Venezia Restaurant

Traditional Italian American fare in a cozy atmosphere. The red and white sauces are a little too salty and sweet, as is too typical at restaurants nowadays, but the average patron will not notice. The dishes could also be more garlicky. The creamy fettuccini comes in a large portion. The stuffed shells are decent enough, but your Italian grandma would expect a bit better. The service is excellent, and the wait for a small group early on a Saturday evening was not too long, but we still recommend making reservations.

Nice, cozy Italian traditional, great drinks and food selection. Very short wait on Friday night at 8. Had the Veal Ponchartrain, perfect portions of veal and pasta. Well poured drinks and wine made it the perfect experience. In business since 1957, and still doing it right. Went there first time 30 years ago, had a great experience, will keep returning for the consistently great experience.

This family-owned restaurant has been on our list for a while and we finally managed to have dinner there last week! We were lucky to slip in without a reservation, but the next time we'll definitely make one because the place stayed packed all evening! The food was excellent, the staff were friendly and attentive, and you could tell that this is a go-to New Orleans treasure!

This restaurant has a big green and red sign out front that you cannot miss. There are no windows and the glass panels on the door do not reveal a thing. I walked boldly to the bar and there were a couple of stools available. The bartender recommended a delicious red wine called Bonanza and the capellini. I had half garlic, half cheese bread, dry and crusty as Italian loaves go, they could have been a lil more generous with the garlic and the cheese! The capellini with red and white sauce was delicious. I also tried the mozzarella sticks which were perfectly done and not greasy. The ambiance is on the dark side and it seems to be quite a busy spot -- event though it doesn't ever look like it's open. I'll need to come back and try the pizza too see how it matches up to NYC pizza.

This is a nice, little Italian restaurant outside of the tourist area but can easily be reached by taking the streetcar although there looked like a decent amount of parking, also. The portion sizes are large and taste good. The pasta was really good. My panne chicken was hard and seemed overcooked but the Alfredo was yum. They have a nice selection of wine and beer. The restaurant has a nice, relaxing atmosphere, and everyone (including other customers) was friendly. It seems like a lot of regulars which is always a good thing.

Tonight’s meal was excellent!!!! Instead of eating one of my usual favorite menu selections, I chose the special for the evening: a 6oz filet mignon and crab cake (surf and turf). They were served with a side Caesar salad and fresh green beans. Everything served was cooked to perfection and never before have I had a crab cake with so much lump crabmeat. Thank you for such a wonderful meal.