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USER REVIEWS OF CHEF VOLA'S
You won't find better Italian food, even in Little Italy. Crab cakes are unforgettable and the angel hair pasta with ricotta blush sauce is heavenly. And dessert? Between the butterscotch ricotta pie and banana cream pie, plan to gain several pounds and it's totally worth it!
Reviewer: Melissa Ruggieri, Richmond, Virginia
Date Submitted: Jan 2008
you have to love the tomosphere here. hidden and yet in the middle of atlantic city. stick with less complex and you can't go wrong. lasagne, chicken caccitore, etc --great value.!
Reviewer: dan mcmahon, brigantine nj
Date Submitted: Jan 2008
There are toooooo many good restaurants in town now to overpay for the attitude and so so food.
Reviewer: Mary , Margate NJ
Date Submitted: Jan 2008
My wife and six of my friends and family ate at Chef Vola's on Saturday night 12/15/2007. Understand you're sitting in the basement of a 80 to 100 year old home and than just enjoy everything you order. We tried two salads, three different pastas, and four entrees between everybody. There was not a bad dish to be found. The Flounder and the Veal were some of the best I have had. The pasta is what I would expect from an old world Italian grandmother's home. It had every bit of flavor and comfort anybody could want from a home made, family style meal with close friends and family. I have eaten at some of the best eateries in the country and although Chef Vola's is not Bix in San Francisco or Buddakan in Philadelphia, it is still tops on my list and that of my friends for some of the best Italian food available. Make reservation and remember it is a BYOB. - Enjoy
Reviewer: Gary Giberson, Pennsauken, NJ
Date Submitted: Dec 2007
I just got off the phone making a reservation for the first weekend in Nov. This will be our second time dining here and we truly can¡¯t wait to be sitting with those that understand what fine and fun dining truly is about. What people fail to remember, this is a family own business that has maintained its charm to suit those that enjoy this style of dining. So what, it¡¯s in a basement, not every dining experience has to be on the 54 floor with a panoramic view or the Four Seasons. I remember the first time we went after a close friend had taken his wife there for a birthday. He laughed the whole time when he explained what our experience would be, I remember him saying. Think back to the 50¡ä & 60¡ås when people wanted great food, great service and didn¡¯t care about the d¨¦cor, that is what you will experience at Chef Vola¡¯s. I think I have read every review posted and to those that seam to wine about the secrete handshake to get a reservation, or how close you sit near others. I would suggest that you continue to dine at the McDonalds, Fuddruckers and Burger Kings of the world or open your own restaurant, because the last thing I think people want when they dine here is someone sitting close by and complaining about everything in site including what they didn¡¯t get on their Birthday when they were 10 years old. Yes this is America, land of the free where you have free speech, but please take it somewhere else. We look forward in meeting new friends, enjoying a great meal with that great wine I brought with me and sharing my Lemon-Chellos with the Chef when our meal is over. That is what a dinning experience should be!
Reviewer: Bill, Harrisburg
Date Submitted: Oct 2007
We had good company,great food and delicious desserts.Cozzy hidden place...everything was great including the prompt service.The only thing is that the place is a little too small but...once you are sitting in front of your food you just can't remember that!Totally recommended! Pd.I dinned at Chef Vola's on Friday,Oct 12 2007
Reviewer: Carolina Roehner, Lansdale,Pa
Date Submitted: Oct 2007
Excellent food, affordable prices. Friendliest staff and most romantic environment in town. It is reservations only so if you can find it make reservations immediately. The only thing I would change about the place is part of the wait staff. They verbally recite the entire menu to you before you order. It is fun to hear at first, but got really old and kind of annoying by dessert.
Reviewer: Steven, EHT, NJ
Date Submitted: Oct 2007
My husband and I visit CHEF VOLA once a month (we're going Sat nite 9/29/07 - last visit Aug '07). The table cloths are NOT plastic. The food, service, ambience, etc are 1st class, all the way. The 1st reviewer probably wasn't use to spending more than $10.00 for dinner (Big Mac's - LOL) and was upset - not used to fine dining. Ombra & Specchio while good are tourist traps. Chef Vola is GREAT! I highly recommend this restaurant - try the Chilean Sea Bass - outrageous!!
Reviewer: lauren freedman, bellerose, new york
Date Submitted: Sep 2007
If you want to enjoy great food with someone special this is the only place in atlantic city to go from the moment you walk in the hidden doorway to the second you leave everything is absolutely wonderful...food servie ambience decor music in the background...a most delicious and romantic evening Five Stars all the way!!!!!!
Reviewer: Diane Sienkiewicz, Barnegat NJ
Date Submitted: Sep 2007
The Esposito family's , Chef Vola , is simply the most outstanding restaurant experience. The food is always astonishing as is the service . Micahel, Louise , Louis and the rest of the crew always welcome vistors you into their house as if everyone was part of the family . Words alone cannot describe this dining experience .
Reviewer: Fredric Weinstein , Margate , NJ
Date Submitted: Aug 2007
We visited Chef's Vola's in May of 2007. The food was fabulous. My husband a rack of lamb he said was among the best ever and I had Chilean Sea Bass encrusted with macadamian nuts. It was superb. The atmosphere is fun, the owner and staff pleasant and knowledgable. We will definitely go back.
Reviewer: Elizabeth Wiemer, Bogota, New Jersey
Date Submitted: May 2007
The best Veal chop i have ever had. If Ihad to have a last meal it would be at chef vola. The family is great and they treat you like family which is good and bad, but gives the place atmosphere. You never know who will be there. It could be a celeberty or just me. love ya
Reviewer: Crai S, Ventnor
Date Submitted: May 2007
Veal was over cooked, it was just bad. Cheese cake wasn't that good
Reviewer: jim soralick, new york
Date Submitted: Mar 2007
I have Traveled for the past twenty years...dining in some of the most exclusive restaurants in the world. My husband and I Have heard about Chef Vola's in the past couple of years, so while on business in A.C. We decided to go with a couple of friend's. This place from the plastic table cloths to the pink napkins and tacky ambiance is a disaster! The food was an embarrasement, the dessert looked like it was purchased at Costco Wholesale. Anyone that enjoyed their experience there obviously has never dined outside of south Jersey. Don't waste your time or money! If you want to experience an authentic Italian restaurant I advise you to try Specchio or Ombra at the Borgata, Now that is what I call a Best kept secret, with home made pasta, Romance and unforgetable dessert. Real authentic Italian.
Reviewer: Eileen James, Las Vegas Nv
Date Submitted: Mar 2007
Exceptional variety and quality dishes prepared fresh and hot. Plentiful portions, all entrees delicious. When I fine dine I am never able to eat an app., entree, dessert but can at Chef Vola! It's a food lover's paradise. Jovial conversation in close quarters adds to the atmosphere. A place to be enjoyed with friends. Saw no tables of 2 when last there (of course they will take a reservation for 2)as most tables were groups of 4 or more having a great meal and great service. Definitely must go! I Recommend getting a babysitter for an adult night out.
Reviewer: Kim, Manahawkin, New Jersey
Date Submitted: Feb 2007
If you want the very best Italian Food, your search is over! If you can get in. The food and service is over the top. It's a great place to have a romantic dinner and BYOB. The owners son's are there to tell you the long winded menu specials, but if you forget they will repeat it. Friends call me to get them a reservation. There is no rating high enough for this place.
Reviewer: John Sulano, Egg Harbor Twp
Date Submitted: Dec 2006
First thing to tell everyone..If you can get in, get in! The Staff is mostly made up of family, from the chef to the waiter/waitress. This is probably the only resturant that I will order and eat everything including the desert! I have never met anyone who had a bad meal there, or ever said anything bad about the place. With the exception that the place is small... it is the last thing you are thinking about when you get your food! I strongly recommend the seafood dishes, with a side of Angel hair pasta with thier blush sauce, starting with the house salad, and finish off with the bananna cream pie. YOU CANT LOSE!
Reviewer: Steve, Egg Harbor Township
Date Submitted: Oct 2006
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