Osteria Savio Volpe

615 Kingsway, Vancouver
(604) 428-0072

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Gerry Mander

Great Service in busy popular restaurant

David Lu

I honestly can’t stop raving about this place—it was exceptional from start to finish. My partner and I came here to celebrate our anniversary, and the experience exceeded all expectations. We were warmly welcomed with two glasses of champagne, setting the tone for a truly special evening.

The service was nothing short of phenomenal. Every detail was noticed and handled with care. As soon as we finished a dish, it was cleared within seconds. Our table had a slight wobble—not enough to bother us—but our server noticed and fixed it right away. When a guest at the next table dropped a fork, a replacement appeared almost instantly. It felt like the staff had eyes everywhere, always attentive but never intrusive.

Now, the food. We went with the chef’s choice tasting menu on our server’s recommendation. I was a bit hesitant at first, expecting small, pre-prepared portions—but I was completely blown away. Each table received a unique set of dishes, and ours was incredible. Every course was better than the last, and the portions were surprisingly generous. Our six-course menu included dessert, with the standout being the pork chops—tender, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. I’m literally salivating just thinking about them. You could taste the passion and precision in every bite.

Finally the price. For the quality, creativity, and top-tier service, we expected a much higher bill. But it was incredibly reasonable, and we left feeling full, happy, and thoroughly impressed. I strongly recommend making a reservation as the entire restaurant was filled on a Wednesday evening.

Daniel Nguyen

Good food a selection of Italian wine. Overall a great meal! Will come back for more pasta!

Kristoffer Morales

Came here with my partner for the first time last week and I can see why the spot is so highly recommended. Our server was an amazing lady and was super knowledgeable about the menu, wish I could recall her name! We got the cacio e pepe, half chicken, and the strip loin. Would recommend all! The super buff bartender complimented our shirts which made our day. All in all 11/10

Nicole Lambert

The food here is absolutely fabulous. The people who work here are happy, enthusiastic and knowledgeable! It can get loud (so don’t bring anyone who is in denial of a hearing problem) but fun is happening at every table and everyone eating there is grateful to be there! Can’t wait to go back.

Colin Jung

Overall
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ambiance: 4
Value: 4
Recommend or Repeat: Y

Nancy Hoeght

We enjoyed this experience so much and it truly was an experience! The team service model was greatly appreciated. We felt very well taken care of. The food was creative and delicious, with beautiful and unique presentation. We enjoyed an appetizer, salad, pasta, wine and cocktails. The restaurant was completely packed but every team member was calm and smiling. We were very impressed. Sommelier was extremely well versed in the wines and told beautiful wine stories that made you fall in love with the wine before it even hit your lips. Definitely recommend reservations!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vienna

Came here for my birthday dinner and the food and service were perfect. We did the tasting menu where the server asked us our preferences, allergies, dietary restrictions etc. We enjoyed every dish as vegetarians. My husband and I can’t stop talking about the tortelli. Our waters were never empty and service was so fast and friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

kodi dotchuk

If you want to have your mind blown with great food, this is the place to be.

We love the option on the menu "let us cook for you"

You get asked simple questions from the staff lf what you do and don't like. Allergies and even dietary restrictions

They make the hard decisions of what to pick and wave after wave of delicious good arrives. If you are an adventurous eater this is a fantastic experience.

You can also do an optional wine pairing with each plate.

It is not a cheap restaurant, but it is not outrageously expensive either. This may be one of the best restaurants in the city and I hope it stays for years to come
10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kale Salad

Fernando Estañol

The best place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chloe Barcelon

I’ve been here a few times and wanted to take my partner who hasn’t visited. Unfortunately because of my last visit I don’t think I’ll be coming here for a while.

For what we are paying I think the food was mediocre and nothing extraordinary. We were sat by the wall of 2 top tables, we were way too close to other tables but I guess they are well informed from these reviews and decided not to consider the concerns of their guests.

We also felt like the staff kept touching our table too frequently, and I’m not sure if there is miscommunication between staff or they were trying to be extra attentive but I felt like our quality time was robbed from being constantly interrupted by multiple people. Because of this, we kind of felt like we were rushed out of there to get another table in for a seating (even though we had a set reservation.)

I don’t usually post reviews but I felt like I needed to share my underwhelming experience especially when this place is highly talked about.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Jim Verhelst

Food was outstanding...very good atmosphere. Our server was not engaging or present for the most part...only drag on the experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Josheen Singh

I booked this restaurant for my boyfriend’s birthday. We weren’t very hungry to start with. The kale salad and squash pasta were really good. The seating arrangement is quite congested and atmosphere was really loud. The service was good, the server gave us good recommendations and he did check up on us couple of times. I was expecting a small desert as I mentioned in my booking that we were there to celebrate a birthday. I took one star off the service for that.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Kale Salad, Pasta Dish

Josh

Great food and amazing atmosphere, but there is just one big area for improvement. The waiting area is small and gets crowded super quick. The hostess didn’t let anyone know they needed to check in, and they didn’t have a system to text/call people when their table was ready, so people were forced to wait inside and it got cramped and uncomfortable very fast. We had the 5-Course tasting menu which was fun and very filling. The apple salad and whipped Burrata were unique and excellent. Steak was cooked perfectly. Great restaurant overall with some truly unique dishes with great flavor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Emilia Torres

Everything was perfect! Burrata as an appetizer, and we had the best pasta I’ve had in my life ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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