Alright y'all I rarely and I i mean rarely do I leave reviews but I felt this place deserved one. This is one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to on the west coast! I was visiting a friend in Seattle and we decided to stop by as it was a nearly opened spot and decided to give it a try. The atmosphere aside from the food is a reason to stop in. The food is some of the best looking and delightfully tasting I've had in some time! Val who I believe is a server/manager was so amazing she made the experience worth while! If you ever find yourself in Redmond, WA definitely give this place a go. Prices are great, service is even better, trust me you won't be disappointed! read more

Have a credit card that I do not utilize and used it to pay for dinner at Zio Sal (party of 12). Two days later, unauthorized charges on my credit card. Food and service were 4-star, but ripping off my credit card information makes it a 1-star. I suggest paying for your dinner in cash. read more

I have been here twice, and there are some great things about this place. The servers are nice but they're stretched too thin. The pesto was great, but the tortellini with cream sauce was nothing special. The pizza is not good. It's focaccia with marinara sauce and not nearly enough cheese. Totally out of place on the menu. And it was cold. The aroncini (sp) came with just one ball to split between the 4 of us. The free focaccia was also meager. The pork chop with Marsala sauce was amazing. I'll go back, for sure, but they have some tweaking to do. read more

If I could give it 3.5 I would. It has a lot of potential. It was crammed and noisy and the person delivering the food didn't know where to take the food or what the Italian dishes were, but with some more training and experience I bet it will get better. Our server was great! Food: meh. The calamari was way over-breaded and lacked flavor/spice; I was disappointed. The bistecca was nothing great, especially for the price. The Italian sausage was wonderful! The sides of roasted potatoes and veggies were fairly good. The place is quaint and nicely decorated. It felt crammed and it was very dim...combine that with the noise level and it was just an "okay" experience. We will give it another try, but after several months. read more

Stopped by on a quiet Sunday evening and enjoyed a quality meal. Great selection of wine, too (tried the Chianti Classico Riserva). Focaccia bread was made in-house and delicious. Green salad with salami and provolone was well dressed, followed by spaghetti bolognese. Food is really well prepared and they clearly use high quality ingredients. Definitely recommend! read more

Tasty food, excellent service. The lunch combo and happy hour items are very reasonably priced.

Our second visit this summer and truly pleased with food and service each time! The sausages and meats are extremely well done (and that's not the level of cooked)! The veal piccata is among the best we've had in all our travels. The pizza is great for kids, several tasty appetizers and very nice gluten free options! read more

Cute, clean and friendly place. Enjoyed a Bellini and a chop salad and will be back for dinner soon!

Great addition to the Redmond restaurant scene - it needed a quality Italian restaurant!! Here it is....love it! Been here three times in the first couple weeks. It's nice not having to drive to Bellevue for great cozy Italian. Love the three tv screens too! Have enjoyed a spectacular Marsala Pork Chop with Aglio e Olio - spaghetti carbonara! - pizza and lasagne over my three visits. Everyone also very pleasant - especially manager Valentina who has greeted us on each visit. We'll definitely be back soon! read more

I'm looking forward to going back soon, as the food and service was amazing. We sat outside under a heat lamp and they also provided warm blankets! Outside temp may have been cold, but we were taken well care of and enjoyed the ambiance. Great wine selection and delicious authentic Italian cuisine. Highly recommend! Thank you Salvatore! read more

My new favorite spot in Redmond. Beautiful ambiance and amazing food to match. Valentina was wonderful and explained the story of the restaurant. Her father Salvatore moved here from Italy and opened their first restaurant "Firenze". They get fresh food flown in from Italy, so it is REALLY authentic italian cuisine. I will absolutely be back, what a wonderful experience. read more

Extra charge for credit cards, really? We had dinner here because we were craving Italian food. The service was friendly and helpful. The food was good, but not great. My friend had the steak which she liked well enough, and I had the lemon chicken special. The vegetables were fresh and tasty on the side. Probably the best part of the meal. The side caesar salad was not great. The dressing was not very caesar like, and over saturated. Over all I thought the experience was okay but not enough to want to go there again especially. But when the bill came I knew I wouldn't be coming back. It listed the charge for 3% added for credit card payments and another lower charge for cash. Really? How many people go around with lots of cash these days? Perhaps listing a discount for cash might be a nicer way to handle it. But a penalty for credit cards feels like a self serve gas station, which is irritating enough. I hope the owner takes note of this. It takes the experience down several notches. Do you want to be equated with a lower end experience? Probably not. read more

Food quality was not great. The service was slow. They did not put basil in my gnocchi since they did not have the y which they did not tell me. Not worth going read more

Had dinner here tonight. The food was very good and the service perfect. Very friendly knowledgeable staff.

Went here today for Seattle Restaurant Week. The 2 for $20 menu was spectacular and delicious!! Appetizers, entrees and desserts are top drawer! read more

Zio Sal - Marsala - Italian Near Me - Redmond, Washington

What a fantastic Friday night experience! My husband and I stumbled upon a new Italian restaurant, Zia Sal at RTC in Redmond. They just opened 2 weeks ago. We shared a fantastic evening together thanks to our fantastic server Lea; since place is new we followed her recommendations and tried two of the specials. They both had very romantic Italian names that I can't remember, but my husbands was a ribeye with mushrooms, potatoes and vegetables, mine was chicken piccata style, and we shared a spaghetti with saffron and lobster tails. For dessert we had pisashio cheesecake; it was so delicious! I highly recommend this new place in Redmond. We really needed another choice besides our regular standbys RGB and Prime. read more

Do not know where to start. The Campari soda , was a soda Campari . Meaning it just tasted like soda , It was served with a dive bar lemon . Usually it's served with a orange twist. I ordered the "Grigliata Mista" with pasta . The lamb chops where microscopic , and way over cooked . Did i say they didn't ask how I like them to be cooked ? . The chicken I am not sure what it was , but more bones then meat . Also way over cooked . The sausage was the best part of this meat trio . But their was no sause , the whole thing was just way too dry. The pasta was dry to , hardly any sause. Towards the end when the plate was nearly empty , their was some past sause , very little pasta left and some greens , that is when I started to enjoy this dish. The cannoli desert , by no means was this baked & prepaid in house by a desert chef. It was very crunchy and flavorless. I would not be surprised if these bought on Amazon and stuffed it with some filling . The bartender could not stop scratching here scalp , lips and wiping here nose. I mean constantly , even in normal times this would be bothering . A little self awareness would go a long way here . I could go on , but what is the point! Just sad. read more

So, very average. Your typical local Italian, nothing special or exciting about this place. They've got pizza, pasta, salad, they're ok. Certainly would not say it's anywhere near bad, it's decent quality food, prices aren't low either. All around I'd say it's worth a try if your looking for a decent, convenient Italian option. read more

I work in Fort Lauderdale Florida at a Restaurant on Commercial Blvd. I had the pleasure to meet the owner of this restaurant while he was visiting Florida. What an amazing experience it was just to talk to him and to hear a little bit of history and the reason of the Fine Restuarant. The passion the EXPERIENCE and the love for what he does and why his Restaurant is amazing I will tell anyone to take your loved ones, your friends, your neighbors to go have an amazing experience. The love and passion shines through the food. read more

Love this Restaurant, definitely will be my new favorite when I am back home visiting the Seattle area. The Restaurant has such a warm feel and the food is absolutely amazing. The Manager Valentina is excellent at making you feel right at home while you are dining, She is an expert on the food and the wine that they offer as well. I can't wait to go back!! This place is a must if you are dining out in Redmond! read more

they didn't even order for two hours and I asked about the wait time after an hour of them of us waiting and they still didn't take our order ever we had to leave before then and there were tons of Jordache orders coming and going and they didn't have to wait and there was a lovely young blonde man who was helpful with the fire but the old white lady was rude to us and I thought it was racially motivated read more

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My new favorite Italian spot in Redmond, great food and service and outstanding wines!

Just tried Zio Sal for the first time tonight and we are so excited to have such delicious Italian close by!! The focaccia bread was perfectly seasoned and I love when they bring both olive oil and balsamic. We had the meatballs, spaghetti bolognese and lasagna. All were fantastic!! They also have a lovely outdoor patio where they had a bowl of water waiting for my dog. We will definitely be back! read more

Food wasn't anything extraordinary. The dishes and utensils were dirty and after wiping them down you could literally see the particulate matter pile up on the napkin. read more

The food is delicious. The interior decoration is beautiful. The service is friendly and inviting.

This place was terrible from atmosphere, service and food. We visited within the first month of opening. We opted for a more local Italian option rather than our very authentic Seattle version for our rare date night. Ready to eat and spend some money. The gentleman serving us was not very informed about the menu and have off collar remarks. We ordered chicken Alfredo as my husband did not find much he liked on the menu, I asked what gluten free seafood options they might have. He suggested i go with skewers - a piece of prawn, chicken and peppers, it was just that no sides, no seasoning. We waited awhile for our drinks ( beer and wine) with only one other small table in the restaurant. When we were finishing the waitress helping the table next to us offered a special of seafood risotto to her table. I mentioned this to our server as I would have loved this, risotto is gluten free and I love seafood. As we were anxious to get out of there and go grab a bite elsewhere the server brought out a thing of risotto in a Togo box. I tried a bite and it was far to undercooked for my liking the risotto stuck to my teeth as I tried to chew it. We won't be back or recommending this place. read more

I was really hoping to love this place, since Italian food is the bomb. However, while the look and feel of the restaurant is pleasant, the food is severely "Meh". We had a group of four of us order different entrees, and we each had something about our meal that was a off-putting. One salad had too much dressing, while another one had almost nothing on it. The Pesto Linguine was overly oily. The side pasta was fishy (made with fish oil?). And the cheesecake was decent, but no better than something you'd order from a grocery store. On at least one good note, the bread and dipping oil was super good - however, the amount of bread they give you is extremely modest and you have to pay extra for it. Lastly, the waitress was less than attentive, and forgot a couple of our items, though it did seem that she was spread thin across numerous tables. Overall, we're not going back since there are so many really GOOD restaurants in Redmond to go to instead. read more

We had been waiting for them to open and enjoyed dinner there last night. Food was very good, service was wonderful and atmosphere was very nice. I highly recommend either the cannoli or the limoncello cheesecake! While the cheesecake may sound heavy but it was very light and delicious. Recommend giving this new place a try! read more

We ate here previously in November before the last shutdown. Good atmosphet, great service. Food was very good, loved the jumbo sized arancini. Can't wait to go again now. read more

Pretty disappointed. I was looking forward to ordering a to go item for lunch today. When I called, the lady on the phone was pretty rude. On their website, they do not have pictures next to the menu items. When I looked at the gallery the very first picture looked really good, but unfortunately it did not have a caption as to what it was and there wasn't anything on the menu that described the picture. So, when I called I asked the lady what the first picture in the gallery is because that's what I wanted to order. She was very rude and said she couldn't look it up and she didn't have the menu in front of her. I tried to describe what I was seeing, but she said she didnt know what I was talking about and that it was probably a "special" that they no longer have. Why have it on the website if you don't make it? The gallery pictures look good, but they really need to update their website to have pictures next to the menu item it corresponds with or have a caption with each picture on what it is. They also need to have people with better customer service skills answer the phones. read more

I came here with no expectations. The wine pours were small (maybe too big of a wine glass). I ordered one dish, but something else came out. The waitress was confused but accommodating. It took a few minutes and my family was eating their main meal. Once she brought it, I could not eat it. It was fusilli with Marinara sauce and the pasta was completely overcooked. Not at all al dente. I sent it back. I'm Italian, lived in Italy and traveled extensively. I could not eat overcooked pasta. Perhaps it's opening kinks. I don't think I can go back. It was unforgivable. read more

I had the pleasure of meeting the staff and let me just this is a wonderful group of folks, so police and considerate. They have a fine culture about their business, truly authentic people. What a welcome to the Redmond community, I hope they do well! read more

We have been to Zio Sal twice. Both times were excellent. This is thoughtfully prepared classic Italian food that is absolutely delicious. The prosciutto and burata appetizer was terrific. The burrata was creamy and lovely. The prosciutto was paper thin and had wonderful flavor. The manicotti was light with delicious soft sweet ricotta and herbs in wonderful home made manicotti with a delightful made from scratch marinara. The gnocchi was fantastic and also had the marinara. We had the meatballs. Wonderful flavor and texture. I also had the lamb lolly pops. Expertly cooked to medium, juicy, garlicky, just terrific finished with some fresh squeezed lemon. We had a bottle of montepulciano from a terrific thoughtful wine list. Chef Sal is wonderful and is very talented. His pride in the restaurant is evident in both the food and service. I rate this restaurant up with both Carmines and Italianissimo. read more

The food was amazing, very tasty and original. But the waitress was first wearing the mask under her nose and then she removed it completely, continuing coming to our table. That is not acceptable. We are training to help our small business trying to conduct a normal life going out for diner or going to the gym etc... but everybody has to respect the rules otherwise your business will finish to be opened but empty. read more

Absolutely delicious! Best meal we've eaten out in a very long time. I had the grilled salmon which was tender and lovely. My husband ordered the filet mignon which he raved about. I'm so glad we found Zio Sal and we will be coming back again and again. read more

This is our first visit-we're already planning our return! Fabuloso! Owned by the same man who owns the highly regarded Firenze in Bellevue, the food, service and ambiance are wonderful. I had the Spiedini di Pesce, my wife had a dish with sausage. The preparation and presentation were wonderful. The servers made for a very welcoming experience. read more

Food was absolutely delicious and authentic! Patio seating also available with a fireplace for when the sun goes down!

We ate dinner at Zio Sal on Saturday night, and at 5:30 it wasn't too crowded yet. We were seated right away, and the server was very friendly and efficient. I had the Pollo Ripieno, my wife had the Pollo A Tuo Placere with limone sauce, and my son had the Spaghetti Bolognese. All were excellent and a very well priced. I also ordered a cup of Minestrone and a hazy IPA, which were also excellent. The only things that could be improved were the food took quite a while to be served, and the spaghetti portion was a little small, perhaps a larger option should also be offered. Overall, Zio Sal is a very welcome addition to the limited offerings of quality Italian food on the eastside. We plan to return often. read more

Went to this place on a spur-of-the-moment after walking by in Redmond TC. The food was amazing the ambiance was relaxing and staff was so polite and pleasant! My random hunger has led me to a new favorite place. So excited!!!! read more

Great local Italian restaurant just outside of redmond town center!!! Both the service and food were fantastic. Our waitress told us they would be starting a happy hour soon; cant wait to try it!! read more