Brought my East Coast Italian parents here for a nice Friday evening meal and we enjoyed everything. Everything was delicious, service was great, the ambience was lively. Such a neighborhood gem. 
Madison
Bolognese here is the best. Noodles are light and sauce flavorful. Great food without having to go super fancy.
Mark
Fantastic food. Loved the chopped salad, garlic knots, and the bolognese. Everything was good. Server was friendly and very helpful. Good wine list.
Opentable Diner
It was perfect! I've not had such quality creme brulee since being in Paris. All the food was delicious with an amazing staff
Bryan Calhoun
Very nice Italian meal w 4 guests. All food was top notch. Would return. Good wine selection on hand. Service good as well. Location = B. Calamari was the nest Ive ever had!!!!
Great neighborhood jem! Our family visited this past weekend. The food and service was great. It was prime time on a Saturday evening and it was pretty full. It was just plain loud. They need some of those floating acoustic tiles, anything really to help with the sound. I just can't say enough how good the food is!
Keith W
Wonderful quaint classic Italian. Beautiful menu set in a NYC vibe. Staff was great- food was delicious- atmosphere was very genuine and fun. Classic Italian staples done right! One of my favorites.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert
Great neighborhood spot with authentic Italian food. Simple but solid menu. Good ambience. Definitely recommend!
Kelly
Had dinner here with two friends on a Saturday night. The service was excellent but the food was mediocre. We shared calamari, which was a bit rubbery and the meatballs which were good. We then shared a couple of pasta dishes, one of which was the daily special and it was very bland and under seasoned. I did see the pizzas go by and wish we would have tried those. Again, great service and friendly staff, but just OK food and not much atmosphere.
Richard
We had a wonderful dinner. The food was excellent and the service friendly and professional. We could actually hear each other, which made it different than most restaurants. All good.
Here's what you need to know about this spot. Great service from the staff, warm and welcoming! The ambiance is awesome, beautiful lighting, warm and cozy. The food is atrocious. I had the garlic knots, burrata, and Alfredo, and tried my friend's pizza. The Alfredo tasted like the echo of a mild clam chowder, and the pizza tasted like texture. They served cold, tasteless bread for us to go with the burrata. It was a very strange experience because Italian is usually brimming with flavor as it's literally spiced tomato's and flavored fats. Massive letdown. My first recommendation is to try using salt in your dishes, maybe even pepper if you have the strength.
Hunter
Delicious pizza (great dough/crust) and the pasta was delicious as well. Try the creme broulet for dessert!
Sofia
Loved our dinner - we got the bolognese, Alfredo, cipollina pizza and sausage pizza. Our server was so kind and gave us great recs. The pasta melts in your mouth and I will have to come back for it!! Chocolate panna cotta was soooo good. Perfect little neighborhood Italian spot. Other reviews are wary of the noise level — I thought it was normal for a Saturday night at 7pm.
CD G
This charming little Iltalian restaurant, has a 70’s vibe, New York little italy! Excellent cuisine, all from scratch, fresh everyday!
An Old Austin favorite. Reliable food and service. Delicious thin crust pizza, Italian favs like pasta and meatballs, classic Caesar salad, Alfredo sauce. Plus fish and chicken. I like the sides, beets and Brussels. The only down side is the noise level. The room is loud!
Brought my East Coast Italian parents here for a nice Friday evening meal and we enjoyed everything. Everything was delicious, service was great, the ambience was lively. Such a neighborhood gem. 
Bolognese here is the best. Noodles are light and sauce flavorful. Great food without having to go super fancy.
Fantastic food. Loved the chopped salad, garlic knots, and the bolognese. Everything was good. Server was friendly and very helpful. Good wine list.
It was perfect! I've not had such quality creme brulee since being in Paris. All the food was delicious with an amazing staff
Very nice Italian meal w 4 guests. All food was top notch. Would return. Good wine selection on hand. Service good as well. Location = B. Calamari was the nest Ive ever had!!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Calamari, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tagliatelle Alfredo, Prosciutto, Chicken Parm
Great neighborhood jem! Our family visited this past weekend. The food and service was great. It was prime time on a Saturday evening and it was pretty full. It was just plain loud. They need some of those floating acoustic tiles, anything really to help with the sound. I just can't say enough how good the food is!
Wonderful quaint classic Italian. Beautiful menu set in a NYC vibe. Staff was great- food was delicious- atmosphere was very genuine and fun. Classic Italian staples done right! One of my favorites.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great neighborhood spot with authentic Italian food. Simple but solid menu. Good ambience. Definitely recommend!
Had dinner here with two friends on a Saturday night. The service was excellent but the food was mediocre. We shared calamari, which was a bit rubbery and the meatballs which were good. We then shared a couple of pasta dishes, one of which was the daily special and it was very bland and under seasoned. I did see the pizzas go by and wish we would have tried those. Again, great service and friendly staff, but just OK food and not much atmosphere.
We had a wonderful dinner. The food was excellent and the service friendly and professional. We could actually hear each other, which made it different than most restaurants. All good.
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Here's what you need to know about this spot. Great service from the staff, warm and welcoming! The ambiance is awesome, beautiful lighting, warm and cozy. The food is atrocious. I had the garlic knots, burrata, and Alfredo, and tried my friend's pizza. The Alfredo tasted like the echo of a mild clam chowder, and the pizza tasted like texture. They served cold, tasteless bread for us to go with the burrata. It was a very strange experience because Italian is usually brimming with flavor as it's literally spiced tomato's and flavored fats. Massive letdown. My first recommendation is to try using salt in your dishes, maybe even pepper if you have the strength.
Delicious pizza (great dough/crust) and the pasta was delicious as well. Try the creme broulet for dessert!
Loved our dinner - we got the bolognese, Alfredo, cipollina pizza and sausage pizza. Our server was so kind and gave us great recs. The pasta melts in your mouth and I will have to come back for it!! Chocolate panna cotta was soooo good. Perfect little neighborhood Italian spot. Other reviews are wary of the noise level — I thought it was normal for a Saturday night at 7pm.
This charming little Iltalian restaurant, has a 70’s vibe, New York little italy! Excellent cuisine, all from scratch, fresh everyday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Chicken Parmesan, Bolognese Pasta, Salad, Spinach Gnocchi Alfredo, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tagliatelle Alfredo, Cheesecake, Chicken Parm, Golden Beets
An Old Austin favorite. Reliable food and service. Delicious thin crust pizza, Italian favs like pasta and meatballs, classic Caesar salad, Alfredo sauce. Plus fish and chicken. I like the sides, beets and Brussels. The only down side is the noise level. The room is loud!
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