Volare Ristorante

Nice dinner on a busy Friday night. Service was excellent, the waiter seemed to genuinely enjoy his job, he really made us feel welcomed and taken care of. The food was good - first impression was the bread basket wasn't the bread many had pictured on Yelp previously, it was sliced artisan bread instead of puffy. Still good, the oil was delish. We also started off with the tuna crudo (pepper encrusted ahi tuna with avocado and arugula) which was excellent. Salad that came with our entrees fresh, the dressing was so good. Lastly, we had pollo piccata and rigatoni. The piccata was SO good, a lot like the one I make at home but leveled up and delicious. My partner (who's not a frequent pasta eater) also enjoyed his generous portion of rigatoni and the meat sauce.

Came with some friends to celebrate a birthday and was quite impressed with our first dining experience at Volare Ristorante. Volare is a moderately upscale Italian centric restaurant with a nice menu that covers most of the main dishes when you think of Italian cuisine. For our first meal here we ended up getting the Chicken Marsala and Beef Ravioli entree's. Both dishes were well prepared and very tasty where the Ravioli was definately my favorite with its tasty cream sauce taking this dish to the next level. Relative to fthe acility and staff, The restaurant itself is quite comfortable and has an upscale feel to it. The Wait Staff was very friendly and very knowledgeable about their menu where their apron uniform comes across as a classy establishment all at a moderate price level by today's standards for more upscale cuisine.Overall, we had a great time where this restaurant was hitting on cylinders in my opinion. We will definitely will be returning in the near future to further sample the other items on their menu

Had to lower to one star from my previous review, just thinking about this place makes me upset.

The food is good, but.... the two dollar signs ($$) on the listing are waaaaay off! Linguine is $45, NY Strip $58, lamb chops $75!!! and 8 oz. tenderloin is $55. This is definitely a $$$$ kinda place.

Came here for a dinner 1 night while we were at the Suburban Collection for a trade show. It was very crowded. We had a reservation. They were waiting for us so we got seated right away. Place is very nice with autographed pictures of Italian movies on the wall very fun. The patio looked very nice as well. The menu had a lot on it. It was hard to choose. Plus I want really looking to take anything back to the hotel. And the portions were generous. Price points were in the $20+ dollar range for most all dinners. I chose the margarita pizza. So if I take it to the hotel I can still eat it. Which I did. The pizza was good. Could have been a bit crispier but it was good. Looked Ike it was made fresh and the dough was fresh. Everyone else got a bit of everything else. Steak, pasta, salad, scallops, halibut. Everyone enjoyed their dinners. And the portions were large. Here is the issue. Service was very slow. We were there about 2.5 hours. It was a long stay. It took a long time for drinks. And no one asked me if I wanted another one. The server was trying to juggle our very large table. He tried. But the drinks, ordering, them, receiving dinner was very slow. As well as trying to get to pay and leave. It was a process. Not sure they can handle parties with 15 people well. Bottom line food was good. Ambiance was nice. Service was very slow. Price was expensive. Probably a birthday or special occasion type restaurant.

Anniversary dinner started with fabulous service and a warm welcome. Moved onto the sausage and peppers appetizer (highly recommend) with a just right spicy sauce. The Veal Marsala was perfection and the broccolini perfectly cooked - not bitter. My hubby had the king salmon and gnocchi which is literally the marriage of his two faves. Bottle of Cakebread from the well curated wine list. Can't beat this place for ambiance, friendly service and good vibes.

Very lovely interior decor. Seating is limited way smaller than restaurant appears from outside. There is outdoor heating seating though. I'm a vegetarian, but my whole party I went with is not. Bread the brought to the tables was severely lacking(could be an off day but I wouldn't bother with the calories),it was over cooked very dry. Appetizers ordered for table were calamari, scallops, and eggplant. I thought the eggplant was great,for the most part it was not mushy like some eggplant can be, and ALL other people's with me that "hate/dislike" eggplant said it was very good. THEY LOVED the scallops, and said the calamari was just as good. I always have to try the caprese at any restaurant...the tomatoes we awful and mealy, maybe it was the time of the year but they might need a different produce supplier or adjust their delivery dates. I also had I think it was the NY salad with no meat and it was basic nothing special dressing was lacking. Others at the table also got a house salad with their meals and they said it was more than boring almost no flavor. I can't speak for their main meals because they said nothing good or bad about the main.

The food is consistently very good. Ambience is comfortable and service is dependable. Nice wine list, delish desserts. We like to meet our friends there as it is a half way point between Howell and Bloomfield Hills.

This is my favorite moderately priced Italian restaurant near my home. The restaurant is well located in downtown Wixom and has plenty of parking. The service is excellent with both attentive servers and bus personnel. The portions are large and everything I've ordered has been excellent.On this occasion I had chicken parmesan. All entrees come with a dinner salad (no iceberg lettuce to be found). The portion was huge -- 2 breaded chicken breasts with sauce and cheese -- and broccolini sautéed with garlic. The dish was outstanding. For both the little people and seniors who don't each much, there is a side portion of pasta with bolognese which is the perfect size. Most entrees are under $30. I highly recommend Volare.

Food was great, service was a little slow, we had to ask for things multiple times, but we went on a busy night. We sat outside in the shaded patio area, and it was well insulated. We'd go back