It's a gift to have a restaurant of this quality right on Grand Ave. It is as good as anything you'd find in New York, where its original owners are from, and the new owner (original chef) has somehow improved it further.
A great spot for a fancy date night or occasion (with a price tag to match), cozy atmosphere and attentive service. The food is universally excellent, Italian inspired but strikingly modern in sensibility.
The highlight on a recent visit was Wild Acres Chicken Tonnnato, a twist on the Milanese classic with achingly tender chicken, a sharp creamy dill sauce, and fresh sautéed green beans on top. Risotto arrived as a hulking flat disc, a giant salty hash brown. The pasta, served al dented, was dressed with a pesto incorporating several unconventional ingredients.
If you're after a red sauce joint, this isn't it. In a city with endless Italian-American standards, that's a wonderful thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mezze Maniche
Tina R.
Service was kind but at times forgetful and needed some reminding. Grilled chicken dish was not very crispy, rather slimy coated in a later of skin/fat atop with tartar sauce. Herbs, toppings and seasonings were on point. Wouldn't order the chicken again. Room temperature water in pitcher is your initial greeting, no ice. No paper napkins for silverware, just napkin for your lap and silverware to be left on top of the bare table where waiter places them. Server's hygiene was slightly amiss. Overall experience 6.7 out of 10.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Alanna W
Charged us double for 1 meal, rude staff. Won't be back. Overexpensive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Chris Tashjian
Nice combination of casual atmosphere and fine dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina Sierra
No notes! Beautiful meal, 4 guests and we shared 4 apps, 4 entrees (2 large and 1 small pastas) and the desserts. We were very impressed by the seasonality and freshness of the dishes. Their chefs and cooks really hit the right balance of flavors, textures and presentation. Our favorites were the burrata and flatbread (seems like a staple), snap peas (must try while it is on!) and the 3 pastas were also delicious! 3 of us were not drinking and were satisfied with the NA options. My partner and I will be back another time as the wine and amaro selection look amazing. Service was exceptional from entering the space until we left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dawn Lees
Limited food choices made for a pleasant experience recognizing seasonal choice ingredients! Reservations allowed peace of mind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Speidel
Wonderful service, amazing food and menu options, extensive drink list, and quaint cozy atmosphere. I would recommend to anyone looking for a night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Sauro
Intimate space (book ahead). Small square footage for bar, but a good bar. Excellent food; the cacio e pepe Is a signature dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brad Larsen
Awesome food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Andrea Weber
Wow! A meal to remember! I booked online for a birthday dinner and they did a couple special touches to make it really special. Our table was perfect and every bite of everything was exceptional: new flavor combinations and classics done really well. Excellent service. We had cocktails, wine, a ton of shared plates, opted for the smaller portioned entrees, and two desserts.. no notes and zero regrets. Can't wait to come back.
These days, I struggle with finding restaurants that are worth the high prices. Hyacinth is definitely one of the places that is HIGHLY WORTH IT!! Please do not skip out on the fried olives app. Those were delicious, and one of our favorites! The roasted carrots with ricotta & pesto were also so good. The Mezze Maniche was a good pasta option. The risotto al salto was probably my favorite dish of the evening, but if I ordered it just for one entree I would probably have been disappointed. I definitely recommend doing a family style dinner situation as the portions are not huge. We were able to try more options this way as well. I will go back to Hyacinth just for the fried olives and that risotto!!! The paris-brest pastry dessert with hazelnut creme mousse and hazelnut praline was the perfect end to our wonderful dinner. I would say that the service was a bit slow, but it was ok because we were visiting so it did not bother us. It's a small spot, so you should make a reservation to ensure that you get in. Definitely recommend Hyacinth to all! I will be back! :)
Jason G
Great chef created dishes
Myrna Haas
Have had two wonderful meals here!
Madisen Hyatt
My husband and I came here to celebrate my birthday! We ordered the fried olives, cara cara salad, mussel linguini, lamb, and the rum cake. If you come you must get the olives and rum cake they are truly that good! Out of our mains, I think the favorite was the pasta and the cara cara salad. Our server was wonderful and answered all of our questions! The seating is quite close and it gets very loud, we just enjoyed our food and didn't talk much as we could hardly hear each other. The cocktails are very strong and unique. We will absolutely come back again!
Nathan Bruschi
Imaginative cocktails and excellent northern Italian food. Everything was a hit, nothing was a miss.
It's a gift to have a restaurant of this quality right on Grand Ave. It is as good as anything you'd find in New York, where its original owners are from, and the new owner (original chef) has somehow improved it further.
A great spot for a fancy date night or occasion (with a price tag to match), cozy atmosphere and attentive service. The food is universally excellent, Italian inspired but strikingly modern in sensibility.
The highlight on a recent visit was Wild Acres Chicken Tonnnato, a twist on the Milanese classic with achingly tender chicken, a sharp creamy dill sauce, and fresh sautéed green beans on top. Risotto arrived as a hulking flat disc, a giant salty hash brown. The pasta, served al dented, was dressed with a pesto incorporating several unconventional ingredients.
If you're after a red sauce joint, this isn't it. In a city with endless Italian-American standards, that's a wonderful thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mezze Maniche
Service was kind but at times forgetful and needed some reminding. Grilled chicken dish was not very crispy, rather slimy coated in a later of skin/fat atop with tartar sauce. Herbs, toppings and seasonings were on point. Wouldn't order the chicken again. Room temperature water in pitcher is your initial greeting, no ice. No paper napkins for silverware, just napkin for your lap and silverware to be left on top of the bare table where waiter places them. Server's hygiene was slightly amiss. Overall experience 6.7 out of 10.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Charged us double for 1 meal, rude staff. Won't be back. Overexpensive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Nice combination of casual atmosphere and fine dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No notes! Beautiful meal, 4 guests and we shared 4 apps, 4 entrees (2 large and 1 small pastas) and the desserts. We were very impressed by the seasonality and freshness of the dishes. Their chefs and cooks really hit the right balance of flavors, textures and presentation. Our favorites were the burrata and flatbread (seems like a staple), snap peas (must try while it is on!) and the 3 pastas were also delicious! 3 of us were not drinking and were satisfied with the NA options. My partner and I will be back another time as the wine and amaro selection look amazing. Service was exceptional from entering the space until we left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Limited food choices made for a pleasant experience recognizing seasonal choice ingredients! Reservations allowed peace of mind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful service, amazing food and menu options, extensive drink list, and quaint cozy atmosphere. I would recommend to anyone looking for a night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Intimate space (book ahead). Small square footage for bar, but a good bar. Excellent food; the cacio e pepe Is a signature dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Wow! A meal to remember! I booked online for a birthday dinner and they did a couple special touches to make it really special. Our table was perfect and every bite of everything was exceptional: new flavor combinations and classics done really well. Excellent service. We had cocktails, wine, a ton of shared plates, opted for the smaller portioned entrees, and two desserts.. no notes and zero regrets. Can't wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Castelvetrano Olives
Restaurantji Recommends
These days, I struggle with finding restaurants that are worth the high prices. Hyacinth is definitely one of the places that is HIGHLY WORTH IT!! Please do not skip out on the fried olives app. Those were delicious, and one of our favorites! The roasted carrots with ricotta & pesto were also so good. The Mezze Maniche was a good pasta option. The risotto al salto was probably my favorite dish of the evening, but if I ordered it just for one entree I would probably have been disappointed. I definitely recommend doing a family style dinner situation as the portions are not huge. We were able to try more options this way as well. I will go back to Hyacinth just for the fried olives and that risotto!!! The paris-brest pastry dessert with hazelnut creme mousse and hazelnut praline was the perfect end to our wonderful dinner. I would say that the service was a bit slow, but it was ok because we were visiting so it did not bother us. It's a small spot, so you should make a reservation to ensure that you get in. Definitely recommend Hyacinth to all! I will be back! :)
Great chef created dishes
Have had two wonderful meals here!
My husband and I came here to celebrate my birthday! We ordered the fried olives, cara cara salad, mussel linguini, lamb, and the rum cake. If you come you must get the olives and rum cake they are truly that good! Out of our mains, I think the favorite was the pasta and the cara cara salad. Our server was wonderful and answered all of our questions! The seating is quite close and it gets very loud, we just enjoyed our food and didn't talk much as we could hardly hear each other. The cocktails are very strong and unique. We will absolutely come back again!
Imaginative cocktails and excellent northern Italian food. Everything was a hit, nothing was a miss.
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