We finally made it to Lucia, and I honestly can't believe it took us this long…read more After a terrible week at work, my partner and I decided we just needed to get out of the house and do something nice for ourselves. We've been wanting to try Lucia for YEARS, but we're terrible at planning ahead, and as everyone knows, getting a reservation here can be tricky because they're almost always full. So, we decided to try our luck and randomly showed up right when they opened, hoping we might be able to grab two seats at the bar. What we didn't know was that I was talking to one of the owners. I told her that if she couldn't seat us, we completely understood and that it was totally okay. She responded, "This is my restaurant, so I want you to eat here." I thought that was absolutely adorable, and she somehow worked her magic and got us seated at the bar. We started with cocktails, and they brought us some delicious olives to snack on. We also ordered the fresh bread and butter, which was the perfect way to start. For dinner, we shared the ravioli and Wagyu bavette, and WOW. Both dishes were absolutely incredible. My immediate thought was, Why the hell have I not eaten here before?! Everything tasted incredibly fresh, thoughtfully prepared, and perfectly balanced. You can tell the ingredients are high quality, and there's clearly a lot of care that goes into every plate. Honestly, this was exactly what we needed after a crappy work week. It turned a rough week into a really special night, and I left already thinking about when we could come back. One of my favorite things about restaurants is when you can genuinely tell that the people behind them love what they do. You can feel that at Lucia. The owners have clearly put their heart into this place, and it shows in the food, the atmosphere, and the experience. I will absolutely be back. One important note: MAKE A RESERVATION! Please don't assume you can just walk in and get the experience we did. We got incredibly lucky, and I'm genuinely grateful they were able to squeeze us in. Our experience was a little bit of magic, and I definitely wouldn't expect them to be able to do that every night. 10/10 way to end a crappy week.

We loved everything about Lucia! The restaurant was cute, cozy, and bustling. We had a reservation…read moreand were seated quickly. Our drinks were fun and flavorful, and our waitress was fantastic...knowledgeable, well-versed in the menu, and happy to give suggestions and talk through any questions we had. You order everything at once, and then the dishes come out slow and steady, which made the whole meal feel relaxed and enjoyable. Honestly, we loved everything we tried, but our favorites were the oysters, zucchini salad, and Wagyu steak. Such a fun dining experience and definitely a spot we'd come back to! The menu is always changing which makes returning exciting!

What a wonderful experience my girlfriends and I had tonight at urbano cafe!!!!!…read moreEverything was OUTSTANDING!!! Fantastic evening and we will definitely be back and we will be spreading the word!!!

I went for the first time and was excited to try it as I've been going to Jimmy Food store next…read moredoor for years and have always heard good things about this place. The focaccia was good but nearly undercooked and was on the verge of being gummy. The pasta was fresh and cooked great the sausage from jimmy food was a great touch and the Bruschetta was really good. It's a cute small restaurant split between a bar and two dinning areas and I liked the open kitchen. Our Waitress seemed to disappear for large parts of the night leaving us at times with no water or ice which was disappointing. They charge $4 for fountain soda for an 8oz glass with no free refills it felt like highway robbery as their cost is maybe $.05 per glass was also not communicated and the Waitress couldn't care less they are basically scamming you with the pricing. Food was good but service and prices for something's made the value extremely poor.

What an absolutely fantastic Italian-American restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised by how great…read morethe pasta was. Started with the fried calamari and whipped ricotta with garlic bread. The whipped ricotta is an absolute must order and I'll definitely be getting that again. The calamari was good, but pretty standard fried calamari, although I loved the addition of the chilis. The portions are absolutely massive, so it's very easy to share dishes. I got the spaghetti and meatballs and they were an absolute delight. The meatballs were juicy, seasoned perfectly, and had a great texture. You can tell they're freshly made and use quality meat. Others at my table got the Chicken Parm Vodka and Tortellini Vodka, and both were rich, creamy, and delicious. The Chicken Parm portion was especially huge. The food here is a 10/10 and I'll be telling everyone to come here for some great Italian food. The restaurant itself is charming. The booths are huge and I loved all the photos and paintings on the walls. The Kingdom of Italy flag caught my eye too. Once the sun went down, the atmosphere really started to come alive. There are a few things I think Barsotti's could improve on. The bussers seemed a little underdressed for this type of restaurant, and some of their shirts were stained. We were also celebrating a birthday and specifically mentioned it in the reservation, so I was hoping for some acknowledgment. Our waiter was very nice and respectful, but I would have liked a little more interaction and explanation of the menu. Overall, the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. I'll be coming back and would recommend Barsotti's to others.

Pretty good. Always drove past the place I wanted to try it out. I remember reading about the name…read morechange fiasco. Came for 6pm dinner rez with my husband. I have plenty of parking in the back. Ordered the chilled crab claw appetizer and the portion was very generous. The crab meat was a bit firmer and drier than I expected, though that may simply be due to it being served chilled. Overall, we enjoyed it. For entrees, we shared the casino linguine vongole (clam pasta)- they split this on 2 plates for us, and chicken parm vodka (forgot to take a photo). Both were very good! We couldn't finish the entrees and so we put them in to-go boxes. I feel like they tasted even better the next day, lol. Service was great!

We had a wonderful time eating at the bar. Grace and Victor went above and beyond. They had very…read morequick and attentive service. The cocktails were amazing! Grace and Victor brought us an extra appetizer because they saw our group struggling to decide. The food is incredible. Great music!

The best hospitality by Grace at the bar!!!! Amazing vibes and the cutest matchboxes! Such a fun…read moregirls night and amazing service all around!!! WE LOVE GRACE!!

went to gemma for a dinner while my mom was in town! it's been on my list for awhile since it was…read moreon the michelin guide and i've been trying to hit all the dallas restaurants that were on there. i think my expectations were super super high and the food was just ok :( the steak was very tender and the service was good but the restaurant was a little too noisy for our liking and my mom's pasta wasn't super flavorful. oysters and crab cake were great though! probably would not return but worth a try!

Omg the complimentary scone was solid - most delicious one I had up to date…read more Deep fried olives were weird but oven roasted nuts were good (Roasted Broccolini) was great. I couldn't taste the brown butter as much as I'd like (I like a lot) but the capers and pepper elevated the dish a lot. (Heirloom carrots) Sauce in carrots was my favorite - the cara cara beurre blanc was #1 to me, my favorite sauce ever. (Roasted mistake) Mushroom dinner was great Shrimp pasta (spaghettini) was real delicious too We celebrated a birthday here and the staff was so accommodating - they gave us a card signed by the staff! Incredibly professional staff, shout-out to them! This spot is a fine dining area where you dress up nicely. And parking was easy.

This is the best Italian food by far in the DFW area hands down! I'm a true foodie, and it's #1 in…read moremy book! The service, the ambiance , the entire atmosphere , and of course the esthetic are so inviting!

As soon as I walked into Fachini, I was obsessed with the vibes of this place. It was perfect spot…read morefor a fun night out. They started us off with complimentary bread and whipped ricotta which was amazing! For an appetizer, we tried the lobster ravioli which is absolutely a must-order. The flavors were incredible and definitely one of the highlights. For our mains, the linguine vongole was a bit on the bland side, and the fettuccine al ragu bolognese could have used more sauce, the meat was a little dry. The special of the night, stuffed tortellini with mashed meatballs, was easily the star of the table. The Chicken Al Limone had a delicious crust and great flavor as well. Even with a couple of dishes that missed the mark for me, the overall food and service were great. I'd love to come back to try more of the menu, definitely looking forward to my next visit!

Had such a good experience at Carbone Dallas! The service was good from start to finish, and they…read morehave a really great wine selection, but very pricey. Went with a bottle of white. I had the vodka pasta with meatballs, and it was absolutely delicious. It is served family style so good portions. One tip: go early on a weekday if you can! We went on a Monday night without a reservation and were seated immediately. Really mellow fay to go.

It's almost insulting to write a review for Carbone...their food, service, ambiance, everything…read morespeaks for themselves. Did we spend an absurd amount of money for a meal? Yup! Would we do it again?! ABSOLUTELY!!! The food is magical and what made it even better? The staff!!!! Everyone is a ray of light! Truth be told, we were so intimidated going there...we figured it might be like every pretentious place in Dallas. Absolutely not! Everyone was warm and attentive. We will be back. We have a 2 year old we did not take with us. Totally understand, the aesthetic doesn't allow for high chairs but it would have been absolutely ok to take him since we sat at a booth. To the managers of Carbone I applaud you. You've trained your staff beautifully. There's a few businesses that could take note from you!

----HOT TIP---YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR PRIX FIXE MENU!!!!----…read more I came to Carbone Vino for one reason: the $60 prix fixe menu that I'd seen heavily advertised on Facebook. Apparently, that was information I was NOT supposed to know. When our server arrived, she handed us the regular menus. No mention whatsoever that a prix fixe menu even existed. For a few panicked seconds I thought I had somehow mixed up the days and missed it. (It's offered Monday through Thursday.) I had to specifically ask her for the prix fix menus (the disappointment on her face was palpable- meaning less tip) Honestly...why is it a secret? - And this the biggest reason that I deleted 1 star, and almost deleted 2 stars, thank goodness the guy who makes the pasta is on the ball!!! If you're offering a prix fixe menu, hand diners the menu!!! Or at least ask, "Are you interested in our prix fixe tonight?" It felt VERY DECEPTIVE (bait and switch really!), like maybe if enough people don't know about it they'll just order off the regular menu instead. Don't make me feel like I'm asking for the secret menu at In-N-Out. (OR, if it must be kept secret, then have it as an option on the RESY reservation) As a former New Yorker and someone who follows "it" restaurants, I've wanted to try Carbone since it opened here in Dallas a few years ago. Only recently did I even know Carbone VINO existed and that it was an adjoining restaurant in the same building that offered the Prix fix - I thought there was only ONE Carbone, and I'm glad I did the research, bc had I made a reservation at Carbone (original) expecting the prix fixe I don't know what I would have done (would I have asked to switch dining rooms?, maybe?, but AWK-WARD...), and I am 1000% positive that happens to people all the time!! The restaurant does a fair job trying to create an intimate Italian atmosphere, but at the end of the day it's still inside a giant warehouse in the Dallas Design District. We had a 6:15 reservation and were seated at a table for four in a virtually empty "dining room"...right next to the registers, the water station, and the bocce court, sandwiched between the makeshift "hedge" separating Carbone from Carbone Vino and the giant garage-style doors. (See my photo.) - This was NOT a great seating option and should be eliminated, as I can;t imagine this place is ever packed enough that they even need this table. Meanwhile, there were plenty of cozy tables sitting empty just 20 feet away by the bar. They were still empty when we left an hour and a half later. I probably should have asked to move, but I honestly assumed the restaurant would fill up around us....but It never did. One more odd observation: our antique wooden table had that permanent old-table stickiness where your napkin sort of glues itself to the surface. Not dirty. Just...vintage sticky. Now for the important part: the food. For $60 per person the prix fixe - We split the Caesar salad, sweet and sour meatballs, spicy rigatoni vodka (obviously), and tartufo tortelloni. Desserts were the cheesecake and the cannoli sundae. The bread service included excellent bread, mortadella, and pickled vegetables. I had mistakenly expected the famous Parmesan wheel and a bigger assortment of breads, but maybe that's exclusive to the original Carbone. (just over the hedge!) I still would have appreciated some butter or olive oil. The Caesar salad was good, although I found the famous croutons a little greasy. The meatballs had a thicker crust than I expected and ended up being my least favorite dish. Then the pasta arrived - Now I understood the hype. Both pastas were phenomenal. The spicy rigatoni absolutely deserves its reputation. The pasta itself had the perfect chew, and somehow every bite tasted even better than the last. The tartufo tortelloni was equally outstanding, the ricotta filling was so fresh and perfect. Dessert finished things on a good note too. The menu said guava cheesecake, but ours was strawberry instead, which I actually preferred. The cannoli sundae was fantastic, and the ice cream had this wonderfully chewy texture that made it Kinda different ... The bathrooms were beautiful, and service was efficient, although it felt a little tooo polished to the point of being almost scripted. Overall, I'm glad I finally went. The appetizers were just okay, the seating was baffling, and I still think hiding the prix fixe menu is a NEARLY CRIMINAL. But those pastas? Worth every bit of the hype. One last piece of advice: if you're going Monday through Thursday, ASK FOR THE PRIX FIXE MENU. Apparently, they aren't going to volunteer that information.

Caesar Alla Zz, Tuna Calabrese, Prosciutto & Mozzarella, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka, Lobster Ravioli,…read moreMario's Meatballs, Veal Parmesan, Ribeye Diana, Broccoli Rabe, Potatoes Louie, Chocolate Hazelnut Terrine, Carrot Cake Ohmygoodness this was a dream of a meal. We reserved the private room for our joint birthday party, which is this very intimate but ornate room with the iconic pink chandelier and a wall of mirrors to make the room feel more spacious. The walls are green with interesting beautiful designs. The bread basketswere probably our favorite thing, which sounds silly, but that tomato foccacia and garlic bread are lifechanging good. The spicy Rigatoni Vodka pasta is an absolute must--we each got a plate of it! The lobster Ravioli and meatballs were favorites as well. Now to be fully transparent, most of us were stuffed by the time we got to the main entrees and certainly so by desserts, so I didn't take too many bites after a certain point but I do think the potatoes Louie stood out and the Veal parm! A phenomenal unique experience