First time at Osteria and can't wait to go back. The food, service, atmosphere, and overall experience were exceptional!! We didn't know about their Happy Hour, but we were there at the right time (5-6) and experienced exceptional entrees and wine, at a great HH price. (65$ for two pasta entrees and a bottle of house wine) I have several food allergies and had communicated those prior to my visit (with two friends) and a staff member communicated with me in a very timely and accommodating manner. One glitch the allergy friendly gnocchi had to be coordinated ahead of time so I didn't get to order that but my GF Tagliatelle pasta with traditional ragu Bolognese sauce was EXTRAORDINARY!!! I can't wait to go back and order the gnocchi with the ragu. Our server was also EXTRAORDINARY, so helpful, fun, knowledgeable regarding the menu and checking every detail for food allergy accommodations. The friendly bar tender bid us farewell and that just put the cherry on top! THANK YOU!!!!
Ryan
We come here every year for my son's birthday and this year was very underwhelming. The service was very slow. The Sausage and Mushroom dish was really odd. Tasted like a deconstructed hamburger. The tagliatelle and duck was under seasoned. The Lasagna and Gnocchi was great as always. Thanks, Ryan
lesley
La Spiga used to be a great restaurant. This was a disappointing dinner night out. The prices are high and portions are small and uninspired. $19 for a 5 oz pour of wine? $28 for 1/4 chicken with a few potatoes and no vegetable on the plate? Chicken was fine but the skin was loose, not crispy. Salad was rather over dressed. Had to seek out the waiter. Just a sad moment in time for a once terrific restaurant.
Nancy
Fabulous truffle pasta dish - lasagna as well. Great service great food lovely environment- highly recommend!
Kenneth
The food was passable with most complaints surrounding seasoning choices (or lack thereof). My choice was sausage and mushroom. This is what I got. A piece of pork sausage under seasoned and cut in half with quite literally a pool of melted mozzarella(?) cheese that you would find as a pizza topping or what a kid would do to cheese in the microwave. There were a few mushrooms that were tasty but not many of them thrown on top. No sauce of any kind. The dish was accompanied by what was essentially fried crispy polenta stuffed with more melty cheese which somehow had absorbed enough grease (butter maybe?) as to be literally dripping from the bottom. My dining partner ordered pasta and was treated to a small amount mounded in the center of a plate. Not sure how but it was ragged. The pasta was bland and the sauce so sparse that I believe they dipped a basting brush in sauce and painted it individually on the tops of the pasta. The meat in the sauce was basically non-exist any with tiny bits dotting the pasta here and there. The ambience as delightful and the wait staff were phenomenal, but the star of the show was definitely not the food or the value. Huge disappointment.
Joey
Went on Wednesday of Seattle restaurant week to avoid crowds. Chose the $50 option. Service took long despite us being one of only 6 occupied tables. Server was talking with the bartender most of the time. Appetizer was lunch meat advertised as “cured meats”, cold roasted eggplant/peppers, and a whole chunk of Parmesan cheese. Our 2 entres took over 30 minutes to arrive despite us ordering lasagna which we could tell was made in bulk. Ordered some drinks and the total came out to $350 with tip. Left feeling price gouged and unsatisfied.
kara
We had a quick dinner before a show and everything was fabulous. Really nice to know that the quality and restaurant experience remains outstanding after many years in business.
Linda
This is why Restaurant Week is so good: it re-introduces us to old friends! What a treat, and delightful, delicious evening!
Aaron
Food was mediocre. You can easily find better Italian for the same price elsewhere. Great seating options for large groups.
Mark
Great server delivered excellent wines, bread and salads along with bland entrees. Trout and lentil special was massive ( 2 trout included) but utterly dull. Much better food when we visited previously
Natalie, our server was exceptional and obviously very well trained. Had a delicious meal.
sloan
Good service, wine and food. We had the tagliatelle ragu, the gnochetti, and gnocchi pomodoro, with some apps and the tiramisu which was light and fluffy.
Rosemary
Disappointing experience this time. Music too loud and inappropriate for the setting (70s disco?); servers inexperienced, not familiar with menu, and not professional; wines on wine list not available/out of stock. Food was fine but not remarkable. We've visited many times over the years and this time was up to the La Spiga standards we've experienced in the past.
Sebastian
The best item we tried was the Cavolfiori Fritti; it was delicious. Alas, the Gnocchi al Pomodoro were overdone and lacked much flavor.
Allen
The fried cauliflower alone is worth going back for. The fresh pasta that we all had was perfection and the salad prima Vera was the best.
First time at Osteria and can't wait to go back. The food, service, atmosphere, and overall experience were exceptional!! We didn't know about their Happy Hour, but we were there at the right time (5-6) and experienced exceptional entrees and wine, at a great HH price. (65$ for two pasta entrees and a bottle of house wine) I have several food allergies and had communicated those prior to my visit (with two friends) and a staff member communicated with me in a very timely and accommodating manner. One glitch the allergy friendly gnocchi had to be coordinated ahead of time so I didn't get to order that but my GF Tagliatelle pasta with traditional ragu Bolognese sauce was EXTRAORDINARY!!! I can't wait to go back and order the gnocchi with the ragu. Our server was also EXTRAORDINARY, so helpful, fun, knowledgeable regarding the menu and checking every detail for food allergy accommodations. The friendly bar tender bid us farewell and that just put the cherry on top! THANK YOU!!!!
We come here every year for my son's birthday and this year was very underwhelming. The service was very slow. The Sausage and Mushroom dish was really odd. Tasted like a deconstructed hamburger. The tagliatelle and duck was under seasoned. The Lasagna and Gnocchi was great as always. Thanks, Ryan
La Spiga used to be a great restaurant. This was a disappointing dinner night out. The prices are high and portions are small and uninspired. $19 for a 5 oz pour of wine? $28 for 1/4 chicken with a few potatoes and no vegetable on the plate? Chicken was fine but the skin was loose, not crispy. Salad was rather over dressed. Had to seek out the waiter. Just a sad moment in time for a once terrific restaurant.
Fabulous truffle pasta dish - lasagna as well. Great service great food lovely environment- highly recommend!
The food was passable with most complaints surrounding seasoning choices (or lack thereof). My choice was sausage and mushroom. This is what I got. A piece of pork sausage under seasoned and cut in half with quite literally a pool of melted mozzarella(?) cheese that you would find as a pizza topping or what a kid would do to cheese in the microwave. There were a few mushrooms that were tasty but not many of them thrown on top. No sauce of any kind. The dish was accompanied by what was essentially fried crispy polenta stuffed with more melty cheese which somehow had absorbed enough grease (butter maybe?) as to be literally dripping from the bottom. My dining partner ordered pasta and was treated to a small amount mounded in the center of a plate. Not sure how but it was ragged. The pasta was bland and the sauce so sparse that I believe they dipped a basting brush in sauce and painted it individually on the tops of the pasta. The meat in the sauce was basically non-exist any with tiny bits dotting the pasta here and there. The ambience as delightful and the wait staff were phenomenal, but the star of the show was definitely not the food or the value. Huge disappointment.
Went on Wednesday of Seattle restaurant week to avoid crowds. Chose the $50 option. Service took long despite us being one of only 6 occupied tables. Server was talking with the bartender most of the time. Appetizer was lunch meat advertised as “cured meats”, cold roasted eggplant/peppers, and a whole chunk of Parmesan cheese. Our 2 entres took over 30 minutes to arrive despite us ordering lasagna which we could tell was made in bulk. Ordered some drinks and the total came out to $350 with tip. Left feeling price gouged and unsatisfied.
We had a quick dinner before a show and everything was fabulous. Really nice to know that the quality and restaurant experience remains outstanding after many years in business.
This is why Restaurant Week is so good: it re-introduces us to old friends! What a treat, and delightful, delicious evening!
Food was mediocre. You can easily find better Italian for the same price elsewhere. Great seating options for large groups.
Great server delivered excellent wines, bread and salads along with bland entrees. Trout and lentil special was massive ( 2 trout included) but utterly dull. Much better food when we visited previously
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Natalie, our server was exceptional and obviously very well trained. Had a delicious meal.
Good service, wine and food. We had the tagliatelle ragu, the gnochetti, and gnocchi pomodoro, with some apps and the tiramisu which was light and fluffy.
Disappointing experience this time. Music too loud and inappropriate for the setting (70s disco?); servers inexperienced, not familiar with menu, and not professional; wines on wine list not available/out of stock. Food was fine but not remarkable. We've visited many times over the years and this time was up to the La Spiga standards we've experienced in the past.
The best item we tried was the Cavolfiori Fritti; it was delicious. Alas, the Gnocchi al Pomodoro were overdone and lacked much flavor.
The fried cauliflower alone is worth going back for. The fresh pasta that we all had was perfection and the salad prima Vera was the best.
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