Razzo - Norfolk

The food at Razzo is delicious. On my last visit, our waitress was inattentive, forgetful, rarely checking on our table. I know that it is extremely hard to get servers, and I expect slower service, but I do not expect a forgetful waitress who asked if our table wanted more bread and never delivered it. What added insult to injury, she asked another table in her section if they wanted more bread, and they got extra bread after she forgot ours. Again, I know the problem a restaurant has in getting employees, but there should be someone in front of the house management to ensure that the guests are being taken care of.

My husband brought me to Razzo for my first experience two weeks ago for a date night. This wonderful restaurant is housed in a former fire station and we loved it.After taking our drink order, they brought out a small loaf of fresh in house made bread with butter which was so very tasty. I would visit this restaurant just for the bread.We ordered an appetizer called Roasted Garlic $15) which had two large cloves of roasted garlic, several different peppers, olives, peppers, sun dried tomatoes and warm goat cheese. Wow, this was an amazing and flavorful treat for our tastebuds. I highly recommend ordering this even if you don’t order anything else…it’s that delicioso!For our entrees, we ordered the Grilled Tuna with Asparagus $28) and we ordered the Meat Lasagna $23). We made a slight mistake and ordered the tuna medium….less cooked would have been awesome. It was still tasty but had we ordered it differently, we would have really loved it.The Meat Lasagna is a huge portion covered in marinara sauce. This is really large enough to share or to have leftovers for another meal. I loved the first several bites but I have to say that I feel like the sauce overpowered the taste of the meats and cheeses. The sauce is really tasty, but next time, I will order the sauce on the side. I love Lasagna and this was a really good one.We ordered a glass of Chianti $8), a red Zinfandel $9) and a beer called El Guapo $6). The wines were really good, the beer was ok and I’m glad I tried it and I don’t need to again. It’s fun to try new beers and how could I pass up one called El Guapo! Our total bill fir all of this was barely over $100.I loved this restaurant and highly recommend if you are visiting Norfolk or working on the Naval Base as it’s nearby.Our server was Sara and she was friendly and welcoming. She was as attentive as we wanted and needed.

First time going to Razzo, after driving pass this place a million times. We were seated immediately, the waitress was very attentive and the food came out at a decent time. My only complaint is that it was super cold in the restaurant, but other than that this place is awesome.Food: 5/5

Three of us had dinner on 7/8/23. Martinis were OK. Calamari was good. Beet salad was very good as well as the house salad with grilled shrimp. We also ordered pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, and basil on it. Came with only pepperoni. Either the server or kitchen forgot to put mushrooms and basil on it. Since our son had limited time (had to go back to USS Bataan), we did not ask for another pizza.

Everything about this place is top notch. Food is incredible, staff is great and atmosphere is very nice. I consider myself a meat lasagna fanatic and theirs is by far the best I have ever had. I joked to my wife that if I ever had to pick a last meal, that would be it!Food: 5/5