risto's place food & spirits

absolutely one of my best restaurant experiences ever! i went here and what a huge contrast from after having a very unfortunate experience at a restaurant behind this one (highly rated but i went there, alone, waited over an hour to be seated, was brought water and then ignored /forgotten for 20 minutes at which time i walked out. so, long story short, by the time i got to risto's, i was grumpy and starvingly hungry.
the host, a young man named austin, was personable and friendly. when i told him about my bad experience where i'd just tried to eat, he and my server, a wonderful, sweet lady named barbara, jumped into action to ensure i got food asap!
and oh, what incredible food!!! my filet mignon was absolutely perfect, and cooked to my idea of perfection!! each dish was better than the last.
the owner (not just a restaurant manager), sheryl, came and talked to me, to make sure it's been treated well (i was), and that the food was to my liking (yum!).
i travel a lot for work and have the opportunity to eat at very nice (expensive) restaurants in a regular basis.
risto's is in my top 5 best restaurants i've ever been to, just for the quality of the food, and of course, wonderful customerserviceon top of that.

just driving through and found this lovely restaurant. the ingredients were farm fresh and delicious. we had their special wrap with chicken, strawberries, avocado, lettuce, jalapeños and mozzarella cheese with a yummy creamy siracha sauce. hoping to be able to stop by on the way home. theservicewas warm and friendly and they went out of their way to make it to fit my very low sodium diet.

quality really shows. located in the historic downtown of statesville is a great restaurant that combines quality food with top notch service, has local music, amazing from-scratch desserts, supports local agriculture, and really cares about the quality of the food it serves. welcome to mayo's!

have been here several times and always have a stellar meal at a fair price with amazing service. great for lunch or dinner. usually see business meetings when we are there at lunch; no hiccups in theserviceeven when they do have a large crowd. friendly, attentive, but not clingy - a difficult line to walk! the quality is the top consideration here from the food to the preparation to the staff.

almost didn't try it because of the bad word-of-mouth from some locals, but i am so glad that we decided to go anyway. one of our two favorites in town. a great place to take someone from out of town to show them what statesville can offer. :)

stopped in for dinner with family while on vacation. dinner was excellent! we had veal picata, halibut special, homemade pizza, reuben sandwich and ended with 3 unbelievable desserts that were baked in the restaurant. all the food was fresh including breads. sheryl, the owner, greeted us and shared that she buys all her produce from the local farmers. highly recommend eating here for a very nice dining experience--they are open for lunch too. the atmosphere is elegant and the menu has something for everyone. theservicewas outstanding and the wait staff was very friendly! we will be back next time we are in north carolina!