The Ravioli House - Wildwood

I unfortunately didn’t get to eat here so this review is solely based on service. Came here this past Tuesday night… not very busy at all. It took 15 minutes for a server to come to the table and greet us. We put in drinks and an app. 10 minutes later and we still didn’t have our drinks… and it was just sodas so it’s not like we were waiting on a bartender. It’s unfortunate because I was looking forward to eating here, but I can’t wait 25+ minutes for a soda. It was very telling to what the rest of the experience would have been like.

Ok, let me start by saying we have been around great Italian food for years. I’ve read the reviews here and with every negative review the owner gets defensive and gives us a line about 50 years the same recipes and blah blah blah. We get it, you’re been around a long time but that doesn’t mean you know how to make good Italian food. We stopped here because we heard it was decent and the reviews were fairly decent too. We were on vacation from CT where there is a plethora of good Italian places to eat. I couldn’t agree more with the negative reviews here about how bland the food is. We ordered the ravioli and chicken marsala and a side of sausage. The marsala came with a a side of pasta. The food had zero taste and the sauce was watery and of poor quality, very similar to what others said that left negative reviews. While we thought the pasta itself was fairly fresh, there was just no taste at all to it and the cheese inside the ravioli had a store bought quality to it with such a blah taste. The sausage was overcooked and had a horrible consistency and taste to it and the chicken was dry with a weird after taste from the sauce. We were so disappointed but aren’t the type of people to complain and try and get a freebie. Speaking of freebies, the table behind us was given a couple “freebies” as the waitress told them part of their meal was on the house. We listened to the conversation prior to the freebies and the gentlemen in the party kept saying this was the best Italian food he’s ever had and the best sauce. He was also about 350 pounds and a self proclaimed “diabetic guy” as he said. We figured he liked food in general and wouldn’t know good Italian food if it hit him in the face. Point being, we were annoyed the owner decided to offer some freebies to him because he’s been there before and blew hard about how great the place is. That didn’t sit well with us and it wouldn’t with anyone. Should everyone get a freebie then if they say it’s amazing when it’s terrible? Bottom line here is, while I respect the fact that this place has been around for decades and 50 year recipes etc etc it’s not good. Every negative review has been spot on with the fact that the food is bland, the sauce is watery garbage and the quality is lacking here. Find another Italian place in this area if there is one. When is the last time the owner actually tried the food? Sit down and do that one day soon. Of course the owner will respond and tell us they eat the food every day and give us the infamous “we’ve been around 50+ years with our recipes” “you didn’t tell us you didn’t like the meals or we would have remade them or given them for free”. Again, we don’t complain, the reviews speak for themselves, we wouldn’t have wanted a discount and we wouldn’t have wanted the meals remade. Same ingredients and same recipe doesn’t change the lack of taste and quality.

Our family was on vacation and stopped here for dinner. We all got varying ravioli dishes. The negative reviews are pretty spot on. I agree with the last person about the lack of taste etc. For a place that brags about having the owner from ITALY you would think this would actually be good Italian food. Nice to know the owner is throwing out free food to her Italian “cousin”. Haha, can I get some of that? Aren’t we all cousins??? Would never return to this overpriced place with less than stellar food. AVOID!

An amazing true Italian experience I started out going to the bakery on Monday and bought amazing desserts met the owner Teresa who gave me a lovely tour of an immaculate kitchen and dining room went last night for Dinner the food blew me away true Italian experience thanks so much for an amazing dinner we were a party of 12 and all food was loved by all homemade mozzarella best I ever had Ravioli perfect homemade pasta veal was extremely delicious as well as all the dishes ordered

This was our first time there, my husband was looking forward to going there. And it didn't disappoint. It was delicious! And they have pastry bakery next door it was equally delicious! The staff was so nice and accommodating! We will definitely visit again when we come to town!