A Little Taste of Italy — Restaurant in Hutto

We just left A Little Taste of Italy in Hutto, and all I have to say is wow. The food is spectacular, and the family who owns it is so cordial. Definitely give them a try.

We ordered food to go last week via UberEats: mozzarella triangles, chicken fettuccini alfredo, the spicy sausage pasta and tiramisu. The food was great when we tried it at home, even though it was no longer hot after the drive. We figured if the food was that good to go, it had to be amazing fresh, and our hunch was correct.

A Little Taste of Italy is a pop up restaurant open Thursday-Saturday from 4:30-9 pm. We were the only patrons when we entered the restaurant a little after 5 (at 109 E Front St in Hutto, where the Hippo Cafe is). Gino greeted us like we were family and introduced us to his own family, his wife and son, who all run the restaurant together. Gino has been in the restaurant business for 59 years, and his hospitality shows. He regaled us with tales from his past and he a delight to converse with.

We ordered the fried mozzarella and calamari to start. Both came with pomodoro sauce for dipping and were delicious. The calamari was not chewy and consisted entirely of rings.

For entrees, we ordered the spicy bucatini with shrimp and the chicken Parmesan but subbed Alfredo instead of red sauce. Gino was super accommodating to the substitution for no extra charge. I am a bit of an Alfredo connoisseur, and the sauce here is spectacular. He uses 40% cream in his sauce. I am often disappointed ordering Alfredo somewhere new, but not here! Gino offered parmesan, cracked pepper and red pepper flakes to top off our dishes, and we took him up in it. The portions are hearty. After eating my chicken, I took home most of my pasta and can get 1-2 MORE meals out of it.

We decided to grab a 14 inch double pepperoni pizza to go, as we were eager to try the whole menu and figured pizza would reheat well as a midnight snack. As stuffed as we were, we did have to snag a bite of the pizza while it was piping hot. Another grand slam.

I have not had a single item here that I wouldn’t order again.

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My wife, the Weiss's and myself had a reservation for 5 pm dinner tonight and were greeteed by the owners. They were gracious and welcoming explaining their food selections and their unique business location inside The Hutto Cafe on Thursday through Saturday evenings.We had shared a couple of Antipasto (appetizers) items, each of us had a Insalata (salads), Secondi (entree) and then Dolce (desserts). The Calamari Friti and Bruschetta di Casa were very good and are highly recommended. Three of us ate the Classic Caesar and received more dressing after our request. Two of us had the Lasagna di Carne, Fettuccine Bolognese and I had the Pollo Parmesan. We loved our dishes, but only ate half of our meals because we were getting full, the asked for to go holders. We finished the evening with two Tira Misu's and two Limoncello Cake pieces. Everything was Very Good and we will return again. Gino Sr., his wife and his son Gino Jr. were...

Words cannot express how amazing our experience here was! From the moment we were seated, we were greeted by Gino, his wife, and their son. They were extremely friendly and welcoming to us as it was our first time there and all throughout the meal they could be seen conversing with other patrons and making sure everyone was well taken care of. As if the service wasn’t enough, the food was truly spectacular! Everything was hot, fresh, and packed with flavor. Gino mentioned to us how he had been doing this for 59 years and it truly shows in the quality of their product. We’re happy to be able to support a local business thats only minutes down the road from us. We will absolutely be returning here and encourage everyone to give it a shot. You won’t be...