We just decided to try another Italian restaurant in old town Scottsdale and tonight it was Tommy V's. We got there really early around 6:30 on a Saturday and there was only about two tables occupied. Really slow we thought but we were wrong cause everyone tries to get there before 8pm cause that's when the live band performs and tonight was a jazz band.
Parking for us was really easy when you come early but after 7:30pm then forget it. It's a fairly small parking lot especially on a Saturday night.
When we walked in, it looked really modern decor. Dark brown wooden floors, white table cloths, and huge mirrors on the walls. Very chic. Nice atmosphere.
We were seated right away, greeted, and we got our drinks orders quickly. We always start off with the Fried Calamari. Our favorite. It was pretty good. Crispy and not over cooked. Tasted really good with the red sauce. They also provided bread with oil and vinegar. Bread was really good especially when you soak up that oil and vinegar.
I had the Zin Braised Short Ribs and it came with spinach gnocchi. The short ribs were very tender and were fall off goodness. They give you two fairly big pieces. Not bad. The spinach gnocchi were cooked really good. Chewy in the middle and it was pretty good. I would have to say it was a pretty good meal. Not great but good.
My wife had the Pacific Halibut and I snuck a few bites and she really enjoyed it. Pretty moist and tasted pretty good. My daughter got the Fettuccini Bolognese with a three meat sauce that came with veal, beef, & pork. She really likes it and was really raving about it. Usually she like to take some home for another meal but she liked it so much she ate it all. Enough said. Then my son got a special Shrimp & Lobster Fettuccini. Really fresh and really good. He gobbled it up and loved it. Raved about it too. So it must have been really good.
We can never forget about dessert. I got a cappuccino and cannoli. Cappuccino was very good and the cannoli was out of this world. Very creamy. Not to sweet. Really good. We shared and everyone really liked it a lot.
The service was exceptional. They took really good care of us. Filling water cups. Checking on our food and clearing out dishes in a timely manner. Really good service.
When we first got there it was really quiet with some soothing music in the background. By the end of our meal the place packed up and it became pretty loud and seemed like everyone was waiting for the band to start playing. We left before the band started playing. So I would recommend coming around 7:30 to hear the live band.
So they had exceptional service, good but not great food, great ambiance, with a pretty loud crowd. We really enjoyed our time at Tommy V's. Enjoy.