Grandiflora - Pinehurst

A friend and I dined here one Wednesday evening in late May. The inn is beautiful and we had heard great things about the food. Having read about the pasta bein... read more A friend and I dined here one Wednesday evening in late May. The inn is beautiful and we had heard great things about the food. Having read about the pasta being made fresh on-site, I ordered the ravioli. My friend ordered fish. We each had a glass of wine and shared a roasted beet salad. The bread was delicious and I especially enjoyed the salad. We were shocked, however, by the entrees. Two large, 4-5 raviolis, priced at $36. One very small portion of fish, also priced at $36. Total cost was approximately $135.

Our first experience with staying at this Inn and eating at the Vilaggio Restaurant both evenings we were there was phenomenal. You can tell the management and... read more Our first experience with staying at this Inn and eating at the Vilaggio Restaurant both evenings we were there was phenomenal. You can tell the management and owners are attentive to detail as their staff was there in greeting us and opening the door when we checked into our room. Of course this is a self service check in but since we were arriving later in the day, they made sure we were welcomed as they were also just beginning their dinner service. After checking in and settling in our room we went to dine in the Villagio that features northern Italian inspired dishes. The waitress quickly seated us and gave us the featured specials of the day. We had the Rosette al Forno antipasti, which we would recommend highly to start. The roasted beet salad was split between my wife and myself and was certainly one that we truly enjoyed... a great choice even if you're are not a fan of beets. The beets along with the pecans are sweet enough to balance out the vinaigrette and the Gorgonzola cheese. I chose the Frutti de Mare and was not disappointed. It was seasoned just right to enhance the flavors of the seafood clams, mussels, calamari and shrimp and the linguini was cooked al dente. My wife had the braised short rib with risotto and it too was delicious. For the finishing touch we had the Panna Cotta and the Mousse al Cioccolato... both nicely done and not too sweet. All in all a perfect evening after a long trip! The staff will take care of you. We even noticed an elderly couple who appeared to have been celebrating an anniversary and the wait staff helped and assisted them with the flowers that were delivered to the restaurant ahead of time and brought the arrangement to their car. It's the small things that count!

Great location. Pretentious front staff. Outrageous prices for the quality of the food. Service quality depends on your server. Would not recommend when so many... read more Great location. Pretentious front staff. Outrageous prices for the quality of the food. Service quality depends on your server. Would not recommend when so many other options are available in the area !

This Italian restaurant has OK Italian food. The room is lovely and the service excellent but rather pricey for pasta. there are others in Pinehurst Village tha... read more This Italian restaurant has OK Italian food. The room is lovely and the service excellent but rather pricey for pasta. there are others in Pinehurst Village that I like more.

We enjoyed our stay so much. Breakfast was easy and self serve continental with muffins, fruit, coffee,and cereal. Our room was very nice and large but the floo... read more We enjoyed our stay so much. Breakfast was easy and self serve continental with muffins, fruit, coffee,and cereal. Our room was very nice and large but the floors squeaked really bad. Nicely updated bathroom with everything we needed. There is a wonderful restaurant Tuesday thru Saturday and the noise did not disturb us at all. The restaurant’s food was amazing, homemade pasta for each kind of dish, large wine selection and very professional waitstaff. Even if you don’t stay at the inn, go to the restaurant for dinner. Small bar on site too but only open sometime as restaurant. Maybe we were too early in the season. But worth every minute staying here