iorio

a friend took me to iorio's for a birthdaydinnerand made a reservation for 5:30pm.  as usual, i-5 was jammed up.... but worse than usual.  after a brief wait my friend was seated.   
who knew i was going to be over an hour late?  but it was i-5 rush hour.  i kept giving her update on traffic and she kept relating those to her server.  by the time i arrived i was over one hour late....and her amazing server didn't bat an eye even though their were others waiting for tables.  he was most gracious.
now i must say that the meal was extraordinary!  and i'm very particular with the quality of what i eat.  we shared the eggplant parmesan and the risotto after sharing a salad - i think it was the one with walnuts.  i am an aficionado on eggplant parmesan and i have never tasted better!  the risotto was new to me and i loved it!  i can't wait to return for a repeat performance.
if you go.....please don't tell many others about this wonderful restaurant or we won't be able to get in.  :}

went fordinnerwith family on father's day. the food and service were wonderful, everyone in our party cleaned our plates. i had one of the specials, grilled steelhead over asparagus risotto, didn't offer to share. everyone kept trying to eat my wife's grilled chicken with lemon, very moist and flavorful. the desserts were great, even the coffee was very good. the owner/chef, chris, stopped at our table to see if we enjoyed our dinner, and took the time to explain how to make moist chicken, and where my fish came from and how it was caught. we will definitely be going back, not only for the food, but also for the cooking classes.

iorios restaurant. this was the worst dining experience we have ever had.
my family went out todinnertonight and expected to have a nice relaxing meal. to begin with, we had to ask if we could have bread after seeing every other table served bread.
we were the first people in the restaurant this evening and after an hour, we were still waiting for our meals. the waitress had an attitude and did not even offer an apology for the delay of our meal. it took so long to get served that we had the food boxed and took it home. the appetizer we had was terrible. it is hard to believe this place has received any award.

iorio. a charmingdinnerat the bar. beet salad, with shredded beets, red and golden, goat cheese and oregonzola. fresh seasonal ravioli. warm foccacia bread with butternut squash spread. friendly service with a waiter that sings while he works. i am look