Love this restaurant! The food is 10/10, service was great and the atmosphere brings me back to Capri. Such a vibe. Will def be back again and again!! read more

We really like this place a lot! The pasta is exceptionally done and the preparation of the meats is high quality. The Tuesday Oyster & Martini night brought us back tonight for the second time and we will be coming back more often during the week for the daily specials. Really cool patio area as well which is perfect during spring and fall! read more

Lyla - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I cannot remember a worse dining experience in my life. Service was excruciatingly slow, and our server was nonexistent. Portions were tiny and the food is overpriced. read more

(VALET WARNING AT END) DO NOT LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS ABOUT "the food is okay" IT WAS AMAZING! Of courses, this restaurant is absolutely stunning. I feel like I am truly in Italy or even Greece on a beach. The restaurant was PACKED but that makes sense since they just opened up and everyone wants a reservation there. We didn't have a reservation so we had to sit in the patio but to be honest I preferred it. The inside was so loud I didn't know if I would be able to hear my friend. There was a lot going on. However, this restaurant deserves 5 stars through and through. Service was amazing. They got us a seat quick because the host was extremely persistent to get us sat fast. I loved the views where we were sitting. The food was absolutely delicious. Everything I had was definitely worth the money and the Lyla drink was so refreshing. Matter of fact, all the drinks I tried were refreshing. Out of the pictures in my review I am not sure which one was my favorite because they were all delicious! The pasta wasn't runny like some of the reviews say. The ONLY THING is if you go here their restaurant valet was $40! When I come again I probably will find my own parking because I think thats a little ridiculous. Other than that I am one happy customer (: read more

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I could not say better things about our server Gerson. He was so personable and everything he knew about the menu was genius. He was so helpful and his expertise was super educational on the drinks. I'm definitely gonna come back here weekly only because of him. read more

This place was amazing. We celebrated a friends birthday with a surprise party and they couldn't have hosted better. The food was great imo. Would definitely go back read more

Very Instagram-able space and food plating! Forgive me the lack of photos but we were all "visiting" and "in the moment" we all forgot to take any! Food: amazing. Pricing: "not cheap"$$$$ Service: well, our waiter sure kept disappearing. Bruch cocktails: too sweet except for the delicious Spritzers I finally switched to. Not making a boomer (aka me) feel out of place at a table with young people and a restaurant full of young people (customers as well as staff:) priceless. I felt welcome the whole time from the moment I walked in with no reservations until we all left. read more

Not good food. It was ok, but nothing better than what you could make at home. This place is 100% just made to look good for instagram. There's all the hallmarks of a new restaurant made for internet clout, the food looks cool but is not good and there's photo walls everywhere. If you just want a cocktail and a photo, great. If you want good food, not at all. The waiter also served me nuts after I told him that I had a nut allergy. Then he blamed all of his mistakes on the food runner. Several mistakes were made. You can only split a bill of any size two ways, no cash. My friends brought me birthday presents and had to leave them in the coat closet, they weren't aloud to bring a gift bag and a bouquet of flowers as it would ruin the aesthetic of their restaurent... ok. Anyway, would not recommend to anyone. read more

After eating here I can understand the previous reviews. You pay for the ambiance and the atmosphere. The service was attentive and courteous so there was no complaints there. Our server helped us with the menu and was knowledgeable . Very nice restaurant and decorated well however the spaghetti was a miss for me . There are two different spaghetti's on the menu but I chose the bolognese with Housemade Beef and Pork Bolognese Sauce, Tomato, Red Wine, Parmesan Cheese, Parsley. If you are a bolognese fan may be this is for you , just something about the taste didn't set right with me. I'm definitely open to returning and trying something else but the price of the meals is on the pricier side. I would hope for something better next visit to make a more concrete review on the food. The peach no party non alcoholic drink was light and sweet. This place fits the mold for a girls night out or a casual pop up for tourists. read more

Lyla - Spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Spaghetti pomodoro was fabulous! Drinks were very good too and great atmosphere. Would definitely go back and try the different pizzas as well. read more

Lyla - Spaghetti pomodoro - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Great place! Gerardo at the bar is the best. he suggested a pizza and it was amazing.

My 4 friends and I celebrated our girl's 52nd birthday last night. The manager Jonathan took such great care of us the entire evening. The ambience was festive and chic. And the waitstaff Abram and America, were so friendly and patient with our group's request. I would highly recommend Lyla's because of their terrific customer service folks- Jonathan, Abram and America. Plus, the Espresso Martinis and Crispy Brussels are delicious! read more

Gerson was fantastic food and overall vibe was amazing perfect place for date night and reasonably priced food

Ambience was great but food was so bland, especially the cacio e pepe pasta, do NOT order that

Amazing food, great vibes, and even better service! Alex was an amazing server and went above and beyond for my friends and I. Definitely recommend for good food & a fun night. read more

Food was amazing. Ambiance was fun and exciting. Service was engaging and knowledgeable. Will be back for happy hour

Great ambiance and location in Dallas on McKinney. Beautiful decor (very lively with plants/ makes great pictures). Southern Italian/Mediterranean atmosphere and the service was amazing. Staff was very attentive and quick. Lyla is perfect for a date night or night out with friends! Drinks and Food were delicious. The Tour de France was a sweet pomegranate drink with amaretto undertones. And Santorini Sunset was very refreshing and delicious. I would recommend the spicy orecchiette with shrimp. Shrimp was butterflied and cooked perfectly and paired well with the creamy tomato based sauce. This would also be a great spot for drinks and apps at the bar. Appetizers were fantastic. Truffle fries were a very large portion and the eggplant dip and bread were light and yummy. read more

Lyla - Cocktails (Tour de France & Santorini Sunset) Truffle fries, eggplant dip - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Ambience is amazing but that's where it ends unfortunately. Service was terrible even by management staff on a slow Monday night. Food was very mediocre, and appetizers came out with the entrees. Won't be going back unfortunately! read more

Extremely beautiful atmosphere, loved the vibe here. The pasta was delicious and rich but not as visually exciting as I hoped. My lady didn't care for all of the Feta Salmon but the salmon was excellent. The drinks were sooo amazing! read more

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I visited this restaurant for my third wedding anniversary. While the place looks amazing and the service is excellent, the food was very mediocre. The drinks were not well-balanced, and my appetizer, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, was literally burnt. When I asked the server about it, they said it comes charred and is supposed to taste a little bitter, offering to bring more yogurt to make it less bitter. I have attached a picture as proof. We expected better, especially for the price we were paying. I had ordered my food along with the appetizer, so I couldn't leave, but I was also not happy with the pasta and pizza. It feels like the management is more focused on the ambiance and look rather than the most important thing: the food. I don't know if it's related, but both my wife and I experienced stomach pains and diarrhea after coming home. Overall, I felt bad and unsatisfied after spending around $200. I have never written a bad review like this, but apart from the good appearance, nothing was good here. read more

Lyla - BURNT AND BITTER FOOD - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

First experience here was phenomenal from the service to the food. Everything was amazing. Second time around was the complete opposite. Service was still great but the food was far from the first experience. I always try to give a restaurant a couple chances before giving my thoughts but the inconsistency here was just really disappointing. Burrata: it was good, nice touch with the truffle and mushrooms. Little gem Caesar salad: was all the outside of the lettuce leaf. So it was a bit soggy instead of crunchy. Spicy tuna crispy rice: first time the rice was perfectly crispy and had this amazing sauce. Ordered it again and the rice was so chewy, lacked the crisp from the first time. Spicy Orecchiette: this was so bomb the first time, with perfectly spicy pink sauce. We talked about it for days after trying it! Second time it tasted like plain tomato sauce with no seasoning or salt. Completely flavorless. I was the most disappointed with this dish. Truffle carbonara: again the first time it was a light egg based sauce with the truffle. Wasn't my favorite dish but still good. Second time around it tasted like truffle Alfredo sauce. It was so heavy on the cream sauce that you couldn't taste anything else. NY strip: this was also very mediocre, most of the pieces were very fatty and just lacked flavor. read more

Beautifully designed restaurant, the atmosphere is warm, inviting and sophisticated. The service was amazing and the food was even better! Highly recommend. read more

Lyla - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We should have listened to the previous negative reviews. Starting with the lost reservations, the food was absolutely horrible. The food had no flavor, the drinks were watered down and the service was slow. Lyla focused so much on the decor and atmosphere, they forgot about making decent food. read more

Lyla - Inside restaurant - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Wonderful food and service! Make a reservation if you can. The lobster pasta was my favorite! Dessert is a must. read more

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We attended for Valentine's Day and was bombarded with confirmation text messages the day of. It's definitely took away from the experience to be constantly reminded to be on time and not to take more than 1.5 hrs to complete your meal. An hour before they reminded guests not to bring in flowers. Aesthetically the place is attractive. The food was not memorable and significantly over priced for the service size. We shared the chicken thighs, Brussels, whipped eggplant, lamb, and olive oil cake. The olive oil cake was inedible. You can tell it was prepared days in advance. Our server was sweet and efficient but I will not return. read more

Lyla - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I'm going with one short of 5 stars here solely because I thought the menus was a little limited. I don't count pizza as a menu item for a place that is very nice like this, so then you were left with like 4 pasta dishes and 4 entrees. 2 of the pastas were cream or butter sauce based, so for me, that cut the pastas down to only two options. I wasn't in the mood for a big steak -- so I felt like there wasn't enough to choose from. However the pasta dish I ordered was really good. The atmosphere is beautiful and very romantic if you want to take your date or your bride...I took my lovely daughter for her birthday and we both agreed it's a great setting and beautifully decorated! Our service was good but nothing to write home (or here ) about. My recommendation is take a date but check the menu in advance to see if you're gonna be able to find good options. read more

The ambiance was very nice. It's a nice date night spot for an upscale vibe. I highly recommended the whipped eggplant as an appetizer. It was small but definitely worth it. read more

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I was very underwhelmed with my experience at Lyla when I went with a few friends for dinner. The staff was slow, unattentive and just awkward with their timing and questions. The cocktails were pretty overpriced for the size and taste. I got the Olive Branch which came in a very small stemmed cocktail glass and tasted like it had minimal alcohol in it. The food was fine, but definitely overpriced as well. I got a flatbread with no protein for $18. It was small and seemed more like an appetizer bread with some toppings. At least he restaurant itself is pretty inside and on the front patio. read more

I wish I took a picture of everything we ate and drank! Their seasonal cocktails were excellent and our waitress knew everything about the menu and what options we could select! I also love the vibe!! It's a really nice up scaled date night spot we plan on going to again!! read more

We were there to for my friend's birthday. We were annoyed because one of our orders took a long time to come out after all of our other food was out. We ordered the chicken piccata and it was $32 for one small piece of chicken on some greens. We were disappointed with the portion of food. Wouldn't go back. read more

Great food and drinks! Iker was super attentive and great service! Great atmosphere and upbeat!

Iker was the best bar tender! Super nice and attentive. The crispy Brussels sprouts were great! Fun atmosphere and conveniently located.

Lyla is a gorgeous restaurant. The ambience inside is dim and moody, whilst the patio is bright and feels like you've landed in Greece. I had the best truffle fries in the city here! I also got the arugula and fig pizza and it was divine. The server was attentive, kind and efficient. I will definitely be back! read more

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Lyla is an underrated Mediterranean spot in the heart of Uptown. Their food is delicious, you have to get the whipped eggplant appetizer if you go, it is unique to Lyla and light and airy while still being savory. They have a solid drink menu and the atmosphere is very chic, great for a date night or girls night. read more

Lyla - Truffle Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The place is absolutely gorgeous both inside and out. It really felt like you were in Europe. We enjoyed the perfect weather in the patio. However, the street right next to it is pretty loud at times. Our service was excellent. Our waitress was kind and attentive to us. Drinks and food came out promptly. For appetizers, we had their truffle fries. They give a whole lot and can really fill you up. They were crispy, bursting with truffle flavor and very delicious. We also had their garlic shrimp. It was drenched in their delicious citrusy butter sauce topped with nice crispy seaweed. They only give three shrimps though. For my entree, I had their carbonara pasta. It was really creamy and delicious. The little bacon bits were crispy salty good. My friend's lobster however had no seasoning at all and was tough. She could not finish it. It also attracted a lot of flies to her dish which bothered her a lot. The sauce and the linguini were decent at least. We both really enjoyed our cocktails. They were refreshing and did the job. I recommend the Miss Isabella and the Santorini sunset. I would definitely come back again and try their other dishes. They did a pretty good job at everything except for the lobster. read more

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This place is a vibe. It's beautiful, the ambiance is lovely and the cocktails are great. The service is slow and inattentive and the food itself was underwhelming. read more

food was delicious, vibes elite, and Robert the waiter was such a delight. I am so happy I came here and will definitely come again

My experience with the staff at Lyla was disappointing and frustrating. I reached out to the Lyla management team 27 days before my 30th birthday, inquiring about table reservations in a private room. My friends and I were not from Dallas, and we were hoping to have a wonderful experience. Initially, I received a prompt response from Victoria Cray on June 1st. However, after sending a follow-up email on June 6th, I received no further communication from her. It was only when the General Manager, Tory Verdin, stepped in on June 8th that I started to get some replies. Yet, even Tory stopped responding shortly after. Frustrated with the lack of follow-up, I called the restaurant requesting to speak with Victoria or Tory, and I was assured they would get back to me. Unfortunately, I heard nothing until June 16th, when Justin finally sent me a contract for my table reservation. I signed the contract and sent it back to Justin on June 22nd but never received a confirmation or any further communication. When I arrived in Dallas, I called the restaurant to confirm the reservation due to the lack of response, only to be told that Justin was not available and that I could speak with a manager upon arrival. On the night of my birthday, I arrived at the restaurant at 9:15 pm, only to find out that no private room was booked for me. The manager on duty that evening dismissed my concerns, claiming that the issue was between Justin and me, not his responsibility. Despite the last-minute efforts of the staff to find us a table, it was far from the private room experience I had hoped for. The overall handling of the situation by the manager and hostess was shocking, displaying a complete lack of accountability on behalf of Lyla's team. The experience was made bearable only by my friends, who managed to make the best out of a bad situation. The communication from Lyla was terrible, and the professionalism--or lack thereof--from the management was profoundly disappointing. I had high expectations for Lyla, especially for such a significant celebration, but from the moment I stepped into the restaurant, I was let down. I hope this review serves as constructive feedback for the team at Lyla to improve their communication and customer service in the future. read more

I came here with a group of girls for a birthday the other week and had the most amazing first time experience at Lyla. Our server, Noe, was amazing and provided one of the best services' I've ever had dining at an upscale restaurant. He was so friendly, funny, and knowledgeable over the menu and really enhanced our experience. -Truffle fries were divine! They are a must. -Spicy Orecchiette was delicious -Costilla de Cordero (lamb chops) were so flavorful and perfectly cooked -Whipped Eggplant was good -Hazelnut Cake - flavor was okay, but the cake itself was a little dry. I wish they had more dessert options. The ambiance had a very cool and sexy vibe. Perfect for a girls night or a date night! Tiktok recommendations are a hit or miss, but this place really exceeded my expectations in terms of quality of food and service. It's pricey, but worth it. I will surely be back to try more of the menu! read more

Amazing! From the street to inside the entire restaurant is beautiful! They have a large outdoor patio, streetside, with hanging rattan pendants and beautiful patterned tile! When you walk through the doors the interiors are warm and welcoming and light.. my favorite! We started with the whipped Eggplant App that comes with Puccia bread... fabulous... kinda like a super light Nan bread. Then I had the Insalata Mista Salad that was beyond delicious and served so uniquely! My fiancé had the Branzino which he though was very good, 2 others in our party had the Salmon while the other two had Spaghetti with added Shrimp. I had the Truffle Carbonara and added grilled chicken... delicious...although for my palette a tad bit salty. We also shared the Carrotas which I thought delicious! I will say they have one of the best wine menus I have ever seen, especially by the glass, thanks to the Coravin system they use! Our service was perfection! My only observation is the same I say about most restaurants... it is very loud so I'd say if the restaurant could hide some sound absorbing materials it would make a difference. Other than that it's great!! I will definitely go back! read more

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