Andiamo Ristorante

11/08/08

Little Italy in North Austin

by zmck at Citysearch

A quaint Italian restaurant situated conveniently for us north Austin dwellers. Andiamo delivers a true escape into the flavors of Italy. They made room for us on a busy Saturday night and the ambiance and food were a wonderful escape from the weekly chaos.

Definitely recommended!

09/06/09

Not Great

by Ejules00 at Citysearch

I was expecting to be blown away by the meal. I was NOT. The bread before the meal was very tasty and probably the best aspect of meal. I had the Gnocci, ...It was ...well I didn't even eat it. My friend stated her lamb chop was "marginal' at best. Service was good, desserts were tasty also. Atmosphere: there was no atmosphere. For the price tag you would expect the food to be good. We did not find that to be the case.

It almost felt like we were supposed to say it was tasty just because it's so pricey???

We would not reccomend it and will not eat there again. We would rather visit Vinny's for lack of pretense..

• Pros: The company we were with, Dessert
• Cons: Food and Price

08/04/09

Great Italian find!

by sroell at Citysearch

I would never have guessed an amazing Italian restaurant lay hidden in the slighty sketchy strip mall. Once inside, you forget the surroundings however. While not luxurious by any means, the ambience is nice, even quaint. The servers are extremely friendly and well versed with the menu. Service is never rushed and I guess can be perceived as a bit slow. We LOVED the delicious bread they started out with and asked for 2 extra baskets :). The pastas we had were wonderful and the chocolate mousse, cannoli and tiramisu we all shared for dessert were divine. I'm already dreaming about our next visit!

• Pros: Delicious food, friendly service
• Cons: Need to get over the location in a dingy strip mall :)

02/22/09

Best Italian in Austin!

by demoqueen101 at Citysearch

Best Italian in Austin! We have been here many times and are never disappointed. The food is always excellent, the music makes for a very romantic dinner and the service is just as good. We have tried several different items on the menu and have always been very happy with our selections. Who cares that this is in a strip mall? Once you are inside, you don?t even think about the outside. Great romantic Italian dinner!

• Pros: Excellent music, food, service
• Cons: none

11/08/08

NW Restaurant

by McKenna1 at Citysearch

Quaint restaurant in Northwest Austin. Quick service, great food with reasonable prices. Located at 2521 Rutland Drive.

08/02/08

Strip center restaurant with ugley decor

by greyknight at Citysearch

We were disappointed with the service, seating (we were seated in direct line of site to the kitchen door, even though there were only two tables in the entire restuarant.) and mediocre food. We would rather not go back, if our friends don't make us go back! Please, no!

• Pros: I didn't get sick.
• Cons: Poor value for the dining experience.

04/19/08

Flawed service

by northlamarcat at Citysearch

Good food - flawed service.

We have been to Andiamo 3 times.

-The first time I was served the wrong dish.

-The second time, the bill listed a more expensive wine than what we had ordered.

- The third time the bill listed the correct wine at a much higher price than indicated on the menu.

Sorry, but while the food is good, the substandard service made us decide never to go there again.

• Pros: good food
• Cons: poor service

02/15/08

Austin's Best Kept Elegant Dining Secret

by emeraldead at Citysearch

This has got to be Austin's best kept secret restaurant. While it looks like nothing from the outside, inside it is the perfectly elegant small formal dining restaurant. We went on Valentine's Night and the dining area was never more than 3/4 full, the service was attentive and never rushed.

We had a fixed menu but the risotto, beef, red pepper soup, salad, lamb, and veal were all spot on fabulous.

The creme brulee left us wanting though- the flavor wasn't amazing or memorable.

But the zabaglione was like going to heaven on a sugar cloud. Instant love.

Don't judge this place by the outside, the service, food, atmosphere and prices are all fabulous!

• Pros: Food, service, lack of crowd, atmosphere
• Cons: Looks like nothing from the outside

12/26/07

Best experience ever

by annacrs at Citysearch

Oh my God, is the right word for this best keep secret restaurant in town.

Don't be scared of the location, once you will get in, and try their food, you feel like in Italy.What else can I say??

Good Job!

11/30/07

VERY SLOW & TASTELESS

by zerol at Citysearch

I went to Andiamo this past weekend the food tasteless and it took more than an hour to get our food. I'm a regular at Andiamo but I really the place is going down. I don't think Andiamo is a 4 star restaurant? maybe one! Please get a better service & a good chef.

• Pros: good parking
• Cons: very very very slow