3.5*
This was my first visit to any Terroni location. It was a place I'd meant to go but just never, ever got around to it. As someone who grew up on southern Italian cooking, I wasn't sure if I'd be bored with the menu or it would remind me of home. Luckily, it was the latter. The back patio was beautiful and hidden away and was almost an oasis you can spend hours in on a nice day. We shared a pasta and pizza and both were delicious. We also had a beef carpaccio as our appetizer which was okay but nothing to write home about.
One note: Terroni, your hostesses are useless. I work in the restaurant industry and once got a resume from a former Terroni hostess. I remember thinking "I hear that's a well run place! I'm sure she'll be a good candidate." She was the worst candidate I interviewed. I tell this story not just as a fun aside but because every interaction we had with a hostess at Terroni was almost laughable. The one at the front had our reservation but when we requested patio she just gave us complicated instructions to get to the patio hostess. Not a big deal but could you not bring us there? The patio hostess, wearing a baggy hoody, ripped jeans, and running shoes did not make eye contact with us, greeted us with "2?" and then sat us at a cramped table with bird poop on it. When we requested another table, she sighed loudly because she had to clean that one and - without making eye contact again - let out an elongated "Suuuuuure..." I don't know who is running this department as our server and a busser we encountered during our experience were both lovely. The hostess job is not a hard one. Being friendly and well-presented is almost literally the only job requirement. Maybe work on this, Terroni? Sad such a small thing can stain an otherwise lovely experience.