Russo's

Glad we gave Russo's another chance after my wife did not have a great experience here a few years back. We've been back three times in the last year and each time Russo's has provided an enjoyable dining experience for us.My wife and I like this restaurant for its food, delicious cocktails and good service. It's been a great 're-discovery' for us and it has become our go-to restaurant when we want to have a really special dining experience.This isn't a place where you can just show up and find a table--it's popular, so reservations are highly recommended.The dishes we've had here are delicious and in just-right proportions. We've come here with just ourselves and once with friends and have not been disappointed.Our servers have also been an important part of our dining experience at Russo's. They've all been personable and attentive.Russo's has two places to dine that offer two completely different experiences: the main dining room and the Bacchus Room. The main dining room has a combination of booths and tables in a carpeted area, making for a quieter atmosphere. The Bacchus Room is more of a casual sports bar type of area. It is a simple area with bare floors, standard tables, TVs with sports games on them and a bar, but also with garage doors that can open up to a patio in nicer weather.Both areas now have the same menu. The most recent time we came we had to sit in the Bacchus Room because the main dining room was full and we could only get reservations for Bacchus. We still had excellent service and a tasty meal.Finally, we've really enjoyed the cocktails here, especially the martinis. Great espresso martini and the sour apple has become one of my favorites.Be prepared to pay a little more to eat here, as we have generally found entrees to be around $35 on up and cocktails were about $12, BUT...so worth it! We look forward to returning.

Made dinner reservations for 530p on a Sat and wasn't too busy. Noise level wasn't overwhelming and barely noticed the TVs hidden at the bar that others complained about. Casual family friendly atmosphere.We ordered specialty cocktails, roasted garlic appetizer (with the bread and olive oil served, yuuum), seafood creole and shrimp and grits. With tax and tip about $140. All was delicious, but the seafood creole was by far the star of the show!!! Get extra of the bread to sop up the delicious broth! Server was knowledgeable, kind, and attentive. Will become a regular for us!

Great food, highly recommend! Great service! Everything we've tried we love. Seafood Jambalaya is my husbands favorite

Great experience at Russo's last night. We arrived at our reservation early and were promptly seated. We had fried green tomatoes with shrimp, roasted garlic head with plenty of hearty bread, and olive oil with cracked black pepper for dipping as well. Glasses of wine and martinis all around. The entrées were great. Homemade cavatelli with chicken, fillet with vegetables and mashed potatoes, hanger steak with vegetables and mashed potatoes, and Nola style fried chicken, with two kinds of relish and collard greens.Not the cheapest meal on the planet, but well worth it.

I have been here many times and will continue to come here. Food is really good and they actually cook here - it isn't food just off the Sysco truck. Lots of creative dishes like corn fried jalapeño perch bites. Note the menu changes. Service is excellent and sitting at the bar for dinner is highly recommended- get reservations. The bar is art of the kitchen which is very cool. Well worth a drive to eat here.

First time in the night before thanksgiving. Note if you park in the back and enter through the lounge it's a little bit of a confusing walk to get up to the host stand. But otherwise we were seated immediately with our reservation. I mostly came for oysters so those were lovely. Again it was the night before thanksgiving so paired the oysters with a light chicken salad. Which was honestly kind of hefty but good. Also was supposed to come on arugula but they were out so mixed greens instead. Also got the cocktail special which was a tasty cranberry aperol spritz.

First time here - food & service were spectacular! We got here before open & there was a small line to get in. Everyone was hustling and our server was right on time, every time! We both love Cajun food and the Jambalaya & gumbo were our favorites! There was no scrimping - every dish was large & FULL of deliciousness! Can't wait to come back!

Always enjoy Russo's. Great food. Best authentic gumbo around. Seafood creole is a must.

My mother and I were visiting the area to see the National Park and this restaurant came highly recommended. Russo's exceeded our wildest expectations. The food is absolutely outstanding. Every dish we had was light, exceedingly fresh, and very generous portions. The menu offerings are unique. The balance of flavors in everything we ordered was perfect. They have an open kitchen and you can watch as they prepare the meals. It is one of the most impressive operations I've ever seen. Fast, efficient, and high quality all on display in a great atmosphere.The staff at Russo's couldn't have been nicer. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Lisa took care of our table. Ask for her when you visit. She's an absolute delight. We will definitely be visiting again next time we are in the area. We both agreed that if we lived locally we would be at Russo's all the time. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a great night out of fine dining with good quality people.

What an amazing meal! Loved the halibut with crawfish sauce! The barbecue shrimp are not to be missed. Lisa provided excellent service and made great recommendations for our dining choices. Can't wait to go back!