Best Casual Restaurants in Fountain Square

I’ve been waiting to try Maialina and it was fantastic! Our table tried: nonna’s meatballs, Parmesan garlic bread, calamari, Caesar salad, arugula with lemon vinaigrette, rigatoni rustica, cacio e pepe, and salmon. All outstanding and delicious!!!! We will be back again!

Great food, great service. We were in the area for Valentine’s Day and stayed over for breakfast and we were not disappointed. The fried chicken was crispy, hot, juicy and full of flavor. The shrimp and grits were also every bit worth it! I also tried a mimosa flight and found their twist on a traditional drink to be amazing, especially the lavender lemonade and blueberry mimosa. Would absolutely return.

A real gem! So sad this was just our first time, but so glad it won’t be our last. The hummus was perfect. The birria tacos were some of the best I’ve had. We enjoyed our evening and will certainly be back. The cocktail menu looked amazing, and while we’re still being good in the New Year, we know we’ll be back to try some of their fabulous looking cocktails. Great service and friendly vibes everywhere. Loved it.

I ordered the mussels and the bison egg rolls. The food was fantastic. My wife had the Cuban and also loved her meal. Service was great, very friendly and timely. We enjoyed our Valentines dinner at Upland.

I am very pleased with my dining experience. The food quality and preparation thereof, with the exception of poultry, was outstanding. As to the poultry, it was very, very dry and I declined subsequent offerings. The beef, lamb and pork were outstanding, as were all side dishes. As to service, the wait staff was equally outstanding. Very, very attentive. As a customer, I found their initial attempt to upsell somewhat excessive. Were I ownership, however, I would have been quite pleased with their attempts and would reward them accordingly. Will I return? Certainly so.