This was our dining choice before a concert that was Downtown. The experience was great. We had to…read moreRSVP in advance because we had a party of 8. They had everything set up nicely when we arrived. The service was really good, the ambiance was great. I loved the calming vibe with a touch of various genres of music playing softly in the background. On to the food! Everything that we tried that day was flavor packed. We had the calamari, meatballs, and mozzarella sticks for appetizers. For dinner, I went with the lasagna and I am glad I did. It was just the right portion and packed with ingredients including meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan. Let me also mention that we went during Happy Hour, so we were able to take advantage of some of the drink specials. Great restaurant! I look forward to going back and trying more menu items.

This is a tiny place, so with that in mind, my review may be skewed. We met friends there and had…read moreto be seated outside. The place was busy. The waitress was nice and knowledgeable. The drink selection is limited... explanation was a tiny kitchen. We had water, but they served it in tiny glasses. Needless to say, sitting outside in July in Memphis, our waitress made at least a dozen trips to refill our glasses. Now for the food, I had veal piccata, my favorite Italian dish. It was meh. Not much flavor. My wife had shrimp in macaroni pasta. It, too, was meh. However, one of our friends had the salmon. She loved it. To top off our meal, we had cheesecake...yep, you guessed it, meh. The whole meal was average and a bit disappointing for the price.

The pizza was phenomenal. Arguably the second best in Memphis (I won't say first). My friends got…read morethe pasta and the portion size was humongous. The service was a little slow but it's worth it. Cool vibes in this place.

I ordered the lemon pepper fettuccine for $25 and was extremely disappointed. The pasta was…read moreincredibly bland, lacked flavor, and was so dry that it was honestly difficult to enjoy. The Caesar salad was fine, and the meatballs themselves were decent, but the red sauce had an odd taste that didn't pair well with them. It's pretty crazy that I spent nearly $60 on three meatballs, Alfredo, and a side Caesar salad, only for the main dish to be so disappointing. For the price, I expected much better quality and flavor.

I had an absolutely awesome meal at Amerigo! First visit at this location. I made a reservation and…read morewaited only about five minutes before being seated. The Italian bread with herbs was delicious, and every appetizer we tried -- from the cheese fritters to the calamari -- was excellent. I chose the smoked chicken ravioli for my entrée, and it was truly delectable. We finished dinner with key lime pie for dessert, and it was mmm good. Overall, the meal was fabulous. My only complaint was the air-conditioning, which felt brutally cold at times. Thankfully it wasn't on continuously, but I couldn't help wondering -- why is the AC blasting on a cold January night? Our server was excellent as well. A+!

Service was great and the restaurant really is beautiful- but the food wasn't quite matching the…read moreservice and vibes. Fried artichokes lacked flavor with the breading or artichoke themselves. Blackened chicken tortellini was pretty good, just a little too salty. My husband's "tomato sauce" for his veal parmigiana had such a strange flavor, like an entire bottle of worcestershire sauce was dumped into it. Veal was either really tough or the silverware was too dull, because he really had to hack it to cut it. I really hope they make their focaccia in house, because that was the best bite of the meal.

The food was great. The sever was on point. The restaurant has a great vibe. All the food came out…read moreat the same time. It was top notch. The chef came out and greeted us. I would definitely go back

It has been a few months since we were last there, but the food and service is always excellent and…read moregood atmosphere. I think it's the best nice restaurant in town at anywhere near their price point. Steak, veal dishes, & crab cakes were all EXCELLENT!! Every time we go, we wonder why we haven't been back sooner. The chef/owner is great too, he has customized and handled special requests before too (with an advanced heads up notice)!

I am beyond excited to have finally tried Ciao Bella! Upon…read moreentering, it definitely feels fancy. I met my husband here for lunch. So he was wearing his suit. I was wearing my "mom clothes" and we had our toddler with us. Not once did I not feel welcomed though. Our waiter was super nice, very helpful with the menu options. I wish I had gotten his name (we actually dined over 3 months ago and I'm just getting to this review!). He seemed to have been busy, but never let it affect his performance. Now on to the food. My goodness, it was delicious and I have been craving to go back. First off, I appreciate that they are a kid friendly place. I understand not every place has to be, but when a place offers something for kids, it just makes the dining experience even better for me. They were out of the kids cheese pizza, but our waiter did a cheese flatbread for my son. I mean, that alone was good, but my entree was the best! I had the basil pesto tortellini. All the flavors came together perfectly in it. Highly recommend! My husband got the bbq chicken flatbread, one of the best flatbreads we've had. Seriously! As an appetizer, we got the baked spinach dip. It had so much flavor and pairing it with those house made tortilla chips were just the extra it needed. The only thing that was disappointing was the tiramisu. We have had better. The espresso flavor just wasn't enough for my liking. We'll be back for sure! Maybe a date night for dinner.

Service was great (thanks Brittany L.)! You were great putting up with us with no notice of…read morereservations. The food here was amazing! We ate so much and tried each others. Recommend the BBQ Chicken pizza with a side of gouda cheese! If you are ever on death row, request this from Ciao Bella for your last earthly meal! You won't be disappointed, well maybe for previous choices but not for the last meal choice. Other notable mentions, peanut butter chocolate pie for desert and the calamari. Again try the calamari with the gouda cheese. Dining was very elegant and setting was romantic. Felt upper class by Monday, today. Compliments to the Chef and for management for fitting us into the schedule. Well done!

Our server Larry did the thing! Drinks were fire, I took my bestfriend to this location for his…read more21st birthday. Larry accompanied his birthday very well with the best drinks to remember! Rhonda also was very amazing , she kept checking on us , made sure we were comfortable and pleased with our meals. Because of these workers, and the rest of the staff was very friendly as well, this will be our new spot.

Jacob was an excellent waiter and the food was amazing. The restaurant was clean & spacious.read more

I had been to AM for cocktails at the bar before, but never done the whole dining experience until…read moreour anniversary dinner. We sat in the bar area and the ambiance was just right. Moody lighting, low rumble of noise and music you enjoy but don't notice. My kinda place. Rye was our server and she was excellent. Not only top-notch recommendations but also let us know about the tasting menu- I can't wait to come back to try the off-menu one they do the last Wednesday of every month. We got raw oysters to start and chose the seasonal preparation. It was almost like frozen lemonade crème fresh, but with the brine of the oysters it just worked. Would def order again! We started with a whiskey sour and AM old fashioned. Both great but mine was so good my husband ordered another round of them for us before we got a bottle of red. I don't recall what bottle it was but it worked perfectly as it wasn't too heavy and swung easily from apps/pasta/entrees. Then we opted into the blind tasting menu. 5 courses, chosen from the menu that you don't know what you're getting until it touches the table. My husband and I are pretty adventurous as far as food goes so it was perfect for us. No shit- Everything was amazing. I loved the tasting menu as it was not any dishes we were considering and I am so glad we got to try things we wouldn't have otherwise. For example, the little asparagus appetizer was the best thing we ate, on God. Like, what in the actual F ! The kind of magic they created with those little green veggies was out of this world --I didn't even want to swallow it was that delicious. There was some kind of fish crudo with beet and kumquat relish. Weird and so good! We also had some pasta with a lemon-y butter sauce and spinach and then a chicken entree. I was getting so full by the time entrees came I ate less than half of it but the skin was crispy, chicken was cooked to perfection and husband finished them both. Now yall, the dessert was a heavenly little pot of rich chocolate with a caramel base and crunchy honeycomb crisp on top. I was so full I couldn't finish it but my husband finished his and then mine. We also ordered a little affogato and it was perfect to finish the meal. I will absolutely be back and look forward to trying their other restaurants in the near future!!!

Went to Andrew Michael this past Wednesday and did their WTF Wednesday. The inside was intimate and…read morewe sat at a table by the bar. The waitress was attentive. Overall there are 5 courses and took about 2 hours. Overall the food was very good except the entree. The spinach was extremely salty and unfortunately every time i or my group took a bite of spinach it was off putting. I was able to eat the portions not touch by the spinach but it was so salty spinach was inedible. The best thing of the night was this spinach pasta dish with pumpkin. I would just go back for that. Again, overall it was a fun experience but unfortunately would not do it again. I would probably go back just for their pasta.

i went for my 10 years Anniversary, Lasagna was great i will be going back i give Villa Castriota…read more 5 stars

Excellent service by Shyna. Veal Chop was delicious…read more Cannelloni was delicious Red Pepper Soup was delicious Beautifully decorated with a feel of being in a upscale Italian restaurant