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Luigi's Italian Restaurant

3.8 (18 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Yummy bread they bring to the table!
Ivan J.

I had reviewed this establishment when it was in Castroville. I think I gave it a 1 or 2. I caught so much grief from friends and family for the low score. We finally got around to trying the new location in La Coste. The food was way better than last time. Where the last location had the rustic European vibe, the new one has the small town vibe. I love them both equally. Let's start with what went right. The bread they bring you at the beginning was just as good as last time. Just be careful getting carried away, they are very filling. The butter was completely frozen. Just a little bothersome, but definitely not a deal breaker. We started with the calamari and caprese. The calamari was just ok. It was over battered and lacked any seasoning. It reminded us of the last time we ate here when all the food lacked flavor. I was actually worried at this point. Then the caprese came and it was fantastic. Yes it's a simple dish, but when executed properly it's sooo great. Bravo! They didn't mess it up, and it was amazing! For our main courses, we had the pepperoni pizza, and two orders of the Luigi's trio. The last time we ate at the castroville location, the pizza was inedible. This was a completely different pizza! It was delicious! So amazing and cooked to perfection! It had the perfect crust, and unlike the sauce(dipping for calamari) that came with our appetizer, it wasn't way too sweet! Yes I'm going to stay it, the pizza is top notch and may be just as good as the Dough station. The crust is epic. Ok the negatives. The Alfredo was extremely disappointing. It was woefully under seasoned. The entire table agreed Olive Garden and quality canned Alfredo was way better. I don't understand how a restaurant can be so inconsistent with the dishes. Also as bad in a different way was the chicken parmigiana. It was overcooked. Which made the chicken hard and rubbery. While these two were mediocre, the lasagna was OUTSTANDING! Perfectly seasoned and layered. Will say it again, don't get the inconsistency! Dessert, wow! The tiramisu was just as amazing this time. We absolutely loved it! We also had the spumoni. Dam! It was just as great! Overall we agree on a three. Which is a way better score than last time. I think we need to try more of the menu, and may bump up the score. The service was also adequate.

Cheese pizza - my husband says the best cheese pizza he's ever had
Brooklyn A.

Cute place, delicious pizza (recommend the cheese and the white) and delicious authentic pastas. Everything I've eaten here has been good. The meal begins with bread which taste almost like butter garlic knots.

Shrimp scampi- I didn't think to take a photo till I was done. This is the leftover sauce after eating the nododles

TLDR: The chef sucked today and doesn't rate $17.99 a plate. I am willing to come back later on to see if they improve/the main chef returns. To begin , the original Luigi's was amazing and I can to try their new location. It takes a lot for me to yelp a bad review... I ordered the ribeye ortalano. I was nervous ordering steak from a small town country Italian restaurant. The steak came to the table with nice grill marks on one side and no grill marks on the other side. It was almost a coyote brown color and cooked to well done about 85% through with some red (not pink) on the underside. No exaggeration whatsoever, it was the toughest piece of meat I've had in a long time. I suspect it's freezer burn or they cooked it partially still frozen. I had to send it back and the chef refused to re-cook it because "they said it was medium rare". Ordered the shrimp scampi in substitute. Had good taste but was drowning in butter/oil. My wife ordered the tilapia geneovese and it was delicious. Flaky fish lightly fried and nice sauce. The server said the main chef was on vacation. The building is old but quaint. Hometown feel. The servers are disorganized but friendly. The servers also grab the bread for the bread basket with their bare hands (I find this gross as they're constantly touching customer's plates and then using the same hands to grab bread). Like bro... are tongs that expensive?

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The food was delicious! We ordered to go and it wasn't ready in 20 min as promised but it was delicious and hot.

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Amazing place to visit , food and service really good !!! The ambience is incredible!

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Delicious Italian food the best. It's better than Olive Garden. Luigi homemade Italian food. It taste like food from Italy.

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i've been here many times, one of the best spots for dinner in castroville! the service was perfect…read more(attentive but also gave me the time to enjoy my dinner) so thank you dana! personally i really enjoy the spinach & artichoke dip and the raspberry carnitas for appetizers. today i tried the pecan crusted catfish which was incredible, definitely hot and fresh! i got the mash potatoes and green beans .. they both hit the spot! lastly dana recommended the crème brûlée (a new edition) and it was a fabulous end to the meal! i think it was a raspberry compote on top and i loved it, will definitely be back! also i think they recently upgraded to having a liquor license so you can get anything to drink now! and side note, dog friendly on the patio!

There is so much of Castroville to explore, and every time I visit my family, I always find a cool…read morenew place. Did I know there was a beautiful golf course in Castroville? No. Did I know there was a Castroville-favorite restaurant there as well? Also no. We had to try it. Located inside the Alsatian Golf Club's clubhouse is their 19th-hole restaurant and bar: Julianna's Restaurant. Upon entry, you realize the place has been around for some time. It feels very classic San Antonio, with wooden walls accented by tan and white bricks. The restaurant's aged interior gives it a cozy, lodge-like charm. Though the restaurant was pretty busy on a Saturday night, we were seated instantly at a booth that gave me a perfect view of the Georgia-Alabama game on the bar's TV. After nine or eighteen holes, you never know what you're in the mood for. That's why Julianna's has plenty of options: sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, seafood, steaks, and other meat dishes. Our server came by very quickly and got us our drinks, which for me was a tall Saint Arnold Oktoberfest. I had a tough time deciding between two options: a bone-in pork chop or their creamy Cajun pasta. I opted for the bone-in pork chop with a Caesar salad, bacon green beans, and herb rice. My dad got the creamy Cajun pasta, and my mom got the Southwest chicken. It wasn't long until the Caesar salad came out, with huge croutons and a generous helping of dressing. It was excellent to the point my mom wished she had ordered it over her chicken tortilla soup, which she also enjoyed. If you ever order a meat entrée and they stick a steak knife in it, you're in for an ESPN Instant Classic. The pork chop was huge, topped with a house raspberry chipotle sauce. It was tender and cooked well. I'll admit, trying to find the bone versus the pork was a challenge, but I think that was a me issue. I would order it again. As for the sides, the bacon green beans were sneakily running for Sixth Man of the Year, and the herb rice paired with the pork chop quite well. I would go back. The meal was high quality and felt like a hidden gem even for longtime Castroville residents. What a treat. RIYL: Going to golf courses while being very bad at golf.

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Thank you Collin's for the great service. Thank you Connor for making the drinks…read more It was a good evening, ambiance was just right. The mussels and clam pot is excellent a must try! Cannot go wrong with the Ahi Tuna, slaw and asparagus.

We had a very odd experience here. I was part of a group of seven, and after being turned away from…read moreanother restaurant, we decided to try this place. Initially, the hostess told us they couldn't accommodate our party, but then they changed their mind. The interaction felt uncomfortable, as she emphasized their policies for large groups and mentioned that they normally require a minimum of $145 per person. She ultimately allowed us to bypass that requirement as long as everyone ordered an entrée. Our waitress, however, was wonderful and provided excellent service throughout the meal. I ordered the clam and mussel pot, which I found surprisingly bland, though the bread was delicious. The rest of my group seemed to enjoy their meals much more than I did. Unfortunately, there were also some cleanliness concerns. A spider descended from the ceiling onto our table during dinner, and another bug crawled across the table. There was even a bug zapper in the corner of the restaurant that seemed to be going off constantly throughout our meal. For a party of seven, our bill came to around $700. Given the overall experience, the food quality, and the atmosphere, it felt a bit underwhelming for the price.

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