The food was sooo good! I'm passing by across the area and stopped for something other than burgers…read moreand pizza and this place was perfect. The service was nice they're very attentive. The places is clean and classy perfect for a date location. Will recommend and definitely keeping this place in my books.

Had a Philly cheesesteak for lunch on a Friday. Pretty good and reasonably priced. Friendly staff…read more Clean and quiet.

I was looking for an Italian lunch place in Sioux City near an appointment I had later in the…read moreafternoon. Trattoria fresco was the highest rated as well as the closest to my appointment. I arrived just as they opened so I was the first one there. Street parking was not an issue, but it may be later in the day. I don't know. They have a smaller luncheon menu and I chose lasagna and a side salad. The salad was very fresh and the dressing was a really light Italian that was very complementary to the greens and not overwhelming at all. When the lasagna came, I initially thought wow that's a lot of cheese, but it really was not an overwhelming amount. And the taste of the sauce as well as the meat in the lasagna was fantastic. I don't know what I expected, quite possibly the same generic type of lasagna you get at most places, but this was far from it. Very different than many other lasagnas and tasted as if a family member made it with an old secret family recipe. The restaurant is very clean and classy. My server was very polite and attentive, but not overwhelming. I didn't get any bread, which was a bit of a disappointment, not because I need bread in the least, but I do enjoy trying different breads at different restaurants. However, that takes away nothing from the dining experience for me. I won't even remove a star for it. This is five star all the way.

Awesome food. Limited wine selection. Fast service and plentiful portions. Would not hesitate to…read morerecommend.

Enjoyable experience here. Lincoln only has a handful of sit-down, fancier, Italian joints but this…read moreone is worth a revisit. Fancy on the inside but prices are really pretty reasonable. I got the Carsoni (pesto) and did both chicken and shrimp which was $22, it's enough for two meals though so this is fair. The sauce was flavorful, good consistency of oil and basil. Loved that it included mushrooms but could have used more of them in it, also had bell pepper and broccoli. I'm not sure broccoli goes too well with the pesto dish, but it was steamed well and soft. The shrimp were huge and they had 4-5 in the dish. We also did bruschetta as an app, and loved the fresh tomatoes/garlic/herbs on top. Loved the dipping sauce with the bread as im a balsamic/oil freak. The soup was just okay, it was a creamy chicken/potato but it was very pureed and not quite what I was expecting, I'm not sure there was even a chunk of chicken in it. I've definitely had better next time, I'll be inclined to try the salad instead. Drinks were fun, I enjoyed the black raspberry margarita flavor and a limoncello spritz although both appeared a bit too watered down and not too strong. Service was fine, however hard to really judge since we came during mid-day late lunch and I'm pretty sure we were the only table there.

Upon entering it feels very fancy. They didn't mind me coming in not so fancy. Greeted right away…read moreand seated quickly. Ashley the server very pleasant. I ordered chicken piccata. I love chicken piccata usually order it all the time at Italian restaurants. This one is in my opinion too heavy on the citrus. Needs more butter or a heavy cream in the sauce. The citrus is way too acidic and over takes the whole dish. Doesn't really flow well. I ended up taking all the butter from my rolls which are delicious by the way. Putting all the butter into my dish and mixing the pasta up in it. That made it far less acidic. The soup was good can't remember the name sorry. The olive oil mix they serve with the bread is fantastic. Thanks

Don't ask me how to pronounce it. No one seems to know…read more There is something about Spezia that is so welcoming. No wonder it's always packed. Friendly service, comfy setting, and oh yeah - the food! Unfortunately for me, there is too much seafood on the menu but there's always something. People rave about the seafood dishes so I'll trust them and say it must be good. I'm just not into it. On this visit, we each ordered a cocktail. I decided to try the lemon martini which I never order and OH MY GOODNESS. It was awesome! They nailed it. The limoncello brought it home. My dining partner had a dirty martini and was satisfied as well. We enjoyed a Spezia salad which featured mixed greens, prosciutto, tomato, Kalamata olives, and a house vinaigrette. It all combined so well. The lettuce was wonderfully fresh, no need to pick out rotting leaves like some places. The dressing was simply light and delish. We shared a plate of spaghetti. You get several options to add to it. The grilled spicy Italian sausage sounded good. I'm not sure which was better. The sausage or the marinara sauce. Both were soooooo good!! The sausage was truly grilled and spicy and just amazing, and it was not greasy either. The marinara sauce challenged my own that I make at home. We devoured that plate of spaghetti which was big enough to share. I forgot to take a picture as it was served so I am sharing a tight shot of half the order after we divided it.

This is one of our favorite Italian spots and definitely my favorite place for pasta. There is…read moreplenty of parking right on site, and reservations are super easy to make online. It can get pretty busy, so I definitely recommend making one ahead of time. The ambiance is quiet and really nice, and the restaurant is much larger inside than I expected, which makes it feel comfortable without feeling crowded. The happy hour menu is such a great deal. $6 Old Fashioneds is almost unheard of, and they are perfectly made for my taste every time. My favorite pasta is similar to a Cajun cream sauce, with the perfect balance of flavors and they definitely do not skimp on the chicken. My kids love the complimentary bread and always order the salmon pasta. I am usually too full for dessert, but this time we shared the chocolate raspberry cheesecake and it was so good it disappeared before I could even get a picture. Definitely a place we keep coming back to.

Very impressed. I was visiting from out of town and lasagna…read moresounded good. Well, it was amazing, as was the bread...and the service.

Service is great. Bring your own alcohol if you want alcohol. Love the Fettecine. Love the bread…read moreand the oils to dip in. Love the manicotti. Love the calzone. Very private and quiet place. Support our town and visit this great family.

Food was very good. I had beef cannelloni. Wife had another pasta dish with angel hair pasta that…read morewas excellent. Another person had the wet aged ribeye that was excellent also. The only negative was cleanliness. Excessive dust on the blinds that remained closed the whole time and the rug at the entrance with their name on hadn't been cleaned in months.

Food was good, service was not great. Seemed like the staff was not well trained. Wine was good.read more

Fantastic Italian food! We started the evening with warm bread that tasted like it had just come…read moreout of the oven. I ordered the chicken parmesan, and it was one of the best I've ever had--perfectly prepared and full of flavor. My wife had the pasta primavera and loved it. The outstanding service made the experience even better and truly topped off a great evening. We will definitely be back!

We were seated right away with a large party, which was a great start. Our server was super nice…read moreand did a good job staying attentive, especially considering how big our group was. I ordered spaghetti with marinara and a side salad. I specifically asked for no cucumbers, but the salad still came out with them. It's one vegetable I absolutely hate, but I didn't send it back, just wish a little more attention had been paid to that request. The pasta itself wasn't very good. The marinara barely coated the noodles and didn't have much flavor, so I ended up asking for a side of Alfredo just to make it better. Overall, maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, but the food didn't impress me. The highlight of the experience was definitely the server handling such a large group so well.

Our second time out to Semo. It was just as good as the first time. Friendly and personable service…read morefrom all of the staff. We were there for my birthday and got a card from the staff express their appreciation of us coming in the celebrate with them. Love locally owned businesses for these extra touches!

cannot recommend Semo enough- it took me way too long to get out to try it and it's 100% worth the…read morehype. We had great service as well. The Waygu Bolognese and the Pork Chop were both stand outs for us, and the shrimp and vodka sauce dish was great, too! Will absolutely be back!