Avellinos - STURBRIDGE

Avellino has been bookmarked on my Yelp account for a long time so we finally made it there. We arrived about 3 in the afternoon and we were immediately in love with the decor...in what appears to be an antique home converted to a restaurant. Lots of beautiful woodwork, built ins, and plenty of charm. Everyone who works there was very friendly and helpful. We were seated in a front room with large glass French doors and beautiful sceneries of Venice I believe were painted on the walls. The menu's were VERY disappointing. We're in an Italian restaurant correct? The ONLY Italian entree was chicken parmigiana. That's it. I really didn't want something so simple, but we were out for Italian food so I ordered it. The other entree's ordered in our party was Baked Cod, Baked salmon and Steak tips. For appetizers we ordered a small Caesar salad, Butternut Apple soup, and clam chowders. I ordered the small Caesar salad and it wasn't anything special. It didn't have any shaved parmesan and the croutons were hard as rocks, I seriously thought I would break a tooth and quickly pushed them aside. The butternut soup was well enjoyed, but the clam chowder was a disappointment. My partner said it tasted cheesy (like it had a lot of cheese in it, not cheap , I tried the chowder and it did have a heavy cheese taste to it. Our dinners arrived and the salmon was well enjoyed, even it's presentation was beautiful. My partner said that the Cod tasted well enough, but that I make it better ; . The steak tips looked a mess, just a plate full of fries with steak tips on top and evidently they were pretty grizzly too. My chicken parmigiana was a disaster!! First, I was surprised they never asked what kind of pasta I wanted with it. The pasta I was served looked like it was house made and it was HORRIBLE!! The sauce they used tasted like it came out of a jar and the chicken itself was pretty dry. I left all the pasta and only ate half the chicken. This was a bitter disappointment for an Italian restaurant, not even any bread served!! I will never go back again. And the 2 stars was for the excellent salmon dinner, otherwise I would have given one star.

Had our wedding rehearsal dinner here (20+ people) and it was excellent! We had basically 1 server for the whole party and he was phenomenal. It also required minimal planning on our end which made it so much easier and less-stressful on our part. Would definitely like to go back for a less formal sit down meal and highly recommend!

My nursing school celebrated its 50th graduation anniversary this past June, and we chose this restaurant for our reunion. It was the best decision we could have made! The food was fantastic, the staff was amazing, and we had a wonderful time catching up with each other. If you're a fan of Italian cuisine, you must come here!

We dined at Avellino the night before our vow renewal brunch at their venue, The Barn at Wight Farm. Our group of six enjoyed a fantastic meal featuring top-notch appetizers and entrées, all served by our delightful server, Elijah. Although I don’t live nearby and may not be able to return soon, I highly recommend this restaurant. Enjoy your visit!

The food was fantastic! The service was even better. I was surprised to find such a high-quality dining experience in such a remote location!