The food was very good. The pasta no 5 is a dish which should be shared. I ordered it with meat sauce. The lamb meatballs were tasty. The soup was hot and delicious. We sat at the bar as reservations would have been needed. The bottle of wine was decently priced
Got a ton of specials and options for everyone including vegetarians! While you can find a seat the bar, I would recommend a reservation. We ordered pasta # 5 - I would say it was hands down best red pasta sauce in town - so fresh! Don’t get fooled by the pic - it is the biggest pasta portion I have ordered. It can feed a village. Appetizers were great especially one with red pepper, feta, garlic - a ton of flavor. Most the plates fresh out of oven - can’t ask for on a date dinner.
We brought my parents here for lunch while they were visiting us in Richmond. It was excellent! The flavors were amazing. I recommend a reservation pretty well in advance because it’s very popular. It’s also in a great area to take a walk after your meal. Every staff member was pleasant and accommodating, and even though the restaurant was full for the lunch rush it wasn’t excessively loud. Their sound absorption materials must be pretty good. It was not like a brewery, for example, where it becomes extremely loud when the area is full. My mom asked about an after dinner liquor she had in Crete & Santorini - they did have it and it’s sort of like a white wine, however she said it really was really not like the one she had on trips to Greece. So that is 1 minor thing that could be improved and that’s about it! I would definitely come back, recommend to others, and bring my parents back for dinner. When my parents visit it is important to me that they have great food & service when we go out to eat, and Stella’s was fantastic.