The best place around!!! Their trout is amazing along with homemade pasta. The tiramisu is out of this world. It’s not always the best service, depending on who you get - hence the reviews … and it’s one of the higher quality restaurants around !...I love their selection of chef specials + the Caesar salad. You really can’t go wrong with their fish dish or a homemade pasta. They use higher quality cooking oils which always makes everything taste better. Love themMore

We had a special dinner to celebrate Father’s Day a bit earlier. Every dishes we ordered, antipasti (melon salad, smoked trout, escargot, and tuna), main dishes (trout pistachio, pollo Diablos, porterhouse steak and salmon ravioli) and desserts (tiramisu and apricot tart) were beyond expectations. We...really enjoyed every bites. Chef knows how to perfect every dishes with freshly harvested veggies and locally-grown organic ingredients which make every bite so beautiful. Chef’s home-made bread was irresistible! We loved the authentic ambiance with Italian decors in the restaurant. From the moment when we got into the entrance through the patio with gorgeous flowers in bloom and rich greens, a very special moment starts. When we stepped into the restaurant, we felt like we time-slipped in Northern Italy where we just visited last summer. Girasole will be our very special place for us to keep going back for special occasions. Thank you so much for the lovely evening!More

Fantastic experience...homemade bread had wonderful crust. Cod w/ fresh vegetables...artichokes, asparagus,peas was delicious. Service was top notch w/ Gabrielle treating everyone like family. Owner Lydia stopped to visit and make everyone feel very welcome. Loved eating here with my sister and brother-in-law.

Thanksgiving Day was my second time to Girasole. The food and service were exceptional. I passed on the Thanksgiving dinner and went for the Veal stuffed with Italian chestnuts. Everything was fresh and well executed, a true delight. The wine list was excellent and the...prosecco by the glass was truly authentic by Adami. I highly recommend a visit. Thank you.More

After passing this quaint (but spacious) restaurant so many times over many years on our trips to/from Middleburg, we finally came here with many friends one Saturday evening. We made reservations and our table we beautifully prepared for our arrival. The décor (inside and out)...is really beautifully done! They have a nice Italian menu with all the typical favorites, but also a few interesting and unique items, even though many of their dishes are rather high in price. Their wine list is pretty nice and not overall prices. The food was pretty good overall… Everything my wife and I ordered was very good. Some others in our party weren’t so impressed. The only issue I had with my food was the pear gorgonzola salad came with the slightest dab of gorgonzola, I had to really take a very small portion of it to ensure I got some flavor in each forkful. Service is a totally different issue compared to the decent food and beauty of this place… it’s bordering on rude. Our server was very curt and not very accommodating. He talked down to many in our party, especially when one person asked about splitting the check (it’s fine if that’s the house policy, but your delivery needs to be worked on)… Overall, so many nuances regarding his service that really made this visit a lot less than great. Overall, the food was enjoyable but the service definitely wasn’t and from reading so many other comments about their service, this doesn’t seem like it’s going to change for the better. That, plus the high prices will probably keep us away in the future.More

From the beginning with our server Gabriella to the wonderful salads and appetizers, and the most amazing bread. The entries were excellent seafood and vegetables. The wine-perfect, and to top it off just the best peach dessert. Third visit, and each time better than the...previous dining experience.More

Everything about this Restaurant is first class - service, menu options, wine menu, ambience, delicious food with lovely presentation. It's all perfect.

We were staying near Winchester, VA, an area where restaurants tend to be closed on Monday and Tuesday nights. so we searched farther afield and found Girasole about 30 minutes away. It was worth the drive. The owners are devoted to Italian cuisine. The restaurant...is lavishly decorated with items brought back from Italy. But the food is the reason to go to this place. From the appetizer to the salad to the homemade pasta in the main courses, the food is first rate and seems to be pretty authentic. Yeah, the service was kind of slow but it was a very busy night at the restaurant. Besides, the pauses between courses reflects what we experienced in Italy two years ago. So, make the drive to this restaurant and give yourself enough time to soak in the culture he enjoy your meal.More

Look, I know this us a difficult time in the restaurant business. Places are short staffed, overwhelmed with gov't mandates, extra cleaning and prevention tactics, public concern. I get it. That isn't the issue here. It's always been a bit unfriendly up front. We've been...dining in the area for decades and I honestly don't know how Girasole is still in business. While the food is usually good, if not over priced; other than the water and bread bussers the staff needs a major attitude adjustment. You cannot book through open table, yelp, or any other booking service, you have to call the restaurant directly. If you show up without a reservation you will be treated as though you're a huge inconvenience, despite the majority of tables being empty. If you provide your credit card, which is now required for reservations as another reviewer mentioned, you'll have to do so during the most convenient time FOR THEM to be bothered with you, as they have inefficient people or are too understaffed during normal business hours to take reservations. Once you are finally seated (oh what a bloody privlege) the servers are hardy attentive. Twice in one evening recently we were brought someone else's food after waiting 30 minutes between courses. Our wine selection arrived after we had finished the course we ordered it for. In difficult times such as these, we tend to give way, tip heavy, and try to be patient. But Girasole has broken the record of restaurant faux pas for a return visit. I don't hold out hope that much will change. The woman at the helm will always be truculent, it's just her nature no matter how unattractive.. Judging by the comments i've read, it's hurting the business. Sad for such a lovely location with a talented chef.More

The whole experience was wonderful, the service was sublime and the food was delicious. Classic Italian in Virginia. I had Breaded Veal which I usually have in my hometown of Rome, and it absolutely met the standards of italian food. Will definitely go back there...again. Sat inside and had the air condition coming straight on me, and that may have been the only bad part, even though it wasn’t their fault. All the employee were masked up and following very good safety measures. Rose was amazing and the bread was out of this world. Definitely recommendMore

This has been a love hate relationship for years. We adore the patio atmosphere. Drinks are wonderful. Nice wine list. Generally really good, if not pricey food. But the service...to begin with, they want a credit card to reserve a table, even for regulars who...have never pulled a no show. The hostess is routinely downright rude and unaccommodating. If you don't have a reservation, regardless of how many open tables they have they claim they are all booked. I call bulldung. The servers recently have been so slow that we've had to get up and go inside to find someone. Mind you, we're not fast diners, we take our time...but that's not the same as inattentive, slow service. To say it's offputting is mild. We've been there with friends who will not return. At this point, i'm leaning back too. We'll go to Ciao Osteria where they'll take good care of us and behave as through they're glad to have our business.More

We would DEFINITELY recommend the Girasole restaurant in The Plains, VA for dinner. The owners, Lydia and Lou, are graduates of the world renown Culinary Institute of America and their Italian offerings and wines are excellent and reflect their deep love and knowledge of the...Italian countryside. Thanks also Lydia for your friendly chat and all the information you gave us! Well worth the trip from Carlisle PA!More