Bacchus

I really enjoyed my chicken carbonara! I also got an arugula/roasted red bell pepper salad…while it tasted super yummy they literally only gave me 3 slices of bell pepper and THE MOST arugula I’ve ever been served as a salad (felt like it was a whole bag)…I was excited for the roasted bell pepper so only getting 3 slices was lowkey annoying. The bartender was awesome tho, really enjoyed my french martini! Gave my friend and I recs on where we should go next that was near by:) we also got the tiramasu for dessert, was yummy, a bit heavy on the espresso but good overall. By the way, DEFINITELY CALL to make a reservation for this place - they were completely booked out for the rest of the night(we got there an hour after opening) so we waited a good 15-20 minutes for bar seating

Overall decent food for the price. Good flavor (would not say standout) and healthy portions. Service was good given it was really busy. It probably took about 10 minutes to get seated but that’s because they were packed, so no complaints with getting seated. Environment was fine, and noise level was reasonable. There was free street parking when we went which was helpful. I was in the mood for veal scallopini, while the rest of my family went with chicken Marsala. Both were good (not great), and worth having again, but I feel could be better.

This visit to Baccus was a return trip after a less than stellar experience about a year ago, and unfortunately it landed the same way. The fundamental issue is the kitchen. The cooks do not seem to communicate, they are not tasting the food, and they are not seasoning with any confidence. Every pasta dish at our table came out bland and flavorless. The eggplant parmesan was also underwhelming, with very little cheese and almost no depth of flavor. One practical fix: the entrees need to lose the side salad. A side salad with eggplant parm misses the mark. What people want is a small side of pasta. You can see it on the plates when the salad comes back untouched. Service was okay, but not stellar. Our server was clearly stretched thin with too many tables. Bottom line: Baccus is a great

I heard all of the hype about this place….and was extremely disappointed in the food. I feel like Bacchus is Italian food for American people who haven’t actually had good/real Italian food. My husband and I went for date night and each of our three plates was a complete miss. Our kale salad just tasted…bad. The kale was too tough and not chopped up correctly. The stuffed mushroom and pasta main were both bland and watery, not seasoned well. I feel like we could have made better tasting food at home. 2 stars instead of 1 because the ambiance was cute and we did like our wine. I will not be returning.

I’ve never eaten at a restaurant and been off put by the butter served with the bread. If that’s the same butter they’re cooking with - that’s a big sign. Everything only tasted like black pepper - I had the clam chowder and the shrimp and scallop scampi. Nice atmosphere, but our waitress never came to check on our table and I had to ask a different one for a refill. I’ve literally had much better experiences at Cheesecake Factory. I don’t really like leaving bad reviews - especially for small restaurants - but my side of the bill was $40 and I couldn’t even finish my meal because of how strong the black pepper was. I absolutely could cook better than this and I don’t really like cooking. The hype must be from people who don’t care about money or food.