I see yelp has different spago restaurants in windsor--this review is for the one on erie street in…read morethe italian area of town--love it here--even met the beautiful owner anna vitti--this place is #2 on the list of top restaurants in windsor--our sweet waitress was ana--she handled the crowd well--did not have to wait for anything--our food was amazing also--they are building an addition--heard it was an outdoor dining area--on the weekends they open up a second floor for music--had a wedding there yesterday--we will be back soon...

This is 3rd times visited this restaurant. Food, service and ambiance are great! I would love to…read moretry something different each time. So far satisfied!! Wait staffs are knowledgeable with good manners!

Good food overall but service was slow and the waitress was clueless about their own menu and…read morepromotion. Surge charged us $5 for steak sauce without mentioning anything. Decent food. Pretty good pasta. Might be back for takeout order, not dine-in.

Another amazing meal! If this place were closer, we would be here weekly! Check out their takeout…read morespecials! You can't beat the prices!

Food was great also the service and atmosphere one of the place we enjoy to go and have wonderful…read moreexperience

Love this place. This has become my fav italian restaurant in windsoe. I love their pasta deal 2…read morecan dine, two choices of pasta for $50. Their grilled calamari is a must have!!! I got the gnocchi and it melted in my mouth. The sauce was nutty and creamy. I would come back to try more with no doubt. There might be some wait so you might wanna do takeout if you dont have enough time to dine in. Staff was friendly and nice too. The place is a little small for my liking

Ottava via is always a good choice. I came here with a large group or girlfriends we had a great…read moretime. The staff is really friendly and took well care of us. We had a reservation and waited about 15 min to be seated which is very normal at a this kind of restaurants for a large group. The drinks came in first, I got a Cabernet and there were some good mojitos as well. We ordered the bread service and it was amazing. The whipped butter with olive oil makes the bread so soft and delicious. For food I ordered the shot ribs with mashed potatoes and it was really really good. It is an earthy dish with mashed potatoes and fried zucchini noodles. It is a very good dish but I felt like I was missing a fresher side, maybe asparagus or broccolini. Overall really good food and service. Some of my friends ordered the pizza which was really well balanced and cooked nicely, the pastas were also delicious. I will always recommend ottava via to anyone asking for a good place to eat in corktown

Ottava Via has become one of those Detroit spots I'm happy to come back to. I've been a couple of…read moretimes now, and the food has been consistently good each visit. The arancini are a great way to start - crispy on the outside with a warm, flavorful center. I also really liked the garlic and goat cheese - rich, creamy, garlicky. For pasta, I've tried both the penne alla arrabbiata and the cacio e pepe. The arrabbiata has a nice kick while the cacio e pepe is simple and comforting. Between the two, it really just depends on what you are in the mood for. The atmosphere is another reason I like coming here. Ottava Via has a cozy, lively feel that works just as well for dinner with friends as it does for a date night. Definitely a place I'd keep in the rotation when I'm craving Italian in Detroit!

Everything about this restaurant is amazing. Matt was so friendly and easy to interact to and gave…read moreAMAZING suggestions on food. The ambiance was wonderful. The food is as close to perfect as you can get. We loved every second of it and we're already planning our trip back!

Mezzo is an excellent place to enjoy fine Italian dining. My friend and I enjoyed a light lunch,…read moreand every single dish was superb. Wished I'd remembered to take pics before we started to eat, but I'm sure you can tell how wonderful it looked. The service was excellent. Sharon was very friendly and efficient. She was knowledgeable about the menu and had lots of suggestions. We decided to dine outside and because the restaurant is nestled in a neighborhood, we people-watched as we enjoyed a leisurely lunch. It was very enjoyable. All in all, having lunch at Mezzo was one of the highlights of our day in Windsor.

Always great food, service and ambience although a bit loud last night There was a world Cup…read moresoccer game on the TV's.

Very mid. Fine for a big group but nothing was standout. Will say the shrimp was great- good char…read moreand flavor both the appetizer and add on are probably the only things id get again. The pizza is no longer wood fire, even the waiter told us to get something else when we asked for recommendations- I wish we listened, we didn't even take the leftovers home. The steak was cooked fine and the pastas were also fine. Service was friendly for a group of 10 and worked with us on all our questions.

Early one morning, I was having coffee at the Tim Hortons next door when I spotted the "SPAGO"…read moresign. While looking up the place online, I noticed that Roberto opened up early in the morning. I told him I was checking out the menu and mentioned that I would be coming back for dinner with friends. I called around 4:30 PM and left a message to book a table for five, but when we arrived at the restaurant, no one had received the message. Just then, Roberto saw me, said he would set up a special table for us, and seated us in a private room. The food and everything else were wonderful. Thank you for the complimentary appetizer and limoncello shots. I live in Las Vegas and will definitely be coming back to the restaurant. Thank you so much for everything.

The ambience is warm and inviting, and I'd recommend making a reservation if you're going on a…read moreweekend or for dinner, as it does get busy. The staff are friendly and the portions are generous. Personally, I found the food a bit under-seasoned, but a sprinkle of extra parmesan or salt made it just right for me. The complimentary bread with garlic oil seasoning, however, is my absolute favorite, I could eat that all day!

Spago comes highly recommended. Very nice ambiance. We didn't have a reservation and the wait for a…read moretable was 4 hours and about an hour for the bar seats. We enjoyed the bread topped with garlic the most. Added some dipping oil to it and ate way too much. Cocktails were also great. My mom's cocktail was $22. I forgot what she drank but remember her surprise that her drink was about the same price as her meal. Her vegetable primavera was good. My lasagna was ok. Very large portion. There is a restaurant in Memphis that has a fresher tasting sauce similar to being in Italy. So it wasn't bad, the sauce is just not as fresh as my other favs. Also, the celebration dessert comes out with sparklers so the night ended with a flash! It was a great experience. Def would not go again without a reservation. But glad to check it off my list of places to go.

The his place is excellent!! Good food, good service and good portion sizes! The only issue is…read morethat it's not in Toronto but in Windsor. A hidden gem for sure. I'm not saying anymore except you have to go there when you are in Windsor!

We had dinner on a Friday night at Nico Taverna and had a wonderful experience…read more We got a bottle of wine and the charcuterie board for appetizer. It was well prepared and delicious! My husband got the short rib for dinner and I got the three cheese gnocchi. Both were outstanding. For dessert, my husband got cheesecake and I got a coffee. Service was excellent and the restaurant is very pretty and nicely decorated. We will absolutely be back!

Food: 3/5 Overall, pretty decent, not sure about it being…read morequite worth the price though. Came right at prime dinner time. We got the arancini and Brussels to start. Arancini were excellent, I personally felt a little more pomodoro would be nice, but is not necessary since the arancini have good flavor and seem to be super popular by the sheer amount of them coming out of the kitchen. The pesto balanced the arancini well. The Brussels are good, a little under seasoned (I did not taste hot honey nor the yuzu aioli on any of the pieces I tried) but cooked well and the pecorino is lovely shaved. My meal, agnolotti piedmontese, was excellent. The beef inside was so tender, pasta cooked well, and the butter and cheese, finished with a potato crumb, was absolutely stunning. My husband had the pollo trevisano. The chicken was ok, was pretty bland, the only seasoning being salt, which came from the prosciutto, and the butter herb sauce, which seemed to lack any real depth. The mash was excellent. Also came with some broccolini on the side which was cooked perfectly. My grandmother got the octopus appetizer for her meal. The octopus leg was chewy/overcooked. On the flip side, the potatoes with bacon were delicious. The arugula was well flavored. Overall was the most disappointing part of the meal, barely ate the octopus that she was so excited for. My grandfather got an excellent rigatoni dish that I cannot recall the name of, and their website is currently not up to date with what their in house menu is so I do not know the name. I did not try it myself but It has veal, and either kale/cabbage leaves or some interestingly large spinach, as well as a delicious sauce. The veal was amazing, he raved about it endlessly and shared that dish with my grandmother. To end our meals, my grandparents split an Affogato, and I got a coconut and banana panna cotta. My husband was full from dinner and did not indulge on dessert. Service: 5/5 Between our server and the other staff keeping our drinks full, table bussed and reset, and the timely service, it was an excellent occasion. Our server did an awesome job checking on refills of wine. Ambiance: 5/5 Absolutely adorable corner location right on Erie and Howard. They have awesome seating, tables, and lighting. The tvs play old sitcoms. There are umbrellas hanging from the ceiling, that may seem silly at first, but seem to divert the AC/heating from blowing directly on their customers, which is a lovely touch. I've never seen any other restaurant do something like that to keep their customers comfortable, I applaud it. Overall, a great experience with decent food. If we decide to venture back, we will have to try the pizza, get some more arancini, and try some other dishes.

Great addition to Erie street. They have a build your own pasta concept, which sounds kind of fast…read morefoodie, but it really isn't and works well. Quality and portions are great and pricing is fair. Would go back in the future.

This place is a lot of fun! I'm also a huge pasta buff and love my Italian food (and men ;) )…read moreAt this restaurant you build your own pasta dish. Starting from your noodle, sauce, protein, veggies, and cheese. You get all your favorites in a dish. The decor is great too. It has a very modern, homey feel to it. It is a bit pricey, but totally worth it.