Vespaio Austin

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   David

   New York City

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was delicious and Rosemary our waitress was wonderful
   

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   Patty

   Austin

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Vespaio is a restaurant we have frequented many times in the past. I spent my last birthday there in December 2023, that was also a wonderful evening. It was amazing, our waitress was delightful and knew the menu and the chef created specials backwards and forwards! The food was excellent. It was a wonderful experience.
   

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   Marcelle

   New York City

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is tasty, innovative, and rich (option for smaller portions for the pastas). The service is friendly and attentive but not intrusive. The restaurant is busy and not quiet, but the room in the front on the left is good for smaller parties of 4-7 because you can still have conversation above the background noise. This is my third visit to Vespaio, and I plan to return for their fresh, rich, innovative Italian dishes. Note: the entree sizes are huge and shareable.
   

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   Carmella

   Salt Lake City

   2 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 22 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is good, however, not sure I would return due to service. We had a reservation at 7pm and were asked to leave at 8:15pm due to another reservation arriving. Our table felt rushed through the entire night, the waitress tried to get us to over order on food, seemed annoyed when we didn’t order more, and it felt incredibly inconsiderate to ask us to leave after dining for only a short bit.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Austin

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I feel like I posted too many restaurants this high after Vespaio...loved it our nite was superb...raising the game
   

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   Rob

   Austin

   31 reviews

   2.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Our anticipation for dining at Vespaio was high, but the experience fell short. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the cocktails—Vespa and Billy Ray Valentine—were expertly crafted. However, the wine selection was underwhelming; a comparable alternative to our chosen wine did not meet expectations, reinforcing my preference for new world wines. ANTIPASTI: The Burrata and Suppli were flavorful and worth recommending, setting an optimistic tone for the meal. INSALATE: The Caesar salad was flavorless, with grocery store bottled dressing tasting better. The Golden Beet Carpaccio was good but unremarkable. PRIMI: The Ravioli filled with Caramelized Onion & Reggiano Cheese was overly salty but manageable. The Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe was so salty my wife couldn’t eat it, and the replacement was bland and lifeless. SECONDI: The Risotto del Giorno was wet instead of creamy, and the beef lacked the tenderness of Wagyu. The Gulf Shrimp Scampi was overpoweringly funky, tasting of the worst parts of the gulf rather than fresh ocean flavors. While the staff was friendly, but the dishes, though ambitious, were beyond the kitchen’s ability to execute. Vespaio shows potential, but our experience fell far below expectations.
   

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   David

   Houston

   168 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   168 reviews

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the restaurant. Live in Houston. Been here a few years ago. Wanted to come again and it did not disappoint. Server recommended a wine which was great. D’Angelo Agnialico. Found it online and ordering a case. We had green salad, shrimp scampi, cacio e pepi, all very good. Bread was also very good. Warm ambience.
   

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   Barbara

   Raleigh

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 12 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and wine. Wait staff were terrific!!
   

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   Billa

   Austin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything about our experience was phenomenal. We were celebrating a birthday and the entire staff signed a birthday card and had it waiting on the table when we arrived. The food was outstanding and our server was super attentive and a joy to experience. Already planning our next trip back to Austin just for this restaurant
   

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    Terry

    Austin

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The service was excellent. Foor was very good. We'll be back.
    

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