Tiramisu — Restaurant in Quincy

TLDR: Hit and miss. Get the fried calamari. Pass on the tiramisu.

MENU: Typical Italian-American fare with lots of genuine Italian cuisine mixed in.

FOOD QUALITY: Hit and miss. Some of the items are homemade, if the menu reads true, but it also seems clear that some of the items are brought in frozen - the filling in the fried ravioli, for example, is about what you would get in a can of Chef Boyardee, and you can tell by the way the ravioli are shaped and the edges are cut that they are from a restaurant supply. The house salad is the basic mass produced chopped lettuce and shredded carrot type of situation you can find in every grocery store. Meh.

MENU FAVORITES: Get the fried calamari. The pizza is just OK. I've tried the soprano and the margarita; between the two, definitely go for the margarita.

MENU FAILS: For a restaurant called Tiramisu, you would think their version would be the crown jewel of the menu, right? It isn't. Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, and I buy it every chance I get. If memory serves, I've had it from this spot a total of four times. Like other things on the menu, it seems to be hit or miss, depending on who makes it. The impression I get is that the tiramisu is made to order by the expediter (the control tower of the kitchen, so to speak) as opposed to one of the cooks. On one occasion the savoiardi (lady finger cookies) were so dry, they were difficult even to cut through. On another occasion, the savoiardi were drowning in some combination of espresso and liqueur, so as to be something approaching a stew. On another occasion, they were so stingy with the mascarpone mixture that it was hardly worth the bother. So, why do I keep ordering it? Because I love tiramisu so much. I want to enjoy it. I'd love to be able to recommend this restaurant for it. But I can't.

FRONT OF HOUSE SERVICE: I have only ever ordered takeout. The staff is cordial and professional.

KITCHEN SERVICE: On one occasion, I ordered lasagna. The cook burned the top layer under the broiler. Instead of replacing my order with something wholesome, he flipped that burned layer over and added a bit more sauce to disguise his mistake. It fooled the expediter, but it didn't fool me. Shameful.

ATMOSPHERE: The restaurant is spacious and well decorated. Exceptionally clean bathrooms. A+ in that regard. If you have a spare moment, check out the artwork on the left-hand side when you walk in. All the times I have visited the restaurant, that painting gave me cause to feel curious about the owner/s, where they are from, and how they came to be in Quincy,...

I have been a patron of Tiramisu for years; it is my favorite restaurant in town. However, after my experience today, I doubt I will return. My friends and I had a reservation this afternoon and through complete fault of ours, were going to be a few minutes late, so we called to let the restaurant know, and to see if they could possibly hold our table or if we needed to cancel if they could not accommodate us (which would have been no big deal at all). The gentleman we spoke to assured is that it was fine, they could hold our table for a few minutes. We get there, we are seated fairly quickly by a woman who apparently is the owner, then.... She walks over to our table and proceeds to scold us(repeatedly) about being late to our reservation, saying we were putting the restaurant behind and making others have to wait. She also inferred that we were liars about calling ahead to let them know we would be late. Look, all that had to be said was " since you were late we can't accommodate you tonight". End of story. Why seat us then publicly scold us within earshot of other people, like we were children? Unnecessary and embarrassing. We left, even though we were told "you can stay". Who would stay and eat after that? I'm saddened because I truly love the food, it...

I was in Quincy for business and the customer invited me for dinner at Tiramisu. As soon as I walked in I knew I was going to enjoy my meal. First off the interior is quite pleasant with 20' ceilings and white tablecloths, with scenes from a movie on the walls. The tables are perfectly placed so you don't feel crammed together. It was a Wednesday night at 7:30 and the place was packed - pretty impressive for an upscale restaurant in a small city. Menu was everything that I like and wished I could have tried more. I had calamari which was done perfectly. The bread was warm and served with good olive oil and Parmesan cheese something I prefer over butter. I had a perfectly prepared Caesar salad followed by a special that night of Sea bass with a butter and caper sauce it was also very good. Drinks and wine were all good, the owner came over and recommended a bottle for us and it was a very good selection. The wait staff was also exceptional our waiter Lupe was a waiter at some of my favorite places in Chicago. He had been in Quincy since Tiramisu opened. My advice if you want a great Italian meal this...