Kara M.
Yelp
OVERVIEW: An excellent and promising new Italian spot in Austin! Decent location along S. Lamar, free and easy parking, happy hour deals, great patio for when it's cool out, incredible service, and creative and enticing menu options. They describe the menu as a mix of Italian and European flavors. Our server, Tyler, was great! Very relaxed, sophisticated spot perfect for catching up with friends, date night, or celebrating.
QUICK FACTS:
- Parking? Yes! Free retail parking available in the apartment garage to the right of the restaurant!
- Reservations? Yes, you can make reservations ahead of time.
- Happy hour? Yes, as of 8/6/24 they have a daily HH 4-6pm with food and drink specials.
FOOD RATINGS:
- Brioche rolls (5/5): These are $5 during happy hour and are fluffy, flavorful, buttery, and love the truffle butter that comes with them. I could eat a basket of these!
- Little gem caesar (5/5): A solid caesar salad, probably in my top 3. This was great flavor, crisp and fresh, and had just the right amount of dressing. The watermelon radishes add a nice touch of color and crunch! A steal during happy hour, but I would order regardless!
- Pappardelle (5/5): Our favorite entree. Fresh, thick pasta. Deeply flavorful sauce, melt-in-your-mouth braised lamb. Love the pop of sweetness from the pickled sultanas (golden raisins) and the roasted cipollini onions!
- Mushroom pizza (3/5): A great mushroom pie, if you love mushrooms. Almost a little overwhelming with the mushroom sauce and mushrooms on top - would be better with a white sauce or just garlic butter base. Crust was great and generous on the umami flavor! But I couldn't eat the entire thing as it was just too much mushroom flavor.
- Fig pizza (4/5): Crispy prosciutto was a nice way to add crunch to this, with the creamy, melty fonduta cheese. A good balance of flavors.