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Excellent meal all around. Delicious by the glass wine selection-- avorite was the Super Tuscan. Cheese plate is the chef's selection served w/ candied walnuts, traditional Italian jam and honey--2 of the cheeses were excellent, but didn't care for the authentic fontina (didn't like it when we were in northern Italy either). Focaccia was perfectly chewy with the right amount of salt. Gamberoni alla Griglia was a great combination of flavors; the mint vinaigrette added freshness to an otherwise decadent antipasti. Insalata Tricolore was a well-balanced combination of fresh greens and gorgonzola, though perhaps a tad too much fresh lemon juice in the dressing; less juice and a hint of fresh zest may have pulled it off better. Insalata di Barbabietole had tender and juicy roasted beets with the right balance of acid from the red wine vinegar. The seafood in the Cioppino ala Ligure was tender and flavorful; couldn't have been prepared better. Were disappointed to see a TV playing football in an upscale restaurant--a serious detraction from the ambiance. Service was impeccable. Overall, highly recommend.
The restaurant itself has very elegant and romantic ambience yet comfortable enough to bring the whole family it's very inviting very exquisite. I think I will keep this our Italian restaurant to go to.The food is to die for, very well seasoned and cooked to perfection, they pay very close attention to keep their recipes, presentation and taste Italian, they bring a bit of Italy to Arizona, and the service was wonderful, very warm and attentive very exquisite place to dine. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. We will continue to visit and dine here.
Since I was doing some business in Tucson, I thought I would try this place out. I sat at the bar and ordered from Brandon. Very nice guy friendly helpful.
Their bread tasted fresh.
I ordered the seafood pasta it it had shrimp, scallops, calamari, and there was some fish in there. I sprinkled a little red pepper to have a spicy sauce. The sauce had a nice flavor.
And one of my things when I go somewhere I hope to get a really good iced tea. This tea was good as well.
I asked Brandon how the tiramisu was. He said it's great we make it fresh everyday. And he was right it was excellent.
Very good lasagna and top notch house salad. Positive, chipper staff made walking in a welcoming experience and my server Brandon confidently gave some great recommendations. The space is large and welcome decorated making this a place I'd go back to if I find myself stuck in Tucson again.
I want to share with the world how wonderful Tavelino Ristorante truly is. The Sherman family recently celebrated our Mom and Dad's 70th wedding anniversary. The service was impeccable and we thank everyone involved in our celebration from the bottom of our hearts. The food was out of this world. My branzini was absolutely dreamy everyone enjoyed their gorgeous dishes, just every moment was made special by all the attentions and the spectacular food. This is the place to go if you want an intimate setting, careful and thoughtful service, and seriously the best food in Tucson that I've had in the several years that I've lived here. Everything was absolutely perfect and no stone was left unturned by the staff at every moment to ensure that our evening was spectacular, and that's it was. We are so grateful as a family for the evening we shared in celebration at Tavolino.
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Food 5; Service 3. Great food; not so great service. There was a large private party in for dinner last night, and they seemed to suck up all the help. Two of the three of us ordered a glass of wine when we ordered our appetizers; one glass arrived. We had to flag down a waiter to clear dirty appetizer plates, and to bring the other glass of wine. I order a second glass of wine to have with the remainder of my dinner (all 3 dinners took quite a while to reach the table) and dessert - had to ask twice for it. At the time we ordered appetizers and dinners, we asked for a dessert menu. We had to ask again after we finished our meal. The server who introduced himself to us when we sat down, but we rarely saw him, though he did make sure that slight changes to the food we ordered (gluten-free veal) were made. I understand that many places are having a hard time finding employees. I would rather have been turned away at the door, than be annoyed by lousy service, especially when we were treating a friend to dinner. Last time we were here - a few weeks ago - we sat at the bar. Maybe that is the best location.
Just what we were searching for! Great food in generous servings, unlike so many places these days whose plates have shrunk. The ambience was pleasant and the service very attentive. They even serve our favorite uncommon Italian wine, Sagrantino di Montefalco. A delightful evening and we're definitely be back.
Our visit to Tavolino on the occasion of my wife's birthday was quite enjoyable. The restaurant wasn't very busy on the Sunday evening. Service was attentive and well paced. Our meals were good, in particular the bruschetta appetizer. Will definitely return.
In a shopping plaza. Atmosphere is nice but not intimate. Charred octopus appetizer was unbelievable. Went back next day just for this. Cauliflower soup with crispy prosciutto was also outstanding. We usually go to Vivace for Italian, which is still outstanding, but this may now be our favorite for Tucson Italian.
Fantastic service. Very helpful/attentive wait staff. Our meal was delicious, everything tasted fresh! I was pleased with the number of vegetarian friendly dishes they had available!
Highly recommend. We came here for a late lunch and we had a pleasant experience. The staff was super friendly and professional. Our food was delicious. I highly recommend the caprese appetizer. The focaccia that came with it was delicious. Our entrees were really well made and authentic and the tiramisu was also very well made. Great espresso. If you are looking for a quick dining experience, then this is not the right place. The food did take a while as well as the appetizer, but this is typical of an authentic Italian restaurant. You definitely get to experience how it would be like eating in a restaurant in Italy.
This was the best itialian restaurant I have eaten in since leaving Buffalo 5 years ago. Every dish was packed and very delicious. The wine was primo and the grappa was spot on. Both the chicken and ribs were done to perfection and the smoke flavoring was spot on. The pasta was cooked to perfection and the mushrooms were a ten on the flavor chart. I will be back.
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