Ramata Italian - West branson

When we arrived at the restaurant we found it had been closed permanently. We received no notification even though we had confirmed reservations through the open table app. What hurts the most is that our daughter bought us a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant that is now worthless. I called the restaurant's number and was only able to leave a message. I still have not heard back three days later, which I obviously think will not change.

Our reservation was for 7 on 3/10. The night before, you contacted us to confirm, which we did. Then we drove 2and1/2 hours to get there. So did other family members. When we arrived, the restaurant was dark and locked up tight. We went to their web page and found they went out of business on 3/7, two days before you had us confirm. Thanks alot.

We went there for drinks and dessert so I reserve my judgment on their entrees. The drinks were pretty good for dessert cocktails and they had a good selection. We ordered the blueberry lemon mascarpone cheesecake. The chef did and excellent job with it, maybe a little subtle on the lemon, but then someone decided to dump a syrupy fruit medley on the plate. They also “decorated” the plate with colorful sugar paste. The syrup overwhelmed the flavor but the crust was soaked with it. Then the service; we felt like we were imposing the entire time and had to wait every step of the way.

I really like this place overall. Food was tasty Italian fare, service was pretty good, and decor was good. Tough to get past the price though. It was romantic and worth it in the moment, they did nothing wrong. Just know that there are other places to get a comparable experience for 1/3 less.

The ambiance and design of the restaurant was amazing and very upscale. It is a great place to have a cocktail and enjoy the views and or fireplace. The food was ok but not upscale and not very authentic Italian. My husband is from Italy and he is very thoughtful about his comments when it comes to Italian food in America. We ordered the charcuterie board and we're amazed to see very little Italian anything. No one should ever put cheddar and pepper jack cheese cubes on an Italian charcuterie board. There were pickles, crackers from the super market and craisins scattered on the plate. This is a missed opportunity and such an easy concept. The kids ate a pepperoni pizza and spaghetti with clams pasta which both were not bad. The spaghetti with clams tasted good but way too much sauce. My husband got the veal Marsala which was very good but the side of fettuccine Alfredo pasta was huge and very American- think creamy sauce that was so heavy to eat. It consumed your mouth and was too much with the Marsala. I ordered the Halibut with broccolini and red pepper risotto. I love Halibut but there was no taste except of the oil in the pan fried cooking method. I squeezed lemon and added salt which helped but very disappointed. The broccolini was delicious! We did not stay for dessert and thankful because by the time we finished, our bill was $230 inclusive of 3 drinks. I wish them luck as they grow but was not the experience I intended to have.