Food is always top notch here, no matter the dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spencer Cristinziani
This place is a hidden gem. Limoncello cake is an explosion of flavor and texture. Quality and fresh ingredients. Perfect atmosphere for family dinner, date, or if you would like to spend a night at the bar and have a meal. Regardless, it’s a must to check this place out. Your taste buds deserve some love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Limoncello Cake, Limoncello, Penne Panna, Pasta Carbonara
AC Jensen
My wife has spent tome in Italy and said this is the closest to the food in Italy that she has had! That alone speaks volume. The food is fresh and cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this place for a lovely date with your significant other.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Tiramisu, Pesto & Burrata, Pasta Carbonara
Marybeth Fox
This is our favorite place to dine. We go at least once a week. We usually sit at the bar. Last night, we sat at a table, and that was delightful, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blair Allen
Food was phenomenal, server was rather inattentive and disappeared a lot leaving water glasses empty for a long time. Tables were kind of uncomfortable and the mood lighting lamps were so tall you couldn’t see the people across from you, but my god was the food amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Carbonara, Risotto with Spicy Sausage, Gnocchi Ai Quattro Formaggi
Barbara Oxholm
My friend and were asked to leave by the overweight female proprietor!! Why?
Mathieu S
I worked in fine dining for about 11 years. I hated risotto being forced to make it a million times. This prawn and pancetta risotto blew me away. I came back twice in a 3 day span. Lobster ravioli was also soft and fresh. Excellent wine list and prompt service. My new favorite for Italian in my area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Filled Ravioli, Risotto with Spicy Sausage
Paolo Chiarlone
Disappointing. From the rating and reviews I was expecting a much better dinner, but it turned out to be very Italian-American.Food was not tasting bad, but this is not the Italian food experience you expect in 2023 in US.Maybe in 1990 yes, today no. Sorry.Services was also basic, unceremonious and hasty. No fun there either.Best part: dessert.Worst part: they do not accept American Express, so make sure you have a backup card or cash...Which business does not accept AMEX in 2023 in US? Nobody.Parking: Difficult to park!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Christina Alexander
This restaurant when it first opened was so impressive. We live a little out of the way but after so many years I decided on my birthday to come back and it did not disappoint! Calamari on point, artichokes on point, Caprese fresh! Lobster ravioli flipping delish!! My carbonara so good!!! They are a small restaurant but oh so great, I’m so glad we made it back in. Carlo & Lyndsey thank you for making our dinner special with our family, we hope to be back very soon with friends. XX!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Caprese Salad, Pasta Carbonara
This time I had lamb shank with spuds - excellent. My wife want some cheese for her pasta - they brought her a little plastic cup - LITTLE plastic cup - stingy portion control.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gothic Hippy
Absolutely delicious Italian food. I already plan on going back many times as there so much I want to try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad
Don & Annie Foy
Our favorite restaurant in Burien, Primo has delicious food, a welcoming atmosphere and friendly service. Can’t recommend eating here enough!
RavenT
Absolutely delicious Italian food. I already plan on going back many times as there do much I want to try!
Ovad A Metab
Came across this restaurant on yelp and decided to stop in for a business trip while traveling with my colleagues and was appalled at this atrocious experience.To start, as they say "first impressions are everything" & wow, upon arrival Lindsey the owner sat us and it took about 15 minutes to approach us, we noticed they were completely understaffed but decided to give it a chance.Our server (the owner) never gave us a smile or any ounce of friendliness while taking our order, in fact she was short abrasive and offensive with her facial gestures, not even allowing each person to finish their order before moving on to the next; nevertheless we ordered our food and awaited our drinks.25 minutes later one of our items (tagliatelle with tomato sauce no sausage) was served, she didn't stop to ask if we wanted Parmesan or any accompaniment, only the rest of your food will be out in a few minutes....15 minutes later the rest of our food arrived while our pasta went cold and EVERYTHING was Completely awful and underwhelming.Our wood fired pizza was burnt on top and soggy on the bottle and it was all entirely overpriced. Having lived in Italy, I can definitely vouch and say this was a sad and painful attempt at "authentic Italian food".The only redeeming factor would normally be it's family owned and operated but considering the offensive service we received from the owner herself I am disgusted with the entire experience.Our bill was about $300 for our table we asked for one item, a soup to he returned and although untouched were still charged.Extremely upsetting.Enter at your own risk.
Food is always top notch here, no matter the dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a hidden gem. Limoncello cake is an explosion of flavor and texture. Quality and fresh ingredients. Perfect atmosphere for family dinner, date, or if you would like to spend a night at the bar and have a meal. Regardless, it’s a must to check this place out. Your taste buds deserve some love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Limoncello Cake, Limoncello, Penne Panna, Pasta Carbonara
My wife has spent tome in Italy and said this is the closest to the food in Italy that she has had! That alone speaks volume. The food is fresh and cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this place for a lovely date with your significant other.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Tiramisu, Pesto & Burrata, Pasta Carbonara
This is our favorite place to dine. We go at least once a week. We usually sit at the bar. Last night, we sat at a table, and that was delightful, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was phenomenal, server was rather inattentive and disappeared a lot leaving water glasses empty for a long time. Tables were kind of uncomfortable and the mood lighting lamps were so tall you couldn’t see the people across from you, but my god was the food amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Carbonara, Risotto with Spicy Sausage, Gnocchi Ai Quattro Formaggi
My friend and were asked to leave by the overweight female proprietor!! Why?
I worked in fine dining for about 11 years. I hated risotto being forced to make it a million times. This prawn and pancetta risotto blew me away. I came back twice in a 3 day span. Lobster ravioli was also soft and fresh. Excellent wine list and prompt service. My new favorite for Italian in my area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Filled Ravioli, Risotto with Spicy Sausage
Disappointing. From the rating and reviews I was expecting a much better dinner, but it turned out to be very Italian-American.Food was not tasting bad, but this is not the Italian food experience you expect in 2023 in US.Maybe in 1990 yes, today no. Sorry.Services was also basic, unceremonious and hasty. No fun there either.Best part: dessert.Worst part: they do not accept American Express, so make sure you have a backup card or cash...Which business does not accept AMEX in 2023 in US? Nobody.Parking: Difficult to park!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
This restaurant when it first opened was so impressive. We live a little out of the way but after so many years I decided on my birthday to come back and it did not disappoint! Calamari on point, artichokes on point, Caprese fresh! Lobster ravioli flipping delish!! My carbonara so good!!! They are a small restaurant but oh so great, I’m so glad we made it back in. Carlo & Lyndsey thank you for making our dinner special with our family, we hope to be back very soon with friends. XX!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Caprese Salad, Pasta Carbonara
Wonderful food and wine .
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This time I had lamb shank with spuds - excellent. My wife want some cheese for her pasta - they brought her a little plastic cup - LITTLE plastic cup - stingy portion control.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious Italian food. I already plan on going back many times as there so much I want to try!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad
Our favorite restaurant in Burien, Primo has delicious food, a welcoming atmosphere and friendly service. Can’t recommend eating here enough!
Absolutely delicious Italian food. I already plan on going back many times as there do much I want to try!
Came across this restaurant on yelp and decided to stop in for a business trip while traveling with my colleagues and was appalled at this atrocious experience.To start, as they say "first impressions are everything" & wow, upon arrival Lindsey the owner sat us and it took about 15 minutes to approach us, we noticed they were completely understaffed but decided to give it a chance.Our server (the owner) never gave us a smile or any ounce of friendliness while taking our order, in fact she was short abrasive and offensive with her facial gestures, not even allowing each person to finish their order before moving on to the next; nevertheless we ordered our food and awaited our drinks.25 minutes later one of our items (tagliatelle with tomato sauce no sausage) was served, she didn't stop to ask if we wanted Parmesan or any accompaniment, only the rest of your food will be out in a few minutes....15 minutes later the rest of our food arrived while our pasta went cold and EVERYTHING was Completely awful and underwhelming.Our wood fired pizza was burnt on top and soggy on the bottle and it was all entirely overpriced. Having lived in Italy, I can definitely vouch and say this was a sad and painful attempt at "authentic Italian food".The only redeeming factor would normally be it's family owned and operated but considering the offensive service we received from the owner herself I am disgusted with the entire experience.Our bill was about $300 for our table we asked for one item, a soup to he returned and although untouched were still charged.Extremely upsetting.Enter at your own risk.