We came here for a girls night and were so glad we did! It gives off the cute, neighborhood vibe and would be adorable for date night. We shared an eggplant marinara and bruchetta for appetizers. Both were good but nothing special. I absolutely LOVED my entree though. I got the penne alla vodka and added pancetta. YUM! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was rich and delicious. It paired perfectly with my glass of wine. We all shared the cheesecake for dessert. It was fluffy and not too dense. The berry coulis was definitely needed for sweetness but we enjoyed it. The wait staff was awesome. Our water glasses were never empty and it felt like we were being waited on by 3 people because everyone was so in sync. Upon leaving we all agreed it was delicious and we cant wait to come back for another girls night! read more

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Service was great and the staff was friendly. The restaurant was clean and quite cold but once we got food I was able to warm up from our hot plates. The first couple slices of bread are complimentary but that is all we wanted since we didn't want to get full eating just the bread. Once our main meals came out, they looked delicious. My Husband liked his baked penne al forno but said it could be a little less noodle in portion. I had the chicken parmesan the chicken was great but it was served in a bowl like dish, so it was difficult to cut up. It was on a bed of penne pasta had no sauce under the chicken. Only the top of the plate had sauce and cheese. I asked for some extra sauce and they came out with a little one ounce serving cup. When I asked for another small cup, they said they would need to charge me two dollars for more. The pasta under my chicken was so dry I decided to take the rest home and add my own sauce. This was a huge disappointment for me and I didn't want to offend them by saying the pasta had no sauce underneath and was very dry. I guess we won't be coming back and will try other places in town that are more affordable and nickel and dime people for bread and sauce. read more

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Its been a while but went back the other evening anf had a lovely vodka sauced pene, my SO got some scallops done to perfection, our water was attentive even though we were there less than a full hour before closing. Great spot still quite good. read more

Piatanzi - Dinning room - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Food - got the agnello, it was good! I liked the chunks of lamb. Also got Bruschetta Caprese, which was an appropriate portion size for an appetiser. Forgot to take a photo of this until after I ate it. Service - good, no complaints. Appropriately attentive Ambiance - small, laidback feel. Comfortable, not extremely fancy, food is solid read more

Piatanzi - Lamb / Agnello Bruschetta Caprese: Ciabatta, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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A very personable place, I sat by the bar because it was going to be a night of reservations. I had a large appetizer of olives, misto salad, and pollo puttanesca. The olives were warm (a nice surprise) and more than I could finish. The misto salad was similarly generous and was a good accompaniment to the puttanesca which was a bit watery for my tastes (it should be like a pinch on your cheeks by nonna herself with flavor) but that did not matter. This was a surprise neighborhood find that was not overwhelmed by balloon fiesta visitors. Lots of people lingered which is a nice indirect endorsement. read more

Piatanzi - The puttanesca, front and center - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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We just had our Grandson's birthday ruined by a very bad waitress and terrible food. I am Gluten Free and my meal came with no pasta, which I was told would be on the plate. Then she came back and said that they had in fact rice pasta, which I asked for. She told us that this was only her second day on the job. My husband ordered the pasta dish with whole tomatoes with steak as the protein The cost of this overcooked steak was $21 extra, which was never explained by our waitress. My husband could not eat is as it was like rubber and well overcooked, and tasteless even though it had pink in the middle. I ordered Creme Brulé for dessert which I never received, and we were charged for. My son and I went to speak to the manager or owner, and he was so rude. It was indicative of the attitude of the bad waitress. This is not about money, as the food was way overpriced, $280 dollars for 4 adults. 1 30$ bottle of wine and I margarita. but rather how the whole experience affected us all. We paid our bill and left very upset and could not believe that any restaurant could treat customers like they treated us. I would not recommend this place at all. read more

Food was very good. This may seem petty but I don't like that they charge for refills of iced tea.

Lovely place where groups of people seem to be a tables. Ah, the holidays and a nice Italian restaurant. We did the same meeting up as a party of seven last night. Clean, inviting, and with a decent abbreviated menu. They picked the right things to go on it. The server was very attentive and kept my water glass full. I liked their rolls offered. Choosing the spaghetti marinara (easy on the sauce) with sausage (a little spicy) was a good meal. This is on the list for when we visit family here again. read more

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I love the atmosphere of this little neighborhood restaurant. It has the feel of fine dining yet the price is reasonable. It's open, yet you you can easily carry on a conversation. The dishes are beautifully prepared, again a fine dining experience. The marinara sauce was light and flavorful , and tasted freshly made. The same is true for the Alfredo sauce. The service was was attentive but not intrusive. I will go back often. read more

Amazing little neighborhood Italian Restaurant. Perfect size dishes and an excellent wine list. Also just added local spirits to the bar as a great addition for options. Great bar seating as well. Service is always outstanding. read more

Recently we had dinner at Piatanzi. The food was so delicious ! We ate every bite of the yumny Arugula salad and the Greco pizza, accompanied by an excellent Chianti. We thank server Dave for exceptional service--and manager Steve for graciously letting us be seated so close to kitchen closing at 8pm. We had a wonderful, relaxing time in a happy setting. Our thanks! read more

Dined at your place for the first time since--well, I can't remember. I ate at Piatanzi a couple of times after you opened, so it's been a long time. I love it! The restaurant room itself for starters. I had eggplant parmesan, the crostini with mission fig, prosciutto and goat cheese, and a glass of Barbera, which was recommended by Philip. And speaking of Philip, I loved the vibe of your place, the staff, seeing Chef Pete Lukes come out to visit with people at the bar. Two or three people who came in after we were situated and having our beverages greeted Philip like an old friend. We were sitting at one of the small round tables by the windows in the bar area. Piatanzi has a neighborhood feel, at the same time very classy. Thanks! read more

Piatanzi - Crostini, goat cheese, mission fig jam and prosciutto - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Not great. Service was lacking and when addressed with management was confronted in a very unfriendly and hostile manner. Absoutely will not be returning. read more

The service was very pleasant, but did not wait to take our entire drink order. He went and got each drink one at a time without allowing my grandmother to think about what she wanted. I was a server for years so it didn't bother me, it just seemed like an inefficient way to do things and very disjointed. We also got the wrong salad, but because our server was so busy running around we decided not to mention it. The food was totally acceptable! Not the best and not the worst I've ever had. read more

I was visiting Albuquerque last month with a few other friends and took a shot dining here. This is the worst restaurant of any kind I ever visited. The server was rude and arrogant. When we received our food, 5 of the 6 of us ordered fettuccine Alfredo. Three of us immediately noticed it was not right. It tasted sour and smelled very putrid. ​The other two people did not even try it because we told them not to eat it. We brought this to the attention of our server and he was outright disrespectful and said nobody ever complained about it and the cook came out giving us a tongue lashing. We requested something else and they said, "You're paying for this, it's not a replacement." We paid and left. DO NOT ever visit this place. read more

I was excited to try this restaurant; I love Italian food. We had reservations for Friday night and were seated right away. We ordered a bottle of wine, the calamari appetizer and a pizza. The calamari came out in minutes, super fast! It was delicious. We were given a basket of bread but no butter or anything to go with it. When our server came to take the calamari plate away we asked for a dip or something. He poured olive oil into a small dish but didn't add anything. There was no salt or pepper on the table. He didn't pour any additional wine, we did that ourselves. And then we waited. And waited. Almost 35 min later our pizza arrived. At that point our wine was empty and my water glass was as well. He brought a pitcher of water and filled my sister's glass but not mine. Just walked away. The restaurant didn't seem overly busy, there were several tables available. The food was good but the service wasn't. Not sure if I'll be back. read more

We two split a small plate of meatballs, an entree of gluten free pizza, and a dessert of creme brulee. Everything was good!

This is a neighborhood gem- and a best kept secret. I moved to the area during COVID and not sure how they survived. Gradually they've opened longer hours and now on Sundays. I only wish they opened earlier on weekends and stayed open until at least 9 or 10. They have a great, friendly little bar area where I usually sit with friendly and attentive bar tenders. They usually have sports in at the bar tvs, volume off so not disturbing diners. I've also taken my kids and friends there and all have loved it. It has a good atmosphere for a family night, a date night or dinner alone. Food and drink are wonderful. I wish they still served their steak salad options and that these were a little less pricey, but they have good portions and everything I've had there is delicious. read more

My husband and I like this place for its decor, service and cool ambiance. The appetizers and wine selections are really good. The pasta entrees, which we like to order, are not quite as good as one would hope. Sometimes seems as if only salt is used as seasoning. Still I would recommend this place. read more

Always great Italian food and service, dim romantic environment. Very flavorful wine and great selections of unique salads, pizza, pasta, and more. read more

Really disappointing! I had forgotten about this off the main street restaurant until a friend invited us to meet them there recently. We had a great dinner- nice ambiance. So when my wife's Birthday came up a couple weeks later- this was where we wanted to go! We followed the reservation directions and booked online. The app reminded us the day before and then the day of- 30 minutes before. We arrived to find a dark house! They were closed! The next open evening I stopped by to let them know what had happened. (They never answer their phone) From a waiter to the bartender then to the owner/chef I explained how their reservation service had taken our reservation- sent reminders and we showed up to find them closed. (A review was even requested the next day) There was no apology. No expression of understanding about spoiling this Birthday evening. The owner expressed frustration with Rsvy. Open table was too expensive he said and Rsvy was not as good. OK. His business decision to go with an unreliable reservation service. It sounds like ours was not the first time this happened- so he knew. When I asked what he had to offer about tanking our birthday celebration - he looked at me like my head was on sideways. Maybe an apology? Owners usually don't want to purposefully offend customers. It was surprising he offered no apology? No- "hey I'm so sorry we spoiled your birthday dinner. Please let us make this up to you. Come back & we'll take good care of you." Nope! He offered NADA. Is that is the same intention he puts into his food? How he treats his people? Apparently this is how he feels good about treating his customers! Well you can decide where you spend your time & money. Fortunately we have many really great restaurants here from which to chose - - where customers experience is important and owners are not afraid to apologize when their business made a mistake. Sorry for long review. I guess I'm tired of staying silent and just accepting poor service- - especially from the owner. read more

The atmosphere is very inviting and the staff are friendly. Started with the bruschetta and it was to die for. Main course consisted of the scampi for me and lasagna for him. These had to be the biggest shrimp I've ever seen. It was all so incredibly delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Sat at the bar for dinner. Bartender was attentive and great conversationalist. Girlfriend has some quirky dietary restrictions, but the bartender made some off-menu suggestions that were awesome!! Nice selection of wines as well as tap beers. Food was great and came quickly after ordering. read more

Here's my opinion: Piatanzi should be the Italian word for mediocre. Everything about the place is perfectly mediocre -- the food, the service, the ambiance. Truly, the only thing to recommend it is if you live in the neighborhood, it's close. But, why would you not drive 7 minutes further and go to M'tucci's Bar Roma on Central if you want Italian? Life is short. The food there is actually good. And they make everything from scratch. Plus it's got an inviting, lively atmosphere. Sadly, Piatanzi has the smell of failure hanging over it. And it will probably be pulled to restaurant oblivion by the gravitational force of its own mediocrity. If I'm going to go out and spend money, I'm gonna go someplace better. read more

Incredible food. Great wine list. Been consistently great for all the years I've been coming.

Met our friends here and had a great experience all around. The food was great, the service was excellent and very attentive to drinks.

Amazing. Would recommend that you should go and that the menu is amazing and that staff are amazing as well

Walking in , the restaurant gave off a sense of cleanliness. it is very calm and quite. Mostly everyone was in their mid 40's. All the servers where very nice and polite , they always made sure we had our water filled. They gave us 2 pieces of breads that where significantly hard. But we still ate it The Alfredo was good but the noodles were pretty plain, on the other hand the sauce was very tasty and the touch of green chili was excellent. The ziti al forno was very exceptional. The sauce was very good and savory. It's a burst of flavor , it had spinach and sausage all these ingredients really brought this dish together. It's is very delicious. Really recommended. If you want to go out and a significantly nice place , I believe this is the place to go. read more

Piatanzi - Fettucine Alfredo w green Chile - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Hidden Gem.. Found this spot on accident while passing through Albuquerque. fantastic staff, great food, great environment for a relaxing dinner! I think every staff member (including the chef) spoke to me during my visit. read more

I wanted to treat my cousin on the eve of her wedding so we wanted to go out to a quiet and elegant place for lunch. After going back and forth, we decided to go here for lunch. We were the only people in the restaurant when we walked in. Eventually a few people walked in. The ambience was good but not exceptional. However, the food made up for it. We ordered 5-6 dishes amongst the three of us and none of them disappointed. This is not an "authentic" Italian place, rather a place that serves Italian food with a twist. The service was excellent as well. read more

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We have eaten at this restaurant many times. The food and service is excellent! They have the best margarita pizza I have ever had! The cheesecake had a unique twist with a caramelized finish. Wonderful! read more

Food was just barely passable go to scalo or mtuccis instead. Service was not great, had to ask for water multiple times. Ambiance was fine felt a little sterile. read more

Delish! Great service and ambiance. We shall return. My Valentine had the Eggplant Parm and I had the Pomodoro.

The restaurant is located on a very unassuming road. The area doesn't look the best, but the food is really good. The inside is very clean, nice, and has ambiance. It would make for a good date spot. It comes with your standard free bread and olive oil appetizer. The bread was okay, I just didn't think the dipping oil was anything amazing. I wish it had herbs and salt in it but it was just plain oil. I was told that the Salsiccia pasta was their best tasting pasta dish. It is a basil white wine sauce based pasta. It was pretty good and the service was good. The actual inside is way bigger than it looks from the outside. They can probably accommodate larger parties fine. The food is slightly expensive but you're paying for the taste and ambiance. The inside also has a first come first serve bar to dine and drink at. read more

Piatanzi - Salsiccia Pasta & Cheese - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I've always seen this place. I was curious. Dropped in, greeted & seated right away. Poured me a cold glass of water. I got the Marinara with meatballs. It was super delicious. They gave me bread with olive oil on the side. The atmosphere was super nice. Music wasn't loud at all. Staff was really nice. All customers were enjoying themselves. As far as price, wasn't bad at all. I think it was worth it. They gave me a lot. I do recommend to give this place a try. If you get a bad visit, give it another shot. We all know we have those personal rough nights. I'd definitely come back. read more

Piatanzi - Italian Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Our favorite restaurant in town! We go to Piatanzi once a week if not more. Why? Because the food is ALWAYS delicious. The Bartender is personable, fun and attentive. The staff is GREAT! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and we are treated like family. I would never let an issue with an outside reservation company take away from a consistently good, hard working small business that has an amazing reputation in the community for years!!! Enjoy:) read more

My partner and I have been dining at least weekly at Piatanzi for YEARS. Even during the pandemic we supported the restaurant. We tend to ignore the above average prices and only fair food mainly because it's within walking distance. This all changed following an unsavory interaction with the owner. It appears other reviewers have had similar experiences suggesting a theme. We won't be returning. Not a big loss - a better Italian restaurant recently opened down the road! read more

This is not enjoyable to write; I don't care for retaliatory reviews, but my wife and I were treated very rudely and I'm hopeful that something may come of writing here. Not only were things slow at 5:20 (restaurant half full), but our server said "we're not sure who's going to serve you." He seemed very overworked, and unhappy. I asked my wife if she wanted to choose a wine, and he simply walked away. After that first visit, he returned 22 minutes later (ah, smart phones) and said "so, do you have any questions about the menu?" I said that the service was unacceptable, and could he please send the manager. Instead, he went behind the bar and started fixing drinks for another party. There were several other small, boring-to-read details where he simply seemed overly aggressive due to being the only FT server in a half full restaurant. Eventually, the host got the manager, who was gracious, but we felt so much ugly energy from that server that we were uncomfortable staying, and in fact we are not really comfortable returning. read more

Walked into the restaurant and was greeted by the owner who was friendly. However, when it came to the staff it was not such a great experience. I stood by the front door for about 15 minutes while servers went about their business and during that time not a single one of them acknowledged me. The owner even asked one of them if I had been helped, to which they replied "I'm about to" but they never came to seat me or anything. It was so bizarre that they wouldn't even acknowledge my presence. I don't know what kind of business would disrespect their customers like this, but I know I would never treat someone like this. As a person of color, these are the types of interactions that make you wonder if you didn't get treated fairly because of your ethnicity or if the wait staff were just bad at their jobs. In any case, I won't be back, and I won't be recommending this place to any of my friends in Albuquerque. read more

Have been coming to this restaurant for years and recommending it to people. Last night my friends and I ordered two GF pizzas to go. When we got home we realized one pizza was not GF. I have a serious gluten intolerance and was bummed to not be able to try both pizzas. We attempted to call Piatanzi about 11 times, not sure if we should go back, or just settle with their mistake. My friend who is not GF ate 2 pieces because we were all starving. No one answered and we got through about an hour later only to be hung up on. I came back with the pizza. and told them what happened with our order and that we that had paid for and hoped for a GF pizza, I explained this politely. The manager opens the pizza box which had a few slices eaten from, rolls his eyes, and says "here's half the rate back, that's all you get" and throws 10 dollars at me--it was extremely rude. I told him that his attitude was not cool and walked out. I then realized he had taken the pizza from me, so I walked back in and said "Hey, I left the pizza can I have it back?" He said "No! It's in the kitchen now! We're eating it!"......I have no earthly idea why anyone would take a pizza back that we took home to our house, that we could have dropped on the ground, spat on, or contaminated with covid germs in a pandemic, and to feed it to their staff. It's really gross and shows a real lack of concern for the health of their staff. I told him that taking our pizza was a ridiculous, and at the very least since they messed our order up, I could give my friend the rest of the not-GF pizza, what good did it do them to take it? He told me that he would let me take the pizza home if I gave him 7 dollars back with an extremely rude tone. I told him I just wanted our pizza back and since they messed up our order it seemed fair to just give me the pizza. He argued with me and refused to give it to me unless I gave him 7 dollars for the pizza they made wrong and overcharged us for in the first place. I told him he was being a jerk about this whole situation and had approached it with a terrible attitude when it was just me bringing up concern over a dietary restriction and trying to address that with a restaurant that I had previously really liked. He leaned in towards me and said in a low voice, " Ma'am, get some rest, you have bags under your eyes"--a misogynistic comment meant to insult me for the way I look, super ridiculous coming from an old, balding, man who clearly doesn't take care of himself to a girl in her twenties--(the dark circles under my eyes are genetic and not unattractive, they actually might be due to the fact that I have precursors for CELIAC's disease, hence why it would matter to me when a restaurant sends me home with a pizza that could make me super sick....) Ultimately, the attitude and deeply unkind behavior of this man and the staff surrounding him has been very disappointing. Piatanzi, please allow people who are kind to others to run your restaurant and get rid of the people who treat customer's like dirt when they come into the restaurant with a very reasonable concern. I wasn't even expecting them to replace the pizza with a GF one, just hoping they might recognize they put me in danger, overcharged us, and inconvenienced us, and hoping they might say sorry or throw in a free appetizer next time, something to acknowledge the situation. This restaurant does not care about it's GF patrons and I would advise people who have dietary restrictions to stay away. read more