Terrazza — Restaurant in Smithfield

The good: We enjoyed the warm igloo and the service was really good. It cannot be easy for waiters to go back and forth, zip and unzip the igloo. So kudos for picking the incredible staff. I hope you pay them very well and show them appreciation.

The not so good: Sadly food. We had mussels sambuca and the sauce was thick, nauseously sweet and we found a few spoiled mussels. We are not the kind of guests that make scene so we politely put them to side and said nothing. (The rule is, if mussel is closed don't eat it, it was dead before you cooked it. These were cracked so not obvious.)

The mixed grill was served on a large plate full of fries, gummy instant rice and flavorless steamed vegetable (broccoli, green beans). You only get two skewers of meat (chicken and steak) and garlic mayo. The meat portion is fine for a teen girl, but not a grown man. You are supposed to fill on fries (which are very good and crunchy). Burger was fine, and at $15 probably the best bet.

Seafood Papardelle was a nice dish with the understated Parmesan sauce and perfectly cooked pasta. I have to say I was nervous about the freshness of the seafood after the appetizer but the mussels in this one are placed open around the perimeter of the plate, so they were fine. The shrimp were good consistency, not too gummy. This was the best dish we had at this outing.

Dessert was tres leches and tiramisu, both excellent. Tiramisu was a tad too moist and cut in a sloppy fashion probably due to the wetness, but the presentation on the plate with the chocolate sauce was on par.

Bad: Prices. $28-$30 for the most main dishes and $45 for the fillet Mignon. A plate of flavorless hummus and stale pita was $11. This is not NYC and the food is just not that good to command those prices. We understood that we were paying for the igloo and the excellent serve (automatic gratuity included), more than for food. If you are fine with that, by all means go and enjoy yourself. The place is beautiful. I really just wish they would make better food and keep their prices more affordable. I'd rather pay a flat igloo rate ($30?) than be gouged on the food prices. I am only saying this because I like the location and the atmosphere and want this place to stay in business. (Almost $200 for a party of 4 with no alcohol except for...

Ok let's get this review started. Terrazza restaurant is a very cozy place to grab a bite to eat. They have a really great outdoor patio with a massive fireplace and lights everywhere. Inside the atmosphere is Mediterranean- light colors adorn the wall and there is a nice bar as soon as you walk inside. However with all that being out aside, there's the food. We've eaten there once before and had a good meal so we thought we'd get another good meal. We started off with caesar salad (that we split between us) which was absolutely delicious. Terrazza uses pita chips as their croutons which is ingenious. I couldn't rave enough about this salad. Believe it or not, the pits chips made the difference. Then came the entrees- chicken nuggets and fries (for our daughter) seafood risotto and chargrilled ribeye with mashed potatoes and summer squash. Okay let's start with the obvious- you can't really screw up chicken nuggets and fries. As far as the other meals that's another story. My wife's seafood risotto was absolutely mush. Risotto is supposed to be creamy and rich. This was not the case at all. I tried it and thought it was almost like mashed potatoes. Now speaking of mashed potatoes mine were absolutely cold which is surprising because my steak was absolutely delicious. Warm(not hot off the grill) but absolutely delicious. I'll only get the steak there (and that's a really big if people) and the caesar salad. In all fairness to the restaurant it a was late at night (845ish) so I can accept that as the reason why the food was less than par. It's going to be a tough choice to go back unless they do a special steak and caesar salad...

This is a restaurant my family and I frequently went to, permanently ending that frequency as of last night. I was there last night with my family and my two-year-old child got a little excited, from time to time, as most 2 year olds do. When we were finished eating and paid the bill, the manager named Megan, who had never even approached our table to ask us how everything was, had the audacity to come over to our table to tell us that we had to leave and never to return again stating that our son was too loud. She also had the audacity to tell us that we had already been there for an hour and a 1/2 and it was too long for us to be there. My wife and I have very busy schedules and we enjoy going out as a family on the weekend so we can spend quality time with one another. I have never in my life and in any restaurant that I have dined, have I ever been treated or spoken to like this and I am so shocked that families with small children are still being discriminated against in 2020. Very unfortunate for the owner and waitstaff, because we spend a great deal of money, since this isn't an inexpensive restaurant, and we tip very well. Additionally, our family and friends and their family and friends will no longer be dining here. Hopefully adequate training will be available for management in regards to customer service and professionalism. THIS IS NOT, BY ANY MEANS, A FAMILY FRIENDLY...