Best Seasonal Restaurants in Mendenhall

We had a great dinner at Fava for a party of 8. The dining room has live music, the ambiance was beautiful and the food/ service was great. Steaks were cooked perfectly medium rare, the fish was cleaned tableside and the risotto with scallops were perfectly prepared. When your silverware is refreshed between appetizers and your main course, you know the attention to detail well be great. Very conveniently located too.

Absolutely fantastic. We came for Valentine’s Day dinner and the menu was amazing! Got the lobster tail for appetizer, lobster ravioli, and the veal parmigiana! Once we got our bill we were told “someone took care of it” so thankful and surprised. Staff were great, good was great we will absolutely be back!

Absolutely the best pizza in Kennett!! Great drinks and the nicest owners!

Beautiful lunch for a 50th bday lunch. Server was wonderful, although the host could have been more welcoming. Not friendly at all. Food was great. Bread was a pleasant surprise. $5 for a cup of tea seems steep. I mean, isn’t it basically hot water?

Look, I've visited many of the top restaurants in the region, and as a former restaurant owner, I believe have a pretty good understanding of the business and food, so these comments are not made lightly. From top-to-bottom, THIS IS THE BEST RESTAURANT I HAVE EVER VISITED; the list is long. I took a while to visit because I wanted to give the place a chance. I haven't heard a lot a buzz but was aware of the opening. Also, I was not impressed with the previous restaurant in the location - and unfortunately that plays a part in the perception. The concept is executed to perfection. It is warm and inviting, but not pretentious. The food is excellent. The pizza is a work of art; you won't find better pie around here - more on the pizza later. I've sampled the menu several times over the past couple of weeks and have not been disappointed in many items. I was not surprised to learn that the head chef was renowned. I could tell. The service is courteous. The one male bar tender has just the perfect personality to be the face of the bar. He is friendly, funny and jovial. The service crew is bought-in and seemingly enjoy their jobs. Bad attitudes by blue collars kill restaurants. This place got that right - with the exception of one person, who I won't call out here - would be happy to share my insight with mgt. Manny, the guy that runs the Pizza oven, is just a master. I say this in all seriousness - it was a pleasure to watch him work last night. He so focused, takes his craft very seriously. He is a real pro - not one of these folks who just comes to work. The Pizza is perfect in every way. He is a true jewel. So much can be learned from folks like Manny especially the overly-privileged and snotty brand in this area. My only gripe is the beer menu. Not enough variety. Too many IPAs and light beers. No seasonal, brown or seriously crafted brews. Another piece of advice - remove yourself from Yelp. Yelpers are cheapsters who destroy good businesses.