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Bravo! Italian Kitchen

Bravo! Italian Kitchen

206 Bullitt Lane Louisville, KY 40222, United States

Pasta • Pizza • Italian • Cocktail


"I visited this restaurant with a dining group of 30 people and we were promptly seated at 4 long tables in a separate dining room from the main restaurant. This was on a Saturday around 5 PM. First, we were all very impressed with the service. We had 2 servers throughout the evening and one server informed us she had only been on the job for a little over a week! I ordered a glass of Lambrusco with a chopped salad consisting of greens, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, olives, feta, and a tangy red wine vinaigrette to start. Several of my table mates ordered Caesar salads or the house salad, which all looked equally delicious and fresh. I decided to order the calamari appetizer with lemon aioli and marinara sauce on the side, accompanied by a slice of warm, fresh arrabbiatta to also dip. Several others ordered the Pasta Woozie and raved about it so much that now I want to go back and also try it. It was made with chicken, fettuccine, alfredo, and spinach. We all lamented the fact that we did not have room for dessert, which had the expected tiramisu and cheesecake options. My only negative would be to say that the parking lot needs some upkeep as there were potholes we had to dodge when parking and the first impression belies the fact that the interior of the restaurant was quite nice! Kudos again to the delicious food and service. Our large group was unanimous that we intend to place this business on our regular rotation since it was so accommodating and accessible for our large group."

Spaggi's

Spaggi's

1651 W. Foothill BLVDCA 91786, Upland, United States

Beer • Steak • Italian • Seafood


"It 's not technically a secret menu item, but you need to let them know ahead of time (by at least a few days) if you want to order the Beef Wellington. You might assume that this means it is of a quality that is uniquely exquisite, and I can assure you that this assumption is 100% correct. This dish is literally made in part by a pastry-chef, and the moment you take a bite of the absurdly-delicate shell of I-don 't-even-know-what, you 'll understand why you have to arrange for this sort of treatment: it 's like an opera in your mouth. Underneath that mantle of what I assume is an elevated form of dough reserved for the better seats in heaven, there is a mushroom duxelle that I 'm quite certain would qualify for the dictionary entry if you were to look up the word unctious. Then, the filet. Is there an adequate word in the English language for a perfect medium-rare steak? The best part is that you actually have to be reminded that you 're eating an exquisite piece of beef underneath all of these charms, and it 's only responsible to forewarn you that dipping it in the au jus with which it 's served might just awaken you to a level of luxury you will struggle to equal in other establishments. I won 't even mention how good the wagyu-truffle ravioli was, or how their wedge-salad is served with fully a 3 oz triangle of delicately veined roquefort (bleu cheese) and bacon-bits made of *actual, perfectly cured smoky bits of bacon*. Point being: if you eat meat, this is something you should put on your bucket list. You 're not going to find a better meal anytime soon, after all. 10/10, would recommend."

Antica Osteria

Antica Osteria

2311 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77005, 77005-1597, United States

Tea • Wine • Meat • Italian


"This is a pretty easy 4 star restaurant. Service is very attentive, their food is above average, and the atmosphere is what many people come for. Parking is basically valet only, unless you park in the neighborhood and walk at least 1 block. I recommend reservations for any groups of 3 or more on most nights. For two, you can usually get seated sans reservations within 15 mins, if not immediately. On a recent visit, I came on a very busy evening and had limited seating options, even though I had reservations. It was either the rear of the back building (which was very loud) or the space between the buildings which is a high traffic area (which is chilly on cold nights even though they have a small fire pit against the back wall). It took a while for the food to arrive, so luckily servers brought out 2 plates of their regular bread/butter, and 1 plate of bruschetta. The bread/butter is good by itself, but the bruschetta with red bell peppers is even better. Since I was in a rush, I just ordered 1 soup and 2 entrees. Minestrone Soup pretty simple soup and its a fairly small portion. I didn't really think this soup was anything special. My least favorite item ordered. Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp If you like fettuccine, this is a pretty good version with 4 jumbo grilled shrimp. It is a lot of noodles though and basically a 2 dimensional dish. Chicken Parmesan great dish with a nice sized, freshly breaded chicken breast, delicious red sauce and melted white cheese. They bring out fresh Parmesan cheese as well. The perfectly cooked steamed veggies made this dish easily the best one that I ordered."

Bravo! Italian Kitchen

Bravo! Italian Kitchen

4224 Everhard Rd. NWOH 44718, Canton, United States

Soup • Pasta • Italian • Bar-lounge


"Worst restaurant experience in my 30 years of being alive. Disappointed is not a strong enough word. For our group of 7 girls, we made a reservation weeks in advance to celebrate our friend’s bachelorette dinner. Upon arrival, our table was not set up when we were taken back to be seated, the hostess struggled to move tables around and chairs were falling over and she was not assisted by any of her coworkers to get our table set up or place setting established. We waited a good 20 minutes before a server came to get our drink order or even bring us bread to the table. A kind woman eventually came over to say she would be helping us and bringing waters and bread to the table. Once the waters came, another male server came to the table and rudely said he thought he was taking our table; note, this was the first time any of us even saw this man in the restaurant. In front of our whole table, the male server started to argue with the female about who had the table, and it was just a really awkward exchange. The male server continued to give us his name and tell us he was there if we needed anything. The female server was embarrassed and went to the manager to make sure she didn’t take another servers table. Afterwards, she told us the male server would be taking care of us. Even then, we had to wait longer for the male server to come back over to our table to take drink orders. A member from our group went to speak to the manager in private and explain how discouraged we were and how inappropriate the employees discussing who was to take the table were behaving. The manager, trying to make it right brought the bride of our group a glass of champagne, trying to make it right. Still without drinks, we as a group decided if the drinks weren’t good, we would be leaving. We waited extremely long just for our drinks. Keep in mind: the manager was busting his butt playing bartender, server, assisting in the kitchen and dealing with many unhappy customers. Since"

Baci Bistro

Baci Bistro

30 Aulike St.HI 96734, 96735, Kailua, United States

Wine • Fish • Meat • Seafood


"We ate at Baci last night. It's better than when Bill owned it! What's better is the servings are more abundant, the recipes have been tweaked to add more interest, and, in the case of my husband's entree, the veal was a better grade of meat than what was previously used. The veal marsala was so much more tender and tasted so much better, we asked our veteran waitress, Pat, whose employment predated Bill, if it was a better grade and she said yes. My pro secco apertif was served in a new modern stylish, slender tall glass that appeared to be a larger serving than the old champagne flutes. There was considerably more home grown tomato bruschetta on top of the toasted bread rounds. My linguine con vongole in clear sauce was a more generous portion than in the past. It was considerably larger than the meager, bland portion I ate two weeks ago at Arancio at Kahala, Honolulu Magazine's Finalist for Best O'ahu Restaurant, 2018 Hale Aina Award Winner and gold winner winner in Best Italian. I really liked the tweaked insalate pere's shaved beet and carrots and my husband liked the artichokes he didn't remember seeing previously in the veal marsala. My husband ordered grappa after the meal. It was one of the cheaper options. He was prepared for moonshine. Instead, it was extremely smooth and served in glass twice as large as the size in which grappa is normally served. My profiteroles were outstanding. If you want to eat at Oahu's best Italian restaurant, this is it."