The food here is so good!!! Great ambiance inside with friendly staff. We ordered the mussels (which were AMAZING), the cacio & pepe, the salami pizza, and some drinks (highly recommend the aperol spritz). Overall, highly recommend. read more

Taverna - cacio & pepe - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

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In tbe heart of the older area of Austin, across the street from the Austin City Limits music venue, this fine restaurant serving wonderful Italian food. Presentation and orders arrive promptly service was spot-on our servers were very nice and pleasant and attentive and the food was very delicious and looked beautiful on the plate but even more beautiful as I was eating it. I had the margarita pizza for one people around me had the wheat pasta with meatballs or regular pasta with meatballs also a fettuccine dish a salad there is a lot of food on the table and we all enjoyed it. I would definitely return food was delish. read more

If you like to not see your Server for up to 30 mins then this is the place for you! Who really needs to have the wine you ordered for your meal? Or even a refill on water? The main course was good. Unfortunately without the above it wasn't pleasant. We even asked for help which was also an empty venture. Do feel it was the managements issue. read more

My friends and I made a reservation here last minute. We did brunch and mimosas. Garrett was our server and he was absolutely amazing! 10/10 service and the manager Jeremy was also super great. Everyone is super professional yet still relatable af. Food was amazing. read more

Absolutely horrific customer service. From the host stand to the bar. Bartender even removed his mask to demean me and my friend. There were literally only 2 people in the entire restaurant. Laughable. We left and will NEVER go back, keep in mind I live in a neighboring building. Hope no one goes to this place ever again! read more

Always great food, nice patio, friendly staff. Last time we went we had this great waitress named Alaura, not sure how to spell her name. Super sweet & great conversation. She made us want to come back soon! Always great to find a waitress you like & can relate to. read more

So on July 1st I made reservation for my bfs bday, and we had an amazing experience; the food and drinks were fantastic along with the service. We ate the Carpaccio de Mano, Cacio e pepe, and bolognese. Now here's where it gets weird and not sure if we'll be returning after the second experience. On July 26th was my sisters bday and we ate at PF Chang's then walked over to Taverna for drinks. Mine was a martini, by bf and dad had beer in a bottle, and my little sister is underage so she got a non alcoholic fruity drink. My bf had a sip of my drink, no the drinks and glasses were not left unattended I had my entire drink, my sister did not taste my drink(she's underage) and I did not taste hers. I'll remind you, we ate at PF Chang's before so our stomachs were very very full of food. We got home and randomly knocked out, I woke up at 1am from my couch very confused and went to my bedroom bathroom, peed got up and randomly collapsed and started vomiting a lot, I had only one drink that entire day(my martini) so I was not drunk or even close to tipsy. My bf woke up at 1:30 he is 190lbs had a sip of my drink and only 2 beers the entire day. He went to walk our dog outside and he felt incapacitated where he could not walk down the stairs. It wasn't as bad as I was because I had an entire drink but a sip of my drink did something enough to make him feel as if he was coming off anesthesia. At first we thought it was the food. The following day I ate the left over PF Chang's and nothing happened so no, it was not the food at all. My mom and dad and didn't feel this way, either especially the same night they ate and neither did my sister,but my sister did say she woke up the following morning after her drink as if she "was coming off anesthesia" the same feeling we had. The same evening(she sleeps early and slept when she got home). I'm not saying that we were, but it felt as if we were drugged. We have never felt this way off alcohol and my sister does not drink, so the only explanation is the glasses were cleaned with a certain chemical in the dishwasher, because I always watch my bartenders to see what they put in my drinks and she made them in front of our faces, or I felt the worse because the vodka was messed with. My parents, especially my dad who had a beer did not get this way, only the ones of us who drank from glasses. Again I am not saying we were drugged, this is an assumption because of how we all felt and it was very weird. The entire night I couldn't sleep and had awful sweats and woke up screaming. Yes this can happen anywhere, people get drugged all the time because there are power controlling psychos who get turned on by just knowing they've done harm, but the experience made it very uncomfortable for all of us, so we don't think we'll be returning. read more

I've eaten here several times over the years. Great location downtown and near the Moody. We made reservation due to SXSW events close by. Got there seat and nicely waited, about 15 minutes in we had not been acknowledged by the waiter. I asked the host what was up, they said that the waiter was busy and could not help us -- WTF-- so we walked out. Major BS that the waiter was too busy to wait on a table.... so yeah this is that type of restaurant. read more

They have a sweet brunch deal where mimosas and bellinis are only $2. The Bellinis were frozen, which I wasn't expecting. But they were very good! The food was good but nothing to rave about. I got the frittata, which I believe was a special that day. It also wasn't quite what I expected, but it was still good. You should definitely try it out sometime! Especially if you live for brunch drink deals like I do! read more

Taverna - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place and staff was amazing during the recent snow/ice event. The place was closing, we had just arrived in town for emergency operations, no food and hadn't ate. The GM saw us enter and told us, he was closed two hours ago, had little to nothing in the kitchen but if we were ok with hamburgers he would get us fed. It was amazing service. The food was out of this world for "scraps" and we couldn't have been more thankful. As first-responders, we are thankful. As a Texan, I was proud to have our capital city show out of town responders what Texas hospitality is all about. Amazing food, amazing people! Mr. Bondi and stay, we thank you. read more

Spectacular brunch vibes - these eggs are bomb! They are playing super fun music and the mimosas are cheap! A little heavy on the OJ but not a biggie read more

Taverna - Eggs any way - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is AMAZING! This was our first time to this location as we were blown away! Carlos and his team exceeding our expectation in every way. From the moment we were greeted by Allegra at the front door, to Ian our server, to the food that came out perfect spaced out right on time the entire evening was remarkable. What truly impressed me the most was the table visits by the manager Carlos. He was pleasant and sincere when he checked on our table. This is so rare anymore. Keep up the exceptional work, we will be back !! read more

Taverna was awesome. Our table for 13 was ready immediately upon our arrival and food and service were outstanding. Can't wait for the pumpkin ravioli to be on their fall menu. They made my sister-in-law's bachelorette celebration special and classy! read more

I had the gnocchi, it was so good ! Love all the new updates they have done to the interior, looks way brighter then before !

The worst place to go if you have a reservation. We had a reservation for 8 and right when we arrived 2 minutes after our reservation time, they told us our table would be ready in a second because they were waiting for another table to be done. They told us to wait by the bar and there was no room. Then they sat us at a hightop table with 3 circular tables where it was extremely awkward to sit with a party of 8. An HOUR later they finally sat us. When we sit at our table the waitress is a complete snob. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!! Save yourself the time and energy. P.S. They charge $20 for a borrow of water LOL. read more

Lived in downtown Austin for 18 years and decided to try this place out. It was not a good experience. 1. Got seated and ordered coffee and OJ, didn't bring sugar, stirring spoon, or creamer. 2. They then just forgot us in corner why others who arrived later ordered. 3. We finally got up and complained. They did not give a shit. No sorry, nothing. 4. Floors were so slick I am surprised no one has been injured. 5. We left, won't be going back. Would have been 0 stars, but not an option. read more

The service was amazing! They have brunch sat and Sundays and they play the best music! It's a great vibe! Food was 10/10 and I would come again!! read more

I am mortified by the lack of respect to Covid in this restaurant. Most of the staff was walking around without masks covering their noses and they were not spacing tables out 6 ft apart. I was so uncomfortable and worried throughout the entire dining experience. I should have gotten up and walked out. I felt like the manager nodded his head and pretended to care about what I had to say. I have eaten out many times in the last few months and have felt completely protected and safe based on the ways the servers approached our table and approached other customers. I am very disappointed. I will not return as a citizen who is concerned about the spread of covid and also trying to support the economy at a micro level. read more

One of my favorite spots for weekend brunch! Servers are all super friendly and great ambiance. I think the food is a little pricy but at least the mimosas are on special! read more

Cold food. Bad service. Over priced. Never again. Couldn't get salt and pepper. Very frustrating. Never ever again. Go elsewhere.

If you have the pleasure of being seated by Andres, hyped up by Dante, and served by Lauren, you are lucky. This place is amazing!!

The food was so salty , mimosa was very warm and they said they don't have it chilled. Apparently they're all premade. It tasted like warm white wine. The service wasn't good. read more

The worst service I have ever experienced. Don't go here. For brunch they were out of mimosas, bloodys and aperol spritz. He would disappear for ten hours and not come up to us as well. read more

Went for brunch on a Saturday morning, and was very underwhelmed. Food was cold, late and wrong, and service was spotty.

We got the frito misto and paglio e fieno during lunch. To start, they weren't offering the lunch menu so it was priced as dinner prices. The frito misto was fried which was not mentioned to us but not a huge deal. The big deal though was that there was almost no seafood. Only 3 small shrimp and barely any calamari (95% fried vegetables). We asked the waiter about it and he said "yeah that's normal" (he's the one who recommended the dish). Paglio e fieno is the only reason this gets 2 stars instead of 1. The sauce is great but the portion is kindve small and the chicken was extremely dry. Mushrooms tasted like they came out of a can from the grocery store. At the end of our meal I noticed there was lipstick stains on my water glass which was disgusting to notice at the END of a meal. Used to be one of my favorite places in Austin and quickly became one of my least favorite. Bad service, sub par food, above average prices for similar restaurants in town. read more

EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE! Beautiful restaurant, fantastic service, incredible food. Management and wait staff are awesome!

Our service was literally unattended and our food was cold. The Taverna Hash dish is brisket chopped with an essence of onion and peppers, dumped in a bowl with potatoes and poached eggs with cold yellow sauce (the essence of hollandaise sauce). I think the chef needs lessons on cooking beef hash! The waiter delivered 2 plate but forgot one plate. I had to flag someone down and finally (15 minutes later) the Eggs Benedict came out cold with a untoasted english muffin. So besides my food coming in cold, now my food was colder including the other plate of chicken and waffles. Disappointing!!! I will say this was the worst brunch I have ever had!!!! read more

WOW! The best place ever. I had a group of 20 come in for a homecoming dinner and they gave us their back Baci Room and it was the perfect space for us! They had fun music playing, a large TV with football on for the guys, great food, and great service. Our waiters were so friendly and the rest of the staff made the night so fun! I would 10000% recommend this place!! read more

I cant tell you how amazing this place is and staff are so attentive. Food was amazing and what a beautiful place to be in Austin TX. We had a wonderful experience!!! Please ask for Max he was great!! We will come back for sure when in Austin. read more

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We made reservations at Taverna for brunch and ended up leaving before our main courses. The restaurant was NOT in compliance with Covid measures. When we questioned, we were told that we should cut them some slack because it's been a rough year. Yeah, it has been for everyone. Look around. We were greeted with attitude when we asked about the over capacity situation, the manager agreed with us and admitted to trying to make some extra money. After we left they opened the patio area to make it a patio instead of an indoor space to meet their legal requirements. I would not go back to Taverna just because of the lack of professionalism of our waiter and the general manager. The parent company of Taverna has some great restaurants around Texas. I was surprised this one has slipped through their cracks. This has by far been the worst Covid experience any of us have experienced. read more

This place is extremely unprofessional I had a reservation for Valentine's Day and because of their mistake or overbooking they canceled my reservation that was made a week ago leaving me with no plans. read more

This is a lovely spot in Austin. Prices are above average for downtown but the portions are generous. My wife and I got a pizza as an appetizer and it ended up being quite filling! We ordered shrimp scampi and another traditional pasta dish. Was very pleased with the quality and flavor of the food. Having worked in Italian food for 3 years I can appreciate the work and time that goes into each pasta dish. read more

I was disappointed in our experience. The waiter didn't seem that knowledgeable of the menu and the shrimp that came with the risotto was clearly just frozen shrimp that I could have made at home. It was a fun because the dessert was free for my birthday but I don't know if I'd make a point to go back read more

Taverna - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

My original review is below. My first visit was amazing. Since then I've been back three times, each time progressively getting worse. Horrible service to the point of being forgotten the last time we were there. Bad oysters and incorrectly cooked risotto. Not going back. 'This place is a solid 5 stars. For those thinking this place is overpriced. You are INSANE! The food is amazing, and the price point is spot on or cheaper than restaurants not even half this caliber! Do yourself a favor and visit Taverna. You'll be glad did! (Don't be pretentious Austin!)' read more

LITERALLY SO AWFUL. i loved my server Taylor she was so amazing and helpful, and honestly felt really bad for the staff, they are trying their best but with a manager who overbooked the brunch time slot and not abiding by COVID guidelines it's very hard for them as well as the customers. We felt very uncomfortable by the amount of the people in the space and although we made a reservation we were given a joke of a table. we were basically sitting on the floor surrounded by people who did not care that we are in the middle of a pandemic. The manager did not seem to care how upset and uncomfortable we were and it was very disappointing! read more

First time in Austin and JOSH was super great. Great hospitality and will be coming back everytime I visit

Amazing food but don't come here if you're in any kind of rush. Took an extremely long time to get our food, checks, and never even got water refills. Also was greeted by the snobby host, quite possibly the worst attitude. She should not be in the customer service industry because clearly she's lacking heavily in the hospitality department. I cannot stress how unpleasant she was over the phone, as well as when we arrived. Not a good representation of this restaurant read more

Waited a long time to be acknowledged on the patio or even receive water & when that finally happened, felt SO rushed. Gluten-free order was not honored so now I'm going to be super sick. Glad they at least covered the tab, but wow, Do Not Recommend. read more

After making reservations and stating that we were celebrating an anniversary we were excited to try taverna. Our excitement went out the door as soon as we were seated. Our waitress wasn't knowledgeable about the entrees at all but more than that was not attentive to us, only her phone. We could see her looking at her phone the entirety of our time there. The only time we got a refill on a drink was if she happened to walk by and flag her down. I can get by terrible service but then our food came. The bread we got as an appetizer tasted of butane or gas or whatever they had used to toast the bread. Our two entrees were both very small and very very bland. We didn't bother with dessert at this point, we were both still hungry and thirsty and left 80 dollar for subpar food and service. read more

This place is awesome! Best gnocchi I have ever had- seriously melts in your mouth like butter! The service was fantastic, attentive and so nice! Thanks Eli for making our evening out fantastico! read more