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okme2, anonymous:

Overall:

• Quality:

  4/5

• Vibe:

  3/5

• Service:

  2/5

• Value:

  3/5

I stopped by Russo's on the way home from work last week. It's in the new development at the southwest corner of Campbell and 75. This is the center with the second branch of Twisted Root, which seems to have quite a following. There's also a Panera here which does a pretty good lunch.

Russo's has an odd layout. You walk into the middle of the place, it's wide open so you can't tell where to go, and there's no hostess greeting people when they walk in. If you're lucky, you'll catch the eye of one of the teenage girls who work here, however, they're awfully distracted. You occasionally have to ask for things a couple of times before they remember to bring it.

The menu has pasta, sandwiches, salads, calzones, and pizzas -- they push the coal-burning oven. Bags of coal are stacked up by the entrance.

I started with a Greek salad, which was a strange version. The dressing had Balsamic vinegar. Basically this was a Romaine salad with Balsamic vinegar and feta cheese -- not bad, just not what you expect when you order a Greek salad.

We split a vegetarian pizza with spinach, artichoke hearts, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. It wasn't loaded with toppings but that was OK - it was just enough to give the flavor without overwhelming the pizza. Crust was thin in the center, and puffy and crusty on the edges. The menu says the small is good for 1-2 people and costs $14.95 -- more expensive than the chains but I suppose you get what you pay for.

Desserts are in a glass case at the cashier and include some good-looking cakes and cannoli that's filled to order.

Debsi, anonymous:

Overall:

• Quality:

  2/5

• Vibe:

  4/5

• Service:

  3/5

• Value:

  2/5

FInally tried this place. The salads are definitely overpriced for what you get (mine had bits of wilted/rotting lettuce in it, which seems to happen at more and more places but is always a sign to me of what my overall expectations should be of a restaurant - it's in the details people. The balsamic vinegar used for the dressing is very nice and of high quality but that was the only memorable thing about the whole dining experience. We got a pizza with proscuitto and vegetables and I will say that it is HUGE for "serves 1-2" but the problem was neither my girlfriend nor I wanted the leftovers. Everything was very very dry.. proscuitto was completely dessicated. I wonder if the pizza had been made hours earlier and left to air dry in the refrigerator.

Service is not great but that is always forgiveable to me if the food is.

I really wanted to like this place, but especially for these prices they need to do a much more quality job. I won't be back.

jhroch, anonymous:

Overall:

• Quality:

  5/5

• Vibe:

  5/5

• Service:

  5/5

• Value:

  5/5

Fantastic Italian food... Great service... Unbelievable pizza... When we eat out for Italian or pizza, we eat at Russo's... Keep it up gang...

dallasteche, anonymous:

Overall:

• Quality:

  1/5

• Vibe:

  1/5

• Service:

  1/5

• Value:

  1/5

I went to this place today. Ordered my fav. Chick Parm. When it came just by seeing it i was so disappointed. The key for the this dish is the Parm cheese, it was totally burnt and when i mentioned that to the waiters [a gal with the specs] cooly says yes i see that. She never tried to apologies for the badly burnt food is served nor she tried to get me a fresh chick parm food. This place is just disgusting to be in...Its a big RIP off restaurant and i will not recommend to anyone who wants taste some good food. all you get in this place is a burnt food. I wish to see your restaurant closes pretty soon.