The Sicilian Butcher - San Antonio

This was by far of the most service-centered experience that I’ve been to in a while. From the host, the bartenders, to the serving staff, and even the manager came by to say hello. I loved the chill and moderately quiet atmosphere. It was a very aesthetically appealing restaurant with good music playing in the background. I loved that they have the gelato and pastries too for quick purchase or something on your way out. My food was good, below is the rating of what I got: -Lasagna: 4/5 -Calamari: 3/5 -Pinot: 5/5 I’ll definitely return to try more dishes :)

My husband and I really enjoyed this restaurant customer service and hospitality was perfect. Our waiter/bartender Patrick was very patient offered great suggestions. The items we selected did not disappoint. The food was delicious. I recommend this restaurant.We enjoyed it very much. This was our first time and Patrick made it such a memorable Experience for us, we will be coming back. Thank you, Patrick for a great experience.

It was our first time here. Reservations are encouraged since the place is very popular on weekends. We were seated right away and offered the $18 lunch menu, which we decided not to pass. The restaurant offers a fun, modern take on Italian comfort food. The pasta dishes were rich and flavorful, the meatballs were tender, and the chicken parm was crispy and satisfying. Portions are generous and clearly meant for indulgence, with a great presentation. The space is stylish and lively, with a modern Italian vibe that works well for both casual dinners and celebrations. Service was friendly and efficient, and everything arrived well-presented. For dessert, they offer a large selection of gelato and macarons. Definitely coming back. Well done!

Great place to grab Italian food with family. Variety of pizza and pasta to share. Spacious with plenty of seating. It is a lot of carbs and sweets. My hot honey pizza was great but not enough pepperoni. The make your own pasta was delicious! Best part was the lobster tail, delicious! Our waiter was attentive and nice. Prices are steep. We'd be back again!

Our first visit on a Saturday afternoon and it was so good with one exception which I noted to our server. We started off with a Siciliano Cocktail. If you like a good Old Fashioned, you are gonna love these! Then we chose from the lunch menu (Good until 3) which included a fountain drink, an appetizer, and a main. For the appetizer, I had two kinds of bruschetta, Fig, Ricotta and Pear + Caprese and Blistered Tomato. Both delicious. I liked that the bread was lightly toasted with a nice chewy crust. My wife had a house salad with balsamic, also good. Here's where it gets interesting. You can BYO (Build-Your-Own) pasta dish. Choose a sauce and type of pasta. Carbonara with Rigatoni for me. Mushroom in brown sauce with Spaghetti for my wife and she added meatballs billed as "Tomaso’s Sicilian". When brought to the table, my carbonara still had an egg yolk showing to be stirred into the sauce. I love stuff like that, especially after living in Sicily for a year. But the excitement ended at first bite. Way too salty! I ate very little and made a mention of it to my server at meal's end. So make sure to mention this to the server if you wish to try it. My wife's pasta was perfect. We also tried the bakery, but I chose poorly. The dulce cannoli looked delicious, but turned out to be whipped cream, not ricotta. Sweet but not the authenticity I was looking for....a learning experience. My wife had a croissant filled with a custard and named as a "lobster tail". Very good. We'll probably return, but with a more discerning eye next time.

WOW!!!! We were a party of 7… we made last minute reservations and they accommodated us on the outside patio with beautiful propane heaters. The food options were huge. The dessert platter was ridiculous!!! The services was exceptional - we felt very loved and cared for. Definitely coming back. :-). Shout out to Kaleb (with a “K”), and the lead, Mo!!! You all are GREAT!!! 💛💝💗

The food at this restaurant was excellent. We ordered the steak and carbonara with sausage meatballs and they were both well cooked and well seasoned. They have a variety of pasta styles that you rarely see at an Italian restaurant, which made this place feel more authentic. The desserts are fantastic too. We tried all of the different cannoli flavors before we settled on our favorite one (banana cream pie). The staff were also very friendly and considerate. They made lots of excellent suggestions and made sure we were taken care of.

I'm not one to write bad reviews often, but I just felt compelled to express my experience. From the start, we had issues when getting seated. The hostess was seating us outside when we specifically asked to be placed indoors because of the cold. She stated we needed to specify that in the reservation and that the outdoor heaters should suffice. (They did not.) After a lot of push back from her, we caved and accepted being outside. Our server was distracted the entire time by a larger table he was tending to. He rarely took our dirty dishes unless we handed them to him as he briefly passed by. When we were trying to ask about the menu, he assumed we were finished and moved on cutting us short majority of time. It wasn't until the end when his large table left that he actually gave us his attention. The food was fun, but taste wise it was nothing to write home about. The options plenty, but the portions were small. The drinks were good. The statue of David one tasted like cough medicine though. The meatball wheel was cute and tasty. The chicken parm was thin and was more breading than chicken, but tasty nonetheless. The plates were obnoxiously large. Our small outdoor table could not seat 5 people comfortably without knocking something over. The atmosphere on the surface seemed inviting. But when I went inside to use the restroom and took a look around at the people seated inside... well, let's just say it felt like they tailored to a specific crowd indoors versus the groups outside. I would not visit again. What was supposed to be a fun girl's night out turned into a night full of discomfort and regret on picking a new restaurant to try based on a (now clearly) biased TikTok video. To say we were left disappointed would be an understatement. My overall experience and rating is based on our service and treatment over the food. If you're going to visit, make sure you "request" an indoor seat or you'll be left in the cold. Literally and figuratively speaking.