Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Allen

Today at Il Bracco was fabulous! Four friends enjoying a shared lunch. We had 2 appetizers (now my 2 most favorite) facaccia with whipped ricotta and the meatballs are both stand outs! Ancient Grain salad and the chopped salad are at the top of the salads list. And we had the mushroom pasta which is excellent. We came around 2:30 for a late lunch , very relaxed. Noise level was much better than when you go on a crowded weekend night. But always go. One of my friends thinks it’s better than Lucia’s, that speaks accolades to me. Great place to dine , great location!

Music too loud, and prices a bit high, but otherwise near perfect.

What a great experience we had at Taverna. I love Risotto and Taverna makes it in an amazing way. I always look forward to the Risotto special - which this time was seafood (including lobster) and a wonderful light tomato sauce! So special and so good. The other special - Lamb Chops - was equally good. Great wine list, always. But most importantly, the team working at the Legacy West location was fantastic. From the time we approached the door through our entire experience. Keep doing what you are doing - you are all amazing.

The Charles has the BEST Customer Service, hands down! EVERYONE was super polite, attentive, engaging and personable. Our server, Chelsey, gave the best feedback, learned our names, and even took beautiful pics for us. She's awesome & if she's a trainer for The Charles, then I know more wonderful servers will be produced. The ambiance was gorgeous, nice music, just the right amount of light, and the food was very flavorful. The "off the menu" items were delicious, especially the specialty pasta one of the young ladies made. Definitely a place to try!

Austin took great care of us and made great suggestions on items to try.