The best Bolognese on this side of Italy! I'll be on food and service top-notch. Never had a bad meal or a bad experience in the Lexington unit where we always go. read more

Well... I would have given 3.5 stars but they get another 0.5 for service with a smile. We were seated outside on a Sunday evening, as we had outlets dog with us. Here's a breakdown: Got the bruschetta and a burrata for appetizers. The bread on the bruschetta was too burned out, so I didn't enjoy the dish. The burrata was my favorite dish of the evening! Fresh cheese on a light coat of arugula, accompanied by mashed sweet pumpkin, pistachios and grilled pita bread. To die for! For entrees, I had the grilled octopus (from the appetizer menu); it was well done and quite filling. My partner tried the tagliatelle with ragu, quite a filling portion and well done. Overall, a good dining experience. Service a little slow, but quite pleasant. Sitting outside we missed the inside ambience, but happy not to be in a noisy environment. A suggestion: need to work on the music - English pop doesn't go well with an Italian restaurant... read more

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We enjoyed a nice, casual dinner at Il Casale Cucina Campana & Bar in quant Lexington Center recently. We started with Nonna's meatballs which are a definite must try. There are only three, so make sure you know what you are doing after you each have one....cut in half and share...rock-paper-scissors....first to put a fork in it? For entrees the lasagne is also a great selection. Not a typical lasagne, but homemade pasta sheets and delicious made fresh daily. The chicken Marsala was also quite delicious and highly recommended for something lighter than a pasta dish. Many other menu items looked amazing and we are looking forward to working our way through more of the menu items. Plenty of free parking behind the restaurant and an after dinner stroll through Lexington Center is worth the experience. read more

Disappointing and Expensive as a retiree that spent his whole career in the foodservice business , and goes out to eat at least once a week, it was very maddening to take a closer look at the final bill for food that was definitely sub par. $23 for overcooked calamari,,chicken parm that doesn't come with pasta. They charge for a side of pasta that brings a chicken parm dinner up to $41. Chicken was very thin and dried out, pasta was homemade but bland tomato sauce that looked and tasted like a leftover reheat. And they charge $5 for a glass of soda water! Can't ever remember writing a review to let others know beware of very high prices for sub-quality food. Will be spreading the word to others in the area. read more

Solo dining on a work trip, so I sat at the bar. Really enjoyed the bolognese and chianti. Very nice atmosphere, quality of everything was quite good. read more

We went for dinner a few weeks ago on a Saturday night. Normally we would eat at the one in Belmont, but they didn't have availability. My family loves that one so we were really surprised at how terrible the Lexington outpost was. Most of us ordered pasta (flavorless and overpriced). One person in our party ordered the chicken and upon cutting into it, saw that it was raw. Worse, the restaurant compounded that serious mistake - which could have caused really bad food poisoning or worse - by making no gesture of goodwill. They could have comped the replacement dish, brought out wine, dessert, etc. It was late and we needed to leave, but also didn't see that it was on us to bring it up, and left. We'll be contacting management directly if they don't respond to this review. read more

I came here with some friends in the hopes for an amazing time and boy did we have a TIME. While I had high hopes for this place, almost every portion of the meal was a spectacular failure. Before I dive into the poor culinary experience, let's chat about the location. Buckle up, you're about to get a very detailed review of my experience. TLDR; great location but mediocre drinks and food, plus lack of communication from waitstaff. il Casale is in the heart of Lexington Center right next to the CVS. There is plenty of street parking (both metered and free) nearby. Currently the lot behind the meters spots behind the CVS is free so parking was a breeze. I would not recommend trying to take public transit to get here as its not the most convenient method of transit around here. They have a beautiful patio set up with many of the tables covered by tents or umbrellas. We sat outside as the weather was holding up and prepared ourselves for what we thought would be a fantastic experience. Now that I've set the scene for you, let's dive into the drinks. We ordered a lemonade, iced tea (unsweetened), and sangria. None of the drinks were a knock out and it should be called out that the lemonade was $7 and they failed to mention that there weren't free refills. We spent a whooping $14 on two glasses of lemonade. That's more expensive than buying a large lemonade at a state fair where they jack up prices! Moving onto food, for appetizers we ordered the fried artichoke and calamari. The fried artichokes were severely under seasoned and they looked significantly darker than the calamari, almost like someone had forgotten them for an extra minute while they were in the fryer. The fried calamari also lacked seasoning. So far we were 0/2 but we persevered on and moved to our entrees. Beware, the entrees are pricy for the quality - my detailed thoughts and feelings will be fully exposed. For my entree, I ordered the Spaghetti con Vongole. It arrived looking picturesque but there were several elements that sent it downhill after my initial picture. The spaghetti was super chewy, to the point that I spent more time chewing the pasta than the clams. I still have all my original teeth/no jaw problems and it felt like a workout. This dish should come with a warning: If you have dentures or TMJ, this will cause pain. Additionally, they didn't provide any dish or bowl for the clam shells, therefore I was forced to pile them awkwardly in one side of my dish and eat around them. I would give this a 1/5 as the flavor of the dish was the only part that wasn't garbage. Two of my friends got to the Tagliatelle Bolognese and neither of them finished their dishes. They were gracious enough to let me sample some of it and I fully understand why they didn't finish. First off, it felt SO dry, almost like someone took ground beef, tossed in some tomato paste and added in some pasta. Usually the sauce coats the pasta creating a perfectly twirl-able dish. This dish gets a 0/5 in twirl-ability. Midway through my already dried bite, I got the horrific textural experience of biting down on hard pasta. While the tagliatelle was beautifully cut, it was unevenly cooked. While some pieces were the perfect al dente, other pieces were harder and felt as they were undercooked or had been left out and had dried out. This was a 0/5. The last member of my party got the eggplant parmigiana and when I asked her about the dish she just responded with "I wouldn't come back here". I didn't get anymore details but seems like her entree aligned with the rest of our experiences. While we didn't stick around for dessert, the bill provided sticker shock as it was over $200 (3 drinks - only 1 alcoholic, 2 apps, 4 entrees). Remember the $14 spent on two glasses of lemonade? Yeah, they also add a 4% fee on every item due to covid. Save your money and time and skip il Casale Cucina Campana + Bar. read more

il Casale - Fried Artichokes (front) and Calamari (back) - Italian Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

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For reference, I used to come here a lot in 2016 to 2018. I'm not sure if Covid changed things but it definitely isn't the same as it used to be at all. I ordered takeout tonight with two of my friends while visiting Lexington and I was raving over this place saying I was very excited to have it because I haven't had it in a long time since moving away. One of my friends and I both got the Bolognese, which was OK nothing crazy. I remember that they used to give out free bread with the takeout, but as I was looking online, it was $15 for half a loaf of bread... Kind of insane. My other friend got the chicken marsala. For $30, it was 5 bites of chicken. Maybe they skimp out on the takeout? The Caesar salad was OK, my friend really liked the big croutons they had but in my opinion it just tasted like it came from a bag . My favorite part of the meal was the Parmesan fries and the truffle ketchup. Two stars... Used to be way better . read more

Il Casale was my pre-concert 'plan B' as Mario's was unexpectedly closed for repairs. They could only accommodate me at the bar as this is a popular dining spot prior to shows at Cary Hall. Met several other friendly concert- goers at the bar. The caprese salad was good as was the hard Italian soda- somewhat of a unique find. I asked for a dessert recommendation the the bartender informed me he didn't eat sweets. He did need up recommending something. As a former server myself, I could always advise what I liked or popular menu items- I appreciate when servers can at least tell me the popular items. The cake was good- not amazing. The limoncello was house made and you can tell as I also make my own. It was very good. Service was average at the bar- the bartenders seem to struggle a bit with food orders and checking back to verify what was ordered, missing checks, etc. they were good at making drinks. read more

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Veal Parmesan was very good. My score is really a 3.5/5 I somewhat liked the Beet Salad and appreciated the uniqueness of the salad. I thought it was a little heavy with beets. Not a huge fan of beets I came to realize. Service was inconsistent. Bread was good. Lighting was so so. Seats were hard. read more

We went for the jazz brunch. The place is very nice, and the food and service were good. My biggest issue is that while the jazz duo was nice and relaxing, they spent more than half the time talking to each other rather than playing. read more

Came here for the first time for dinner on a weeknight. We ordered the cheese plate appetizer, a pasta dish with beef and mirpioux, cacio e pepe salad, sea bass, black forest cake dessert, panna cotta dessert, and tiramisu. We ordered a couple of drinks and coffee, as well. What's Hot - Quality. Pretty delish! My salad was delicious with shredded cheese, cherry tomatoes, and celery. A cacio e pepe salad isn't a very common dish, but the menu description made it sound good. And it was. Their desserts were very good! The panna cotta dessert had a balsamic reduction drizzled on the side with the strawberries, which made it a unique flavor. It looks like their desserts are either made in-house or locally, which is even better for freshness and taste. - Menu. Pretty good variety and not an overly complicated and long menu. Something for everyone- meats, vegans, vegetarians, and gluten free. There appears to be a good drinks list and their dessert menu is pretty good, as well. Their dessert menu is separate, so you do need to ask for it. - Health and safety. During this time of the pandemic, all their staff wore masks. There's also a sign on the door that states customers are required to wear masks indoors. Once we were seated and eating, we took our masks off. Tables appear to be somewhat spaced out. When we were there, the tables next to us remained empty. Don't know if it was conscious or just the fact that it was dinner on a weeknight, but there you have it. It appears they're making a very good faith effort in complying with health and safety standards. - Layout. Pretty spacious and not cramped, which is nice, especially during this time of the pandemic. - Service. The staff that served us were all nice. They answered our questions and took care of what we asked for- more water, more utensils, etc... But it appears that they're short staffed. What's Not - Cheese plate appetizer. Not worth it. For $18, it was 3 pieces of different cheeses, toasted bread, candied fruit, pistachios, a few pieces of sliced peaches, all drizzled with honey. It didn't taste bad, but it wasn't what we expected from the menu. There wasn't a good variety of cheeses and the portions of the cheese were small, which didn't help to share in the tasting. - Prices. Our friend paid, so I didn't get to confirm the total, but I'm pretty sure it cost over $100. Friend's sea bass was around $34, the cheese plate was $18, the cider drink was $9 a glass, the black forest cake was $12, tiramisu and panna cotta was around $10. My point is that it's easy for your total to add up quickly, because this isn't a place where one dish will make you full. - Parking. There's street and metered parking nearby, but it is in downtown Lexington. Main thing to be aware of is that it will cost you and you need to be aware of the time, which can be inconvenient. - Service. During this time of the pandemic, it didn't look like they have enough wait staff. For us, it meant that it took longer for us to flag down wait staff to get what we wanted. Final Answer Willing to come back again, but probably only for special occasions, because of the price. read more

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This Italian restaurant in Lexington is as charming as the town itself! The food is so good, you'll be tempted to speak in an Italian accent. From pasta to pizza, everything's a hit--and the pretty setting makes it feel like you're dining in a little slice of Italy! read more

We stumbled on this place as we were going next door but they had no power so we ate here instead. This was a happy accident. Not sure why this did not pop up when we were searching for places in the area. The service was good, attentive and helpful. I went here for dinner with a work friend as we were both in from out of town. We shared a Burrata appetizer and prosciutto plate that were both delicious. The prosciutto was probably some of the best I have ever had- very fresh and sliced perfectly. It literally felt like it melted in your mouth. I ordered the bolognese because why not when it says it's a 8+hour sauce? It was very flavorful but I could barely eat half as we were so full from the excellent dense bread and apps. My companion had a pasta with a light sauce, cherry tomatoes and shrimp- he ate every last bit of it. It was a tad on the more expensive side but overall it was a nice evening out with good food and a nice atmosphere read more

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Dinner for 10 was great. They messed up two orders but quickly corrected the error. I would definitely eat there again if in the area. read more

I wish the chef or owner of the Lexington location could turn back time about 5 yrs to the quality and menu choices around 2019. What a gem this was! Recently it seems things are going downhill somehow. They still fortunately bring in excellent burrata but instead of serving it with (was it honey and pistachios?) it's now a strongly pesto dish with sliced raw tomatoes. The olive app has no seasoning, the EVOO served with the bread is unremarkable. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, their arancini are really spectacular, with a crisp exterior and simultaneously light and cheesy interior. Also: fantastic service. Please, Lexington Il Casale, you can do it! We believe in you! read more

Went her for their Christmas Eve feast of the 7 fishes. Everything was excellent but my favorite was the angel hair pasta. It was so delicate. I gobbled it all up before I snapped the photo. But it was excellent. read more

il Casale - Italian Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

Delicious food and great atmosphere and outstanding service. We were a party of four on a Sunday evening . Everything was good and we will return no doubt. Try the artichoke appetizer and eggplant parm. read more

We came here for a birthday dinner and it was our first time. The restaurant was quite empty which should have been a red flag. My food was okay, but we had 2 dishes sent back due to it being too salty (must be the pasta water), by the time their dishes came back everyone was done eating and it was just as salty as the first time. The server was nice, but provided us with false information which ultimately charged us an arm and a leg to cut and serve cake. She said, "We will charge you $5 to cut the cake into 5 pieces." We understood and agreed to this transaction, it would be $10 to cut the cake into 10 pieces. Little did we know, they charged us $5 per slice for a party of 7. They charged us $35 and an extra 4% additional fee to use their plates and forks. The service costs more than the cake itself. The server knew that she was mistaken, but instead of taking ownership, the manager came out. Usually a manager with good social skills and customer service would apologize for the miscommunication and we could work something out, but he strong armed us and said that's how it's always been. They charged us about $40+ to push a round cake cutter twice and dishes that can be rinsed in a dishwasher. I understand that restaurants took a hit due to the pandemic, but this is unacceptable. We ended up spending $400 on mediocre food and bad management. I would give it 0 Stars if that is possible. I HIGHLY DO NOT recommend this place. read more

Went out for date night and overall we enjoyed ourselves. They have lots of outdoor seating all around the restaurant. The tables are nicely distanced so you don't feel like anyone is on top of you. They also print out menus for you and then throw them away so you don't touch anything someone else may have been holding. The bread was also individually wrapped. In these covid times I really liked this. The service was good. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. It was weird being at a restaurant after 6 months but they made us feel welcome. As to the food: Risotto balls and truffle fries were excellent! The blackberry, cactus, and raspberry cocktails were very good. My wife enjoyed her pasta with shrimp and cherry tomatoes. We felt it was underseasoned but that is easily fixed. The steak was cooked perfectly but was very salty. I think they need to add some sort of sauce that goes with it to enhance the flavor and make it special. We will come back here for sure! read more

What a disappointment. Someone mentioned this place (not recommended) and thought would give a try. Went on a Sunday for an early dinner. The place was clean and everyone seemed friendly but we couldn't believe how many people were on staff. There was the hostess, someone to bring water/bread, our server, food runner, busboy/girl and finally a person who wrapped up our food. That's 6. You would think with so many people you would get superb service, but sadly we did not. Especially at the time we went the place only had a couple tables filled. On to the food. Started off with the arancini balls. Just to note, temperature wise when we got the dish was not hot, just slightly above warm. They were tasty, an interesting change to a marinara type sauce but a honey truffle one. Though they tasted good, they were the size of golf balls and you only got 3. For the price charged they should either be bigger or the dish should have 4. Next we ordered the bolognese and the chicken Marsala. Sigh. Both dishes were very bland. The bolognese lacked any seasoning and was a bit dry. Then the chicken Marsala had a slight sour taste to it. It was also served on spinach sautéed with hot chili flakes. It was inedible for my palate, nor did the dish description mention this. In addition the portion size to price was too expensive. I have been in the restaurant business for over 25yrs and understand costs have gone up (especially in these times) but there are ways to still serve properly priced dishes. We didn't bother with dessert. Back to the service. Our server greeted us fine and took our order. Our food arrived in a timely fashion. After we were finished though it took forever to get our bill. As mentioned they had 6 different staff members tending to us. How is it possible that after the server took our plates to wrap the leftovers (on the basis we would improve on them when being heated up at home) who we saw in the distance pack and place back on our table, that almost 10 mins goes by before getting our check? Again there were only a few filled tables. Again quite a disappointment and we won't be returning. As always never take my word and try it yourself. read more

One of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. I emailed the restaurant to see if they would respond before posting a negative review. However they have not responded. The food was overpriced, the water bottles were dirty, and had debris floating in it. The waitstaff was not attentive at all. Multiple dishes had hair in them. Octopus was so charred it was bitter. The lamb was ordered medium and it was purple inside. They also left the rope that held the lamb together on the plate. We spent almost $300 on our meal and after complaining multiple times they did nothing but say sorry. I will never come back- and I would never recommend this place to anyone. read more

Wonderful experience. Sarah T. was so helpful and attentive. I have a bunch of complicated allergies and she and the kitchen staff were so attentive and careful with my food. Everything came out super hot and super fast. I think they were understaffed, like a lot of places are now, but you could barely tell. Even if the food wasn't as delicious as it was actually, I would absolutely come back if only for the service. Thank you Sarah! read more

We tried this restaurant after seeing it highlighted on Phantom Gourmet Our waiter Greg was not engaged - We could not tell if he was having a bad night, OR just in the wrong line of work - but driving 45 min to a restaurant and having a waiter who clearly did not want to be waiting on people, brought down the tone of the dinner. The entire vibe at this restaurant Saturday night seemed down - not sure if moral is an issue OR we just caught it on a down night.......? Appetizers were small (we ordered 4 apps for the table) Portions of entree's were also small - We spent over $300 for 4 adults Not overly expensive, but not much value for the portions / flavor read more

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My eggplant parmigiana was not hot and frozen in the middle obviously not fresh. No reason to go back.

Disappointed in both food and service. The food was a mixed bag. Certainly not worthy of the rather high prices. Restaurant was almost empty and yet major mistakes were made in our order. The meal arrived (in part) with multiple servers bringing the dishes, none of whom knew who ordered what. The result was a keystone cop-like routine that completely interrupted the conversation our party of six had been enjoying. Most significantly, one person in our party was not served until we notified our waiter. (And her meal, as it turned out, had been wholly omitted from the order!) When the person who wasn't fed gently asked for her meal , the waiter's response was "oh, no problem". Well, yes, there was a problem. A few in fact. read more

Joanne and the new staff were really superb. But something is "off" with the food. Not what it used to be. I leave for a couple of months, and something happened to this place that I can't quite put my finger on it. But, hey, ditch the good stuff like the lemon aioli for the deliciously fried calamari in favor of two sauces that caused panic. Ditch the eggplant caponata, sure why not throw the baby out with the bathwater? Don't bring bread. The ONE slice you gave me of course was enough. Service was magnificent. But the food? Something weird happened and I can't quite explain it. I will go over to Dante to see Ms. Joanne again - she was a hoot and cares for this like her home. Too bad, because after we dumped the backstabbers at Tomasso Trattoria, we wanted to make this our new home for Italian... SIGH! Maybe its me. I bring the bad juju? read more

I've been to this restaurant twice. Both times everyone in the group felt that the food was mediocre and overpriced.

There last night Food below average My Bolognese was like purée not fresh. My wife had Veal Saltimbocca that was raw and Luke warm. Bartender too busy socializing than paying attention to the guests. We will not be returning. Sadly I believe the owner was there. read more

We went for a friend's birthday celebration. Service was impeccable and the value was great! I had the lamb shank special and it was out of this world I tried my husband's scallop special and it was just as amazing. I would definitely recommend this Italian restaurant and would return. read more

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Party of 7 went for brunch on a Sunday at noon. Drinks appetizers came out quickly. Then it went completely downhill. To start.... The waiter never brought someone their second drink, had to ask the hostess for someone to bring it. Then when the food arrived one plate was the complete wrong meal and the waiter was trying to convince her that a plate of scrambled eggs with toast was the panini she ordered. Didn't even offer to bring her the correct meal. Another person got her panini, minus the cheese and truffle aioli that it was supposed to come with. Another person got cold muscles. And yet another person never even received a meal! The waiter took a very long time to return to the table, he was informed that we were missing a meal. He never returned! One friend tracked down the manager, she brought out the correct panini to replace the scrambled eggs. And by the time she brought out the missing meal everyone was finished eating, and to top it off it wasn't even the correct meal! The manager did remove the 3 incorrect meal charges and offered dessert on the house. We declined, the experience was just terrible. read more

Service was great and the restaurant is very nice. Would recommend for a date night for sure! Gelato was creamy, would definitely get the salted caramel again (had dark chocolate in it). read more

il Casale - Salted Caramel Gelati and Affogato - Italian Near Me - Lexington, Massachusetts

The atmosphere here is really nice and the food and drinks were very good! They had some really interesting cocktails we enjoyed trying. It looks like in the summertime they have a nice outdoor patio too. I was disappointed they didn't have gluten free bread when I asked our waiter despite having gluten free pasta on the menu, but not a big deal. However, the service was not great. Our waiter was really inattentive despite there being maybe 3 other tables in the whole restaurant. We ordered the cheese plate which had 5 kinds of cheeses on it, and he just dropped it off with no explanation of which cheese was which. I mean it's cheese, all cheese is amazing, but still would've liked a little idea. I ordered the gluten free bolognese, let him know it was an allergy, and the dish I got had gnocchi. Now it was DELICIOUS, and lots of times when there's gluten free pasta available it's only certain kinds of pasta so I figured it was that. But when he brought the leftovers over he said "the gnocchi" and I started to wonder after we left if what I got was actually gluten free bolognese or if it was another dish since their specials menu had gnocchi. This made me really nervous as I'm super allergic to gluten, so I guess we'll see if I have a reaction or not....we also only got 2 rounds of drinks despite wanting more because he didn't come back at all after dropping off our food. We kept looking around and signaling other waiters/him but they didn't seem to notice. When he came back for our 2nd round of drinks I asked for the check and it took 30 minutes for him to get it to us. I'd come back here because the food and drinks were really good, but I wish the service had been better and I hope what I got was actually gluten free. read more

I am so surprised by the new gust I've reviews. I thought the food was excellent, especially the fried artichoke and lamb meatballs. The pasta was perfectly al debate. The staff was so friendly. The martinis were fine. It is loud. I strongly suggest a reservation. I don't usually eat Italian, but I do think I can tell when the food is good. read more

Had dinner here last week. First of all, the staff should not be hanging out in a group at a large table joking around and surfing their phones. Many of the staff seemed nice but not fully engaged... This is a management issue. The Bronzini entree was good but not worth it at $35. The olives were all bad. The misto salad was ok. We would not return. read more

Don't waste your money or time - they certainly will not value you as a customer or your time. This was our second time here with about a three year spread. It has changed...and not for the better. The prices were extremely high for the anemic, overcooked entrees. Our table had two orders of the eggplant parm - both severely over cooked - literally black charred edges but also like it had been reheated several times and likely from the day prior. The portions of both differed as one was almost twice the size. Yes - we should have just sent them back as it just wasn't good. If you are paying high $20s for eggplant - it needs to be spot on. The service was just erratic and not consistent...rush rush rush at the beginning but then non existent for a follow up drink order or closing out of check. I should stress there appeared to be plenty of servers and not many tables filled. We definitely will not be back. We were told by a few folks (after this visit) that this location is not as good as another location...so maybe give the other location a try but avoid this one. read more

tl;dr: 3 stars for food. 5 for the other stuff. This place has everything going for it -- except the food. (Let that sink in. This is a restaurant we're talking about.) It survives, I'm sure, by virtue of location. It's in Lexington center. Once you get into the rich 'burbs, the dining options are limited. A friend from out-of-town was staying at a Lexington hotel (Aloft) for business and so I agreed to meet them for dinner and looked for a place. The menu looks great with plenty of pasta (made in house) and fish and old favorites along with new fangled. Plenty of apps and salads and cocktails and wines. It's the kind of menu that makes you either order too many dishes or vow to return. And it's not just the options, it's the way the food is described, as though a poet-foodie wrote it. They cater to all diets -- vegetarian, carnivore, gluten-free. (I'm not going to even discuss veganism. You folks are on your own.) They even have a GF pasta option. (I didn't listen past that statement because there's no way I was going to order it.) The problem? I got the bolognese -- simmered nine hours or some such with four kinds of meats and served with house-made tagliatelle. It was bland and dry. But worse than that (and I read this in another review which I didn't really believe) the pasta had clumps of hard undercooked parts where the formerly fresh pasta had dried as a clump and never separated in the cooking. Did I say clump? Yup. (Huge portion, tho, for what it's worth.) My date got the fish. It didn't look great. He said it was meh. We didn't spend a lot of time talking about the food. We also ordered wine-by-the glass. When the server asked if I wanted a second, I said sure. The second glass arrived and it was emphatically not the same wine. It was totally an upgrade!! No complaints about that except to note that there seems to be a quality control issue. The ambiance is warm and sprawling, which is tough to do. There's a lot of spread-out space inside across several different dining areas, a large bar, an open kitchen, and clean lavs. There's also a dog-friendly patio with a few space heaters. On-street parking all around. The servers were kind and eager and young. No complaints there. One more thing: we got there at 6ish and the place was packed. By the time we left around 8ish, it was nearly empty. The 'burbs, doncha know? read more

Had a delicious combo of Fig Burrata Bruschetta--(perfect pieces of flat focaccia with fig/burrata balsamic combo) and Crunch Salad--unique combo of greens, meat, cheese, jasine rice and crispy lentils), followed by bolognese with side of meatballs. Perfectly paired Italian wines and specialty cocktails were spot on. never had a bad dish here... read more

Bathroom was absolutely disgusting. And no hand towels. No hands-free anything. Totally gross. Food and service were good. read more

I'm surprised by all of the negative reviews on here. This is my favorite restaurant in Lexington, which, considering the wealthy demographic, should have more restaurants of this caliber! I've been here about 10 times over the past few years, and it's been a consistently excellent experience. I often go for one of their delicious seafood pasta dishes (featuring fresh homemade pasta). Their beer and wine selection is excellent. They also feature an inventive cocktail menu and some of the best octopus I've had. I think it's well worth the prices, which really aren't that crazy. read more