Vivace Italian Restaurant Cocktail Bar

We had a very different experience than other diners. We visited Vivace because the chef is a native of our hometown, Pittsburgh PA we wanted a Pittsburgh quality meal: Appetizers, soup entree. Instead, it was a disappointment from beginning to end. We arrived at 4:15 pm because we had a 6:00 pm commitment nearby. A server acknowledged us, then disappeared. Another server seated us we waited to place a drink order. When my wine arrived, the server said my wife 's cocktail would arrive soon. After about 10 minutes, Tommy delivered her cocktail apologized for the delay. Our server never returned. We had to flag another server to place our appetizer, soup entree order. The soup arrived before our appetizers. While finishing our appetizers, another round of soup was delivered to our table. A third round of soup was delivered as we waited for our check. You can 't make this stuff up. Meanwhile, two young boys played on the ledge beside our booth. At one point, a woman approached us, apologized, and said she would comp a dessert. At 5:15 pm we asked our server about the status of our entrees. She said she would check, but we asked to have them boxed to go and requested our check. We didn 't mention the offer of a comped dessert. We 'd had enough. The wine cocktail were excellent. The wedding soup a Pittsburgh staple was bland. The meatball appetizer, while tasty, was served warm, not hot. The garlic knots were dry, but swimming in garlic oil, which the runner dripped all over the floor in front of our booth. (Kindly mopped up by Tommy. The entrees? TBD; small portions saved for another day. Disorganization was apparent throughout our visit. This was not a staffing issue. There were no more than 5 tables dining when we left, with at least 5 staff on hand, chatting at the back of the room. Unfortunately, this was one of the most disappointing dining experiences we 've experienced in South Florida.

This was our first time and everything was delicious! Service was excellent as well, will definitely be back. If there was one thing I wish were different though, it was the volume/energy of the music. It was pretty loud, which was a little too stimulating for me as far as a dinner vibe goes (found it difficult to relax . There was a special event happening at the restaurant at the time, so maybe that could have been the reason for the music. Otherwise, great food, great service, great place, looking forward to trying again! :

This was our first visit to Vivace Italian Restaurant. Based on sych fine experience it will hopefully be the first of MANY dining visits moving forward. My particular meal, veal marsala was fabulous. The bottle of wine was delightful. The value of the overall dining experience pleasantly exceeded our expectations for such a large order which included two appetizers, bottle of fine wine and 4 adult meals or servings and 1 child serving. The ambience of the atmosphere was very nice. Afterwards, following dinner we moved over to the bar lounge area and enjoyed a few nightcap adult libations and enjoyed listening to the live music entertainment. A saxophonist! Finally, the bartender, Tommy, was the cherry on the top in terms of providing for us, completing an overall beautiful experience at Vivace this past Saturday night. Tommy provided outstanding customer service thereby providing a positive last impression as our night wrapped up. Tommy represented the Vivace brand in an excellent fashion. He tended to us as IS HE WAS THE OWNER! THANK YOU, TOMMY! We definitely plan to return soon!

Me and my friend were sat at the bar we had Tommy as our bartender/server, he was amazing! Quick service, attentive, and fun personality such a great experience will definitely be back when I visit!! Thank you Tommy!

The meal was delicious. The service fantastic. Tables are a bit close. It was a Sunday night noise level nill, Saturday night that's another story. Overall another fabulous meal