Capri Ristorante Italiano

We had dinner there tonight only because I had a $25 gift certificate. As you walk into the restaurant the emptiness of the restaurant should've been a hint.  But, because we had a certificate to use, we stayed. They advertise all over their restaurant door and at their hostess table to check into their restaurant on Yelp for an offer, as soon as we sat down (no wait needed which was weird considering they just ended their happy hour at 6PM and we got there at 6PM)

We sat down and I checked in and asked the waiter if I could use the offer today. He says, sure no problem.  So, we ordered 2 Spaghetti Bolognese $15.99 each, 1 Fettuccine Alfredo $13.99 + 4.99 to add Garlic Shrimp and a kids dinosaur nuggets and fries $6.99 (he's 10 and not a fan of Italian food.)

The bread was good with the olive oil and a little kick of spice. The spaghetti did not much of a sauce, it was more meat.  The garlic shrimp that I paid extra to have on my fettuccine was NOT garlic at all!! (Why?) The dino nuggets was critic by my son. His exact words: "Um, Mom. This isn't shaped like a dinosaur it's round!" LOL  

Once the food got to us our waiter checked on us once to see how it was, but I had to flag him down to refill our drinks. The water girl did a better job offering us more bread and filling the kids water cups.

Here's the kicker:  When the check arrived I inserted the gift card and my credit card to pay. The waiter comes back and tells me he can't take 2 coupons on one check. I was confused because I didn't realize they consider the gift card a coupon.  The check-in offer on Yelp that they highly advertise was: Buy 1 entrée get one 50% off.  My gift card was for $25.  He says, you can only use one or the other. Seriously?!  So, of course, I used the gift card because it's $25 and I'm here and won't be back again.  Olive Garden or Boston Pizza has better pastas than they do.

I'm not sure why there are so many poor low star reviews. The times I've eaten here were on midweek weeknights for dinner where the dining room was near empty but the food & service has always, always been consistent and stellar.

The flat rustic sausage pizzas I've had were delicious. My boyfriends usually orders something creamy or cheesy like Alfredo or ravioli which were just as delicious! The complimentary toasted bread with delicious olive oil & vinegar with spices is addicting! (we literally went through 3 baskets one night...no lie)

I'm in love with the tomato basil soup which is house made. Perfectly well balanced and perfect for any rainy chilly day! The house romaine salad is also very zesty & refreshing! I would also like to note that wherever there is a mushroom ingredient in a pasta dish, they cook it very well in a way that it showcases the mushroom to a buttery velvety texture!! I'm a fan! =)

Came here a few times - each time was a disappointment. The service was just terrible. The first time I came here, my husband and I were the only ones in the restaurant and we waited 30 minutes to place an order. We were just sitting there chatting and munching on bread. The fact that we got a refill on bread should have been an indication to the waitress that perhaps we were ready to order.

The second time I went there, our waitress could not assemble a complete sentence of English. My husband asked her what was on tap. She just looked at him, pointed to their bar, and said: "All our drinks." We actually requested someone else to wait on us.

The food was not impressive. We came here recently for their special Valentine's day dinner. We paid $65 each for a measly spinach salad, lobster ravioli that was full of frozen crab meat and smothered in what tastes like synthetic cheese, and two bites of gelato.

We will not be returning here. We gave it a couple chances and each time was a greater disappointment than the first. Each time we came in, there's almost no one there and we get the crappiest service. When we were there last, there were 7 waiters and waitresses standing around chatting with each other instead of taking our order. I understand when you're in college that working in a restaurant can be boring when there's no customers, but at least pay attention to the ones that are there.