Via Emilia

Upon making reservations for dinner my husband was told there is only patio seating available and there was a heater out there to make it comfortable. It was 53 degrees and breezy. Upon arriving and being seated we discovered that the vinyl tent wall panels were not connected to each other leaving several inches of open space between them and one heater was broken. It was bitter cold. After 10- 15 minutes before the waitress approached, at that point requested bread but was told she would have to check because they were running low. Another 10 -15 minutes passed without her return. In the meantime, we noticed two other tables being seated and receiving bread. My husband went inside and again requested bread after about ten more minutes it arrived. Soon after I went inside to use the bathroom and noticed two empty tables. I asked if they were reserved and if not could we move inside? One was available and she moved us inside. I have to say even being inside the building it was still chilly due to the door remaining open. We waited approximately 30 more minutes for our food to arrive. The food was very good. I’m disappointed that our experience wasn’t a higher priority and not just the food. Replacing/repairing the patio heater should have been a priority before sitting guests out there. We do plan to return but not until spring/summer.

A most exceptional experience. Entrees were so good, I struggle to put it into words. Looking forward to a return visit later this year when we return to Mobile

Love this quaint Italian restaurant. Love the gnocchi app and eggplant Emilia is to die for. 1”5/5

Way too loud, way to crowed. They shoved like 30 people into what should be a single family dinning room. It’s loud, really loud. And do not bring kids, there’s no kids menu and not kid friendly whatsoever. Smells amazing but ruined what was supposed to be my celebration dinner. Make sure if you do go that you have a reservation, and noise doesnt give you headaches. They have more wine than food and the wine is way overpriced.

My wife planned a nice romantic night for my birthday. We were very excited to try this local restaurant for the first time so the reservations were made and we made our way there. Right off the bat, you are met with a very compact, full parking lot. You either have to park across the street or at the neighboring businesses. We park, make our way to the entrance and loved the outdoor pond. We walk in through the door and are met by a host and asks for our names. They proceed to point and say “that is your table over there.” We are a bit thrown off as this is supposed to be a “higher end” style establishment. We walk over, sit down and proceed to wait 15 minutes before someone acknowledges us. Keep in mind, this place is small. Like I can almost touch every person in there kind of small so the waitress/waiter is walking right by you. There are no menus except for the hard to read chalk on the wall (another odd thing for a higher end” establishment. Good luck if you can’t see very far.) You have to pay for salad ($8.50) and bread ($4.00) as it is not included with your meal. You also have to pay an additional $4.00 for olive oil for the bread… $8.00 for bread and oil… what? They were out of ribeyes so we settled for the Four Cheese Tortellini Alfredo. We ordered at 6 and did not get our food until 7:10. I’m just trying to comprehend how it takes an 1 hour and 10 minutes for pasta and chicken and there are only 10 people in the place. The Alfredo sauce was pretty good but the chicken was dry and odd tasting. I love giving local restaurants business but this experience was not worth $60 for two water and two small meals. This place seems to have potential but needs a serious overhaul before having the right to charge what they charge.