It's Italian Cucina

Food was great, service was even better! Would come back here again. Thanks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The bartender seemed inexperienced was maybe in training. The Caesar salad dressing was awful and tasted like the premade bags of Caesar salad at Trader Joe’s. Way too much Parmesan in the dressing and on the salad with no balance I make much better Cesar from scratch at home. White bean soup pretty flavorless and bland. These two did not build well for ordering anything else so I stopped…lifelong friend of Vespaio….so sad it is closing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Writing this while it’s still fresh in my mind—what an incredible meal. We came for the prix-fixe, four-course Valentine’s Day dinner and were genuinely blown away.

To start, the arancini were exquisite, paired with a perfectly balanced marinara. 9/10.

The prosciutto appetizer with aged balsamic was very good as well—7/10.

The risotto with peas and prosciutto was my standout of the night. Rich, creamy, and absolutely delicious. 10/10.

The fettuccini was excellent—9/10.

The pollo (I can’t recall the full name) reminded me of a beautifully executed Pollo Milanese, served with an outstanding side of polenta. 9/10.

And the limoncello cake was the perfect finish—bright, flavorful, and a definite 10/10.

It’s rare for me to rate so many dishes this highly, and my wife felt the same. We honestly didn’t expect it to be this good.

We’ll definitely be back to explore the à la carte menu.

PS: Our reservation was at 9 PM on Valentine’s weekend, so I completely understand the circumstances—but the 30-minute wait between clearing the appetizer plates and serving the primi course felt a bit long.

That said, service overall was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

“It was amazing! The food and atmosphere are great. They’re very dedicated to their guests.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caroline was an awesome excellent server! The second time she's served us! Will ask her every time! We will be back soon!

2/3 dishes were good but something was wrong with the pasta - maybe was made without salt? I don't think the chefs tasted it. Could not eat it.

Excellent, as always. Attentive waitstaff, and I love having Al, the owner, address us directly.

Best Italian food in Austin

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had an amazing experience here. Visited from Dallas, and stopped by for dinner. All of the food that I ordered was prepared perfectly. The waiter was attentive and kind. My favorite Italian restaurant by far.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Austin is hard because there are so many wonderful and eclectic restaurants. I would go back to this restaurant and recommended it to friends. The only reason I marked it down a little bit was because it was a bit noisy, and crowded and we were tripping over the neighboring tables coats.

We came here for new years and expected to have a show of some sort as to what we read there would be but restaurant was pretty dead for the eve and seemed like only the staff was therre to celebrate the 12oclock with prefixed meals and table reservation we thought we are coming to have a fun time but at close to midnight we were only there. And went next door to pizzeria. Anyways the service by Julia was great. We were given complimentary champagne at midnight thanks for that. But overall expectancy to what actully happened was weak and therefore cant rate a 5

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Delicious food, excellent service

Great Authentic Italian Cuisine
Bronzino, Osobuco, Pasta
Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went for the traditional Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes, and were definitely impressed. Stellar food, impeccable service and a master bartender made for a memorable experience.This is an easy five star recommendation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is one of our favorite restaurants. It's quaint, never overcrowded and the service is excellent. The chef is from Northern Italy and cooks very authentic Italian food. We went Christmas Eve for their special Feast of the Seven Fishes, and I can absolutely say it was outstanding. We were seated on time for our reservation; the service was attentive but never rushed, each course was brought when we were ready, always at the proper temperature and just the right amount. The chef is always available to answer questions, and the wait staff always are cheerful. Will definitely go again, and it is a must try if you have never been.