[4.5/5]The happy hour food menu features a few small plates such as Chef Tavela’s signature Tuna Crudo ($16), the Fried Chicken ($16), and the Beef Tataki ($15). With the protein nicely executed in the dishes, I was impressed just as much with the whimsical sides, such as the silky smooth pomme puree under the fried chicken, and what seemed to be gluttonous squares made of rice for the beef tataki, but looked like deep-fried tofu. This little peek at the cooking definitely sets up the expectations for my future visits.
Truly a Devine experience, between the service and the patio hung with rows of lights and then heavenly happy hour cocktails a must visit every time! Plus a personal favourite, the fleece blankets hung on the backs of every chair, idk if everyone gets as cold as I but this makes all the difference for me.
Make sure to try the "Veal tongue", you won't regard. The sliced tongue is so thin, and it will melt on your mouth, even quicker than the ice cream. Their new chef is excellent, the dessert is also worth to try!! (normally not a big fan for desserts).
Unique residential cozy spot restaurant in the westend. Has a really homely feel and very friendly, professional staff and service. The food is standard Italian fare. Good quality, but nothing unique about their menu. My linguine vongole had a few Sandy clams which was a bit unpleasant. The calamari appetizer was great. Their bartender shakes up a great dirty gin martini too!
Add another one to the list of Iconic places that you must eat at before you die. Adesso ticks all the boxes for me, it has excellent food, paired with great wine and cocktails on a patio that you simply must experience. They really know how to draw out the nuances in the food and force you to savour every bite.
The only downside is that I found the atmosphere quite stiff. Maybe it was the crowd, but I was really hoping for something more relaxed.
Have been here twice in the past 4 weeks. The Adesso is not like a regular restaurant as it has a large dose of personality and uniqueness which I think comes from the interesting owner and the well chosen staff. Also the food is excellent and you have to love the setting and location. So I give it the highest rating and look forward to my next visit.
Love their truffle pizza!! So delicious. Next time will try for a patio seat. Service was alright. A little snooty but willing to overlook for the truffle pizza!
Overall, an excellent meal. Very romantic and secluded dining experience in the heart of downtown that’s not downtown. Only complaint was the service, it seemed to be lacking or nonexistent. It might be because of the Groupon, but it felt like we were being ignored as our waters were not filled regularly, servers were just walking around talking amongst each other. Another thing I found off putting was the automatic 18% gratuity placed on the original bill before placing the Groupon discounts. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt that they have had bad experiences with patrons before, or that they want to guarantee their staff proper compensation for their service they were giving. However, for Fatboy and I that usually do that when using a Groupon, or for outstanding services/food, it felt a bit rude and uncalled for. Specially because we weren’t really given any service at all, but we obliged.
I didn’t know such a restaurant existed, especially hidden away in a residential area like this. Located downtown, but blocks in, past apartment buildings and town house duplexes. I wouldn’t think to walk in to find this, so I guess it’s one of those places you have to know to go. It sure served its community well.
Went here to celebrate my friend getting married. So we came here for a nice fancy dinner. She ordered the duck which she really enjoyed. The drinks are very expensive. Nine dollars for a champagne flute. The atmosphere is very nice. So a nice romantic dinner would be possibly here. I think it's a little overpriced.
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Having read all the rave reviews I thought I’d give Robba da Matti a look.
The good: the location is cool, in a residential area, a short walk from the beach.
2/3 of the food was super tasty, such as the burrata starter and the Parma ham bruschetta starter. The cheese gnocchi was delicious and very obviously made in house and the desserts were wonderful.
Service was also fabulous mostly, but slowed down towards the end. We had to ask for black pepper and I could have used a coffee at the end to combat my carb crash!
The inside space looked very romantic with lovely decor.
The not so good:
The tomato based dishes we had were bland (pomodoro bruschetta and pasta alla primavera). My experience with Italian food is that even though the it is generally simple, it’s always full of flavour.
We booked the patio because of how pretty it looked on the photos. However, we had an outer table with a view onto the unused patio area which was full of old tables and chairs. It wouldn’t take much effort to move them and fill the space with some big pots and plants, which may also diffuse the smell of cigarette smoke drifting over from the street.
Great italian restaurant with cute ambience. The servers were super friendly, and service was quick. We got the beef carpaccio, spaghetti allo scoglio and the parapadelle rosche rosche. Beef carpaccio was delicious, topped with a light horseradish aioli, arugula and parmesean. The pastas were quite tasty as well. The seafood in the spaghetti tasted fresh, and the parpadelle had very tender shortrib meat, but I thought the flavour was a bit underwhelming.
Overall was a great experience, except that our table was right next to an outdoor bench that some smokers were sitting at so we had the smell of smoke for half of the evening.
This location is amazing! One of my favorite Italian places in Vancouver (& I love Italian). Have sat both inside and on the patio and prefer the patio—it’s covered with heaters so even when it’s not summer it’s an amazing place to go. I’ve never not gotten the four cheese Gnocchi because I’ve never had a better Gnocchi dish in my life.
We went there during the dine out vancouver event. Looking at the regular prices, the dine out vancouver set menu is equivalent to getting a free dessert.
Me and my wife got the same appetizer which is the beef carpaccio. The serving is big and technically can be shared. It also came with bread. Delicious 😋
Our mains
Shrimp & lobster ravioli
Pesto pasta
Both were delicious and very yummy. Serving size is about right.
Desserts
Tiramisu and panna cotta with berries. I like them but it's not the best.
Staff is very attentive and very friendly. Serving time is good. Ambiance is cozy. Bathroom is clean but ordinary
We will come back!
Very high quality, authentic Italian food at a reasonable price. It was my birthday and they accommodated my group perfectly. Zero complaints. Will be back in the future!
Good Italian - not great, but solid good. The 'Sicilian' was supposedly baked but it differed from what I was led to expect...and it was all confusing because the QR code/mobile menu and website menu differ, and then there's a print version which was quite different for wine. Not sure why it's not more in sync? Worth trying again.
My husband and I came here for lunch and the food was phenomenal! Such a peaceful place to dine as well =) thank you to our amazing server, Andre for everything! We will be back!
Being Italian I think I can say this is an authentic italian restaurant, really good! I don't know why I took so long to try it but I am definitely coming back. Everything I tried was first class and Kelley being our server made things even better!
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