Osteria Vecchio Piemonte — Restaurant in Kendall

If you are up for Italian food and around the Kendall area, this casual cozy Osteria 🇮🇹will surprise you. The spot is not pretentious at all, it is more along the lines of Miami's suburban areas, so you might miss it if you are not careful enough to spot it while driving by.

We went to dinner on a weekday and were welcomed by JC, the host and server. He had a table ready for us, as we already had a reservation, and right away sent the other waiters to refresh us with some water, as he presented the wine menu. There were plenty of options, from Chianti to Piedmont, and we opted for a recommendation from JC, a Puglia wine that was one of the best things we tried during 🍷our dinner.

As an appetizer, we tried the fried calamari, with zucchini and lemon. An option I wouldn’t order again as it didn't have anything special. Just a simple fried calamari with a regular dipping sauce.

Then some of us were encouraged to order the specials, like the Bistecca ai Ferri (Grilled Skirt Steak 🥩), which was tender enough to easily slice through. This would be my favorite dish (something very odd, as being an Italian restaurant you expect the pasta to be superb). The second-best dish could be the ravioli di mare 🐠🐟🍤🦐 topped with pink wine sauce). This type of pasta is not the one I would ever order, but it surprised me how good the consistency was.

Then I could state the Ravioli di Zucca Burro e Salvia, Fresh homemade ravioli filled with ricotta, pumpkin, and amoretti cookies 🥠in a 🧈butter sage sauce. The pasta was al dente and the filling was very tasty, but a little bit too sweet. If you are a sweet tooth kind of person, definitely this is your choice. I love sweet stuff, but this was too much, even for me, still, I would give it the third and final place, and this is because I wouldn’t suggest the other two dishes.

JC was friendly enough to split my plate so I could try the ravioli ricotta, as well as the Penne Zucca e Pancetta because I was undecided on which to order. The Penne was al dente, but the cheese sauce was too heavy and the Zucca was just sliced and mixed in the sauce, not adding any real value to the dish the worst part is that it was not real pancetta, it supposedly was prosciutto, but to be honest it didn’t taste like it. At least having the options of the two dishes combination balanced out the sweetness of the Ravioli.

And the most disappointing dish to me was the Paglia e Fieno ai Funghi 🍄🍄‍🟫 which was supposed to be bathed in Truffle oil, but I never tasted it. The pasta was so dipped in sauce that it wasn’t even al dente and that’s a killer for me.

The overall problem with the pasta was that the chef suffocates them in sauce, and if they were genuine, only with a scent of sauce it would be more than enough to excel.

I do have to admit that I was obsessed with the garlic 🧄warm 🍞bread served on the table, I couldn’t stop eating it…In the end, the extra sauce from the pasta worked perfectly for dipping the bread with it, and always asked for it to be served warm, it makes all the difference.

For Desserts, they brought some classic cannoli, which were too stiff and the cream was glued to it. We also had a white chocolate, lemon 🍋mascarpone with a scoop of ice cream 🍦, that actually was pretty refreshing because it balances the sweet and bitter on a sweet tasty spot.

I would actually like to give it 3 stars and a half, ⭐️⭐️⭐️ but there is no option for it, still I would stop by this Italian restaurant if I’m around and hungry for pasta and of course the garlic...

Osteria Vecchio Piemonte is a delightful little Italian bistro. My party of 4 had a Saturday evening reservation. Upon arrival, we were promptly seated and our water glasses filled. The tables have white tablecloths, and the waiters were tuxedoed. The menu is fairly large and diverse, with a something for everyone. We started with calamari and a cheese board (offered off the menu as a special), progressed to share the Agnolotti Piemontesi, then I had the beef shank (another off the menu as a special), while others in my party had Saltimbocca, the fish of the day and Fettuccine del Cuoco. We concluded with a lemon cake and cannoli. All of the food was absolutely delicious – probably not the best you’ve ever eaten, but you certainly won’t be disappointed. And the wine list was great, with plenty of good table wines at moderate prices – the Barolo was really good. As good as the menu, food and wine were, the best was the service, which was very attentive and friendly but not intrusive, This is a small restaurant, perhaps 15 tables, and it was full (although it isn’t cramped) – reservations are a must for Friday and Saturday nights. I would highly recommend...

This was our first time at this restaurant and it was such a wonderful and special experience. Went with my two small children for a friend's birthday and it really lived up to the hype. The food was wonderful from start to finish. We had cesar salad,beef carpaccio to start which was finished with truffle oil and a culinary delight. I ordered risotto and my girlfriend ordered a creative take on ravioli that was divine. Even my childrens simply spaghetti with meat sauce was delicious. For dessert they brought a cannoli and sang to her,as well as making us feel extra special with a glass of champagne on the house. Service was great,and the owner came by to check on us several times throughout the meal. Our desserts were just as wonderful as dinner and we couldn't decide which was better between the chocolate mousse and tiramisu. Besides the food,my favorite part was as we were leaving, the owner was there at the door,kissing everyone on the cheek,sincerely thanking the customers,and asking us to come back. Left with such a warm feeling like we were leaving a friends place. This place is truly a gem; I'm thrilled to have found it and will be...