Facci

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John Harrison

Im not sure what the five star reviewers see in this place. Perhaps they are content with poor service and substandard dining. In my opinion, this is one of the worst restaurants in Howard County. The food is mediocre at best and the staff leave much to be desired. We had a party of 5 and waited an inordinate amount of time (over 30 minutes) to be served. Although very sweet, our waitress must have been a first time trainee. The evening manager was a smart mouthed young punk that was either a relative of the owner or imported from a fast food joint. He had absolutely no what he was doing. Worst of all, the seafood was bad. I was sick that evening from the shrimp appetizer. My wife remarked that she thought the shrimp looked as though it had been left out for too long and smelled a bit off. She even cautioned me not to eat it. However, I was hungry and, after waiting so long to get served, I stupidly ignored her warning. The following morning, I wrote a letter to the owner explaining, in detail, the events of the previous evening. I expected to receive, at the very least, an apology for our unfortunate experience. Instead, I was completely ignored. Nope, this place is definitely not for me and I will never go back nor will any of the folks that were at my table. I would NEVER recommend this restaurant to anyone and, if there was a way to give this place "negative stars", I would have done so without hesitation.

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Alan Schoen

Im so conflicted about this place. It feels like it was designed by two people, and Id like one of those people and despise the other. First, the good stuff. They have a legit pizza oven, they make their own pasta, and they use a lot of legit ingredients from Italy. Great! Now the bad stuff. The place looks like it was decorated by Aziz Ansaris character in Parks an Recreation. Theres just a lot of "club chic" with futuristic curved metal, deceased bonsai trees, and thumping club music in the background. That last point is a real pet peeve of mine. No food tastes good with that music in the background. And whose idea was that anyway? From the decor and music, youd think the place would be full of limo people pre-gaming before a long night of clubbing. But there are no limo people to be found because this is Ellicot City, and limo people do not come here.

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S Cherry

Sad to say, it looks like the place is having some issues. Went there for lunch today, and the bread was a little stale, not that it is really ever very good. Why not just have normal bread, instead of some kind of cake bread? Plus, they have pepsi, instead of coke, which is never a positive indicator. AND the waitress was gone forever. I told the waitress that we were still thinking about drinks; my wife wanted to order a cappuccino and I wanted a cocktail, but the girl was absent. The food was still pretty good though, but no cappuccino, and because of this we decided to skip the desert. Instead, we drove to the mall and got desert at cheesecake factory, which was OK. I think that the manager was standing right there the whole time, 20 minutes with no water in my glass? Really, these guys do make nice pasta, but they are slipping.

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Kelly Mueller

The chef must have been having a bad day. Sadly, I had the worst spaghetti carbonara Ive ever had. Swimming in oil - it looked as though extra olive oil had been poured over it rather than just using enough to cook the pancetta. Also, the eggs, which usually form a lovely creamy sauce, had curdled into bits. Really disgusting, actually. Facci gets a 3 only because they took the price of the dish off the bill. I might give it another try if friends wanted to eat there, but I dont think Id ever choose it myself.

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Malik Faisal Moonzajer

It is a relatively good restaurant in the area. The drinks are better than the food, but still the food is good. The prices are not very expensive and the customer service is also great. They will come and ask you to make you feel comfortable. There is also a lot of parking spots for your car. I might visit here when I am in the area.

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Alice Pyle

The atmosphere was nice but the food was not as good. Everything we ordered was under seasoned. It was a beautiful evening so we chose to sit on the patio...mistake. Our waiter took forever to check on us...we sat with empty beer glasses for over 15 minutes. Long story short...we probably will not return.

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Ashley Green

This restaurant is beautiful and the wait staff is very attentive. If I was rating on ambiance alone I would give this place 5 stars. However, the food is extremely bland. When they offer you pepper gladly accept and try some salt too. I wont return. Carrabbas is about 10 minutes away and is much better.

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Brad Kay

Sloooooow service. 3 hours for a dinner that began at 4 ! Waitress began taking food order without asking us if we wanted a drink, No check back to see how our food was. Interminal wait between dinner, desert, and check. Hopefully they tighten up. Usually much better...The food was fine.

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brian billig

Ambiance was excellent - Very nice place with "cool" seating Waiter gave us a brief history of the restaurant (first time there) and explained the menu well. Food was excellllent! Will def go back Price was quite reasonable considering the quality

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Bill Lakenan

Really like this place. A large menu of Italian classics and unique dishes. I highly recommend the Sopia Loren and Blue cheese and pear sachetti. Also reccomend going early for the half price appetizers. Waits can be long art popular times.

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Dale Howard

What a good place. Im usually disappointed by restaurants; most think theyre great and have no idea they arent. Facci came with a big buildup but did not disappoint at all. Prices are easy to live with too.

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Christopher Galeone

Excellent atmosphere, friendly and attentive wait staff. Delicious food. Warm bread and oil is served prior to the meal. Portions are healthy sized. Beer and wine are available upon request.

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Damon McTavish

Dont get the cream of crab soup its very blah. Shay was a great waiter and the food was decent except for the vegetables my wife had spinach it was burnt and so was my broccoli.

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Kristen Henson

Everyone there is very nice, especially Taylor! We sat at the bar and we have a very nice dinner. Good portion and homemade! Try the fettuccine Alfredo, youll love it!

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M Reaves

Nice vibe, creative wine list and fresh ingredients. I always go for a homemade pasta dish. The wood fired pizzas and salads are excellent as well.

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tracy irvin

Oysters are great, menu had something for everyone, brunch menu is awesome with bottomless mimosas or bloody Marys. Cusomer service is great.

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Nini O

Amazing food and service. They attended to me and my guests wonderfully and my Aunt had an amazing 50th birthday. Will definitely go again.

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Kristen Willoughby

Horrible service. We sat outside and I guess because we did ,the server forgot about us. Not to mention how do you run out of bread???

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Greg Stump

A little pricey, especially if you like a few drinks. But overall a very nice place. Happy hour in the summer is Facci at its best

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Tom Middleton

The atmosphere and wait staff are great. Unfortunately the food is inconsistent. One time it is fantastic and the next mediocre.

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Kevin Rodkey

Trendy wine bar/restaurant. Ridiculous variety of wine. Surprised by number of people who brought kids here for dinner.

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