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    La Rustica

    4.3 (85 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Tiramisu
    Kelsey E.

    The Hubs and I got reservations for our anniversary. I definitely recommend getting reservations if it is on the weekend as all the tables were filled throughout the evening. We were seated right away and also greeted right away. We ordered drinks off the holiday menu, I got a cranberry spritz with limoncello. That was absolutely delicious and my husband loved his apple butter old-fashioned. The appetizers looked amazing but we didn't try this time so we would have room for dessert. I definitely want to go back and try the focaccia and the Arancini. We got Caesar salad salads, and for dinner we had the shrimp scampi with added artichokes and the sausage penne with peppers. We loved it! We shared the tiramisu for dessert with coffee and it was perfect! We are already planting our return trip. It is such a cute place with delicious food and great service!

    John C.

    ------ Critics Review ------ Amazing! Go! Impeccably high-end trained staff and a real chef (Ali) who knows what's she is doing!! This place needs to be in the hot spots of Dallas - it's that good! So I walk I and a charming hostess who is well mannered greets me like I'm at The Mansion at Turtle Creek (Dallas). For an early 20's to be that refined and professional is unheard of. Now I'm at the table and another mid-20s is our waitress (Andrea). Impeccable service and highly trained. Immediately I know the owners of this place know what VIP customers expect. But wait!!! We are in the middle of nowhere - red neck fishermen land! We started at 5pm... and when we left at 7pm, the place was packed with people in line for tables. Impressive. Calamari: Herb seasoned and lightly battered - but the crust was crunchy, perfectly cooked, delicate meat and absolutely no rubber!! Delicate and incredible! The marinara is warm, perfectly seasoned balance of tomato and herbs. Hint of salt beautifully done. One of my favorites ever. Score: 10 out of 10 Shrimp Scampi: Obviously handmade pasta, perfectly seasoned and delicious sauce. Score: 9/10 Chicken Parmesan: Delicious. Great ratios of cheese to chicken. Ask for double sauce (not enough for the size of the dish). Chicken is pounded a bit too thin yielding a tad more dense protein - but still nice. (Could be 30% thicker which would increase the chicken flavor ratio.) Score: 8.5/10 Fettuccine Alfredo: Excellent. Well made with all the right ratios of what you expect. (Always ask for double sauce for a better dish.) Score: 9.5/10 Overall: 5/5 Go!!

    Kimberly A.

    We were very pleased with the food here! I love you can substitute your pasta for gluten free. I will say the gluten free pasta isn't the best but very nice they have it.

    Chicken parm upgraded pink sauce on pasta
    Beth N.

    Cute spot for a little Italian date night! A nice gem off 380, for sure. Greeting and service (shout out to Oscar) was prompt, everyone was very attentive to their tables from what I observed, and the food was delicious! Plenty of seating when we arrived around dinner time on a Thursday night it did start to fill up) and they have an outdoor patio section if you want to sit outside. We tried the house made foccacia bread 5/5- bread is a must to start before an Italian dinner! I love a good flavorful carb, calamari-crispy, but the marinara sauce here is super thick imo.. I did I enjoy the second sauce a lot more, they accompany the calamari with marinara and a refreshing citrus herb flavored dip, that was tasty 4/5, lobster ravioli 3/5-again sauce was pretty thick and this time it was the pink sauce, pink sauce had great flavor, but I felt the lobster lacked in flavor (as a New England girl, my lobster standard is pretty high) so the dish was just meh to me..Chicken parm with upgraded pink sauce (thick)-chicken was moist!! a great portion size, pasta was well cooked 4/5, and tiramisu 5/5- authentic flavor-must try!! I would come back here again.

    Italian Eggs Benedict

    Enjoyed a delicious brunch with friends! Food & service is always phenomenal! Extremely happy to have a great brunch spot nearby.

    Champagne and Mimosas
    Tina B.

    The Mother's Day brunch was a delight. I ordered the Sausage, egg and cheese pizza Delicious! So large took home half. Dad ordered the Canoli French toast really hefty serving as well. He brought home 1/2 of his. Our daughter ordered the Chicken Picotta, it's her favorite an as usual it was great. Oh, did I mention $4 dollar mimosa's we had quite a few of those as well. When were here it feels like family. Be sure to check them out for yourself. The food was delicious, drinks ample and the service wonderful. Great open air seatings welcoming to all. I had the lobster ravioli win Vodka sauce. Not usually a fan of vodka sauce however this stuff is like nothing I have ever tasted. We have traveled the world eaten in some of the finest restaurants and man are we happy that they are just a few blocks from our home.

    Gnocchi in pesto sauce with parmesan.

    Dinner started with our server Alin remembering our favorite wine. The polpettte and mussels started us off amazingly! The pesto gnocchi was fabulous as always. Tried the lobster and crab stuffed pasta- the vodka sauce was divine!

    Bruschetta
    Karen V.

    Not sure where my review went but we found this gem while in Texas visiting. Celebrated my birthday & our 44th Anniversary there 1st week of May. Out Server was excellent, food was excellent and we just loved it! Will be back when we visit again in a couple months!!

    Spaghetti and meatballs
    Nick G.

    The service was a 5/5, greeting promptly at the door and seated almost immediately. Our waitress was friendly, very attentive, prompt, and helpful. The staff overall was exceptional, i never even came close to running out of water and there was always someone close by. The ambiance was a 4/5, everything was clean and the tables were well prepped. It did seem a bit cramped as tables behind us kept bumping into our chairs. There was also a strong burnt aroma when we first walked in as well as again after we began eating. Food was unfortunately a 2/5, our bruschetta was very inconsistently salted. The first one was a complete salt bomb, the second was over salted, the third was the goldilocks one and the fourth was back to overly salty. Their calamari was good though and their accompanied marinara sauce was great and full of flavor. The gnocchi was bland, and the pesto that was supposed to be in it was unnoticeable. The spaghetti and meatballs was probably the most disappointing part, the noodles were way too thin, boarder line angel hair, the sauce tasted as if it came straight from the can, watery with no flavor, seasoning or anything added, just canned tomato sauce. The meatballs were extremely dry, crumbling into pieces as i cut through them with my fork, also lacking flavor and the whole leaf of basil on top was pointless. Overall, i sincerely hope that the food improves because this place has so much potential and it was completely full the entire time we were there. We will certainly try them again after some time passes to allow for improvements. I would love to see them serve some sort of bread to the tables. They HAVE to figure out the issues with seasoning and salt levels. Lastly, bring the flavor! A little bit of chopped basil in the sauce rather than the whole leaf on top would make a world of a difference.

    Angie Z.

    We went here last night for our anniversary dinner and it was awesome. They treated us so nice, greeting us with an anniversary card for the table. Started with calamari and two cocktails. Then for dinner I had the fettuccine with salmon and the husband had shrimp scampi. It was delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly. We shared a cannoli for dessert. The restaurant was beautifully lit with candles, perfect for our night. The waiter was adorable and super attentive, I just can't remember his name. But he was awesome. Thank you!!

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    Salmon dish was amazing as was the chicken piccata. The service was great. We had zero complaints.

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    Went to celebrate a birthday. Carb was great!. All of the food was well done. Dessert was delish.

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    WB's Table - Jumbo Lump Crab Avacado & Grapefruit salad

    WB's Table

    4.5(100 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    Family-owned & operated
    Private events

    The evening began just like any other - "Where do you want to go eat?" Thankfully, I had WB's in my…read morehip pocket. Trying to move my wife off her Rainman-like creature of habit mentality brings a degree of risk. Thankfully, she didn't feel like fighting me. And she will be the first to admit that she was glad I "forced" her into something new. The deviled eggs were well liked. The entrees for our group included the herb roasted chicken, burger, nachos, and prime rib. For the record, any time I see prime rib on a menu I order it just to see if I'll ever return to that restaurant. Needless to say, it was prepared exactly to specification, with a perfect balance of tenderness coupled with the au jus sauce. My wife, having sampled every plate on the table, couldn't stop raving about the overall quality of every entree. Needless to say, I now have a new "safe" restaurant to add to our repertoire. I hate to add it as a side note, but the service was spot-on and our waitress was a perfect blend of attentive without being disruptive. If I lived in Frisco, WB's would be our local go-to spot. Instead, we'll break out of the bubble and visit often.

    Meal started off good. We enjoyed the roasted brussel sprouts. They were cooked and seasoned…read morewell. The portion was good for a sharable item. Overall, the entree portions for the two items that we had were a bit small. I had the pork tenderloin. It was under seasoned and dry. Glad there was pleanty of mustard sauce on the plate. Wilted spinach was overcooked as well. My wife and daughter wanted to split the burger. This is something they have done often in other restaurants. At least they feel like they had a generous helping of fries. They each received half a piece of wilted lettuce and a quater of a red onion. It is hard to believe that this burger was voted "Best in Frisco 2024." The embiance was nice. We had great ecpectations when we were seated and ordered. We cannot complain about our service. It was memorable.

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    Krab Kingz Seafood Little Elm - Boiled eggs, Potatoes, Sausage, #4 Large Boiled Shrimp Platter (I think) Spicy

    Krab Kingz Seafood Little Elm

    3.5(192 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    Always fresh crab and cajun food. The seasoned butter is spot on and just the right level of spice…read more Staff is always friendly and they show you your pickup order before you leave ensuring everything is there and correct. Their hush puppies are incredible and so are the fried shrimp. The portion sizes are huge so we can never finish it all but the leftovers make the most amazing jambalaya ever!

    I am very disappointed with this location. I have frequented krab kingz Little Elm location for…read moreabout six years, and this is the 1st time I've had a poor experience. I ordered the fried shrimp and fries platter which is pretty basic, nothing elaborate and a bottled root beer. You could taste the old grease in the fries. Not sure why the shrimp tasted slightly better, maybe because of the seasoning? The strangest thing.... The bottled root beer was flat, and it cost over 3.00. The restaurant looked clean, but I really hate when the floors are sticky, which they were. Please change the cleaning solution used. The service was fine, nothing exceptional. I asked if the restaurant was under new ownership. I was told no, but yes under new management with the same cooks. Well, I'm not sure about that, but I know I won't return.

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    Krab Kingz Seafood Little Elm - Margarita Hutt, #5 Small Boiled Shrimp Platter, with two extra Boiled eggs, swap corn for extra Boiled egg.

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    BarraCruda TexMex & Mariscos - Tortas - Mexican Burger

    BarraCruda TexMex & Mariscos

    3.7(65 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    Yelp reviews were not that great but we decided to gamble and give it a shot. Totally happy we…read moredecided to come into this place! Nice roomy interior with great service! And the food was fantastic and very good portions! + Quesabirria was amazing! Great flavor and full of meat and cheese + Menudo is also excellent. I just got the small and it was pretty decently sized. + Ceviche and octopus tostadas were also very nice. Probably like the ceviche better than the octopus though. + Street tacos were also very fresh and well filled. Probably our favorite taco place in this area!

    Love their chips and salsa and love that it's free. Some places make you pay for that. That was my…read morefavorite. Anytime salsa is warm and smoky, I'm happy. Unfortunately both our meals were incredibly salty, and I say that as a salt lover. The salsa verde on my chicken and the chili con carne on his burrito were both too salty. The beans are a bit watered down as well. The menu is extensive here so I'm curious what the other meals are like- there definitely seems to be a fusion of two cuisines happening, which I actually very much appreciate. The staff is very kind! I'm all about customer service. As far as the setting, the music was a little too loud for me but it's a very causal vibe here and also plenty of tables and space, and lots of tv's. It was disappointing the draft beer wasn't working also. I might give this another try.

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    Inside vibe

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    May’s Eats - BLT

    May’s Eats

    4.8(78 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    $$

    We passed this place a few months ago and, as is my habit when I see a restaurant I have not…read morenoticed before, I looked it up on Yelp. WOW. Five stars. It went straight into my bookmarks. We were headed in that direction for an errand, so today was the day. We arrived around 2pm on a Saturday and the place was empty, except for two nice gals working the counter. I had already spotted the BLT on the menu and since it is nearly tomato season, the craving had stuck. With a name like "Ultimate BLT," how could we resist? Hubby added a cup of the tomato bisque, which turned out to be a pretty large portion. The sandwich comes with house-made chips. I kind of wish I had splurged on the carrot lemonade, which looked and sounded amazing, but I didn't. Next time. One of the gals let me sample the tarragon chicken salad. It was good but not quite tarragon-y enough for me. The BLT, however, was very, very good. It had a little spicy kick from something; maybe the aioli??...and the bacon was that perfect combo of thick, crispy, and chewy. The sandwich was big enough for the two of us to split, and I left happy. Bonus points for the soundtrack in this place. If you are a former 1980s punk rocker, you will appreciate the Joy Division and The Cure playing in the background. My soul did a little MOSH pit dance.

    I'm all about unique eating places. Unique absolutely describes May's Eats. You order at the…read morecounter, best get to go as not much seating, but the food on display makes choosing difficult. Everything looked fresh and appetizing. I went with a Cuban and signature tea. Sandwich was flavorful and filling. Chips meh. Order a side instead. Signature tea was delicious. Definitely got to go back.

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    May’s Eats - Wine selection

    Wine selection

    May’s Eats - Blt

    Blt

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    Bluefin - Bulgogi Bento Box

    Bluefin

    4.3(93 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    Walked in on a Friday without a reservation and was seated immediately. Good start. Ordered a…read morePainkiller in a proper tiki cup and a Sapporo Light -- always a good sign when it's on the menu at an Asian restaurant. Food highlights were the kimchi ramen -- genuinely spicy, not performatively so -- and the Dallas roll which was outstanding. The shrimp hibachi meal was solid across the board though the noodles were bland and forgettable. Kids meal was a hit. Menu is extensive enough that you'll need multiple visits to scratch the surface. Service was attentive and genuine throughout. SAS Verdict: Approved. Bluefin delivers. The Dallas roll alone is worth the trip.

    Chicken hibachi was good, had great flavor and it comes with noodle AND rice. The soup isn't miso…read moresoup, it's almost like a clear broth type soup. Sushi b combo was good and for $28, it was a decent price. The online price of $25.95 is outdated. The waitress said the white fish was "white tuna". The California roll was surprisingly good. Pleasant staff, tons of TVs playing different options and good seating. They serve Pepsi products too! You also get a little discount if you pay cash, ours was about $3 cheaper for cash pay. They have free sugar at the front so you can make your own cotton candy from the machine! It takes about 4 minutes for the machine to warm up, you pour the container of sugar in, and off you go. How cool is that!?

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    Bluefin - Dining area

    Dining area

    Bluefin - From top: Toyota roll and Amazing Grace roll. Both are soooo good.

    From top: Toyota roll and Amazing Grace roll. Both are soooo good.

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