My first experience here was great. Five stars was given because after our failed attempt to make an online reservation for Father's Day, a man with some pull (Mgr? Owner?) so kindly seated us. Understand, this place is not large; almost all who came had a reservation. The food was delicious: Sampler for 4, Calamaretti Fritti, Eggplant Rollatini, Fettuccini Alla Giovanna, Lemoncello Marscapone, and Chocolate Cake. Recommend.
We've been here a few times and usually the food is fairly tasty and the service when dining in is always great. Today, however, we spent over $50 on takeout for two entrees, and in both of them the sauces were watery and pretty tasteless. The worst part of it, though, I paid extra for salmon in my pasta and it tasted straight up like plastic. No idea how that can happen, but it ruined the entire dish.
Today was my 3rd visit. 1st time with lady friends for an afternoon out. 2nd time was with my hubby, brother in law & his girlfriend. Today was just hubby and me. Service and food was top notch. Well worth the money and most likely the best Italian food in the Brandon area. Michael is awesome! Always greets you with a smile and if your first time at the resurant will explain the menue and ask if you have any particular food allergy. Always treats customers with respect and is friendly. My hubby LOVES the veal cutlet parmesan. Said it is made perfect every time. Me, I try something different each time and it is just as delicious as the last dish I tried.
My boyfriend and decided to dine in after getting take out from here a few weeks ago. Someone greeted us right away, I didnt catch his name but he was very nice. Sat us down and brought us some menus. The atmosphere of the place is amazing. Somehow nostalgic. I loved every minute of being there. They had Ella playing jazz on the piano which was amazing and so soothing to listen to while we dined. The people in the restaurant seemed like they all knew each other, like it was a big family of regulars. Always a good sign. Our server was Michael. He was probably the best server I've ever experienced. He was kind, patient, and informative. He told us the specials for that night and took care of us perfectly. A wonderful person! The food came and everything we had was fantastic. The portions were big enough to take half home to enjoy for lunch tomorrow. Which I am very excited about! We plan on doing a double date here next week with some friends. We will definitely be back. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience!
Quaint little restaurant with fabulous food. True Italian cuisine. Great selection of wines. Very polite and professional service. A true gem that takes me back to an era when most restaurants cared to give you great food and excellent service. The owner is also one of the Chefs, but takes time away to greet each table. A truly fabulous experience.
This was our first time at this restaurant and we loved it! The food and service were both excellent even tho two large parties were seated right after we entered the restaurant. We are very picky with calamari and this was the best we have had in a long time. Not only was it tender, but the accompanying sauce was very good also. The salad was very good as were our main meals. We will definitely return to this restaurant.
Our 1st time and highly recommend! The food and wait staff were superb and would rank this as one of the BEST ITALIAN Restaurants we have ever been to! Looking forward to trying some of the other choices on our next visit!
Authentic Italian food, large portions, very affordable. We had Eggplant Parmesan and Shrimp Linguine and both were excellent. We previously got take out pizza from here and it was delicious.
So I can’t show much, because I ate everything before I decided to write a review, lol. However, I ordered the calamari for the appetizer and the penna ala vodka for the entree, both are undoubtedly the best I’ve ever had (I actually finished the calamari). For desert, I ordered the Lemoncello cake..so delightful..not too sweet, very light. The presentation of the food was perfection, atmosphere of the restaurant is intimate with a great waitstaff. You won’t be disappointed.
By far the best veal I have ever had! Our server David was a delight to speak with and made our experience just that much better. The food was some of the best, if not the best, Italian I have ever had. There are no words. GET IN HERE