maybe better. For about half the price. Overall not a good value.