Jimmy V's Osteria + Bar - Downtown Raleigh

Jimmy V's Osteria + Bar - Downtown Raleigh reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michele VIP

   Chicago39 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Terrible experience, first time here. We were seated at a few minutes before reservation time but waited 25 minutes to receive side salads & then hour and 15 minutes to get our entrees. Obviously the staff could not handle the larger group tables & our party of two efficiently. My mojito had brown gross mint leaves, yuck. The chicken piccata was delicious. Our server ignored us probably because she had nothing to say but checking in would have maybe made us feel welcome.
   

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   Melinda

   Greensboro3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We were not happy to see the 88 restaurant rating at check in for our 6pm reservation. But we stayed. We went for our son‘s 21st birthday. I ordered the fig flatbread. I was not pleased with it only ate a few bites, and the rest of our meals were smash meatball sandwich was pretty good, the Jimmy V pizza was OK, the chicken parmesan sandwich was just OK and the birthday boy enjoyed his spaghetti and meatballs. We’ve been two other times and enjoyed that much better.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Poor an inattentive service. Left me waiting at the table for the bill.
   

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   David VIP

   Western NC9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great service. Enjoy dinner here, convenient to Performing Arts center.
   

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   Jack

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Marissa waited on us and provided friendly, efficient and prompt service. She’s a true gem!
   

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   Kameron

   Raleigh1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   My husband’s birthday is Valentine’s Day but we strategically made reservations to celebrate on the 15th because of the holiday to be able to have a nice dinner out with our son to celebrate together.. instead of being sat at a table to be able to have an interactive dining experience we were placed along edge seating with barstools which is not appropriate seating for a party of three because someone is always being left out of the interactions or conversation… I made a reservation knowing it was a holiday weekend and would have chosen differently if I was aware we could not be at a table. Our waitress Marissa was wonderful and the food was very good but the overall experience was diminished due to these seating arrangements and lack of effort of the host when my dislike for this seating was expressed.
   

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   Chris VIP

   Raleigh1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Do not go here. The drinks and food were terrible and the front door is broken so it was very cold and consistently had to be reshut.
   

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   Michael

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Service to receive our food was slow. This didn’t help in keeping our schedule for our parents night out.
   

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   Kim

   Philadelphia2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 9, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was slow and the food variety and taste were poor.
   

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    Tom

    Richmond2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    The butt holes were closed and we received NO advance notice, Had planned to dine there before the NC Symphony Pops Concert 2 blocks away. Parked our car in auditorium parking lot, wallked to Jimmy V's only to find sign on door saying open tomorrow. Too late to get reservation at 6:15 at any other downtown restuarant.
    

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