Cafe Calamari

Went here for a birthday celebration and it was fantastic! Service was phenomenal-everyone was so welcoming and friendly. Love the low lighting and overall vibe of this place! Lobster bisque soup was great and the entrees were fantastic-one had ribs, one had pasta with shrimp and scallops and one was pasta with peppers, Italian sausage and mushrooms. Everything was great and server even brought a delicious tiramisu for bday dessert! 10/10 recommend!

We were lucky to grab a cute table inside on this popping Saturday. Our service was great and quick. The complementary bread is a nice bonus too. I loved the menus with the pictures. My signature margarita to start was delicious as well.We got the arancini for an appetizer, and this was tasty and flavorful and a good portion to share. We also shared the crab stuffed salmon special, and this was delicious. I also got a side salad with the ceasar dressing. My espresso martini was a tasty treat at the end of the meal. This was one of the better ones I've had as well! Overall this was a nice impromptu date night and looking forward to dining at the bar or patio next time!

A wonderful place to stop in and enjoy a Saturday evening dinner. Its low light and villa decor are charming. We started with the calamari and arancini. Great appetizers the calamari was good not chewy or overcooked. The sauce for the arancini was very flavorful. We got Alfredo with scallops. The scallops were so buttery and soft. The veal was okay, but the side of mash potatoes was better. Our server Alisa was very attentive and helpful checked on us regularly. Would visit again if we're in the area.

Such a great place so for a date night or special occasion meal. We were in town visiting family and they took us here for our wedding anniversary. We started with Old Fashioned cocktails, which they made perfectly, and we shared an order of calamari which was so fresh & tender, and cooked perfectly crispy with the breading. Everyone raved about their entrées, too; I had the pork chop, two others had the chicken Parmesan, and I believe our other family member had salmon. I had to stop myself from cleaning my plate because it was so delicious, but I was stuffed, and most of us took leftovers home. Our server was fantastic as well, and I regret I have forgotten his name. We really liked the decor and vibe of the place, with a romantic feel to it at night with the candles on the tables and the view of the lake across the street.

We were visiting from Chicago for a wedding in nearby town. We found this restaurant seeing it had good reviews, so we came in for a walk-in dinner. The food was satisfactory. We shared the Caprese Salad, which was fresh and light. The Chicken & Shrimp Gamberetti and Mushroom Medley Diavolo tasted homemade. Both were flavorful and saucy without being overly wet/soggy. This was a good find for the area! The service was just okay, but the restaurant was busy, so we assumed the server just had too many tables.

WOW! We picked this place to celebrate our first anniversary because they had raw oysters. We started with two drinks which were very tasty. One of the best espresso martinis I've ever had (I've tried a lot). The bread was fresh hot and soft. The oysters were delicious but had a little grit in a few. Would've loved a shallot oil instead of the cocktail sauce but personal preference! Lobster bisque was to die for. Pomegranate salad was incredible with the feta. Moving on to the main entrees, they were cooked absolutely to perfection. So glad I got to try my first beef Wellington here. The pastry was not at all soggy and the beef was like butter. The scallops were not over cooked and the pasta was delicious. Our server was so amazing in helping make this a memorable celebration. Even gave us a tiramisu free to celebrate. We could only take a few bites we were so full! Fiancé said it was the best dessert he's ever had. He definitely made our experience better if the food wasn't enough! The restaurant is a cute cozy place with low lighting. Exactly what we were looking for. I bet in summer it's beautiful too! Can't wait to come back and try more dishes :)

Mediocre food at best and way overpriced. Sad to say, but Olive has this place beat by a mile. Your paying for the location and view. Over $150 for a bottle of wine, 4 entrees and Fried Calamari, is ridiculous for this spot. Spaghetti and meatball costs over $20. Their Alfredo sauce is so think and bland, that you can't even taste the rest of the entree. The Fried Calamari was from a frozen bag, which is not what I'm expecting from a place called Cafe Calamari. I had the Chicken Parm, which was a big piece of chicken, but barely any breading and very flavorless. We came here thinking we were going to enjoy some high quality Italian food. We all ended up leaving very disappointed and unsatisfied. The service was also a struggle. As soon as we walked in we can tell the front desk was overwhelmed. That continued to the service and the table. I understand it's hard to get staffing right now, but it should have been way more organized. We were also surprised to see a lot of the staff that was caring the food outside and tending to the tables outside. All vaping and they were in the back between their duties of getting the table bread, water and going in and out of the kitchen. We were looking for a new spot for when we come up to the area. Unfortunately this was not it and we will not come back.

Great service, food was delicious, great atmosphere!! Tony our server was phenomenal!! Definitely going back!

We have enjoyed this restaurant many times during the summer but when we dined here in January, it was the opposite. The salads were very heavily dressed and I could only get through half of it. We both ordered the Sicilian filets and found them dry and tasting a little old or sour. The mashed potatoes were heavily salted, too. I will say that the service was wonderful. We're hoping that there's a different chef in the summertime and will come back and try it again then.

We decided to try this restaurant because of its close (+/- 1.0 mile) proximity to the Belfry Music Theater and we were going to a show that evening. What a pleasant surprise. It's located across the street from Lake Geneva. We chose to eat in the bar area which has a different slightly less expensive menu than the fine dining area. We weren't disappointed with our choice. We both had the broasted chicken and it was tender and juicy on the inside and nice and crispy outside. I opted to have a pasta side dish with my entree. It also was very good. Server Tanya was menu knowledgeable and attentive. 4 stars instead of 5 because the online menu is nearly impossible to navigate, at least it was for me.