“ We had a delicious meal there including chicken parmesan, bone in chicken vesuvio and chicken marsala. All were delicious. So was minestrone soup and loaf of bread. Good iced tea. Yum! We will be back. Beat chicken parmesan ever in a restaurant ”

“ This place is still a five star restaurant ... from food, to service, to ambiance ... but a few things have changed that any prospect should know. Due to rising expenses and the lagging effects of the pandemic, the standard parts to AVVIO's usual dinner presentation have changed a bit. It used to be that pretty much everything you ordered here was a full meal - your entree being preceded by wonderful crusty bread, a small salad of mixed greens, an Amuse Bouche from the kitchen, a small cup of soup, and a nice serving of pizza bread. It also was a BYOB place so you could bring whatever wine or beer you fancied for a small corkage fee. Nowadays your dinner begins with the crusty bread, and a small salad or cup of soup. Gone are the Amuse Bouche, the pizza bread, the BYOB, and salad and soup are now one or the other. That said, you can still order the pizza bread off the appetizer list and they now have a full service bar for your drinks. All in all, the dinner is still a large meal and you will not leave hungry. It was just nice the former way to have an old-fashioned complete dinner. Still a great outing for diners, and our rating remains 5 stars all around. Highly recommended. ”

“ This spot is owned by the former chefs at Sabatino's. The food is quite good, but seemed a bit pricey for the spot. The ambiance was so-so, not even close to the old spot. Service was excellent. ”

“ I love the old Sabitinos feel with the same menu. Soup, salad with amazing garlic dressing homemade! A pasta side with mains and some really great old style Italian cooking. Same chef as former Sabitino's restaurant that closed down due to owners retiring. Things the new incarnation and it's worth the drive. Chow baby! ”

“ This place was mentioned on a neighbor social media group so we decided to try it. People said that the chef from Sabitinos, which closed due to retirement, opened his own place. The food was excellent. We had black mussels and I had the pasta with shrimp in garlic iloilo sauce. We also had calamari to start and finished with banana fosters. Everything was eexcellent. I didn't actually care for the banana foster, not because it tasted bad, but because they put cinnamon in it, so I couldn't taste the caramel or banana. Personal taste opinion. The service was superior. You get warm bread and pizza bread to start. Then both soup and salad. We will definitely be back. ”

“ Excellent Italian restaurant with an expansive menu of most every Italian dish you can imagine! Service is extremely attentive. Upon arrival at your table, besides filling your water glasses, a full loaf of fresh crusty bread arrives. And that's not it--pizza bread arrives gratis! Did i mention that there was a strolling violin & accordion playing duo making their way around the dining room for that romantic dinner or birthday dinner. Portions are generous. Highly recommended. ”

“ 4.5 stars My family went to Sabatino's for years. I had my 16th birthday dinner there among lots of other family milestones. My husband knows it holds a special place in my heart because it held so many memories. When he had a hankering for chicken Alfredo, I jumped on the chance to try Avvio. While it lacks the ambiance of Sabatino's, the food brought back so many memories. I do think they could try to warm it up a little by adding some screens to delineate the car and restaurant areas. Swap out the framed flatware for some better artwork, and add some wall accents that improve the ambiance. As expected, we got cheesy tomato bread to start. Pro tip: this dish has red meat. Every time we dined at Sabatino's we would bicker about whether that was the case. Husband ordered the chicken Alfredo and I got shrimp fettuccine with a tomato cream sauce. Like Sabatino's, meals come with soup, salad, and a loaf of their wonderful bread. The only food hiccup was my husband's salad seemed to have only olive oil, not the house Italian. Our food was excellent and the portions are generous. We could've muscled down our plates, but took them home and had a nice lunch the next day. Our server was nice. One major difference is the servers are a bit more casual. No suits like Sabatino's. Our server was nice and efficient. The bus boy always knew I needed water before I could try and flag him. They also have the violin and accordion player there, which felt a bit strange with the overall more casual vibe. We will definitely come back. ”

“ Started with baked oysters and the cheesy bread. Had gnocchi, mushroom ravioli, and tricolor pasta with chicken. Water cups were always full and server was helpful with recommendations. Quaint spot felt very Italian. ”