Jimmy V's Osteria & Bar

I was in Raleigh recently for a conference. This restaurant was in my hotel, so it was convenient to get to. I ate here three times, and all three times the food was delicious. I had the bucatini twice and a pizza once. The service was excellent as well. I also liked the setting. It was very nice.

I wanted to give Jimmy V's another chance so went for what I thought was brunch. I had reservation so tried to check in for that but the lady seemed confused and just seated me. They just had a breakfast buffet, no menu items for $16. I was told you can get a made to order omelet though. The buffet hot items all had the lids open so it was easier to get things out but the food was cold. Then besides the fruit the food wasn't very good. I was there at the end of the breakfast service so that may have played a role. There was a variety of fruit options.The omelet was amazing though. The chef is very talented. When he came to my table he also mentioned that we could get waffles with chocolate chips. the omelet was very filling and worth the $16 itself but I couldn't resist the waffle. I did request half of one as that is how I make it when I eat them. But I was brought out a full one without strawberries. The others got strawberries so I am not sure why I didn't. I'm thinking when I asked for half he heard no berries.The interesting thing about the waffles is that neither waitress mentioned it as an option. So I suggest if you go, just go up and talk to the chef for your options. I will return but skip the traditional buffet offerings.

This place was in the hotel lobby and after getting in the late evening, I dined here out of convenience. I got a pizza which was ok (there's no such thing as bad pizza, right?). I ate it, it was filling, and I went to my room and didn't look back (does anyone really look back when they leave a restaurant).There are so many other places around, but it's not bad if it's raining or you don't feel like going out.

This place is great! The food was tasty and full of flavor, and the chicken wings in particular were awesome. During my visit, the restaurant was very empty with only a couple of tables occupied. Nonetheless, my experience here was enjoyable. My waitress did an excellent job throughout the evening and gave us some good recommendations on what to get. It's also a good spot to watch some games since they have several TVs in the dining area. The place itself is located in a nice area as well.Jimmy V's also has a a solid variety on the menu such as sandwiches, pizza, pasta, and seafood. I was impressed with everything we ordered, and I hope to try new items whenever I come back.

Great ambiance and set up for large parties outside. They had the food all ready and were prompt for us. Their bread and pasta were not fresh tasting, but salads were good. Wings and chicken parm were solid staples as well. My favorite veggie was honestly the broccolini because the potatoes were not completely cooked through. Nice staff and great ambiance but wish the food lived up to that standard.

We came out on Christmas for dinner. The restaurant is open loft style with an open kitchen and outdoor seating. Our service was fine, the waiter confirmed my selection of the chicken ravioli, he said it was his favorite. It was good! The pizzas were good and chicken Alfredo was good as well. We got a few drinks and it appears the specialty drinks are whiskey bourbon based, I got a margarita and it was very basic. We also got a side Caesar salad it was VERY basic.

Well this is an extension of the Sheraton so it links to the lobby.It's very nice! No dresscode really either as it is a hotel restaurant (lots of travelers/hotel guest ambiance). There are nice bathrooms and parking with the hotel or street parking. The hostess was very nice and seated us right away. The only reason for 3 stars instead of 5 is our server acted very confused about some basic questions. I had a mariott bonvoy gift card, and asked if I would be able to use it here as it is a mariott restaurant. And instead of saying she didn't know or a yes or no she just proceeded in short, with a "we never use gift cards." Which is incorrect because they do use them. And she said she had worked there for 2 years. She just seemed very unhappy to help us even before we sat down. We got our appetizer and had to scramble and find someone for plates and silverware. Our waters weren't refilled either, and she didnt take any trash away (like a couple truly cans and the empty crab dip plate etc). She even set to go boxes on top of an empty plate. Instead of helping clear the table. She wasn't terrible like she did bring us food quickly it just could have been much better. Although the food was good. We got the crab dip (with some veg to use to dip to make it GF). The crab dip was amazing-but it is hard to dip (hence why we needed silverware/napkins). My mom had the wrap with fries and loved it. I had the GF pizza (chicken bbq) and it was super good, light thin airy GF crust.The fries were so good. Loved the seasoning!In all the food was quite good, the service just wasn't great. Quite rude like before we even sat down. It was pretty quiet and slow so maybe she was upset about that? I'm pretty unsure but that does impact the overall experience.

Ethan makes the BEST dirty martinis and old fashioneds! He is super attentive and knows his way around a cocktail. Great bar service!

Ambiance was the best thing. Went with a party of 55 during the middle of the week, there was nobody there, which I thought would help, but I was wrong. The servers were respectful and nice, but the pace... there was no pep to any step! It was set up buffet style and the food wasn't replenished fast and, in fact, we ran out of food too at several points in time. As for the food itself, the chicken parm had a crunch, which if you like it that way, then you'd like it. The bread had a crunch too, meaning it was stale. The meatballs were pretty tough. The chicken wings didn't seem like the wood fired ones everyone was raving about online. For the cost of the event and the quality of the food as well as the efficiency of service, most likely not worth it.

Beautiful restaurant, didn't like the feature of outdoor party being able to watch every bite we took. Food was terrible, I had raw hide which they called. New York strip, tiny grisly piece of something. Wife had a hamburger which was tasteless and grisly. If we haven't just spent 12 hours in a vehicle traveling here we wouldn't have eaten it. On a positive note, service was tremendous and staff was great but food was below par especially being attached to a Sheraton Hotel