Went today for the third time...I had a fantastic lunch with my girlfriend. I had the butternut squash soup. The flavors were a symphony in my mouth. I know it's cheesy to say this, but it is true. Seasoned just right, creamy without tasting a ton of fat, and the roasted squash was the best part. Also, we shared 2 pasta's. Butternut ravioli with brown butter and sage, and spaghetti with eggplant I think it was called Alla Forma. OMG! So. Good. There presentation of the oil and vinegar is pretty cool, and the bread is warm and fresh from the oven. Or at least it tastes like it. Service was personable and prompt. love this place and I love U Village! read more

I come here for their bread. Best bread ever. They serve seasoned olive oil and vinegar with it. Yum. Food is not amazing amazing but it's never disappointing. read more

The decor/ambiance is nice and the staff is pretty friendly, but the food is sub-par. I can't remember what pasta stuff I ordered last time but I didn't think it was very good, and it was pretty expensive. Went again recently for brunch, thinking maybe that first time was a fluke - my husband ordered a frittata which was very under cooked (he didn't seem to mind) and I had a crepe which didn't taste like much of anything. I spoke to my friend about this place today and he said he ordered a putanesca when he went and it didn't taste right, and the person he was with ordered a pasta dish that tasted like something he could have made at home. Won't be coming back. read more

I came here for lunch there was good and bad. The bread came out into the table warm and they do this thing where there's an olive oil and balsamic vinegar upside down in a little metal tin thing and they set it on the table and lift up the bucket to release the dip into the plate. That was cool. I ordered for my entree tho a spaghetti and meatballs and this was just very weak. The spaghetti could've just come out of a little cardboard box and the meatballs I literally kid you not tasted like spam meatballs out of a tin. It was also 20 bucks for the plate, very unimpressed with the dish which also is one of my favorite dishes like ever. read more

This was a mall chain kinda experience - service was good. But the food disappointed a bit- ordered frito misto and it was awful... Didn't even get three bites in before I tapped out. Wife ordered a salad- which looked unloved and plopped on a plate- she took a few bites, moved some items around. Bread was ok- our daughter enjoyed it very much ( but then she's 11 months old) Got their version of Cabonara - it was heavy and over powering in pancetta/bacon? Pasta was cooked well- My wife got mushroom omelette - again half eaten before we decided to just move on. Probably a pass for us next time around. Plenty of Italian options elsewhere. read more

I have only ever been here for Happy Hour. The menu is fairly small but the quality of the food is very good. Some of my favorite items are the Balsamic Chicken and the Polenta Fritti. The interior of the restaurant is reminiscent of a country villa. There is an open kitchen and the restaurant has a spacious feel to it. All in all a great restaurant! read more

The service was absolutely impeccable and extremely friendly. Attentive, but not obtrusive. We never had an empty glass. We just happened to wander in for happy hour. We ordered pizza and meatball sliders. The pizza was quite tasty. My spouse loved it. I fell in love with the meatballs. I took the bread off and just ate the meatballs. They're house made and quite tasty. But, again, I come back to the service. My husband is visibly tattooed and sometimes it effects the service. We were treated just as well as the gentlemen with the Rolex -- to me this is epitome of excellent service. I will definitely be going back. read more

Had the melon cubes in prosciutto , honey on top ruined the fruit sugar & salt from the ham point of the dish, I was outside with crows and sparrows everywhere and they brought my food while I was in the washroom and left it on the table with no one around Rigatoni with meat sauce bland and tasted like tripe, pasta al Dente but dry, despite it being heirloom tomato festival, no tomato dishes available Underwhelmed read more

Service here was pleasant, and prompt. The food lacked excitement. I had the rigatoni with carmelized onions, I didn't taste any onions. In fact this mean really lacked excitement, and was rather small. My sister had the gnocchi in a pesto sauce. I tried a little bit of her meal and it was tasty - but again nothing exciting. I'm not a huge gnocchi fan - but I am a fan of flavor. My sister's husband had the Penne. His dish was the best of the three I tried. Finally we ordered dessert, I had the Panna Cotta. It was quite tasty - no complaints there. Atmosphere was good, wait staff was polite and professional. read more

The service at Piatti above all else, was excellent. The older gentleman serving us was one of the most polite and welcoming waiters I have ever encountered. The Food was tasty and the atmosphere is very relaxing, perfect after a stressful day at the office. read more

Piatti - Prosciutto-Tomato Penne - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service was great. They accommodate us when we joined friends for dining without a reservation. Waiter was very friendly and nice. The meal was hit and miss. The lasagna which was a vegan only choice was $20 and it was very small serving and horrible. They called it the impossible lasagna. I would call it the horrible disgusting lasagna. Barely edible. No wonder why serving size was small for $20. I really wanted lasagna meat lasagna but they had no meat lasagna. The restaurant is very expensive. They even charged for the bread. Expect to spend $100 or more. Other Pasta dishes we're edible but nothing incredible specially for the price. Could've had a TV dinner and it would probably have tasted better. Will not be going back there to eat. read more

Booked a company party here in their private room. Very large space - we needed space for 16 and could have doubled that. Also incredibly reasonable menu options and minimum fee (which includes alcohol). They were prepared for us a bit early & let us stay a bit late. Gerard was the most fabulous waiter - he checked on us frequently, gauged our need well and ensured it was a pleasant, smooth meal. Really appreciate him. Great place & I certainly would return - everyone was a fan of their desserts and their dinner. The arancini were delicious and really reminded me of my time in Rome. I would not, however, recommend their fish stew - it was an odd color and lacked flavor. The other meals I sampled (gnocchi, mahi mahi, etc) were divine. Thank you to Joey (manager) and to Gerard for making me look good in front of the company and a lovely meal! read more

I went to Piatti's this past weekend and was pretty much underwhelmed. The food was decent (had the ribeye steak with baked heirloom tomato and some appetizers, including the calamari and the melon with proscuito), but the part that killed the entire experience for me and my friends was the service. Specifically, the place seems to now be staffed by a group of younger college-aged students who all could use some training in being a more professional waiter. Our waiter was a bit aggressive and lacked the grace that you'd more typically expect in a nice Italian restaurant. When filling our water glasses, he splashed water out of the glass and in one instance got some water into the pasta entre that a friend of mine was eating. This happened more than once. On another occasion, the waiter threw down our appetizers and entrees, again, lacking the grace that you'd expect to get. I've previously eaten at Piatti's in the past, and it looks like things have changed (new logo, new menus, etc.). I hope that they clean up the service aspect; otherwise I might think twice about coming here again, even though the food was decent (and yes, the bread here is great). read more

Visited Piatti tonight after their remodel with high hopes! I used to love the Chicken Penne dish and was anticipating ordering it again. Sadly, they updated and removed it from their menu. I ordered the margarita pizza and it was delicious, but really wish they had the pasta. Their new space is much more modern, but I miss the warmth and charm of their old decor. Their new space is rather cold and not as intimate as before. Please bring back some of your old menu items! read more

I went here for the first time with my colleagues yesterday for lunch. It seemed like a nice place and was fairly open and loud. We got seated right away since we had reservations, but it was an hour before we got anything (bread) to eat. The free bread and dipping oil was very tasty. It took another thirty minutes to get our main food. I ordered the Italian sandwich which was okay. It had very little meat and veggies on it which was disappointing. The flavor of it was good. The fries were okay. They had a bit of shredded cheese on them, but they tasted like normal fries. For almost $15, I feel like everything should have filled the plate. It was a nice place to socialize, but I would probably not go with my family. read more

Great value. Piatti offers the fancy Italian experience at a strangely low price. The service was great. The atmosphere is what you would expect. The food was better than I expected. read more

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Overall not good. The service was bizarre. It must have been the waitresses first day ever, because that is the only way I could rationalize the awkward interactions. While the beet salad was great and the bread was warm and tasty, my main dish was lacking. I had the chicken parmesan. Chicken was decent, but the pasta that it came with was inedible. The pasta was so over cooked and the marinara sauce tasted like a terrible version of Ragu. I love pasta, so this was definitely a new low for me not to be able to eat it. I gave it two stars instead of one, because the atmosphere was nice and the salad was good. The waitress, while not great at her job, seemed very nice. read more

Pasta sounded great, and the outside and inside made us want to ear at Piatti. None of the few pasta items on the menu sounded good. I wanted to order the beat salad without anything from the onion family. That was not possible because the dressing and beats cannot be served without the onions that area already part of it. I settled for a boring margarita pizza. The olive oil and balsalmic presentation was nice. Unfortunately, when I was using that to add flavor to my boring pizza, I was not offered more. Service was just OK. I would not return. read more

I went here to meet some friends and was very impressed! Normally I'm hesitant to eat gnocchi since it is hard to get the perfect consistency. However, their gnocchi was incredible! I was very satisfied with it. They are reasonably priced and have perfect serving sizes. They have a choice of outside or inside seating which was very nice. The waiters were all very nice and I really enjoyed my dining experience here! read more

We go often and love it here. Pleasant, welcoming, clean and bright atmosphere, attentive service, delicious bread, consistently nice flavors. read more

Our service and food was great! We ordered the gnocchi and beet salad. Will for sure be back read more

Piatti - Potato Gnocchi and Beet Salad - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I'm a fan of Piatti's. It may not be the most authentic food in the world, but it's still quality Italian, and probably your best option in University Village. It's not in my usual grad-student budget, but I like to come here when I have family in town. Lunch is a little bit less expensive than dinner, and comes with the added bonus that paninis are available-- and they are delicious. My mom loved the one with pancetta. I would also recommend the goat cheese ravioli and the papardelle with prawns. The pizza margherita wasn't quite crispy enough for my taste, but the pizza funghi was quite good. There are better Italian restaurants in Seattle (Serafina in Eastlake comes to mind), but Piatti is a great option for the U-District area. I recommend it. read more

Service was not that great. We had our food come after a party that came after us. The server apologized and dessert was on the house. The food however made up for the service. I ordered the minestrone soup which was SO GOOD. The little spoonful of pesto matched with the tomato minestrone soup was just amazing. For my main dish I ordered the Penne with chicken, tomatoes, broccoli, and pine nuts. It was so good. That is all I have to say. I would recommend that dish. Just simply delicious. For dessert my friend and I ordered the Vanilla Panna Cotta. Perfect texture and flavor, accented with pomegranate seeds, a berry sauce, and crisp apples. Service was terrible but the food made up for it. I will definitely have the penne dish again. read more

A friend and I visited Piatti while I was in Seattle for a few days and we were passing time shopping in the village. There are multiple food choices in the village, but I was NOT disappointed by choosing Piatti! 1. The decor/ambiance. So cute!! We came on a Sunday later lunchtime, but surprisingly the place was still half/more than half full. We were seating promptly, and our cute waitress came over with the bottle of cold water with Piatti enscribed on it. Is water with no ice a Seattle thing? Because I noticed it in multiple restaurants. 2. The food. YUM!!!! They gave us focaccia bread- warm and herb crusted- surprising considering how expensive flour is these days, many restaurants have quit giving it away for free. It came with this cute vinegar/OO combination with herbs, the waitress swished it around in front of us before serving. I liked it considering most Italian places only serve oil with herbs and it can get a bit heavy. I ordered a ceasar salad to start and the sopresatta pizza (my friend ordered the margarita). The ceasar had a little too much parmesean on it, but the dressing was great and the lettuce size perfect. Our pizzas were great- well, I can only comment on my own as I didn't try my friends but she said it was great. Thin crust, my sopresatta was great with sweet peppers. I ate almost all of it, which is a 3-4 pieces. I wanted to order dessert but was seriously too full, too bad because their panna cotta sounded amazing. Overall, I was very pleased with our meal at Piatti and if I am ever in Seattle again for an extended period of time I will definitely go there! read more

Half price bottles of wine on a weeknight was enough to convince us to venture out of the city into the U district to try it out. The restaurant was in a nice outdoor shopping area and the space itself was like any other upscale Italian place - nice view of a fairly open kitchen. Service was fast and accurate and the bottle of wine was well worth the discounted price. Piatti does accommodate gluten allergies well so just let your server know and you'll be taken care of. My gluten-free wife ended up with the risotto with steak on top. She loved the risotto, but the steak was fatty and undercooked and she just pushed it to the side. I had some fresh pasta with short rib and it was fantastic. We skipped dessert and found some self-serve fro-yo instead. read more

Twas the night before 2016 As the night grew cold and mean We came down to Piatti's to celebrate and not be lean lol, I'll be here all day on this review if I continue. We arrived here right after the wedding ceremony of my friend (congrats Emmy and Kiana!) and went to this place for dinner. We had bread with this vinegar oil and it was delicious! We also had the polenta fries which are also really good. As a drink, I ordered the fire bird, which was strong, but sweet. We all cheered for the newly weds and then our food came in. I had the Butchers Meatballs which was also really good and the plate definitely filled me up (so full!) The staff treated us so nicely and they were quick and responsive. I definitely would come back to eat and even pick this place to hold a get together. read more

My friend and I come here TONS for the happy hour. I think it's probably our favorite spot for a Saturday happy hour jaunt. The martinis are tasty, the Soprasatta Pizza is delicious and the Aracini is delicious. The service is great when you're a regular and the barkeeps know your drink before you even sit down :) Had dinner once here, it was decent, but not fantastic. Would stick to other italian joints for a romantic meal. Happy Hour YES! Dinner MAYBE. read more

Well, in retrospect, an Italian restaurant probably wasn't the best place to try out gluten free dining, but at least they had a gluten free menu here, which was a nice touch. After snagging some crayons to draw on the paper tablecloth, we ordered the butternut squash soup, but being that it's the end of winter and my patience for the gourd has nearly entirely run out, I don't think that soup could have won my complete favor even if it was made by God. It was okay. So we ordered these sandwiches that came without the bread part, which means it was basically a salad. A really SMALL salad. For $12. Hey, I said we wanted "gluten free", not "fullness free" or "please take my money for nothing". I mean, other places when you don't order the bread they usually kind bulk up on other ingredients. Oh well, it's not like it's reasonable to expect it, I guess. Anyhow, there's nothing truly wrong with this place, and the pear ice cream was kind of interesting, but overall I kind of felt like I just spent too much and it wasn't a very exciting dining experience. I'd probably try somewhere else next time. read more

Always a great meal here. I've been to Piatti's more times than I can count - usually for family gatherings and special occasions. But this weekend I went for a girls night out, 7:30pm dinner. Made a reservation but it wasn't needed (maybe everyone was busy for Sea Fair). The food has never been anything less than exceptional. It's a little on the pricier end of things ($17+ per entree) but portions are fair and the flavors are clean and delicious. I had the chicken marsala with mashed potatoes and it was lip-smacking satisfying. Great ambiance and service, as usual. 5 stars so of COURSE I'll be back. read more

we've enjoyed Piatti before and returned for their calamari and Bloody Mary's while shopping on Saturday afternoon... the calamari is deep fried with fennel and green beans... this time it was a little on the bland side and the calamari was cold. We sat at the bar and the bartender, who was very friendly before the food arrived, didn't seem to show up again until it was time for us to leave. The previous time, we were pleased with the same meal...maybe it was an off day? 11/28/11 update: the manager reached out to me to thank me for the review - apologizing for the bad service and stressing the importance of feedback from their clientele. We will be back to the restaurant - I do think, as I mentioned in my earlier post, this was an exception and not the rule. read more

Went here with my Mom for dinner. Food was decent despite being over priced, however the manager was incompetent and was an extreme source of anxiety for our waiter at the time. I seldom feel the need to review anything, let alone something negative. Anyways I won't be returning, and would guess that the quality of food and service will continue to decline. read more

Ack, an Italian restaurant in a mall? Piatti used to be a chain that I would avoid, why eat Piatti here when I could be comforted with Italian chain food in Hawaii? Well, the food is great, the bar is excellent and large and the food quality has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years. Oh, its also on Open table and can accommodate all sorts eaters including my older parents and my younger cousins. We went there this Tuesday when I threw in the dishtowel. I had my normal insalata pesce with yellowtail tuna, TH had a nice Pear salad with booth canyon pears and a lovely thin crust pizza with locally foraged mushrooms. Great service, nice table (booked on Open Table at 5:30 for a 7 pm ressie) and no dishes. Oh, did I mention their bar? Campari and soda within .5 miles of my house. I'm happy. read more

I was not too impressed with this place. I would probably give this 2.5 stars if possible. We came in as a party of three without reservations. We were seated right away. The atmosphere is slightly louder than average, and a casual environment. No view. For food we ordered bruschetta as an appetizer. It was okay, it's a chef's take on it. I liked the free bread and olive oil better. For food I ordered the salmon ratatouille. I love fish and hesitated just because it was the most expensive item on the menu. It wasn't that great. The fish itself was great, but the ratatouille was overpowered by tangy green olives. I love olives, but the flavors did NOT complement each other at all. I did not finish my plate. My husband ordered their penne pasta. He also was not impressed with his plate. Our guest ordered the pizza which he enjoyed and ate all of it. The service was average. I have no complaints here. She didn't really offer any recommendations or have any personality. But she kept our bread bowl full. Since that was the only thing I enjoyed there, I was happy for that. read more

Great place for pasta or even for happy hour. They have a great hibiscus sangria, but I am not sure if is seasonal. Good place for a date or to have a nice lunch after shopping. The service is great and the food is fresh, they also make some cheese they use for the pasta. I'll definitely will visit again. read more

Piatti - Rigatoni - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We came to celebrate Christmas Eve here. We go to different restaurants every year and wanted to come here this time because they offered a gluten free menu for one of our guests. Very accomodating for infants. They have high chairs and slings for carseats. I ordered the filet medallions, w mushrooms a jus, crispy polenta and gorgonzola. Honestly for a dinner size.. its quite small.. I was expecting a lot more. One of the other guests w us had the trout.. although it was tasty which everything was.. it was small as well.. and there were no sides.. no veggies or a starch.. slightly disappointing. Overall taste was great.. prices were mehh.. for the price we paid there should've been more on the plate. Great service. read more

$20.50 for a double mojito. Enough said. Waitress was friendly. Food was good. I guess I'm just not rich enough to spend $20.50 on a single double drink. Plenty of other places around University village that offers better pricing. Rachel Ginger beer offers doubles for $9.50 a block away in the village. If your willing to empty your pocket and have decent service Piatti still might be a place for you to check out. read more

Piatti - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

2 1/2 stars for a combination of marginal-quality ingredients and an overpriced menu-- we had a hunch to look elsewhere, but we were desparately hungry. The descriptions on their menu overstated the food: - Starter bread was nice and warm, but they were cheap with the olive oil/balsamic vinegar. They served a sallow, lightweight, non-virgin olive oil. All fat and no flavor. - They charge $3 for lemonade refills (?!) - The gorgonzola in their pear salad was this waxy, white cheese. Little flavor. No blue whatsoever. Here was our tab: $60 for a lemonade + 1 refill, a diet coke, small spinach pear salad, one lasagna, and one linguine with clams. The last dish was $16, but it tasted OK. Foodies should skip this place 'cause you'll be disappointed. Non-foodies should look elsewhere for less expensive, better quality Italian food. read more

This is not authentic Italian food by any stretch of the imagination. It is a chain after all. The atmosphere feels a bit like a mall or an Olive Garden. We were hungry and I saw butternut squash ravioli on the menu. I am such a sucker for butternut squash anything! The ravioli was perfectly portioned (six raviolis) and savory with a just the right amount of sweetness. It's a great vegetarian dish. My partner had one of their pizzas which was a thin crust with sweet red pepper and pepperoni. He enjoyed it immensely. The bread and the herb olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette is very yummy. I could have eaten the bread for my main course. So good! Overall, I would not make a special trip to eat here, but if I am shopping at the U-Village and have a craving for Italian food Piatti is not a bad option. read more

I had lunch here 10 or 15 times - pleasant ambiance, good service. The option of half servings is useful for my dieting daughter, the bread is good. Pastas are generally excellent, and sandwiches a good deal. One can watch sporting events from the few tables near the bar with a view of the TV - that worked for two World Cup matches for us, but it's not ideal. The patio on a warm day is good, but it's hard to imagine one is in Tuscany looking at the parking lot or else University Village shoppers. read more

Good place for a classier meal, good service, and tasty liquor. I like the intimate setting: this is good for a small group of friends, a romantic dinner date, or a more casual but professional lunch. Awesome bread (I know, not something people usually rave about...) and excellent pasta (it's mostly handmade, I think). I also love the chicken dishes, because they do a good job keeping it moist and tender, without it being greasy. It also has a extensive wine, champagne, and scotch list (thumbs up). Note: the location is both good and bad. It's in U-Village, and because I went to UW and lived near campus, it was convenient. But otherwise, U-Village isn't really a get-away or special-occasion spot. There was no view and you're surrounded by college shopping college students or loud families out on the weekend. Go later to avoid crowds. read more