Posa E Vineria - Ridgefield

Francesco Is the absolute BEST. On top of the good food, he made me want to come back eat here all the time. Worth it! Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Came here for my MIL's birthday and was told by her that the restaurant was recently updated. Staff even told us about their new chef from Naples and the new menu so they really built themselves up which may be what made the meal so disappointing. We got a bufala mozzarella dish and a diavolo pizza to start. These were probably the best part of the meal and both of these dishes were pretty average. The mozzarella was underseasoned and the pizza while thin was also pretty wet and it flopped when trying to eat. My brother in law ordered what was a special that night and ordered this breaded veal chop and while the size of it was massive think like sheet pan serving it did not make up for the fact that the veal was thick, not pounded thin and had a pretty thick coating of fried breading as well which was at least crispy. No sauce or cheese on top, just 2 cups of sauces to dip and a side salad that was also underdressed. I felt worst for my husband who ordered a Carbonara and what came out was a dry ish pasta made with THE FUNKIEST cheese that overpowered the whole dish and we all tried a bite and agreed it kind of tasted like feet. He was so bummed the rest of the meal. I wasn't very hungry that night and ordered a ravioli dish. It was probably the one thing we all agreed was decent on the table from an entree perspective. MIL's husband also thought his chicken was ok. Honestly, I took photos of this meal then deleted every one besides the pizza because my pictures made the food looked better than it tasted. Overall, the updated interior and ambiance of this restaurant is nice. Going for a more upscale, chic NY look but the food needs A LOT of work.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

I wanted to love this place, I really did. The inside is absolutely beautiful ambiance is gorgeous, the rest not so much. My husband and I live about a half hour away and were going to a show at Ridgefield Playhouse. We researched the restaurants in the area to go to for dinner beforehand and seeing the excellent reviews for Posa we decided we would come here. In the almost two hours we dined there our waitress came to our table a total of three times. The one busboy and two runners were at our table five or six times each asking if we needed anything. The menu is limited and we had some questions about it which our waitress knew nothing about. We made our choices and hoped for the best. The eggplant parm appetizer was piping hot on the outside but a mix of lukewarm and cold on the inside with watery red sauce. We were starving having waited so long for service and it was still edible so we ate. For entrees my husband chose a pizza which arrived burnt and bland. I chose the spaghetti pomodoro e basilico and while the sauce was delicious the pasta was half cooked and still hard. I like my pasta Al dente this was not even close to that. Our waitress was nowhere to be found so I could not even ask for the pasta to be cooked more. As our dinners arrived we overheard a different waiter telling a table close to us of the specials for that evening two of which we would have preferred to order but our waitress did not share the specials nor even tell us there were specials for the evening. My husband and I enjoy trying new restaurants especially authentic Italian restaurants so we had high hopes for this place. Perhaps it was just an off night but overall extremely disappointing experience and we will not be returning.

Everyone in our group has been to Italy and we each loved our experiences. In terms of the food and service, there were definitely authentic Italian vibes; they are passionate about their cuisine and want to share it with everyone. The trouble with Posa is that it is very very loud. I don't recommend a group larger than 4 people because you can't converse with anyone that you can't physically touch. Also, the menu is hard to read because key things are only in Italian (not English) and some in our group had food restrictions. The staff seemed irritated that it took us some time to decide on food and alcohol, so we felt rushed and forced to order their family-style where nearly all decisions are up to them. So while the food was great, the overall experience not so much. Service and Ambience: weight: 3, 2/5 Food: weight: 1, 5/5 If you get family-style, where they decide what you eat, you are at their mercy in terms of how much the final bill will come to. Ours came to $120pp. We ordered alcohol, so it wasn't Bid Gourmand pricing, but for the quantity of food that eventually came out, it was on the high side. Value: weight: 1, 3/5 Posa is nice and the food is good, so if you're just a party of two, and if you can eat outside where it isn't a noise bomb, it would be great.