After many visits in the main patio, this was our first visit to the small patio. Nice room. Very effective patio heaters. Noise level was lower with fewer people around us. The floor is covered with thick Astroturf which feels good and quiets the space. Food is always excellent. Service is attentive and friendly but not hovering. A favorite Lafayette restaurant.
Jack
Great experience, great service. We always get the vegetarian pizza but request pepperoni on top - so good! They have a house chili on the side which goes great with it. Kids love the pasta/pizza, drinks are great.
Al
The special was carbonara and it was delicious. We shared a Caesar salad with the little white anchovies. So good! Our server was Julia and she was so pleasant. My friend speaks Italian and the two of them had a nice conversation. I've been there a few times and can't wait to go again soon.
Jo
Such a cozy setting, lovely service and delicious food. The Locanda salad with grilled salmon and a cosmo was a perfect meal.
Melissa
Loved it so much. I really love the ambiance. It is brightly lit, and the white/blue/yellow is fun. I especially love the round room with the blue chandelier. I will return again soon
David
This is one of our favorite Restaurants when we visit from the East Coast. If you're looking for authentic Italian Food look no further, service is always fantastic. Family owned and operated, it certainly makes the difference. Make a reservation to avoid disappointment as it can get very busy, Enjoy!!
Danielle
Always a great experience dining here. Service was great - Teo was our waiter. Great food recommendations. My kiddo has celiac and we feel safe eating here so thanks Chef!
Colleen
We started with bread, which was their homemade focaccia, very good nonalcoholic drink for me, the orange spritz also very good. Great classic Caesar salad and Bolognese for the main. All of it was amazing. The Wait staff was very professional and the ambience of this cute romantic little restaurant is lovely. 
Deirdre
I was underwhelmed by the food. The first visit here was pristine. The Caesar salad, the focaccia bread, the lemon cello cake all 10 out of 10 but this time the quality of the food was not the same. The caeser salad was fresh but the dressing was limited and croutons unremarkable. We had a reservation at 4 PM on a Saturday night, which is when they opened so you would think that the chefs would be on their game given that ours were some of the first orders to the kitchen. Let's hope the food improves if patrons go to the restaurant as later reservations.
JULIO
Our server Teo was absolutely amazing. The food was super delicious and wine pairing recommendations by Teo were excellent.
This was my first time at this gem of a restaurant. What an inviting atmosphere. The food was delicious, the staff friendly, helpful and efficient. It was a great experience for all three of us and I can't wait to return.
Sandra
This is a quaint and quiet restaurant! I could have a conversation with my girlfriend without shouting. It was very refreshing. We both ordered the salmon salad and the salmon was delicious! The portions were also very generous. The flavor profile was quite tasty, with orange slices and artichoke slices. A citrus and savory combination. We enjoyed our meal and I would dine here again.
Jennifer
We chose this restaurant to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, and unfortunately it could not have been a bigger disappointment. From the moment we were seated in the tent area, things went downhill. It felt cozy at first, but the tiny two-top table they put us at was so cramped we barely had room for our appetizer plates and water glasses. Speaking of appetizers—before we even ordered and while we were still holding our menus, a food runner brought us someone else's dish. It ended up belonging to a table two spots over. That should have been our warning. Shortly after we finally ordered, the heater behind me was turned off because another table (who had just arrived) complained it was too warm. Within minutes, the tent became freezing, even with my jacket on. We asked a busser to turn it back on, but our server told us no. We spent the rest of our supposed anniversary dinner shivering. It didn't stop there. We actually watched our salads get offered to another table before someone realized the mistake and brought them to us. The food, once it arrived, was mediocre at best—certainly not worth the price or the hype. The atmosphere could have been passable if not for the bizarre “ambiance” setup: a small speaker the server had propped above a table. We watched it nearly fall on a guest's head, only for the server to place it right back in almost the same precarious spot... where it fell again. Overall, this was one of the most disappointing dining experiences we've had in years, and definitely not how we wanted to spend an important milestone. We won't be returning.
Margaret
This was my first visit. I had read the reviews and was expecting a bit more than what I experienced. The venue is a bit hodgepodge but the service was good. The calamari was really good but the chicken caesar was very bland. Maybe dinner is a better experience.
Marissa
Staff was kind and had good energy. Food was delicious. Environment was good too. Family friendly. Overall great experience for a birthday dinner!
After many visits in the main patio, this was our first visit to the small patio. Nice room. Very effective patio heaters. Noise level was lower with fewer people around us. The floor is covered with thick Astroturf which feels good and quiets the space. Food is always excellent. Service is attentive and friendly but not hovering. A favorite Lafayette restaurant.
Great experience, great service. We always get the vegetarian pizza but request pepperoni on top - so good! They have a house chili on the side which goes great with it. Kids love the pasta/pizza, drinks are great.
The special was carbonara and it was delicious. We shared a Caesar salad with the little white anchovies. So good! Our server was Julia and she was so pleasant. My friend speaks Italian and the two of them had a nice conversation. I've been there a few times and can't wait to go again soon.
Such a cozy setting, lovely service and delicious food. The Locanda salad with grilled salmon and a cosmo was a perfect meal.
Loved it so much. I really love the ambiance. It is brightly lit, and the white/blue/yellow is fun. I especially love the round room with the blue chandelier. I will return again soon
This is one of our favorite Restaurants when we visit from the East Coast. If you're looking for authentic Italian Food look no further, service is always fantastic. Family owned and operated, it certainly makes the difference. Make a reservation to avoid disappointment as it can get very busy, Enjoy!!
Always a great experience dining here. Service was great - Teo was our waiter. Great food recommendations. My kiddo has celiac and we feel safe eating here so thanks Chef!
We started with bread, which was their homemade focaccia, very good nonalcoholic drink for me, the orange spritz also very good. Great classic Caesar salad and Bolognese for the main. All of it was amazing. The Wait staff was very professional and the ambience of this cute romantic little restaurant is lovely. 
I was underwhelmed by the food. The first visit here was pristine. The Caesar salad, the focaccia bread, the lemon cello cake all 10 out of 10 but this time the quality of the food was not the same. The caeser salad was fresh but the dressing was limited and croutons unremarkable. We had a reservation at 4 PM on a Saturday night, which is when they opened so you would think that the chefs would be on their game given that ours were some of the first orders to the kitchen. Let's hope the food improves if patrons go to the restaurant as later reservations.
Our server Teo was absolutely amazing. The food was super delicious and wine pairing recommendations by Teo were excellent.
Restaurantji Recommends
This was my first time at this gem of a restaurant. What an inviting atmosphere. The food was delicious, the staff friendly, helpful and efficient. It was a great experience for all three of us and I can't wait to return.
This is a quaint and quiet restaurant! I could have a conversation with my girlfriend without shouting. It was very refreshing. We both ordered the salmon salad and the salmon was delicious! The portions were also very generous. The flavor profile was quite tasty, with orange slices and artichoke slices. A citrus and savory combination. We enjoyed our meal and I would dine here again.
We chose this restaurant to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, and unfortunately it could not have been a bigger disappointment. From the moment we were seated in the tent area, things went downhill. It felt cozy at first, but the tiny two-top table they put us at was so cramped we barely had room for our appetizer plates and water glasses. Speaking of appetizers—before we even ordered and while we were still holding our menus, a food runner brought us someone else's dish. It ended up belonging to a table two spots over. That should have been our warning. Shortly after we finally ordered, the heater behind me was turned off because another table (who had just arrived) complained it was too warm. Within minutes, the tent became freezing, even with my jacket on. We asked a busser to turn it back on, but our server told us no. We spent the rest of our supposed anniversary dinner shivering. It didn't stop there. We actually watched our salads get offered to another table before someone realized the mistake and brought them to us. The food, once it arrived, was mediocre at best—certainly not worth the price or the hype. The atmosphere could have been passable if not for the bizarre “ambiance” setup: a small speaker the server had propped above a table. We watched it nearly fall on a guest's head, only for the server to place it right back in almost the same precarious spot... where it fell again. Overall, this was one of the most disappointing dining experiences we've had in years, and definitely not how we wanted to spend an important milestone. We won't be returning.
This was my first visit. I had read the reviews and was expecting a bit more than what I experienced. The venue is a bit hodgepodge but the service was good. The calamari was really good but the chicken caesar was very bland. Maybe dinner is a better experience.
Staff was kind and had good energy. Food was delicious. Environment was good too. Family friendly. Overall great experience for a birthday dinner!
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