Acquaviva Winery - Plainfield

It?s been over two years since I visited this establishment. In the past, I was always pleased with the quality of food. Not tonight. Everything tasted frozen. Two dishes of white fish at my table were sent back to the kitchen (by two patrons whose usedto love this dish here). My order of shrimp was awful. I didn?t send it back to the kitchen. It?s obviously not the chef?sfault. The taste/flavor was fine. The texture was awful?frozen product. If you can?t offer fresh seafood, then take it off themenu.

Acquaviva Winery is not only a stunning location, but the staff is exceptional. They were a huge part of why our wedding ran so smoothly. Before the wedding and on the day of, they were attentive, on-point, and professional. To put it over the top, thefood and wine are great. We received so many compliments from our guests on the food, staff, and venue.

I attended a wedding at this venue, and I must say, the bartender was fantastic—his jokes were on point! The service was exceptional, and the wines were delightful (I didn't even like wine before this visit). The food was also amazing. I highly recommend this place! They have a wonderful outdoor area with a fire pit, and the brick oven pizza was incredible. Overall, everything was just outstanding!

Please update your website and your signage for future visitors, or at least advise people to call ahead to verify hours. Honestly, updating the website shouldn’t be too difficult and could significantly improve customer service. I rated it a 3 since I didn’t get to taste the wine (and it wouldn’t be fair to rate it lower), but in terms of customer service, it only deserves a 1 in this instance. UPDATE: I appreciate the response from the winery. I would suggest adding a “Visit the Winery” section to your website or clearly listing tasting room hours. It seems like events are typically displayed on a calendar, not daily operating times. However, you are correct that we should have been able to find that information. We’ll plan to visit again the next time we’re in the area and hope to enjoy your wines then.

When it came time for dessert, we ordered a slice of cake that was supposed to come with "vanilla ice cream." It seemed the staff didn't want to explain that they were out of a fourth item, so what we received was a piece of cake accompanied by a cool puddle of what I assumed was strawberry ice cream instead. Overall, it was a disappointing experience for my family, especially considering we had traveled a long distance and it was their first time at this restaurant. I felt bad for my mom, who had recommended it.