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Vivace Restaurant Tucson Reviews
Welcoming with a variety of seating options
As you walk up to the restaurant, you enter through 2 large wooden doors. There is valet service, if you need. You enter into the bar with dim lighting and then pass through to the main dining room where it is bright with a nice view. There is also a large patio, which I will dine in when it cools down, to the right. For fine dining, wine by the glass is poured well and the serving sizes are large. Service was superb and the atmosphere was pleasant.
Wonderful food with breathtaking views
This location was just outstanding! Food and service were outstanding. Wine list had numerous excellent cabs. Desserts were truly decadent! The location affords city lights view of Tucson that are just stunning. Reservations well in advance are necessary, as we tried to go back and could not get a Sunday night reservation even a week in advance.
Poor service
Do not be fooled by location and views. Appalling service, lack of staff, stressed and uninterested. One hour and 20 minutes from arrival to take our order for main meal.
Terrible food! I've had better Italian food at Olive Garden.
Save your money go to Olive Garden instead!
I used to work for owner Danny Scordato back in my college
I used to work for owner Danny Scordato back in my college days as a busser. A very kind man who expected excellent and paid so much attention to detail. If it wasn't perfect and delicious he would not serve it. Vivace (and any of his restaurants) are still just as amazing as ever. I argue that this is one of the best restaurants in Tucson, and I recommended to anyone visiting here. The restaurant location itself is absolutely stunning and the inside is tasteful and elegant. Service is always very friendly and attentive. And the food is absolutely delectable. The last time I went here it was for a work dinner, and I tried something new, the seafood lasagnette. Homemade sheets of pasta stuffed generously with very fresh tasting seafood and this amazing tomato brothy sauce. Their bread with pesto sauce is also as amazing. Try the bread pudding! Best I've ever had.
It's such a shame that they moved up into the elite area of
It's such a shame that they moved up into the elite area of Tucson. It now has become a see and be seen restaurant. When they were in the Plaza the food was outstanding, now, eh. I always give a restaurant 3 tries but I won't be giving it another try for the money there are better Italian restaurants that are family owned. Yes it fills the spot where Anthony's used to be with a spectacular view but again it's see and be seen now. Service is great so kuddos to them.
vivace is a nice place and yummy food! I enjoyed the pear
vivace is a nice place and yummy food! I enjoyed the pear and walnut salad, sautéed veggies and tiramisu! The others i was dining with got the chicken risotto and the shrimp pasta dish as well as salad and crème brûlée all was good and large portions! Service was quick and considerate pretty outside on the patio. This was my second time at vivace and service was consistently good.
Great best when not too noisy!! The food is consistently
Great best when not too noisy!! The food is consistently good! The attention to the customers is superb!
Upscale but reasonably priced - Excellent food
Celebrating 2 April birthdays amongst 4 friends. Tucson locals suggested the restaurant as a place to meet 2 Seattle friends for dinner. Arrived for 7:30PM reservation and the place was packed. Great views of the city. Very dim lighting required phone light to read menus. Pear salad was very good and split in the kitchen for 2. Stuffed pork chop was enormous and covered with a rich brown gravy. Lasagnette was a winner for 2 people. Relative to Seattle, the prices were very reasonable for an upscale restaurant. Birthday creme brûlée was complementary. With salad, 2 entrees, 3 drinks, total was $127.95 before tip. My only negative was that it was very noisy and somewhat hard to talk to our friends. If we lived in Tucson, we would definitely return.
Celebrating 2 April birthdays amongst 4 friends.
Tucson locals suggested the restaurant as a place to meet 2 Seattle friends for dinner. Arrived for 7:30PM reservation and the place was packed. Great views of the city. Very dim lighting required phone light to read menus. Pear salad was very good and split in the kitchen for 2. Stuffed pork chop was enormous and covered with a rich brown gravy. Lasagnette was a winner for 2 people. Relative to Seattle, the prices were very reasonable for an upscale restaurant. Birthday creme brûlée was complementary. With salad, 2 entrees, 3 drinks, total was $127.95 before tip. My only negative was that it was very noisy and somewhat hard to talk to our friends. If we lived in Tucson, we would definitely return.
The food is incredibly tasty and the ambiance is relaxing
The food is incredibly tasty and the ambiance is relaxing and Tuscan. Love it! Will be going there for my birthday next week
I would probably give it 3.
5 stars if I could. Considering I had heard some good things about the restaurant and was looking forward to the dinner to celebrate my mother's birthday, I was somewhat disappointed. Summarized, I would say the experience was good, but nothing was really outstanding. Surprisingly, no one in my party thought their appetizer and/or main plate (Shrimp Bisque Soup, Pear and Walnut Salad, Four Cheese Manicotti, Prime Rib Meatballs, Chicken Meatballs with Capellini, Crab Filled Breaded Chicken Breast, and Stuffed Pork Chop) was outstanding or very good. The common refrain when asked was, "not too bad." My Pear and Walnut Salad was exactly that, not too bad, but definitely not memorable. Same with the Chicken Meatballs with Capellini. While not terrible, it's unfortunate that my only memory will be that the marinara sauce tasted canned, not fresh and homemade. The two positives were good service and very tasty desserts (Warm Bread Pudding and Crème Brûlée). Not a restaurant or experience I can recommend at this time. If I were to return, I would try different menu items and request seating by the windows overlooking the city to enhance the experience.
The food is consistently delicious.
It, however, is an adult only restaurant. My grandchildren were not welcomed. The prices are fair but don't expect to get out of there for under $35 for lunch
Lovely setting, great service, good food
Made reservations for my birthday dinner, based on Trip Advisor reviews, and it did not disappoint. The ambiance is lovely, and they gave us a table with a window view, where we say an amazing sunset!! Our server, Jackie B. was a delight!! She went above and beyond to make our dining experience great, made some awesome recommendations, and was simply a pleasure serving us. The food is very very good as well...I started with the seafood stuffed mushrooms (which were delicious!) and husband had a pear and blue cheese salad, and really liked it. For entrees, I had the seafood stew and he had the pork parmesan. Both were done very well, and the seafood stew is a huge serving!! I was given a complimentary dessert of creme brûlée for my birthday (with a candle) and all in all it was a special evening and a good meal!
Very fine and elegant dining.
Took my wife there on an anniversary few years ago just based of Googles recommendation as Tucson's most romantic restaurant. It didn't disappoint at all. Both the Service and our meal were amazing. Indoor and outdoor seating with awesome sunset views.
Elegance in Tucson, just add salt
Top of the world setting and ample parking. The large black door entrance is so majestic it’s odd no one is greeting or opening the door for us. The porter looked sleepy to the left. The bar is the first thing you see and I love that. It’s open, well-appointed, and the buzz of the place is immediately apparently. To the left was the kind hostess, who greeted us with subdued professionalism. On our way to our table with a view, we passed by large parties, couples, all ages of adulthood (delightfully absent of children) and no one looked bored on a cellphone. We tried the cocktails and they were the best we’d ever had: dry, not sweet, a side of extra so generous as well. How creative and smart! Our server had an engaging smile and anticipated our needs, from photo opps to timing of our meals and “extra” such as pepper flakes, or cracked pepper and cheese. The starters we had were good though not particularly memorable. The seafood stuffed mushrooms were rich and creamy, and like most everything offered with fresh Parmesan and/or cracked pepper. The soup of the day was shrimp bisque and it was tasty. We also had a small dinner salad. The star of the show were the filet meatballs in alfredo sauce which was pretty much my fantasy dish. I could have or should have stopped there. I was sated already if truth be told. It was then I began to notice other diners had boxes of food on their tables. Since I had eaten some heavy, creamy food, I opted for the snapper, which was the main course special. I was expecting a lemon caper sauce. It arrived unrecognizable, covered in sauce that resembled the previous dishes we ordered, with mushrooms and white cream. The fish, when I found it underneath the heavy sauce, was bland but salty. I couldn’t tell if I got a whole snapper or bits. It was close to being a stew. But what was not edible was that the side of rice was so sodium laden that it felt dangerous to eat. I thought I’d get a heart attack if I finished it. It also killed my taste buds so I really couldn’t taste anything else after tasting the rice. So I didn’t finish it. Because I was already getting full, we asked for potatoes instead to be boxed and they accommodated. My dining partner had a filet cooked to perfection and some salty mashed potatoes, which were much more flavorful than my rice. At that point I realized this wasn’t the fancy place I’d hoped it was because that fish dish with the rice just showed me what they kitchen was working with. Some of the desserts were outstanding and we had a medley of them. I’d recommend the tiramisu and even the standard creme brûlée had a hearty texture, which gave it rustic richness. The place stops serving at 8:00 so there’s really no need for me to dine again there since that’s usually my preferred arrival time for my stay of three hours and several courses. But I’m sure I’m not like the snowbirds and old-money locals that keep this place going. We had 6:30 reservations and were encouraged to take our time but waves of people did start to leave and it felt like second seating in a cruise ship, or when the lights come on after the theatre and crowds just start leaving. This is crowd management. It’s probably a good business decision, but, not for me. The staff were exceptional and aside from the main course miss and a general abuse of sodium for flavoring, I’d say we’d definitely come back, if just for cocktails and pasta. If you want really find Italian dining, go to Gero, in Rio de Janeiro, at the Fasano. Or, if you can’t do that, try Locale and sit outside on their warm summer night.
Absolutely Fabulous!
The second best Italian restaurant I have ever eaten at, anywhere. The food here is just spectacular! Service is top notch, and the view of the city is fabulous from the south side of the seating area. Whenever I'm in town I always go here for lunch. As an illustration of how good the food is more often than not I get the four cheese manicotti. I don't even particularly like manicotti--but it is just so good here it is hard not to order it! Can't recommend Vivace enough, anything I've ordered has been outstanding!
Great!!
This is an outstanding Italian restaurant! The food and service were top notch; and the venue is beautiful!! I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys fine Italian food.
A Perfect Dining Experience
On this visit, everything worked beautifully. We return here once a year when we visit Tucson. The service was good — attentive but not rushed, which we appreciate. The food was uniformly good. The drinks were prepared perfectly. I want to single out Juna, who was working at the reception desk. She was especially gracious. When I asked to avoid a table I did not enjoy the previous year, she made what seemed to be a special effort to seat us at a wonderful table. Her demeanor was lovely and started our evening off beautifully.
Place did not disappoint
The place is worth its high rating. The bread was warm and fresh and dipping sauce was good. We had salmon with linguine and manicotti. Both dishes were good.
Ridiculously overpriced and not worth the hype! My food was
Ridiculously overpriced and not worth the hype! My food was so mediocre, I sent it back. When I'm paying $33 for a bowl of pasta, I'd like it to not taste like Ragú sauce. They replaced it with another pasta that was even worse, so I wished I hadn't sent back the first one. My friend got a shrimp dish which she said was just ok. The service was good but not the level of professionalism I'd expect for such an expensive restaurant. I'm guessing the meat/chicken dishes must be pretty good in order for them to have such a strong following. Also, the bartender was rude when we walked in & tried to get a drink while we were waiting for our table. The host was very nice and ended up getting our drinks for us. Neither of us will be going back. If the food were really good we'd happily pay the price & go back. But it's just not.
I'm big on Ambience and I love the quiet, pleasant
I'm big on Ambience and I love the quiet, pleasant atmosphere at Vivace, especially on the night they have music. Food is excellent and service OK.
Good food and had great service.
The server was more than gracious to offer taking our picture on the patio. The sun was setting and it was a wonderful view! Very enjoyable meal and a great experience for our first time at this restaurant.
The food was fine.
The ambience was great. The view, at Sunset, from the Southerly dining room is superb. It's pricey.
It doesn't get any better than Vivace.
From their PRIME beef to whatever others in our party order - it's always phenomenal. Last night our party of 10 - 6 first timers and 2 returning couples - oohed and aahed over the meals and the service (by Jackie). It's our go-to for birthdays and anniversaries and just a nice night out with friends. We drive almost an hour to get there. Been to Flemings, been to Sullivan's ...no comparison. Ruth's Chris might come close - but not in Tucson, and it ain't FAMILY.
Have dined here twice now and both were excellent and
Have dined here twice now and both were excellent and memorable. We look forward to coming here when in town. The food and service are excellent and the owner is very caring.
Vivace is a longtime Tucson favorite for good reason.
The food is good, the service is great and the location is lovely and has incredible views of both the Catalina's and the city. The antipasto platter is always a solid choice to start with. The risotto is rich and delicious and any of their seafood dishes are always good too. Be sure to make reservations in advance.
Outstanding food, beautiful location and great service.
We decided to go with the "fish of the day" that happened to be a Red Snapper with creamy risotto and and the Pork Parmigiano. The snapper was perfectly cooked and the pork wad drenched in a delicious tomato sauce. For dessert we ordered the chocolate molten cake, the Napolitana and the tiramisu, this last one was a little too sweet too creamy for my taste.
Upscale dining with excellent service.
Wonderful ambiance. A special place for a romantic date.
My parents gave us a gift card for our wedding anniversary.
This place was such a great. From the service, food, and sparkling city views, this place makes a great location to celebrate a special occasion. We ordered salads as starters, I had the crab stuffed chicken, and my husband had the branzino. We finished with the chocolate lava cake (takes 20 minutes and oh so worth it). They've got a great wine selection with some of my favorites (Prisoner and Daou) We'll definitely be adding it into our date night rotation.
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