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Yes, pasta can be healthy, if it is made with real chopped up tomatoes and not some commercial pasta sauce. I was visiting a friend in the southwestern burbs when I mentioned that I hadn't had good, let alone any, Italian food in a while since running and HIITing. My friend suggested this little spot in a strip mall on Sunset, and let me tell you it is the textbook definition of hidden gem. It's located at the end of a little strip mall with no major signage, but very much worth the effort to find for good Italian food. It is cozy, and when I walked in I thought it had been reserved for a private event due to the "Reserved" tags and pink napkins. However, I was able to get a table and enjoy their bites. I went bottomless water #recoverySunday so I can't speak to their wine selection but did enjoy a full course of bites. I started with their Caprese Invernale. Take your classic burrata, but grill it , and balsamic vinegar and pine nuts for a very nice smoky flavor. This is definitely a find! My main was the classic spaghetti pomodoro with an added chicken breast (need the protein). Like I mentioned earlier, this takes the cheat away because the team at Osteria prepares it with fresh tomatoes instead of a ton of sauce. Where I did indulge was of course, for dessert, with the berries Sabayon. This creamy bowl, topped with fresh strawberries, had subtly delicious rummy notes. Service was attentive & pleasant, with who I believe was the owner walking by to check with us fellow diners and asking about the dishes and experience. Very much worth the find and drive south!
Dinner with a friend on a Friday night. The restaurant was not busy. I had the homemade fettuccine with mushrooms. It was excellent. The portion size was good. We ended up getting a dessert, the lava cake because my friend wanted something warm. The lava cake was as expected (perfectly lava-y). The scoop of ice cream had a little twist, which added a nice texture-crunch to the dessert. The service was great. The server answered questions and gave us a few suggestions. The prices for the quality of the food was great. I have had much more expensive Italian food which was not nearly as good. The decor was different with the tables seeming to be formal, but the service was friendly and not stuffy. We were not dressed up and felt right at home. We had an excellent dining experience. I definitely want to come back and try more menu items.
I just turned 57 last month. I have been fortunate enough to have lived in several different countries and traveled to many others and dining out and eating well has always been one of my favorite things to do wherever I go. Good experiences, bad experiences and mediocre ones are par for the course. However, none of my many experiences can compare to what happened at this restaurant. The experience of being scammed. From the owner/Chef'/Host's (I never knew who this guy was)fake Italian accent to the flank steak being sold as short rib to the Publix grated Parmesan cheese the whole evening was exactly that: fake. My "paste fresche" which was the homemade ravioli filled with pumpkin, ricotta and amoretti cookies in a butter sage which had absolutely nothing fresh about it. In fact, it was hard and overcooked maybe put a little too long to warm up (pictures to follow). My friend was so upset about the "short rib " dish she actually told the host/owner/chef about it something she NEVER likes to do. She asked to speak to the chef, but he said he was a chef which surprise me because I didn't know how he can switch from the kitchen to host role so quickly, definitely a superpower. Apparently he did not take the complaint very well because he was visibly upset. He offered to exchange it for something else and it was a couple of weeks ago, so I honestly don't remember what she ordered. I just remember it had risotto in it which tasted like rice pudding. Although I did not like my dish at all I did not want to keep rocking the boat because I wanted to enjoy my evening out with my friend. However, the host/owner/chef never acknowledged the comment. When my friend asked for fresh Parmesan cheese, the Cuban lady who called us Mamita when she bought us both plates and asked me to hand one to my friend said they did not have any fresh Parmesan cheese however the owner/host/chef did bring some out. So I guess they had it after all. We just had to ask the right person. While my friend waited for her dish the the owner/host/chef said he was going to give us a free bottle of wine which we did not really want but went along with again to make the evening pleasant. When my friend's second dish was also mediocre, I began to get upset and it started to really irk me that he kept pouring more and more wine into our glasses not only was he pouring the wine continuously, but he was resting the tip of the bottle onto our glasses, which really annoyed me for some reason I don't know if it was that in combination with his fake Italian accent and his bad attitude, but that was really getting on my nerves. When he kept pouring the wine which I did not want any more of, I gently lifted the bottle that he kept resting onto the side of our glasses and told him that he should not rest the bottle of wine onto the glass. Well, I guess that was about as much as the owner/host/chef could stand from us and he asked us to leave. Shocked, as I have never been asked to leave from any restaurant in all my many years I asked him if he was asking us to leave, to which he replied yes and you don't have to pay. I replied that I didn't mind paying explaining that it was not about that. He didn't want to hear it and he said please leave now. After having drank so much wine, I was feeling a little giddy and for some reason that made me laugh. I think I was in shock. While all this is happening, the restaurant was so packed that some people were waiting in line outside. I don't know if it's just me but is this what Miami has become? 305Fake ? Even in a neighborhood restaurant, not South Beach or Brickell Is this the best we can do? I believe we can do better and deserve better. We work hard for our money and the prices that we are already paying in Miami are outrageous enough, so my recommendation is stay as far away from this place and the host/owner/chef or whoever he is. Save your money and go somewhere else for a real experience...good luck with that!
Was outstanding truly Italian great food and service was outstanding. Highly recommend this place everyone was great
If you are up for Italian food and around the Kendall area, this casual cozy Osteria will surprise you. The spot is not pretentious at all, it is more along the lines of Miami's suburban areas, so you might miss it if you are not careful enough to spot it while driving by. We went to dinner on a weekday and were welcomed by JC, the host and server. He had a table ready for us, as we already had a reservation, and right away sent the other waiters to refresh us with some water, as he presented the wine menu. There were plenty of options, from Chianti to Piedmont, and we opted for a recommendation from JC, a Puglia wine that was one of the best things we tried during our dinner. As an appetizer, we tried the fried calamari, with zucchini and lemon. An option I wouldn't order again as it didn't have anything special. Just a simple fried calamari with a regular dipping sauce. Then some of us were encouraged to order the specials, like the Bistecca ai Ferri (Grilled Skirt Steak ), which was tender enough to easily slice through. This would be my favorite dish (something very odd, as being an Italian restaurant you expect the pasta to be superb). The second-best dish could be the ravioli di mare topped with pink wine sauce). This type of pasta is not the one I would ever order, but it surprised me how good the consistency was. Then I could state the Ravioli di Zucca Burro e Salvia, Fresh homemade ravioli filled with ricotta, pumpkin, and amoretti cookies in a butter sage sauce. The pasta was al dente and the filling was very tasty, but a little bit too sweet. If you are a sweet tooth kind of person, definitely this is your choice. I love sweet stuff, but this was too much, even for me, still, I would give it the third and final place, and this is because I wouldn't suggest the other two dishes. JC was friendly enough to split my plate so I could try the ravioli ricotta, as well as the Penne Zucca e Pancetta because I was undecided on which to order. The Penne was al dente, but the cheese sauce was too heavy and the Zucca was just sliced and mixed in the sauce, not adding any real value to the dish the worst part is that it was not real pancetta, it supposedly was prosciutto, but to be honest it didn't taste like it. At least having the options of the two dishes combination balanced out the sweetness of the Ravioli. And the most disappointing dish to me was the Paglia e Fieno ai Funghi which was supposed to be bathed in Truffle oil, but I never tasted it. The pasta was so dipped in sauce that it wasn't even al dente and that's a killer for me. The overall problem with the pasta was that the chef suffocates them in sauce, and if they were genuine, only with a scent of sauce it would be more than enough to excel. I do have to admit that I was obsessed with the garlic warm bread served on the table, I couldn't stop eating it...In the end, the extra sauce from the pasta worked perfectly for dipping the bread with it, and always asked for it to be served warm, it makes all the difference. For Desserts, they brought some classic cannoli, which were too stiff and the cream was glued to it. We also had a white chocolate, lemon mascarpone with a scoop of ice cream , that actually was pretty refreshing because it balances the sweet and bitter on a sweet tasty spot. I would actually like to give it 3 stars and a half, but there is no option for it, still I would stop by this Italian restaurant if I'm around and hungry for pasta and of course the garlic warm bread !
This restaurant is a hidden gem. The food is delicious. The servers are always pleasant. The owner is frequently at the restaurant and is a true gentleman. The ambiance varies from quiet and romantic early on, to a little more trendy and louder as the hour gets later. I highly recommend this restaurant. Reservations are important later but they often have early (630ish) availability.
I honestly was shocked at how amazing this place was. I'm not sure who my server was, but he was very charismatic and attentive the scenery was very romantic and intimate. The food was absolutely amazing, the bread was warm, properly toasted, and had fragrant fresh garlic, and what I believe to be high grade. The carpaccio was top notch, the arugula, Parmesan, and the thinly sliced beef which was very different from other carpaccios I've had, I dressed mine with olive oil, and vinaigrette which added a sweet little compliment to an already perfect dish, finally the pasta which I expected to be salty, was absolutely perfect. The sauce was buttery, well seasoned, the fettuccine was al dente, and the sausage was not salty but had a savory sort of sweet taste to it with a beautiful snap. I'm by no means an Italian cuisine connoisseur but the food was amazing,
One of my favorite Italian restaurants in the 305. Recommended by another fellow Yelper, and Osteria Vecchio does not disappoint. The service is VERY friendly and fast, no reservations required for lunch but highly recommended for dinner and weekends. I was so impressed with the service and food that I've returned 3 additional times. Their homemade pasta dishes are the best in my opinion. It's Inside a small shopping mall, cute, small, and casual ambiance.
Love this place! It's so delicious and tasty and service is always GREAT!!!! The eggplant rolls Toni was amazing but eggplant could be thicker cuts.
My favorite Friday lunch spot!! The service is amazing. The owner personally waits on us always. The food is beyond my expectations. I always have the branzino with the champagne risotto.
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Our original plans for the night did not happen and we ended up at this gem. From the moment we arrived it felt that we walked into a family gathering. Everyone was so pleasant, even the customers. I have not had this exceptional service in a long time. We spent the whole night feeling taking care and they were busy.The food was delicious and fresh. The bread that is served is addicting (giving you a warning). I do recommend you make reservations since the max of people is 45 and we were just blessed that someone canceled last minute and they were able to serve us. We will definitely be back. read more
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Great service and food!! My new favorite neighborhood restaurant. Wasn't crowded for a Thursday night. read more
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Loved the pasta! The bread is amazinggggg and the Burrata and prosciutto appetizer was great. Perfect little authentic Italian restaurant! read more
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We had the pleasure of eating here today. The food was amazing, the service was also wonderful. Small local place, that is on the corner but my wife and I couldn't be more pleased. Definitely will come back! read more
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Love this spot. It's small, cozy and the staff make you feel very much at home. The food feels authentic and the flavors are on point. They offer complimentary bread and the prices are definitely fair. I recommend the fried polenta if you're into that sort of thing, I absolutely loved it. My husband had the paglia e fieno ai funghi and I ordered the penne zucca e pancetta and we were blown away. Delicious meals with reasonable pricing. Will definitely be coming back! read more
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The #1 Italian restaurant in south Florida. Thank you Osteria for always giving the best customer service and the best Italian food you can find. Customer for over 5 years and I'm a client for life! read more
7 years ago
After hearing really good reviews of this eating establishment I decided to give it a try for lunch . The place was rather empty and as always , I was accompanied by my better half . The service was very very attentive and good . I ordered the seafood risotto which was very good and my wife ordered the pumpkin ravioli which was also good. We finished up our meal with complimentary cannoli's . Overall the food was good . I have had better Italian food in Miami, but I have also had much worse . It's a good place to eat for sure and the service is top notch. We will give it another shot soon ... one thing I didn't like was that the menu was very limited ... read more
this place is a little gem! I've been coming here for years, and I'm really glad to see that they made it through Covid. The fried calamari was a little too crispy if I'm being honest, and I wasn't a huge fan of my steak. I think I messed up getting the pasta, instead of the risotto that it was supposed to come with. I'm just not a huge risotto fan, I asked them to surprise me with a yummy pasta that would pair well. The meat and cheese plate was delicious, my friend got the lobster tortellini special and that was amazing! My other friend got the tomato, garlic, olive oil, and basil spaghetti, it was delicious. In the past I've gotten their burrata & it is always super good. Definitely check it out if you were in the area, they will take care of you! read more
Birthday dinner I decided to try this place. What a phenomenal gem. Started with bruschetta. Then clams and mussels in this fracking to die for white sauce. I literally drank the broth like soup. Then spinach salad was good. With not too overwhelming dressing. Then we had shrimp with zucchini linguini and pumpkin ravioli in brown butter. The pasta was so fresh. We orders limoncello cake with ice cream. And they came sang happy birthday with cannoli and champagne. The cannoli is legit. What I'm used too. Service was attentive and excellent. This place is truly very authentic. Just an overall wonderful birthday celebration. read more
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Love this local Italian spot. We met the owner who was working on a busy Saturday night. He took the time to share the restaurant's story, menu favorites, and recommendations. My family and I have gone here for a really long time and food is always really good, and service is better! read more
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First review for the new year (well New Year's Eve '16 going on '17 lol)! Happy to say I chose this place for both timing and quality for which they never fail. Yes they're in a very small strip plaza, overlooked by passerby's. Although it's such a hidden gem, it was disheartening to see their restaurant sparsely populated by perhaps 3-4 tables of patrons at a time (including my table). I hope more flock here in the future (and although this hidden gem may become harder to grab a table, it would be bittersweet knowing they would remain open right?!?). From the moment of walking in, you are treated as if you're (almost at) home. From greetings and smiles, to the time taken to describe the menu (as if one is painting a picture), to making recommendations to select a good balance of appetizer, main course and desert. Oh! They even stated a guarantee that if the main course was not enjoyable they would be happy to switch to something else. A welcomed confidence, woah. Now this not this first time I've been here but the first to comprehensively review. I've recommended to others in the past and happy they enjoyed their time here. Onto the food! Grab your napkins for a drooling adventure. Of the many items of each course through their pre-fixe New Years Eve menu ($75 pp), I painstakingly selected the following: (The pre appetizer - always given automatically in every meal I've been there - two light bruschettas, yum! Oh and then they bring a basket of bread which I didn't sample.) Appetizer - Osso Buco Focaccia flatbread. Wonderfully shredded, adorned with fresh greens and a slice of cheese, this juicy item was perfect and meaty enough for the entirety of each 4 piece flatbread portion. First bite is eyebrow curling as one tries to identify and enjoy all the components on top of the fresh focaccia (and the bread so different than I've ever had). Overall, each bite had complex flavors, and that added dash of fresh ground pepper from the server tickled your senses. Main course - Boneless sliced duck. Another great presentation as it was plated around two small fingerling(?) potatoes and some vegetables. Not a huge dinner and thankfully so as dessert will thoroughly fill you up! The duck sits among meaty sauce flavors appropriate of Christmas / New Years season. Also, a welcomed and unique additions were five black cherries amaretti (well well now what is this all about!?). I am not a fan of cherries and these little wonderful things changed my perception of what a difference this type of cherry would be with its slight taste of cola and amarreto (amarreto being one of my fav flavor). After first taste, a welcomed bite awaits as one cuts into each cherry to mix with the softness of the med-rare duck. I must note, however, the bliss was a bit of work as each duck slice (except the last slice) had connectivity tissue that made it hard to cut around to get at the meat. A little bit of battle, and can't really ding them a star as I'm not an expert on duck so will defer preparation techniques. The succulent duck and accompanying flavors was the prize. Desert - Torta Amarreti. This cake is wonderfully dense with love put into it. Super moist (imagine if you will a a texture of super fluffy high quality pancake blended with syrup). Now it doesn't taste that like pancake w/ syrup but it's the closest thing to describe as a similar texture. This torta is phenomenally blended with deep rich cocoa chocolate. It holds it's own by itself or fantastically pairs with the creamy fresh vanilla gelato(?). That and the dusted powdered sugar make this a treat which was goood but so much so I was not able to finish. It's that filling and sneakily rich. Anyone have a wheelbarrow to roll me out of there? Each course was amazing and conversation equally so as they checked on my progress along the way comparing notes of each plate. Almost forgot ambience! Great mood lighting, tables and napkins of good quality, the music was a nice casual blend of the 80s (and 90's??) with some George Michael songs mixed in. Some may not agree with such a choice for an Italian restaurant but I feel it's fair for attracting those modest price minded patrons. Don't want to be too 'stuffy' feeling right? Alas all this comes to a close, the adventure over and given smiling well-wishings of a happy new year by most staff there. An interaction I noticed with other patrons as well. I hope for their continued prosperity in 2017! read more
6 years ago
This retail spot has seen several failed businesses, Thai, Japanese, and a few more, but finally here's a winner that will likely stay. We went on a Tuesday night and the place was packed! As all reviewers mentioned, service is excellent. When we walked in, the owner asked my hubby his name, and when we left, he said goodbye using his first name. Even if he had to jot it down on a notepad it still shows he cares. As the menu and wine list is heavy on the region of Piemonte, we asked if he's from Piemonte. That brought on an ode to the bountiful delicacies of his birthplace, and he rattled off "BaRRRolo", "BarbaRRResco" in the charming way only an Italian can. For appetizer we tried the special, sliced sausage from Italy on top of polenta with fontina cheese sauce. This dish is plate-licking delicious. For the entrees, the agnolotti with meat sauce and the fresh fettuccine with mushrooms are both bursting with flavors. I do find the fresh pasta a little softer than I prefer so maybe next time I'd tried the hard pasta to see if it's more al dente. Their wine list is, naturally, composed mostly of Italian wine, especially from the region of Piemonte. The prices are very reasonable. An Aramone is $60 a bottle, and this wine, even the less expensive labels, goes for over $30 at retail outlets. Other wines are about $30 -$40 a bottle, so the mark up is about double rather than the standard triple. I highly recommend getting some wine while you dine here. Not to mention that you can trust the owner to give you good recommendations. read more
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Repeat customers again and again! The best authentic Italian food around town. We celebrate many special occasions here. We love the romantic and homey atmosphere. The owner and servers are nice to deal with. They change the specials daily and they are usually the options we have when we eat here. They have a corkage fee so if you're celebrating something special and want to bring your own wine bottle it's acceptable. Can't wait to go back, yet again! read more
The service here is outstanding but they may have too many servers. They have one for every table! If they are all family, that's fine but if not, their salaries must be eating into the profits. Anyway, to the food.. Very soon after we sat down, a complimentary plate of bruschetta with really good cheese was placed on our table. It was delicious! For dinner we had fried calamari, grilled octopus with mashed potatoes, fettuccine alfredo with shrimp (it's not on the menu), branzino with risotto, grilled skirt steak with vegetables (including potatoes), a pasta special which was stuffed with sausage, arugula & ricotta cheese, a pasta in pink sauce (also not on the menu), and another fettuccine alfredo. My son thought that his fettuccine with shrimp was too salty (and he loves salt!). The branzino was a bit dry and salty but the risotto was to die for! For dessert we shared a tiramisu, a limoncello cake with ice cream, a zabaglione, and two complimentary cannolis. Delicious, especially the zabaglione. The zabaglione is an Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, and a sweet wine. It was like a light white mousse served with strawberries. Really, really good! read more
7 years ago
This was some of the best Italian food I've had outside of Italy. I told our waiter that I love gnocchi and Gorgonzola so he said he had an idea for a dish and asked me to trust him. So glad I did. My meal was unbelievable. My wife ordered the steak and loved it, my friends ordered the pumpkin ravioli and the spaghetti. They all said it was some of the best food they've eaten. We all ordered dessert and coffee at the end. All of it, impeccable. Also, our service was the absolute greatest. Every person was joyful and passionate. Y'all, you've got to eat at this place. You will NOT regret it!!! read more
8 years ago
I love it here. I was here once before with a group, so it's fair to say I hadn't forgotten my great experience and I wanted to share with my friends. This year for my birthday I had a small dinner on a Tuesday night, no reservation but we were sat immediately. So without a doubt, service is incredible from the moment you walk through the door. It is fast and organized. We ordered the burrata wrapped in prosciutto as an appetizer for the table, one of the pasta specials, the paglia with mushrooms, Alfredo fettuccini and a tiramisu for dessert. read more
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10480 SW 72nd St
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