Jasper's Italian Restaurant

S Sutton

My husband and I were very excited for our first experience at Jasper’s and asked that we be seated in the rear of the restaurant overlooking the waterfall and creek. (I had read reviews stating the view was nice) The hostess was very sweet and accommodating and we did get to sit in the rear of the restaurant. Our server was very sweet and attentive. She explained the dishes and specials throughly, however when it came to the desert cart, she spoke so fast that I couldn’t understand what the desserts were. The highlight of the meal was the tableside fresh Mozzarella Theater where the mozzarella cheese was created in front of you. The huge, beautiful, red local tomatoes were perfect and they fresh mozzarella was to die for. The lobster cappuccino was delicious. The main entrees were unfortunately the only disappointments. Both my husband and I had Veal entrees. I had the Veal Marsala (the sauce was very good) but the veal was so tough and somewhat flavorless. One of the reasons you order veal is because it is typically tender. My husband had the Veal del Santiago (?) and it was served with artichokes and wild rice. The wild rice COMPLETELY overpowered the sauce and it was NOT a good pairing plus his veal too, was so tough that you couldn’t cut it with a fork. I’ve had veal many times and it should never be that tough. One of the reasons you order veal is because it is young, TENDER beef. This was not the case. The winner of the night was the caprese salads, the lobster cappuccinos and the lovely desserts. I will come back for those things and just try a different entree next time! There are plenty of other options! Just pass on the veal!

Kyle Lawson

My family and I decided on this place for my Dad's retirement party. Unfortunately, we did not have the greatest experience like so many others have had. First, our reservation was at 7pm, but our table did not become open until 7:30. I went to the bar while waiting on our table, but only one bar tender was working. I stood there for about 5 minutes until he even acknowledged me. Then he kept serving others while I waited patiently for two beers. We were seated in the back of the restaurant which looks very different from the inside part. The back is not as elegant or nice feeling as the inside. The part that was most unpleasant was our waiter Kyle. He had a very snarky tone and cut us off while speaking. It was not just me that noticed this. My sister-in-law and brother were both very angry at how he treated us throughout the evening. Granted, I do believe they looked short-staffed, however, that does not excuse the rudeness that he displayed to us. He laughed when I thought the Italian meatloaf was one of the specials because I saw it on the menu in the front of the restaurant. He told me that was the "white trash" part of the restaurant. I found it inappropriate that he would say that about any part of the restaurant in which he worked. The salads that came with our meals barely had any Italian dressing, and they came with one baby grape tomato each. So we were basically eating flavorless crunchy water. The bread was phenomenal! I was excited when my meatloaf arrived, but the taste left much to be desired. The sauce was from a jar and was just a liquid tomato paste with no herbs or kick. I wanted a robust, chunky, and spiced tomato sauce, but this reminded me of sauce from a can of Chef Boyardee. My spouse tried it and said it reminded them of sauce from a jar of Ragu. The lasagna itself lacked any depth of flavor really. There were no herbs or spices that I could taste, not even salt. Finally, it was incredibly soft in texture all the way through. It was just mush on top of more mush. There was no bite or varied texture in the lasagna which just made it unpleasant to eat. I think it is because the noodles were cooked too long and the meat was chopped too finely. I had two others at my table try it and they agreed with what I was saying. My sister-in-law's stuffed chicken medallions had a similar complaint: there was just a real lack of seasoning, especially salt. The Sicilian potatoes were very bland and once again, lacked two simple ingredients that could have elevated them: salt and pepper. Overall, the food was just bland and not exciting, but the worst part was knowing how much they charged for all this. My one piece of lasagna cost me $21. I could have gone to Costco and bought a two-pack of lasagna that both tastes better and costs less. I am glad so many people like this place, but my family and I just did not have that great of an experience ourselves.

Nikki

I really, really wanted to give 5 stars, however there were things that couldn't be overlooked. We had a party of 6 and were seated in a back room. From the moment we all sat down it was freezing cold. My Dad checked the thermostat next to our table and it was off and temp was 62. Outside temp was windy and 35 outside. My Dad turned the heat on and we waited. 2 of our party knew what drinks they wanted and the waiter took the drinks and said he would come back for everyone else. 10 minutes later he came back and we ordered the rest of the drinks. A gentleman brought fresh baked bread that was cold and the butter was solid as a rock. It tore the bread upon trying to spread it. About 10 minutes later the waiter came back and we told him everyone was ready to order. I ordered the mozzarella and cheese as an appetizer. Since my meal came with a salad he said I could sub it out. I would later find out I was charged full price for mozzarella and cheese. Had I known that, I would have asked for my salad as well since I paid full price for the appetizer. I will say, the mozzarella and cheese was on point. The cheese tasted so fresh and I found out in the summer they make it right in front of you. There was a large party in the party room and we saw our waiter helping out there and the gentleman who passed out bread was helping out as well. We finally got more bread and it was room temp and the butter was still hard as a rock since the room temp never got above 65. The chicken parmesan was full of flavor, extra cheesy and the penne pasta was delicious. My Dad was not happy the spaghetti only came with 2 small meatballs. Had he known the lasagna was going to be huge he would have opted for that. I had the coconut cake and it amazing. Lots of coconut and the creme in the middle was rich and perfect amount of coconut. We also ordered desserts to go and we later found out they were all mixed up. I had ordered the Coconut Tartufo, my son ordered strawberry cake and my mom ordered chocolate tartufo. My son ended up with my mine, I ended up with my mom and my mom ended up with mine. My mom hates coconut so it went to waste. I'm not a fan of strawberry, so luckily my Dad came by and enjoyed the cake. Overall, I was really expecting better since so many people talk about Jasper's. It really didn't live up to the hype.

ronda edwards

It took me way too long, but I finally made it to Jasper's Restaurant & all of the reviews & hype I’ve read here are absolutely correct. Honestly can say this dinner ranks in the top three of my life. From the atmosphere to the service, the hospitality, the amazing food, the wine… All of it 5 ⭐️! Dining out as a vegan can be difficult, but Jasper went above & beyond to make sure I had a deliscously curated meal. If you haven’t been here yet, please do so. I can assure you, you won’t be disappointed! I can’t wait to go back! We had a bottle of wine off their summer menu. I don’t recall what it was, but it was a semi-sweet served chilled, which was surprisingly pleasant, an asparagus appetizer, table side mozzarella {with extra heirloom tomatoes for me}, the simple salad was delicious, & the star was the mushroom bolognese. My husband had the Osso Bucco {I believe that was what it was called} off their summer menu & he loved it. I apologize for the poor photos, between the lighting & the bottle of wine I was just enjoying the meal & didn’t make much effort in taking photos.