![]() You have to drive to Little Italy in Baltimore to get eggplant parm as good. The eggplant Parmigiana is fantastic! Always fresh eggplant cooked perfectly. in all of our groups have always enjoyed their meals. My bad, because we really enjoy Umberto's. The other night we were eating and I realized I have not written a review. My wife and I have been to Umberto's 7 or 8 times in the last year and a half, often with friends. ![]() In a different location with smaller portion size better decor, uniformed wait staff and higher prices, I could mistake this for a typical 5 star restaurant. I heard people talking as they were leaving about this being their favorite Pizza place. Our table mates salivated over the Rum Cake. I had to dig down through the chicken and shrimp to find the It surpassed any other salad I have had in several years. I had Bobbi's Salad topped with grilled chicken and Shrimp. For Gluten free they use spiralized zucchini to replace the pasta. It is covered with grilled vegetables in a sauce. It was different from most, but I would order it again. I order it most every place that has it on the menu. Osso Bucco is not a common dish in this area. It was big enough to share but neither of our wives offered. The veal chop was done just right and tasty. Inside, the decor looks like a diner with fireplace and cloth napkins. There were paintings on the wall, and attempts to make the place attractive, but it still feels like a makeshift rec center, instead of a restaurant. Did I mention the music? At first it was very bad Italian pop music, with laughable singing. It was okay, but the edges were undercooked, and a bit tough. We both ordered ravioli - ricotta for me, and mushroom for hubby. □ My salad was okay - shredded lettuce, chopped ingredients, with Italian dressing. Our bread came, and it was flattened because it did not rise. Oh, I almost forgot, when the young waiter brought my husband's wine, he put his thumb on the rim of the glass! My husband said he would make sure to drink from the opposite side. We ordered drinks, wine for hubby and water for me. We were seated in the main dining room, adjacent to a noisy ice machine which was on the other side of a low dividing wall. It turns out she was the hostess, and she quickly stood at her post to ask How many? As we were answering her a man who worked there interrupted, and took us to our table. A teenage girl and an adult (her Dad?) entered at the same time. We went last Friday evening for dinner, around 5:30, and the place was fairly empty, except the bar area. We had read the reviews, and had driven by this place many times, so we decided to try it. I recently ordered from him right after the bad snow we got and he made a point of walking out to my car and helping me into the restaurant, as well as, walking me back out to my car with my food to make sure I didn't slip. You're there for the food, not the building itself. This is a restaurant, they are not all pretty and you can't help the noise when you have a crowded restaurant, if you're so bougie you must eat in silence, then order your food to go and eat at home. Likewise, in the warm months, there is patio dining that is wonderful. I've eaten at this restaurant since it before it was Umberto's so I knew ahead of time the charisma of the inside is rather dark but he has a fireplace, lights, and warming music to offset the darker interior. items/not getting exactly what I asked for. The food is always wonderful, cooked well, and I have never had any issues with missing. He is a very personable and kind man and strives to give his best service. I've been going to Umberto's since he opened his doors about 3-4 years ago. Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort.Barcelo Bavaro Palace All Inclusive Resort. ![]()
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