Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse — Restaurant in Highland Village

My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary a couple weeks early. With kids and an elderly MIL, you take the time when it presents itself.

We were seated within minutes of our reservation. The person who seated us wished us a happy anniversary. Tristan our server, was at our table within a minute or so to take out drink orders and fill out water glasses. I had their version of an Old Fashioned with muddled berries. My wife does not drink so had a Mocktai called the Designated Driver. Both were fantastic. Atmosphere was nice and romantic. Even in the wide open, we felt secluded in our little corner.

For appetizers, my mom ife had escargot, which she said was perfect. I had crab cakes, which were also cooked perfectly. Nice crispy crust on the outside and soft crab inside.

For dinner I had the 20oz Bone in Ribeye and my wife had the Combo For One (South African Lobster Tail and 6oz steak fillet). Both steaks cooked to the perfect medium rare and served HOT, which is seemingly hard to do at other steak houses we've been to. Wife says the lobster and butter sauce were excellent.

For the steaks, they were served with two sides. Now, I'm not sorry to say that I judge a steak by its own merits. A great steak will be a great steak without any type of help. Salt and Pepper to compliment during cooking is all they should need. I'm happy to say that both steaks were spectacular! Neither steak made us even consider the sauces. Both were extremely tender with good mouth feel and delicate chew. Simply great steaks and up there or exceeding any of the well known steakhouses in Texas.

Dessert was amazing. We had creme brulee and the chocolate souffle. Both were made again...to perfect. There's a theme, I know. Everything was done so perfectly, I wondered where the catch would be...

No catch found. Everything was priced on menu, so I wasn't shocked by the bill. For everything we had, how fast our server Tristan was, and finally how perfect everything was made the price well worth it. 10/10...

Update: We were contacted by the server and she apologized for the poor experience. The staff really went above and beyond to make it right by delivering us a fresh meal. Totally not expected but very much appreciated. Thank you!!

Original Review: Absolutely dissapointed in the overall experience and service. I want to make it clear that the food was phenomenal, compliments to the kitchen staff.

Its been 3 months since my wife and I have been out due to having a baby. It was my wifes birthday today. I spent days researching a great place to take her. I wanted to make sure we had a great time.

We made a reservation for 645 and we were not sat until 745. People who showed up after our reservation were seated before us. I made a note that we were celebrating a birthday and not a single person mentioned anything, no acknowledgement whatsoever.

Our server, Christy S. did not ask if we were celebrating anything, she did not offer the specials, and she was not very friendly. The table next to us, however, was offered the specials, and even had a birthday desert brought out with a candle. When i mentioned it was my wifes birthday our server said, "Oh, yes we will do something special". They brought out a desert with no candle and just set it down. No congrats. No "Happy Birthday". No candle like the table next to us. A bit dissapointing. I honestly would have brought my own damn candle if you needed it.

Im pretty upset with the poor service recieved by Christy S., especially since the reviews are off the charts on this place. I was so pumped to bring my wife here! And what a let down!! Its not hard to ask a few questions and to offer the specials and ask if everything is ok. Honestly, im just dissapointed in the customer service.

Our food was absolutely to die for, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that the service...

Fantastic experience tonight! Really impressed, dinner was outstanding. The wait staff was attentive, friendly, and accommodating. The atmosphere was really great... I wasn't sure what to expect from the outside of the building, but once we got inside I really enjoyed the ambiance & overall atmosphere.

Now on to the food... Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed my steak. It was cooked correctly, had a great seared crust on it, and was a nice cut. Flavorful, and handled well by the kitchen. There was a sauce, which always makes me a little nervous (afraid they're trying to cover up mediocrity), but it was NOT drenched in it... It was subtle, an embellishment. And it worked well! Great flavor, and portioned such that I could get some when I wanted it, but had plenty of bites without any sauce too.

The wedge salad was good. Nothing extraordinary, but I definitely enjoyed it. The asparagus was cooked au dente, and was really tasty. I wish the spears would have been a little bigger, or that there had been a few more of them, but they were great. The mashed potatoes were good as well. Again, nothing over the top or mind blowing, but I ate them all happily.

The creme brulee was really good. Nice crust, great color, fresh strawberries & raspberries, and the custard itself was very tasty. Lastly, the cappuccino was actually one of my favorites. Great flavor, and not an overwhelming amount of foam... Too often you get lots of foam with a little espresso. This had a nice ratio - I actually ordered a second!

I'll be back for sure... Great vibes for a nice date. Highly recommend!

Edit: Corrected a few typos, most importantly that the steak was NOT...