Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House

Restaurant Review: Rizzitos Prime Our recent visit to Rizzitos Prime was a mixed experience that left us with a blend of appreciation for the kitchen’s talent and disappointment with the overall service execution. We arrived as a party of seven at a time when the restaurant was noticeably under capacity—about 30% full—which made the prolonged service we experienced all the more surprising. Our drinks took an unreasonably long time to arrive, setting the tone for what would be an extended evening. The food, while well-prepared, did not reach our table until a full hour after ordering. By that time, the restaurant had dwindled to just 15% occupancy, and it was nearing closing time. To their credit, the wait staff remained attentive and professional throughout, clearly doing their best to make up for delays from the back of house. The Meatballs appetizer was a standout—absolutely delicious. And once the entrees finally arrived, we were genuinely impressed. The red snapper was the highlight, earning a solid 9.5/10. The ribeye and lobster followed with respectable ratings of 8/10, and the half chicken came in at 7/10. However, the biggest disappointment came in the form of management. When I politely mentioned our situation to James Patrick, the front of house manager, and noted I would be writing a review (with no intent to pressure), he replied with a smile and a calm “do what you have to do.” It was a cordial exchange, but the tone was passive and conveyed a lack of concern or accountability. No gesture was made to acknowledge the lengthy wait or make amends, which, given the circumstances, would have gone a long way. In the end, while the food at Rizzitos Prime has potential, the service—particularly the management’s indifference—left us feeling undervalued as customers. Unless it’s particularly convenient, I’m not sure I’d return. As a party of seven who brought no issues to the staff, we walked away puzzled by the lack of urgency or hospitality in an otherwise quiet dining room.

We went as a large group during the Christmas season and the atmosphere was very cozy and festive. Appetizers were tasty. Lots of cocktail options. The food itself didn't quite meet our expectations. A bit too salty and oily. Service was excellent and we had a really fun time!

Food was exceptional. Our server TJ was probably the best we ever had! Perfect from the time we sat down to the time we left. No rush and very personable. However, the Maitre D was very rude. We made reservations for 6 and when we got there, told us we did not make reservations. He decided to argue the situation knowing the restaurant was slow and he intended to seat us. He then walked around the restaurant speaking to everyone and kept ignoring our table until we were ready to leave. We will go back, making reservations and ask for TJ. Hopefully we won’t have a problem with that guy again!

Tonight's dinner was absolutely 💯 deliciously great. From appetizers to main corse and deserts. Everything came out good, hot, and in a timely manner. The waitress and waiter were friendly and courteous. If you are in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, visit the restaurant. You won't be disappointed.

We arrived for our 7:30 reservation and were seated promptly, which we appreciated. However, after being seated, no one came to greet us or provide menus. At 7:47, I flagged down the maître d’, but we still continued to wait. It wasn’t until 8:08 that our server arrived with menus and introduced themselves. After placing a drink order, we waited again before placing our food order. Once we did, the delays continued. I didn’t personally enjoy the appetizer or salad, though my husband did. The bigger issue was the long delay before our entrées arrived—over an hour. When they finally did, my dish was lukewarm, and his was scalding hot, suggesting mine had been sitting in the window far too long while his was freshly prepared. At that point, we spoke with both our server and the manager. The manager was very polite, offered to comp the food, and extended a complimentary dessert and wine as an apology. While that gesture was appreciated, we were simply ready to leave—it was nearly 9:30 by then, and the evening felt frustrating and disappointing. We’ve dined here before and had a great experience, which is why we returned. Unfortunately, this visit fell well short of expectations. It may have been an off night, but I don’t think we’ll be returning.

This specifically pertains to our rehearsal dinner for 40 guests. We initially addressed our concerns with the event coordinator via email, who then escalated the issue to the owners—only for our request to be denied. We have since disputed the charge with our bank, but I highly recommend reading the review below before booking your rehearsal dinner here. We hosted a private event at this restaurant, and while the initial setup was lovely, the overall experience was incredibly disappointing. First, the service was severely lacking. Despite paying for a 3-hour open bar, many guests had to leave our private room to order drinks at the main bar because servers either forgot their orders or never took them. This led to guests paying out of pocket—on top of what we had already covered. The food service was just as chaotic—entrees arrived lukewarm, at different times, and steak temperatures were completely inconsistent. On top of that, one of the servers was shockingly rude. She rolled her eyes at our guests and family multiple times and was openly unprofessional. We also had only two servers for 40 guests, which was clearly insufficient and contributed to the delays and poor service. To make matters worse, we were charged a mandatory 20% gratuity for this subpar experience. When we brought up our concerns, the restaurant offered us a $500 gift card—even though we don’t live in the state and have no way to use it. We requested a 30% refund (accounting for the 20% gratuity and 10% for inadequate service), but they denied our request. Given the cost and expectations, this was a huge letdown. I would not recommend booking a private event here if you’re expecting good service, proper food quality, or a management team that stands by their customers.

This was by far the BEST meal we’ve ever had in New Orleans. We started with the crab cake, the eggplant appetizer and the brussel sprouts. For our main courses we had the veal Marsala, tonight’s special Drum Fish entree and the chicken piccata with a side of creamed spinach. We finished with the bread pudding and the Italian cream cake. Absolutely everything was cooked to perfection and busting with flavor. Even our Bloody Mary cocktails were scrumptious. Service was provided by Roger and was also excellent. I will recommend Rizzutos to absolutely everyone!!! Thank you for a lovely evening. We will definitely be back!!

Went for my Birthday dinner and this is my new FAVORITE Italian restaurant! Absolutely beautiful atmosphere and fantastic menu! I had the Bruciuluni and my husband had the Seafood Lasagna, which were both stand-out dishes! The red gravy is the best I have ever tasted! Impressive wine menu with some great Italian wine choices. The pricing is very reasonable. We can’t wait to go back!!! Very safe area, still New Orleans but tucked into a Lakeview neighborhood.

We're Italian restaurant owners from Kansas City and love to try other Italian restaurants when we travel. This place is -NO EXAGGERATION- the best Italian we have had. We tried multiple pastas, my favorite was the linguine, lots of apps, the crab cake is amazing, and every dessert was delicious! The restaurant was very simple and beautiful. And the servers were professional and friendly. Loved everything.

We came here for their great happy hour, which is Sunday through Friday 3 to 6. It is only at the bar and patio area and the patio space is pretty large. The bar is a decent size as well and the lights are dim setting the mood. I was greeted by so many bar staff, each one seems to want to introduce themselves as they passed by, it was definitely a friendly bar staff. The patrons were pretty friendly as well. We ordered a little bit of everything since this was our first time here, I wanted to see what they had to offer. We order a couple of glasses of red wine - they Coppola red so $6 per glass was good value. Also ordered the sliders, the frittes, the steak tar tar, and the fritto mistro which is basically a really good helping of delicious fried seafood. The shrimp and the fish were so very good! The batter and the spice were perfect. The frittes were great and loved the sauce that came with it, we actually ordered more frittes when our steak tar tar never showed. The sliders were good too, I loved the brioche bun and again the size of the sliders - there were two - were quite a decent size. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and have been wanting to go back. Thanks for a wonderful happy hour, please don't change a thing!

My usual for lunch is their "paste especial". It's always, always exceptional. I dine early. Nobody knows what it is, until I arrive and order it. And then, when it's served, whether by pesto or puttanesca, or marinara, it seduces you. Their food is sexy. White tablecloths too.

Rizzutos is the quintessential Italian restaurant located in Lakeview. It is known for their delicious house made red gravy, pasta, and some delicious steaks as well. And on Thursday nights they have a variety of their awesome martinis for $7 and their famous meatballs are served all night. Y'all those meatballs in that red gravy is .

I highly recommend the oysters for an appetizer and the seafood lasagna for main course. The Brussels sprouts are good especially if you like a charred taste. Our service was excellent. The waiter displayed her knowledge of the chef specials by explaining the dish when asked. There is parking across the street which is not far from the front main entrance. The parking lot is also monitored by security and he will greet you to let you know he's doing his job. We had the pleasure of having a private party so we booked rhetorical back room. The main floor is dim lighting with enough seating.

Great place but just didn't deliver on the food. Don't order the jumbo lump crab! It's not even close to jumbo or lump. The veal was good Fettuccine is much better at Impastatos. And the Italian creme cake was the biggest disappointment.

We had dinner here last night and we we're very disappointed. There were 4 of us. Two ordered a redfish dish off the specials menu $38. I had the seafood lasagna $31 and one of us ordered oyster bordelaise. Lastly we split the beat salad. When the salad came out it had NO beats. Not a single one. We expected them to bring out a new salad but no the waiter just brought out a bowl with large chunks of beats which we had to cut up and mix into the lettuce. When the entrees came out both the oyster dish and the lasagna we're unremarkable. The redfish special was dry and really needed some type of sauce. Overall a major disappointment. I've eaten here probably 1/2 dozen times and never had such a miserable meal. Definitely not worth the price paid. The last insult was the way the waiter casually walked past the table and literally tossed the check on the table. Not sure I'll be back especially since the couple we dined with were from out of town and we were looking for a great meal. The experience was a major disappointment for as all, especially for a nearly $300 bill.

This was our second visit to Rizzuto, with the last being 7/2022. Unfortunately, that review was on my old account but it was 5 stars as well. Melissa was our server and she was very pleasant, knowledgeable of the menu and she had memorized every detail of each special. Wow. Impressive for a 6pm dining time. We had Carlos 2 years ago and he was great as well We have found impeccable service coupled with amazing food. The only thing that we have eaten here that we did not find incredible was the brisket salad. It is cold brisket a top Romain lettuce. No amount of salad dressing made this delicious. But let's talk about everything else we ordered that was amazing. You must get the meatball appetizer. This is the lightest, fluffiest meatball I have ever eaten. It is made with ribeye and sits on a whipped Ricotta with the most incredible red sauce you have ever put on your tongue. The last time we came, we had the seafood manicotti and it was wonderful but this time we opted for the Alfredo, the meatball and the Brussels sprouts. The vinaigrette on those brussels sprouts makes you want to lick the plate. For our entrées, Jessica had the chicken Parmesan, but she opted for pappardelle tossed in Alfredo for her side. This is the most perfectly thin, but yet moist chicken breast with just the right amount of breadcrumb coating covered in that ridiculously delicious red sauce. Mike had the shrimp fra diavolo. It has homemade pasta with fresh large shrimp. Just the right amount of spice. I had the seafood lasagna. Rich and decadent JT had the filet. Mike ate some of it also. They both agreed that it was a delicious steak, but it was quite undercooked. Yes, he could have sent it back but instead he ate what he could and then Mike ate the rest of it. Jessica and I split a chopped salad and as I mentioned earlier about the brisket salad, JT ordered it and it was very disappointing. The chopped salad is mouth watering. The creamiest Gorgonzola. Soooooo good!! The cannoli is the best cannoli I've ever had in the US. Sometimes people can put a tad too much cinnamon. This has the creamiest filling with just the right amount of cinnamon in the flakiest, most delightful pastry ever. This time, someone had left the cake layers in the oven a bit too long, but we know from last time that it can be very moist. The frosting is incredible. JT had the chocolate cheesecake which is made in house, as are all of their desserts and it was so smooth and creamy. Every person that we encountered from the moment we came through the door was very professional and courteous. This restaurant appears to be in an older home and it has such a nice cozy feel. My only regret is that I did not get the spaghetti and meatballs that I ordered two years ago. I dream about their scrumptious meatballs. You have to try this place. I don't think we will ever eat at Irene's again. There, I said it. No pics this time. How dare me!! We dove right in!

A friend had recommended Rizzutos so we decided to check it out for dinner. Overall, decent ambiance and large/generous portion of food. The flavor was a bit average and the service was below average We started off with the chopped salad and the truffle fries both were good. we then got the veal parmesan, seafood cannelloni, chicken marsala and caprese salads. each portion size was huge in that two or three individuals could eat from one plate. the flavors were all were average with the cannelloni and marsala the better out of the options. overall, we've had better flavored italian food at other places, and the service was better. But Rizzutos has a good ambiance and provides generous portions

Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House opened in 2017 in what had been the long time location of Tony Angelo's Restaurant. This New Orleans Italian Creole restaurant is noted for their great lunch, dinner and happy hour specials and is very popular for their delicious steaks, burgers and New Orleans Creole Italian food. My favorite experiences here have been during their great happy hour where they have some good deals on food and drink. My biggest surprise here was their Italian Flag Cake which is quite an exciting surprise! Overall this is a nice restaurant environment and while not all the dishes are a hit they generally get most things in the realm of being pretty good and sometimes they even get some things great. My video review of Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House is here: https://youtu.be/bd-yvOQUx2E

I met a friend for lunch at the bar and Boy, what a lunch! We both had delicious and refreshing Aperol spritzes and shared the marinated mushrooms and the BEST crab cake outside of Maryland!

A very disappointing evening in the bar area for Happy Hour. Service started out okay but quickly descended. We needed to ask 3 employees to check on order after 30 minutes, then after 45 minutes. Finally a manager showed up to take charge, but still took another 15 minutes to receive food. Take a pass on this place. It no longer lives up to its previous standards.

I went to rizzuto's for the first time the other day and OH MY WORD!!! I love Italian food, and I've had some great Italian but the manicotti alone won me over!! My server was really nice, I didn't catch his name but I enjoyed him! I went during the day, in the middle of the week, so the dining room was fairly empty but I loved the set up. I was on a date, so the vibes were there! Very romantic. Everything I had was great, from the appetizers to the drinks. I also had a crab cake (not pictured) but it was also yummy. Ugh, can't wait to go back!

love the atmosphere and the meal was fantastic!! nothing like a family owned Italian restaurant !

Had a wonderful meal at Rizzutos! Their menu had so many classic Italian dishes that I couldn't decide what to get!! I wish I could've ordered one of everything! To start, I tried the brussel sprouts. They were some of the best I've had in the city..and I've tried them at every restaurant I go to that has them. They put a little too much sauce but it was soo good I didn't care that much! I also tried the oysters rizzuto. They are chargrilled oysters with a social rizzuto twist and I loved them! As en entree, I got the bolognese. It was really good. Meat was good well and had a nice sauce to noodle ratio. I also enjoyed the rigatoni it came with! As a side note: when you eat here, you get free bread, of course, but I really think they could spice it up by pairing it with some infused olive oil. It comes with plain olive oil to dip in, but if they had some garlic infused oil that would be so delish. Any type of infused olive oil will work also.

Rizzuto's is a lovely place with kind staff. However, I attended here for an event and had a filet and have never been so ill in my life. For a chop house, one should know how to cook a fillet and ensure it doesn't sit out to prevent bacterial growth. It was cooked to medium but more medium rare in the center which I'm sure is what caused me to be so sick. I would not return here again.

This place is ALWAYS on point!! We went there for happy hour to celebrate my wife's birthday and it was supposed to be a group of 7ish. Well before we knew it we had close to 20 friends and family show up. Staff was very accommodating and service did not decline at all. Kudos to everyone that helped make the birthday girl have a day that she won't soon forget!!

We went for an anniversary dinner and although the food was good the service was not. We felt immensely rushed after each plate was served. We got there WELL before close but it was clear there was a push to have us out prior to closing time which was over an hour prior to us arriving.

Outstanding meal, never disappointed with excellent service. We had a family dinner and everyone was impressed. This is our go to place for Italian and we take out of town guests there all the time.

Came here Friday before the dinner rush. Liam was our server. Very attentive. The entree pictured was a special. It was a grouper in a light sauce that included shrimp, grape tomatoes, and a grilled artichoke. It was very light and good. A bit too much pepper for me but i still ate it all. I tried a bite of the veal and that is going to be my meal on my next visit. Atmosphere is very cozy and friendly. Can't wait to come back. Oh and the Moscow mule was perfection.

Happy hour is good Beautiful bar and great service Parking lot has security. Nice ambiance.

OMG everything was amazing, those was some of the best sprouts I've ever eaten. We will definitely be going again.

Holy cannoli! my new favorite Italian restaurant which is difficult to say since I am a die hard fan of so many Italian places in the city! Every dish was better than the last. The service was meh, but they did take care of mom on her Birthday. I highly recommend the veal chop. It's totally worth the price, and the handmade fettuccine Alfredo was the best I've ever had!

Y'all ...... If NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER WAS A RESTAURANT, it would be Rizzutos! This place was This RE SPEC FULL LEE GOOD, you understand me!!!! Listen........... the brussel sprouts, the seafood manicotti, stuffed mushrooms, the steaks. Y'all EVERYTHING WAS seasoned to perfection! My only problem with this place is...........I'm a Yelper and have to tell y'all how great they are and were when I really didn't want to share this information. Thank you to my two waiters and the hostess! We were all the way in the back with the cakes. Ohhhhhh wait, if I had to say a negative it's the $20 up charged for them allowing you to bring in an outside cake.

It was ok, but I wouldn't write home about it. Honestly, the food I got -eventually- was pretty ok. The fries were good (hard to screw up though) and the seafood salad was also pretty ok. Although I felt it was drenched in too much oil or something. On the other hand... We made reservations in advance, and sat down at 7. On time. It took over an hour and a half to get all of our food. It took an hour to receive my SALAD. Also other girls in our party ordered a salad that came with no croutons, just a plate of lettuce. I probably wouldn't come back for the price etc. it wasn't overly amazing. Just more of an annoyance tbh.

Recommendation came very randomly. It was my birthday and didn't really have a plan. Managed to get a reservation and boy am I glad we did. Ample parking and a great security guard managing the parking because it was crowded. We were greeted by a lovely hostess who was a great first face of this institution. When you enter, this is a lovely restaurant, not too loud and you can carry on a conversation without saying...what? what? We decided to eat at the very classy bar. Tyler was the bartender and you are in good hands. As stated by another reviewer, ice cold and well made martini's. Tyler was very attentive and very helpful with our menu choices. The stuffed mushrooms fantastic, the oysters the best (easily replaces Drago's for us), the veal was mouth watering, and the hits just kept rolling. We checked out the dining room on the way out and it was beautiful. These bar flies will definitely be back and will try the dining room experience. Thanks for making my 66th birthday memorable.

Local hotspot is now a consistent favorite for both happy hour and dinner time. Best meatball in town... check out Thursdays for meatballs and martini night at the bar... my favorite is sitting on the patio for happy hour or inside for dinner. Service and ambiance are amazing.

Had dinner in the bar area here and it was a really good experience. This restaurant is very beautiful, and would make a romantic dinner date spot. It was pretty busy, and looks like that is the norm, but it didn't cause the service to be bad. You're started off with complimentary bread and olive oil to dip in. For cocktails, I started with the Pineapple Habanero Margarita, it was sweet and the spiciness of the habanero kicks in but not in an overpowering manner. For dinner I ordered the Seafood Manicotti and it was extremely delicious, well seasoned, and packed with seafood. My mom ordered the Seafood Lasagna, which was also very delicious and packed with seafood. I'm not too big on Italian food, but I loved both dishes. Dessert was the Spumoni Gelato. My first time having and, aside from the chocolate part, (I'm not a chocolate fan) it was really good. What I didn't like was the presentation of the Seafood Lasagna. It looked a bit burned and not covered in enough sauce. I also didn't like that the cocktails come loaded with ice, so after 3-4 sips, you're done. It appeared to be more drink than ice, but was not. I got a second and asked for light ice, but was brought the same amount as the first time. At least the drink was good.

Five stars for food, service and atmosphere. Had a great private room in back for our party of nine. Worked out perfectly with excellent attention by the waiter. Food served hot. Crab cakes a bit overrated in my opinion with too much mustard and salt but very eggplant dish was excellent. Wine selection good, bread was tasty, waters filled often. All the desserts were great. Highly recommend.

There is no reason that this restaurant should have this many good reviews. The bar is great, hail to the bartender! However the food is practically inedible, as a matter of fact, one dish was inedible. To be sitting in Lakeview, New Orleans and served Chinese imported shrimp is a disgrace.. My partner called is a charade of a restaurant. It's very pretty, decorated nicely for Christmas but don't go there expecting to eat a good meal The wait staff is eager to please and pleasant.I kind of feel sorry for them having to push this food.

Decent happy hour. I really like the eggplant stack appetizer. Outdoor seating available for nicer weather days.

Just a little date night. We originally sat outside but opted to sit inside after the mosquitos tore us up! The food was delicious and I will go back to try their desserts. They had a special for a tuna ceviche which probably should be a permanent menu item because it was delicious. I know it's not an italian dish, but it was so good. I also got a bolgenese (ugh spelling) pasta that was the perfect spicy and seasoning level. Just delicious. Plus we got a sample of meatballs. Overall very nice.

Food was great with great ambience. Service was spot on and cheerful, staff well groomed . Thanks I will return

Solid Italian food and exceptional service. We had the special raw tuna appetizer, wedge salad, clam pasta, chicken Parmesan, a side of pasta Alfredo, and a special stuffed lobster. We wanted the oysters Rizzuto but they were out (7 pm on a Friday). We devoured everything, and my hopes for decadent Alfredo were met- the pasta was perfectly al dente and the cream sauce was amazing. The restaurant is dressier than I realized- they asked my husband to remove his hat, just FYI.

Consistent, so delicious and almost everything on the menu is truly exceptional. The wedge salad is the best I've ever had and the crab cake. The Italian sauce and pasta is great as well

Our company Christmas luncheon was great. We were a table of 19, and our server was Eve. She was very attentive and served our food and drinks in a timely fashion, with only food runners to help. The food (I had the Veal dicaprio with pasta aglioli) was delicious, and the bread pudding was amazing!! Coffee was served with heavy cream--YUM!! Good times and food!! 10/10 would recommend!!

Cute romantic atmosphere, great attentive staff. I had the eggplant Parmesan which was delicious. They have a pretty extensive menu accommodating to vegetarians, vegans, carnivores. Parking can be a pain sometimes during peak hours but there's ample street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Can't wait to come back here and try some other things on the menu.

On point phill snd crew have that menu down pat. I visit once a week at least for drinks and an appetizer..

Came for Happy Hour..online menu not available. Haven't changed the website...disappointed. Everything we wanted was not available any longer

Omg, Rizzutos is absolutely amazing, from the food to the staff! Our waitress Jenny was such a joy to add to our dining experience. Her customer service skills were excellent, and she was so attentive to ensuring we had everything we needed throughout the night. Her humor and kindness really made our night!

I came to Rizzutos with family to celebrate a family anniversary, but we left with one of the worst dining experiences that we have ever had. We all dressed up and were excited to have a good experience at one of the supposedly best fine-dining Italian chop houses in the city. Unlike the beginning of the night, we all left irate and unhappy. The service, in short, was amazingly awful. Our server only came around about every 20-30 minutes. I ordered a second drink around the time appetizers were finally ordered and it probably took about another 20-30 minutes for my drink to finally arrive to the table. The rest of the meal followed the same way with all of us dismayed at just how long it was taking for us to receive service. The food was not at all as good as I expected. We began with the raw tuna aioli special, stuffed mushrooms, and truffle fries. The fries and mushrooms were good, however the tuna was so covered in aioli that you could barely taste the fish or anything else. For entrees, my sibling and I both got steaks. I got mine rare and theirs was medium. When we finally received our food, we got our steaks and they were reversed with mine being medium and hers rare. I would've sent it back if I could, but our server was nowhere to be found and didn't come check on how our meal was for another 20 minutes or so after we received our food. As far as the steak, I was underwhelmed. It was supposed to be a 16oz. Strip but seemed no where close to that. My sibling got the surf and turf and described it as one of the worst steaks she's ever had. I also got the creamed spinach to go with my steak, but was greeted with one of the most salty things I've EVER eaten. Let's talk about another red flag though - the mens bathroom. Although it was clean, there was a sign on the door that said "Lock is broken. Please knock before entering." That would be fine in quick-dining establishments, however, Rizzutos is so dimly lit that I'm surprised anybody noticed it. When I was just trying to pee I was walked in on, which is unacceptable for a "ristorante" like this. And let's put the cards on the table with this one: if your hostess, maître d', or manager had enough time to layout and print a sign for the door, then they had enough time to call a locksmith. Overall, I'm flat out angry that what was supposed to be a good night of celebration was marred by bad food, horrendous service, and just such all-around negligence in customer experience. I will not be returning here anytime soon.

Well. Friends asked us to go back and give it another try...what a BIG MISTAKE, again. They sat us by the front door and hostess station, 5 of 7 main entrees were served COLD as expected, and they offered cannoli on the menu for desert, but didn't have any available for the table. It was hot as hell in the dining room. This place is a joke and needs to be shut down.

Excellent food & service. Large portion for lunch at a reasonable price. Chicken Parmesan was great. House salad with delicious Italian dressing.

Where do I start? This was recommended by a friend's son who lives in NOLA and is a foodie. We are still talking about the experience. The ambiance. It's so cozy and perfect lighting. A nice hum of noise but not so loud that you cannot talk. Our server Carlos was great. Attentive but not overly bothersome. Everyone who served us was so kind. We started with apps of a meatball and seafood manicotti. The BEST meatball we've all ever eaten. Made from prime ribeye, it is the lightest and fluffiest meatball served on a bed of creamy ricotta and a spectacular red sauce. Not packed or heavy. So good that I ordered it as an entree. The seafood manicotti was wonderful. Perfect pasta with a seafood filling of crawfish and shrimp and a delicious blush sauce. Tina had a clean martini with fabulous blue cheese stuffed olives. Wes had a strawberry Basil martini that he commented was very tasty and refreshing. Mike had an old fashioned but he subbed Tin cup for the Canadian whisky. I had the luxardo cherry from his old fashioned, LOL. We ordered a nice Montepulciano red with dinner. Bottles of wine are always overpriced at restaurants but it's one of those things that you just splurge on sometimes. We can buy this $50 bottle for prob $12 at home but we don't have Carlos there to uncork at table side and pour for us. They served it the perfect temp. We all dislike a warm red and this was chilled as if it came from a wine cellar deep in the ground. It's all about the experience folks. The guys had steaks. My husband had the surf and turf. A delmonico ribeye topped with a crab cake that has next to no fillers! Our friend had the Spinalis ribeye. Both were prime cuts of meat and cooked to perfection! My husband doesn't typically order steak at restaurants since he is quite picky but these did not disappoint! The only thing that needed tweaking was the potato. Luke warm and not very fresh but as Mike said, the steak was a nice size and he really didn't need the potato. I had the spaghetti and meatballs. So much food. Such a nice light red sauce topped with 2 of those giant, heavenly meatballs. I was pleased that the spaghetti was not too thick of a pasta but more on the thin spaghetti size. Tina had the chicken parm but subbed homemade pappardelle with cream sauce for her side. She was very pleased with her food and raved about the home made pasta. Dessert was a slice of Italian cream that was chilled, so a bit more dense than I prefer but still delicious. The owner's Nonna's recipe for canolli is served here. We had a beautiful canollo with just the right amount of cinnamon and the ends dipped in finely chopped pistachios. Complimented by Lavazza espresso that was as smooth as silk. When I tell you that this is the best Italian-American food that we've had since I had the Eggplant parmigiana at Carmine's in NYC, I'm not kidding (Google that!). We will be coming back! Tonight is GW Fins. They have a hard act to follow!

Booked a 7 o'clock patio reservation. Instead of patio, we were directed inside and sat next to a large group of very loud men. We waited and waited and left after we received no attention whatsoever for a long time. Very disappointing for my wife's birthday.

It's always feels a bit odd to post a negative review of a place that get nothing but great reviews. My only complaint is the service. I am sure 95% there's good service, but tonight it was a total failure. Just be informed, there's always a very bad waiter out there waiting to make your evening terrible. Restaurant - do not bother with any type of "sorry you weren't satisfied" blah. The service was shtty. Atmosphere, great. Food, outstanding.

We went for a rehearsal dinner and the service was just as good if not better if we were just private dinners. The crab cakes were my favorite appetizer, but some of the table said the meatball was theirs. Both delicious. Get the filet Pittsburg style. They master it. The chocolate cheesecake was to die for!

Group of 8 so they put us in private room. Waitress was on cue ! I ordered Chicken Marsala - had better but good. Husband ordered filet - cooked perfectly and very tender. Little $$$ do to Ala Carte.

Fine dining at its best. Hostess immediately knew the occasion for our visit. Mild Italian ambiance. Meatball appetizer was wonderful. Wife said the Chicken Parmesan was the best she had ever had. Excellent wine list. The bar had all ingredients for a Vesper Martini which was spot-on. Our waitress' service was perfect.