Via Triozzi — Restaurant in Dallas

Truly one of the best and most consistent experiences in the city and would rival those around the world. This place was recommended from a good friend of mine a true foodie and he couldn't stop raving about it so my wife treated me for my birthday. What an absolutely outstanding place from the moment you walk in your are swept away into elegance in Italy! Honestly the decor, details, layout are just exquisite. You immediately get a warm sensation as you enter and you are greeted by the wonderful host team they have upfront (pleasant and smiling all the time). Next you pass a gorgeous bar that is lead by a stellar team of Damon, Julia and David! Serving the best drinks in Dallas, they are a great team and it shows! I couldn't believe the excellent wine choices at a staggering low price ($36 bottle of Barbera) and honestly the other bottles are all around that price!!! In times like these someone serving bottles of wine at this price in this city is outstanding!! I applaud them for allowing everyone to afford a dining experience that competes with the absolute best. We have now gone 5 times in less than 2 weeks and I can't say enough about the amazing food that we've had the opportunity to experience. Each dish and each bite is the culmination of cultures, brilliance, love and expertise. We are so blessed to have this chef in our city and so lucky she chose here! She has put together an experience and home made pasta that will blow your mind! She literally makes the pasta in house and if you walk by at the right time you can see them in the window making the pasta, tell me who else is doing that? I'll wait. Back to the food, start with the Ricotta and your taste buds will thank you, then move to the salad (Arugula E Bresaola) I don't like salads and i absolutely loved loved loved this one! You have to try it and then the decisions get much much harder to make because you will want to eat everything but i suggest just revisiting over and over again....so here goes get the best damn lasagna you will ever have in your life, hands down and no competition (don't believe me go and try) then tell me. You will also need to get one of the best steaks in the city of Dallas....i know...I know...it's Dallas and to have a steak here you have to be better than anywhere in the world....well...guess what it is!!! The New York Strip.....OMG!!!! I've had it 4 times and every single time perfection! It's a Rosewood steak for steak lovers! There is nothing about this place that you will not love....including the prices. It's an experience that is affordable and wonderful people! You will never want to leave because it feels like home, if you lived in Italy. Go see Chef Leigh Hutchinson who trained in Italy. You will likely see me there because we go a lot!!! I will make sure to add photos next...

One of the best dining experiences I've ever had! I actually heard about this while watching food network. The chef was on one of the shows competing in Italian food and when they introduced her they said her restaurant was in Dallas, so I quickly wrote it down and excitedly told my friend about how we had to try it. Well, it took a few months to find time to grab reservations and drive down from north Frisco, but holy crap was it worth it!

We got there a little early and had a drink up on the their rooftop patio bar before our reservation time (tasty drinks and a great wine selection)! Then when we went down for our reservation time, the hostess was so sweet and welcoming to us and my daughter. She also noticed we had dark dresses on and swapped our white napkins for black ones - next level service!!

Now let's get down to the food. AMAZING! We started with the Prosciutto e Fiche which was a super tasty mix of sweet fig jam, pine nuts, a soft cheese, and salty prosciutto - so yummy. We also got the "Italian lunchable" called coccoli (that's how our waitress described it and it was a funny but true description). The little bread balls were perfect for layering the melted cheese and more prosciutto. Both of these were perfect for sharing and absolutely delicious.

For our second course we got stuff to share again! The Bucatini alla Gricia was the absolute winner, with a perfectly rich cheese sauce that was lightly applied to pasta (no drowning it) and paired with crispy guanciale, omg it was so good and the table favorite. We also got Ravioli di Pere which were a little sweet but not in a bad way! The whole plate is perfectly balanced and rich and decadently delicious. To bring some fiber back into our spoiled diets for the evening we also got the sautéed rapini and I shouldn't have been surprised that they nailed this side dish as well!

Of course for dessert we couldn't pass up the chance to try all 3! Hey, don't judge, it was a 45 minute drive. The tiramisu is seriously the size of a brick, prepare to share with the whole table and still possibly take some home! My favorite was the Cannolo Sbagliato which was this amazing deconstructed cannoli with candied orange and I think pieces of pistachio. I would have honestly licked the plate if it wasn't such a beautiful restaurant!! The budini al cioccolato was a fancy chocolate pudding made with dark chocolate and topped with a layer of olive oil and caramel that was a little off-putting at first but actually worked really well with all the flavors! My friend finished that one gleefully.

On top of the incredible food, the service was top notch, everyone was on their game, we never had to wait for a drink refill or our plates to be cleared, it was a stellar experience from beginning to end and I cannot recommend...

A Novice Critic’s Take: Promise Overshadowed by Missteps

Dining late can often reveal the truest nature of a restaurant: how it treats its final guests of the evening. My recent experience here offered both flashes of brilliance and reasons for hesitation.

The Unsettling Start A 9:30 p.m. reservation, confirmed without hesitation, should promise a complete dining experience. Instead, upon being seated near the bathroom hallway and the kitchen window, we were informed that the kitchen would close in 30 minutes. While I sympathize with the logistics of a hard closing time, a final reservation so close to shutdown creates a sense of urgency rather than hospitality. A restaurant should either extend grace to its last guests or adjust its booking window accordingly.

Service: Polite but Uneven Our server was gracious and knowledgeable, though her barely audible delivery made it difficult to understand over the loud ambiance of the dining room, however she bore no visible frustration when asked to repeat herself, but her extended disappearance later in the evening left us navigating portions of the meal without guidance. Curiously, it was the owner—not our server—who ultimately intervened to correct a glaring misstep: a lasagna that arrived burnt. Her apology was sincere, and her personal involvement softened what could have been an irredeemable error.

The Food: A Tale of Two Dishes The kitchen demonstrated its potential with the pillowy gnocchi—and later, with a playful, deconstructed cannoli that was both inventive and indulgent. Yet the lasagna, priced at a premium, disappointed twice: first scorched, then replaced with a version that was both bland and overly salted. In a city filled with Italian dining options, inconsistency of this kind is a luxury few establishments can afford.

The Final Word This restaurant clearly has the talent to shine—its gnocchi and dessert prove as much. But rushed pacing, inconsistent execution, and service lapses left the evening feeling more perfunctory than pleasurable. In Dallas, where Italian cuisine is abundant and competitive, one expects not just moments of excellence but a seamless dining experience. Until those gaps are closed, I would...