Food was not great and overpriced . Paid $40 for a pasta dish that looked like it was made out of a jar.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Danielle Lavallee Wasson
Osso bucco melts in your mouth!! Joel is a fabulous bartender. Fun restaurant in little italy!
Dietary restrictions: I was able to get a dairy free dish
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S. G.
My friends and I had high hopes for this place, but it was quite mediocre, to say the least. The food was just okay, and the cocktails were so sugary that we couldn't finish them. It cost about $90 per person for one cocktail, an appetizer, and dinner. The staff were very kind and friendly, but our waiter forgot to put in my friend's drink order and took a while to check on us so that we could let him know.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jasmine L
This place has potential but I think they need to make some changes. The cocktails weren’t good. They weren’t well balanced and overall taste was poor. The food was terrible. It was super bland. Our server was nice but seemed distracted. They ended up forgetting some things we’d asked for and we had to keep asking them for basic things like water. I think if they worked on the menu and focused on customer service, this could be a cool place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
ashkan babaie
Paid 17$ for the worst quality cocktail while waiting to get table at a nearby restaurant. It was a mixture of a sugary pop and low quality alcohol. It is just very unfortunate with a premium price, so many staff and a nice ambience, they are serving such low quality drinks. We had a chance to read other reviews and were certain not to order food here, but wouldn’t expect somebody could serve such horrible drinks in a business setting. I had better drinks in college bars for way cheaper price and amature bar tenders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Meg Leach
SO EXPENSIVE. but very delicious. I’ll probably go back if they have happy hour. Nice atmosphere - small portions
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
GINA SCAVONE
Elijah is beyond amazing this place is awesome best time ever,, Mangia ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sydney Settle
My husband and a I went to this place right before closing; the reason for two stars instead of one is because of the great service and hospitality provided by the host and our server. The tiramisu was bad. I was thinking of using the word “underwhelming” but that would be overselling it. Probably the worst tiramisu I’ve ever had.. it’s served in a little cocktail glass, the “lady fingers” are not soft or soaked in anything (they’re sprinkled on top of the glass, literally tastes like croutons lol), the chocolate/espresso part of the cake tastes like chocolate jello pudding and the mascarpone is barely any better. no cocoa powder sprinkling or anything. I can’t comment on the food, but the ambience and the decor of the restaurant is cool though. definitely a vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Marylin Martinez
Such a cute spot for date night or girls night. Cocktails are amazing. Loved the stuffed shells! The place is on the smaller side so I would recommend making reservations. I went around 7ish on a Friday and was able to sit at the bar but it gets really busy so I’ll make reservations next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Shells
L .Fo
Outstanding food and service! Michael, one of the owners came by and took the time to really connect. Katy, our server, was phenomenal as well! Highlights of our food choices were the bacon wrapped dates (that blue cheese dressing was to die for), Caesar salad, and blistered tomatoes with goat cheese (burrata?)I’m a local so will definitely be back. Only downside is it’s very loud/noisy inside. Not sure anything can be done about that, in all fairness. I’ll try week day visits and see if it’s a little quieter. Overall, highly recommend.
This tucked away newer Busalacchi restaurant is a hidden gem! The staff is phenomenal - Carolina and Brando were on it! The atmosphere and soft music were on point and food! OMG sooo delicious!! The Pasta Siciliana, the Steak Tartare, Tomato/Burrata outstanding!! Will definitely be going back and bringing friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina Daily
Little Italy’s hidden gem! Absolutly love the atmosphere and customer service. Their steak was perfectly cooked and the drinks were on point. Need to come back to try the rest of their menu!
Nice location in lil Italy, but food is blend. We ordered Fettuccini truffled as our server recommended but zero taste($45 no protein-totally not worth it. We also ordered the stuffed shells that had a taste but still missing flavor! We had bottle of champagne so I can’t really say anything about their drinks. For appetizer we had oysters and skewers (bacon and date) both were delicious. Would recommend to come here for appetizers and drink
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
LULU LIVE Art
We came here after my art event at ArtWalk. It is a beautiful space , very well designed and decorated. The menu is simple and Italian fusion style. We ordered 4 appetizers to share, French baguette, pepper poppers, artichoke and calamari. I have to say, the food here doesn’t impress me, they are generally too much sweet components, such as the sweet whipped butter for bread, sweet aioli for popper, and the whole calamari dish is very sweet…. I hope you can reduce the sugar content in your recipe. Otherwise, the service here is nice, atmosphere is good, food is well cooked, I think it’s a pretty decent place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
S Kher
Service was good. Food is extremely salty and nothing new. Each dish has processed shredded cheese in it or sprinkled on it. It’s a small claustrophobic place. The drinks are good. The front $12 valet is the only good thing about this place.
Food was not great and overpriced . Paid $40 for a pasta dish that looked like it was made out of a jar.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Osso bucco melts in your mouth!! Joel is a fabulous bartender. Fun restaurant in little italy!
Dietary restrictions: I was able to get a dairy free dish
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friends and I had high hopes for this place, but it was quite mediocre, to say the least. The food was just okay, and the cocktails were so sugary that we couldn't finish them. It cost about $90 per person for one cocktail, an appetizer, and dinner. The staff were very kind and friendly, but our waiter forgot to put in my friend's drink order and took a while to check on us so that we could let him know.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
This place has potential but I think they need to make some changes.
The cocktails weren’t good. They weren’t well balanced and overall taste was poor.
The food was terrible. It was super bland.
Our server was nice but seemed distracted. They ended up forgetting some things we’d asked for and we had to keep asking them for basic things like water.
I think if they worked on the menu and focused on customer service, this could be a cool place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Paid 17$ for the worst quality cocktail while waiting to get table at a nearby restaurant.
It was a mixture of a sugary pop and low quality alcohol.
It is just very unfortunate with a premium price, so many staff and a nice ambience, they are serving such low quality drinks. We had a chance to read other reviews and were certain not to order food here, but wouldn’t expect somebody could serve such horrible drinks in a business setting. I had better drinks in college bars for way cheaper price and amature bar tenders.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
SO EXPENSIVE. but very delicious. I’ll probably go back if they have happy hour. Nice atmosphere - small portions
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Elijah is beyond amazing this place is awesome best time ever,, Mangia ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and a I went to this place right before closing; the reason for two stars instead of one is because of the great service and hospitality provided by the host and our server. The tiramisu was bad. I was thinking of using the word “underwhelming” but that would be overselling it. Probably the worst tiramisu I’ve ever had.. it’s served in a little cocktail glass, the “lady fingers” are not soft or soaked in anything (they’re sprinkled on top of the glass, literally tastes like croutons lol), the chocolate/espresso part of the cake tastes like chocolate jello pudding and the mascarpone is barely any better. no cocoa powder sprinkling or anything. I can’t comment on the food, but the ambience and the decor of the restaurant is cool though. definitely a vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Such a cute spot for date night or girls night. Cocktails are amazing. Loved the stuffed shells! The place is on the smaller side so I would recommend making reservations. I went around 7ish on a Friday and was able to sit at the bar but it gets really busy so I’ll make reservations next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Shells
Outstanding food and service! Michael, one of the owners came by and took the time to really connect. Katy, our server, was phenomenal as well! Highlights of our food choices were the bacon wrapped dates (that blue cheese dressing was to die for), Caesar salad, and blistered tomatoes with goat cheese (burrata?)I’m a local so will definitely be back. Only downside is it’s very loud/noisy inside. Not sure anything can be done about that, in all fairness. I’ll try week day visits and see if it’s a little quieter. Overall, highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This tucked away newer Busalacchi restaurant is a hidden gem! The staff is phenomenal - Carolina and Brando were on it! The atmosphere and soft music were on point and food! OMG sooo delicious!! The Pasta Siciliana, the Steak Tartare, Tomato/Burrata outstanding!! Will definitely be going back and bringing friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Little Italy’s hidden gem! Absolutly love the atmosphere and customer service. Their steak was perfectly cooked and the drinks were on point. Need to come back to try the rest of their menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceaser Salad, Poppers, Tiramisu, Blistered Tomato, Stuffed Shells
Nice location in lil Italy, but food is blend.
We ordered Fettuccini truffled as our server recommended but zero taste($45 no protein-totally not worth it. We also ordered the stuffed shells that had a taste but still missing flavor! We had bottle of champagne so I can’t really say anything about their drinks. For appetizer we had oysters and skewers (bacon and date) both were delicious. Would recommend to come here for appetizers and drink
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
We came here after my art event at ArtWalk. It is a beautiful space , very well designed and decorated. The menu is simple and Italian fusion style. We ordered 4 appetizers to share, French baguette, pepper poppers, artichoke and calamari. I have to say, the food here doesn’t impress me, they are generally too much sweet components, such as the sweet whipped butter for bread, sweet aioli for popper, and the whole calamari dish is very sweet…. I hope you can reduce the sugar content in your recipe. Otherwise, the service here is nice, atmosphere is good, food is well cooked, I think it’s a pretty decent place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Service was good. Food is extremely salty and nothing new. Each dish has processed shredded cheese in it or sprinkled on it. It’s a small claustrophobic place. The drinks are good.
The front $12 valet is the only good thing about this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
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