Gioia - Salem

We totally enjoyed our delicious dinners at Ristorante Gioia on Mother's Day. Each meal ordered was different, cooked to order, and all were served piping hot at the same time. Our waitress was very cheerful and efficient. It was a very relaxing atmosphere complemented by soft background music, allowing easy conversation among our party of 5. We definitely will return.

We went here for my son 's 14th birthday because he wanted veal. The restaurant has a large selection of veal, pasta and fish. We all enjoyed our meals. This restaurant is a more traditional old school italian menu that everyone liked. My only complaint is that they could have a better selection of wines by the glass.

We booked through OpenTable a few hours before we arrived but they had no record of our reservation and no available tables so they seated us at some small bistro sets they have near the front door. They seemed short handed with servers as there were only 2 and the restaurant was fully booked. They did the best they could and we weren't kept waiting too long. The bread was underbaked and raw in the middle. We pointed it out, they brought a fresh loaf over and it too was raw in the middle not a good sign. The food itself pesto gnocchi and lasagna were not any better than we could have made at home. Dessert (Chocolate Mousse Cake) was good and wine list was good too, but there are better options in the area. We will not be returning.

Asked for a romantic table and a simple birthday treat! All was done very nicely. The owner, Vito, very pleasant and inviting.

Went on an off night and were the only ones there. The service was terrific, the menu was great and our selections were wonderful. The super cheesy garlic bread was delis. We had the gnocchi pesto and eggplant pram...both really good, piping hot with plenty to take home. Nice wine selection too. Will go back!