Oh my goodness. My Italian heart & belly are happy. Their…read moresauce is divine. It's so good I bought a pint to bring home. The meatballs are homemade and the absolute perfect texture. No Sysco frozen meatballs here. The gelato is rich and creamy. The counter staff are lovely and so helpful. Love the Italian decor. Definitely will be back.

I hardly go to Italian restaurants because I'm not a pasta girl, but I have to say- I LOVE…read moreMandola's! I love the setup from walking in to walking out. Here's what's great about this restaurant: 1. Walk in and menus are in a basket by the door so you can browse the menu before sitting down... I like this because me an my friends take forever to order if we're at the table talking and getting distracted instead of looking at the menu. 2. The wine options. I HATE HATE HATE ordering a glass of wine and getting ripped off with a winky-dinky two finger deep glass for $5-$15... They ask you... do you want the 6oz or 9oz glass.... ummmm 9oz all the way! 3. The food.... the food is ALWAYS delicious. I even ate pasta there and liked it. So many non-pasta options and the pizza is above average. You can't go wrong if you eat here. Spacious indoor and outdoor seating and fast, friendly customer service!

Delicious pasta!! I love Patrizi's!!! I decided to come here because if you complete a class at…read morePot Daddy's they offer a free cocktail or mocktail and it's 4 minutes away! I usually go with the pomodoro but I decided to also get a half order of the Karahs Diavolo which had lemon, egg, rosemary and pando cheese it was unique but so delicious!!! Service was friendly and my order came out in about 7 minutes. The pasta itself can be expensive for what you get but worth it for a treat every blue moon! Plenty of parking at the west location

Food js delicious. Better than the manor truck for sure. Drinks were also really good. We... ate a…read morelot as you can see. The chicken thigh with tomato sauce is SOOOO good. Like what did they put in there?? Also, the diavolo pasta does have a kick to it, so be aware, but it's DELICIOUS. The only reason for 4 stars is for a bit of a rude service experience we had when trying to get seated. We were a group of 10, seat yourself and put your number down style. No tables had 10 seats but 2 tables right next to each other had 6 and 4. So we began to sit at those. Guy comes up and immediately aggressively "you don't need to do all that sit here (points at table with 8 chairs)". I say well we have 10 so we would need a couple more chairs. He's like "you could have just asked". We were literally just trying to be less of a hassle and I don't understand what's the "all that" we were doing in the context. Honestly it feels bad to even note this because of how good the rest of the experience was.

Been taking the family to Tony C's out in the Hill Country Galleria for a dozen+ years now and it's…read morebecome our go-to spot for Pizza and real Italian dining. The food here is amazing!! Pizza is my favorite and it's consistently delicious. Their Italian specials are always on point and freshly made. Our family especially loves going on Tuesday for 2-for-1 pizza specials! My wife loves the 50% off wine days and their daily happy hour is right up our alley! Their sauce is deliciously fresh that we've been ordering it to-go! The staff is always fantastic. They are super attentive and helpful with anything that's needed. Really love the proximity to home, shopping and the Cinemark - makes for a great family night out!

1/5 -- COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. WE WILL NOT BE BACK…read more We should have left the moment they seated us upstairs. At 7:00 p.m., it was 100 degrees outside in Austin. When we finally walked out of the restaurant, IT FELT COOLER OUTSIDE THAN IT DID IN THE UPSTAIRS DINING ROOM. That is not an exaggeration. It was like eating in a sauna. Who wants to sit and eat a meal in a sauna? We were drenched in sweat. I am extremely cold-natured -- I am normally the person who is freezing in restaurants -- and I was soaked. It became so unbearably hot that we couldn't even finish our meal. We ate what we could, packed up the rest, paid our bill, and left. There appears to be ONE table upstairs near the AC where the temperature is tolerable. The rest of the upstairs dining area was unbelievably hot. There were no auxiliary AC units and not even a fan in the area where we were seated. What made me especially angry was seeing babies and small children being seated up there. One infant in a carrier near us had a very red face from the heat. We saw other small children with red faces as well. If grown adults are drenched in sweat simply sitting at a table, that is not an appropriate environment for babies, children, senior citizens, or anyone particularly vulnerable to excessive heat. When we finally got downstairs, it became even more frustrating. Downstairs was pleasant, and I saw an auxiliary AC unit running. So clearly supplemental cooling was available and being used elsewhere in the restaurant. As we were leaving, I specifically told the hostess, "You should not be seating ANYONE upstairs, especially babies." To be clear, the hostess was polite. She wasn't rude or argumentative. But she also seemed completely unsurprised by what I was telling her. Her response was essentially, "We're sorry, it's just the way it is." That response made the situation even more unacceptable to me. If this is "just the way it is," then the restaurant KNOWS how hot it gets upstairs. Yet NO ONE WARNED US. Nobody told us before taking us upstairs, "It's extremely hot up there." Nobody gave us the option of waiting for a downstairs table. We were simply seated in an area that was so hot we ultimately couldn't tolerate staying long enough to finish our food. There was even a young woman standing behind the hostess holding a fan. I told her she should take that fan upstairs for the baby. After all of this, there was no discount or adjustment to our bill. We paid for a meal we couldn't even stay and finish because the dining room was unbearably hot. This is Texas. Of course restaurants have to deal with extreme heat. But if you KNOW an area of your restaurant cannot be adequately cooled, you don't shrug your shoulders and continue seating people there. CLOSE THE UPSTAIRS. Or properly cool it. At the absolute minimum, WARN CUSTOMERS BEFORE TAKING THEM UP THERE and allow them to decide whether they want to sit there. It was like sitting in a sauna trying to eat dinner. We were soaked in sweat. At 7:00 p.m., we walked outside into 100-degree weather and the outside air felt COOLER. That is absolutely ridiculous and completely unacceptable. We will not be back.

The entire experience was excellent, from the great staff to the amazing chef. Every detail from…read morethe appetizer to the pasta and wine selection was perfect. We will definitely visit again and again.

The staff was amazing and the food was even better. Kudos to La Traviata.!! Awesome experience all…read morearound

Return visit. Yes, they still "oil" their pizza. No, I'm not ordering it. I had the pasta with meat…read moresauce. It was quite good. There was enough for me to take 1/2 home for a second dinner. Their bread was fresh and it was a delightful Sunday night dinner. I also had a glass of Chianti which hit the spot. Our server was excellent. She was smart, accommodating and made the meal enjoyable.

This is my second visit to this Italian restaurant in Lakewood. The food was exceptionally good the…read morewine was a house wine white and was absolutely wonderful from I also ordered the shrimp Italiano and it was a white sauce and it had incredible capers with bell pepper which spinach it was really really delicious. I also ordered the fried cheese sticks that were absolutely wonderful and the bread was seasoned very well because I love to cook breads at home this bread was cooked with love trust me on that. Also the caper's gay the shrimp dish an incredible seasoned taste that was extremely delicious I'm gonna order this dish again when I return next time. So it wasn't too busy today and I want everyone to understand that you can always be able to park very easily in this parking lot. I highly recommend this location and I want everyone to enjoy and also put your 2 cents in put in a review on what you feel should be adequate as a review. The ambiance is wonderful especially the inside and even when you sit outside you get a nice breeze very nice outdoors.

I had high hopes for this place but it was VERY overpriced for the portion sizes, mediocre quality…read moreof the food and amateurish service. The zucchini blossom appetizer was promising, but $18 for four pieces was ridiculous. The arugula salad ($12) was basic but fresh, and large enough to share. My penne alla vodka with chicken added ($27 total) was a substantial serving, but was served just warming and about the same quality as a pre-pack pasta dish from HEB. I had a lot left over that I opted not to take home. My husband's meat lasagna ($25) was served hot and was also a decent portion size, but he said it was pretty mediocre and the sauce tasted like it was from a jar. In short: if they're going to charge these kind of prices, their dishes need to be elevated and have something special enough about them to justify the cost and to bring you back. Based on our experience, I'm sad to say we won't be back unless there are some significant changes.

Came here for our Valentines dinner. Talk about a HIDDEN GEM…read more Picked this place initially for the vibe. Seemed like a chill place and the aesthetic is what initially drew us in. I reached out to get a reservation through Yelp and was able to speak directly to the owner who was able to get us set up with a reservation. She was extremely friendly and accommodating to make our day special. The entire team at the restaurant was the friendliest group of people I've ever dealt with in a restaurant. Everyone was extremely knowledgeable and friendly during the duration of our stay. TOP NOTCH! Our server was great! Had great drink recommendations and basically advised on our entire order and he did not miss a thing! Was very knowledgeable of the menu and knew which wine would pair best with both of our dishes. Now the important stuff: the food. Started with a peach burrata that was ABSOLUTELY incredible. Bread was fresh, it was a light dish that packed a ton of flavor. We split one of the salads which was also incredible and packed with flavor (which you really have to do because people rarely say things like "I would love a salad right now.") I ordered the chicken Parmesan and it was probably the best chicken parm I have ever had in my life.the chicken was fried perfectly, the sauce was light but extremely fresh, and the pasta was cooked to perfection! My wife had the pasta with mushrooms in it, so I didn't touch it, but she said it was one of the best pasta dishes she has ever had. NY Cheesecake was incredible and a great way to end the meal. Highly recommend this spot if you are in the area! You will not be disappointed!

Nothing typical here folks! Some of the best Italian I've had in forever.....sorry NYC! Fresh…read more bread, hand made pasta and sauces! Sangria to die for with a twist! ( I have had some of the best in Barcelona) cousin Louie's us Michelin Star folks! My fettuccine sauce was perfection and even when I cleared the plate the sauce was so creamy and thick no butter or oil in sight! OMG to die for!! My husband's family is Italian from Milan and he said (sorry Momma and Nona) was better than families!! That's a Hugh statement!! Won't disappoint Thank you for such a lovey, delicious dinning experience! Keep up the good work Louie Epic!!

Never heard of this place but got a coupon in the mail for a buy one lunch, get a free lunch…read more Decided to try it as I'm always looking for decent Italian food. As it turns out the coupon was only good during the week and it was Saturday. No big deal. I ordered a Meatball Sandwich, my friend an Italian Sandwich (after asking our excellent young waitress about it). She brought out two very tasty types of bread with olive oil for dipping. The sandwiches came with Garlic Fries. The Fries were delicious but unfortunately mine were lukewarm. I certainly could have asked for a fresh portion, but was hungry enough not to bother. That's the reason my rating wasn't 5 Star. Because the restaurant was pretty empty on this Saturday afternoon, I feel the Chef shouldn't have sent out fries that weren't piping hot. The Meatball Sandwich however was marvelous. Freshly made, tasty meatballs with sauce and cheese on their focaccia bread was a real treat. I took half home and ate the rest for dinner. All in all, I'd come back here again as the food was excellent as well as the service.

I went to an event here and I was so impressed that I decided to write a review…read more Everything that I ate was wonderful. The highlights were the pastas and there was a pork and cherry dish that I really enjoyed. They also have exquisite teas with unique ingredients. Really enjoyed my meal.

We had our wedding rehearsal dinner here, and it exceeded all of our expectations! We reserved a…read moreprivate event space, and everything--from the food to the service to the atmosphere--was absolutely outstanding. The staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. We even requested a last-minute change to the layout of the room, and they accommodated us without hesitation. Their flexibility, professionalism, and kindness made the entire evening feel effortless. The food was phenomenal, and our guests couldn't stop talking about how delicious everything was. The private space was beautiful and created the perfect setting to celebrate with our family and friends before our wedding. We are so grateful to the entire team for helping make such a special evening unforgettable. We would highly recommend this venue for anyone planning a rehearsal dinner or private event!