Tasty Venues

Excellent. Atmosphere is perfect for dining. The food is made to order. Wine list is reasonable. And lastly, the service is knowledgeable and nonintrusive.
A relatively small place with an excellent chance to browse for that special gift for that special someone.

This little shop is a true hidden gem. My husband and I recently discovered it and it was so awesome that we went back to eat there again two weekends in a row. If you're looking for a truly authentic Italian meal, go no further than Tasty Venues. Chef Cinzia is an artist in the kitchen and makes everything taste so fresh; you can literally taste the different layers of flavors in every dish. Her husband Mark was our server on our second visit and he is just so warm and inviting. The Barratta special was awesome as was the Seaside Classic appetizer, which is more than enough to share. Chef chose our wine for us at our request and it was perfect. I chose the Maremonti as my entree, which was so delicious and my husband ordered the Short Rib Ragu, which was another special, and said it was "perfect food". I can't say enough good things about this place; run, don't walk to Tasty Venues.

My husband and I LOVE food. Like not a normal level of love but a deep appreciation of culture and cuisine! We finally were able to make it to this little slice of Heaven and OMG it was every culinary woman's dream! From the second you walk in you feel like family! The service by far way THE BEST I have seen in a long time since Covid. The chef even comes out to check on you! I don't give reviews lightly and when I say "I will be back" ohhhh honey....this is my new secret place to go! Come as strangers and leave as family. This was by far the best meal I have had in a long time!

This little gem of a place is incredible. Authentic Italian cooking with all the charm that comes with a restaurant you would stumble upon in Italy. Amazing service with warm, knowledgeable staff. Brandon is lucky to have this in the area.

My wife and I had dinner Friday evening . It was our first time there. I can't say enough good things about the entire experience. If you are looking to have a culinary experience then you must try. The service is top notch and Chef Cinzia creates incredible dishes. You can tell there is thought that goes into every aspect of the restaurant all the way to the dish. Amazing experience and food. We will definitely be back!!

This place is interesting, I feel
Like the name doesn't do it justice.
The food is high quality and inventive.
I don't think they allow children after 7
But it's kind of more of a date night spot!
Highly recommend

I recently went back to Tasty Venue & I'll definitely be back. They have a new menu with wonderful food and drink options. The service was also great! I definitely recommend this gem!

I've been wanting to come here for a while so I was excited when I got my boyfriend and another couple convinced to check it out. The vibe was pretty cool with jazz music playing the entire time. The restaurant is very cute and intimate and the store has some cool things. There were do not touch signs on some of the shelves so it was kind of weird trying to look at the items. Also, you have to walk around tables of people that are dining to look at the items displayed and that was quite an awkward experience.

When we first walked in we were greeted at the door by our server and she knew who we were right away based on our reservation time. We were told we had to sanitize our hands before we sat at our table. We were only going to touch the foods we were served to us to eat, but we complied and then sat down. We asked our server about the beers and she really didn't know much about them, so we asked for a light Italian and strong Italian beer and they turned out to be delicious. She ended up bringing our food and our drinks to us one and two at a time with several minutes in between. She did not ask about ordering appetizers, but after she had been to our table for the third or fourth time, we asked to order the mussels. They came out and were delicious although they weren't served with a bowl for the shells and she also had to go get a spoon for us to serve them. She came back with a teaspoon. That was strange, but we went with it.

My friend asked about the linguine and clams and said decided that she wanted that and our server wrote it down then just walked away. She came back about 10 minutes later and asked if we all ordered. She didn't remember the linguini order at all, so my friend ordered again and then the rest of us did. Our food took about 20 minutes to get to our table and it was brought out one item at a time. I should note that the other two tables in the restaurant had eaten their meals by then. My boyfriend sat for several minutes without his meal. We waited for him while our food was getting cold. Our server did not know which entrees she had in her hands, so we had to guess as to what went where based on what we ordered. Again, so strange. I don't want to be mean in case our server has a medical issue, but being outsiders and not knowing the people at this place personally, it was a very very strange experience.

The pastas were very Al dente, but the flavors were all fabulous! It was very messy for my friend to eat her linguine and clams without a bowl to put her clam shells in, but she was very happy with her meal.

To sum it up, the place was cute and our server didn't have much of a personality and wasn't really sure of what was going on, but we did eat really good food. While it was a very strange evening, I'm glad we finally tried this local restaurant. I'm not sure that we will be back as it just wasn't a nice experience overall.

Like sitting at my grandmothers kitchen table! Food was very tasty and the wine was great. Shared four entrees with friends and everything was tasty.
Almond cookies are a must!

The food at this small and quaint restaurant could absolutely not be any more authentic Italian. We loved the charming atmosphere, and Italian wine selections. The chef was great at helping with wine pairing suggestions. We were a large group of nine, and everyone enjoyed their menu choices. The marinara sauce was delicious and tasted like it had been simmered for hours. Penne with mascarpone, truffles, and sausage was rich and loaded with flavor. Bolognese was perfection. One in our party had the steak marsala, which I thought seemed like an odd pairing because you usually find veal on chicken marsala, but it was a delicious combo. Portions were generous, prices very fair for the quality of food. If there was any downside, it was just that the pastas were not fresh homemade. They were a very good quality dried pasta from Italy, but it's always hard to beat the fresh made, real deal.
Overall, we loved it, the service was good, and the cozy atmosphere made you feel like you were eating in your Italian Nonna's kitchen. Made me want to go back to Italy!