Livia Italian Eatery

Absolutely delicious food and relaxing, quiet atmosphere. Gluten free pasta available. One of my favorite restaurants around.

I want to love this place. I keep.coming back to do just that but yet it fails to wow me. I am a person that wants the wow in food. Livia is a decent restaurant with attentive servers. However the food doesn't impress me like the sister restaurant. This time I tried the Pappardelle. Look I am Italian and when I order papppardelle expect to see big beautiful noodles. That is what I was dreaming about. Instead I got slightly warm, chewy fettuccine which made me so sad. The chicken was also unimpressive, a little limp and not well seasoned. The food category descriptions make it seem as if it's farm to table but it seems more like a heat n serve place. The sauce had very good flavor so I am giving it a 3. It has so much potential with the right Noodle and served hot, maybe a little cheese on top, or at least ask the patron if they would like cheese? Maybe a basil leaf? Like I said, I'm Italian, presentation is key. Perhaps some char on the chicken? We had to forego the appetizers as my daughter is gluten free and there were no options that interested a young adult. Also check your tables, ours was rickety and unpleasant to dine on.