Persephone

We loved our experience here. Between two of us we split an appetizer and two mains, and that was a perfect quantity for food. The beet and artichoke soup was delicious, and beautifully plated. The braised short rib was phenomenal and rich. We really liked the truffle pasta as well! Great place to have a celebration meal, will for sure be back!

It's our first time here. We've been wanting to come since we move to SC. We've been to all fine dining in Santa tuz area and Aptos, this is the last place and we all checked the box. This place is on our top 5 for sure. Glad we dine here tonight. Everything is delicious especially the short ribs. I would give 5 stars but the next table to us are loud (Millennials) one of them is wearing sleepers, they're loud and kind ruined our peace, We are Definitely coming back.

My coworker highly recommended this quaint little restaurant. I made reservations a couple weeks beforehand online. We arrived on time and were promptly seated. The staff is very friendly and attentive. I loved the intimate cozy feel of this place. Looks like a charming home turned into a restaurant. Lovely paintings and cute decorations all around. Food:Complimentary focaccia bread: 5/5 excellent flavor and texture. Kids loved it too.Burrata and tomato gazpacho: 5/5 excellent and pretty too!Fish: 3/5 breaded fish was ok. Risotto chicken: 4/5 good flavor but not sure I would order again.Steak: 4/5 good steakShort ribs: 4/5 this was my favorite entree. Good flavor, not sweet like other places. Rose lemonade: 5/5 wow! Amazing sparkling flavor!Brownie: 4/5 very chocolatey.Hazelnut semifreddo: 5/5 this is what dreams are made of! Amazing airy texture and soooo delicious! There was a nice crunch to it too. Wowowowow! Great experience!

Excellent quality and fresh food, wonderful service such a welcome addition to the local dining scene

Beautiful place - chic and not pretentiousExcellent attentive service Food is super delicious - beets soup, truffle pasta and steak with whipped cheese.

We walked in on a Wednesday night. Enjoyed dinner here. They have quite an extensive list of wine. I ordered the catch of the day which was a sole with polenta and romanesco. Boyfriend ordered the chicken stuffed with porcini mushrooms. The highlight was the soups! We ordered the chicken with farro soup and the beet artichoke. Loved the soups a lot and the main courses were good but not show stopping. I would eat here again and the service was excellent. You should try it if looking for a fair priced fine dining experience in Aptos.

There's little to no choices in fine dining in Aptos, so when I saw this place, I thought, let's try it. The menu is small, and from what I can gather from other reviews it doesn't change much. There was very little that sounded appealing, so I was hoping there would be a fresh sheet or something special outside the basic menu, especially for a summer weekend. Nope. I had the fish - see pic below. It was certainly good, potatoes were very undercooked, I could barely cut them. Seasoning was pretty sparse and overall the menu was so-so. For a $40 entree I expected a bit more wow in the taste...I wanted to try an appetizer or a salad/soup, but there were zero options without dairy...everything was covered in cheese. My mother had the steak with Gorgonzola - it came sliced. She said it was good, but, serving a $50 steak already sliced smothered in sauce reminds me of eating at Olive Garden. There needs to be more competition in the fine dining category in this neighborhood.

My husband and I have heard good things about Persephone, so we decided to have dinner there for our anniversary. The setting is lovely and the food was good. I would go back, but there are other local restaurants that I would choose first. We had an early reservation on a Saturday, so parking was easily available in their small lot. We were warmly greeted and were seated at a cute table in the corner. We were served water and house-made focaccia. The focaccia comes with hummus as well as olive oil with balsamico. The server returned to take our order. Other than bringing our food, the server was not intrusive. As starters, I had the Parmesan custard with pea purée, pea shoots, and radish. It was mild and enjoyable. The purée did not have a lot of flavor. My husband started with the beet and artichoke soup, which he thought was delicious. For our entrees, my husband had the catch of the day, which was sole, and I had the risotto. My husband said that the sole was fishy and I would not have liked it. My risotto was so hot that I burned my tongue, so I had to move it around and let the steam release for a while before I could eat it. It was very creamy and the artichoke gave a nice punch of flavor. Otherwise, the pieces of chicken seemed over cooked and didn't have a lot of flavor. The dish was fairly one-note, other than the artichoke. Visually, the risotto lacked color and appeal. Maybe some fresh asparagus or peas would brighten the appearance. For dessert, my husband had the almond cake with strawberry and rhubarb and I had the chocolate gelato. The gelato was very chocolatey and creamy! My husband loves strawberry and rhubarb; he said the cake dominated his dessert. The setting, service, and food at Persephone are all very nice. The food highlight was probably the soup. In general, a very pleasant experience and good food.

My boyfriend and I celebrated our anniversary here and it was such a sweet experience. I had always wanted to try Persephone and we finally made it in after our former reservations elsewhere were canceled last minute. Such a delightful plan b and I HIGHLY recommend for a special evening. The wait staff was youthful, sweet, and so darling. They took very good care of us and I appreciated ALL of their efforts. They did not go unnoticed. The food was high quality, rich, and creative (see photos). I hadn't done a fine dining experience in a long while. So if you're seeking a fancy and special night out, this is the place for you.

Food was amazing, staff was great and attentive, and the overall energy was perfect. Such a nice special occasion dinner and I can't wait to return