La Stella Cucina Verace

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   Laura

   VIP

   San Antonio

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   The food was just better than good. The ambiance was awful. We had never dined at this restaurant but we're hoping for a romantic spot for hubby's birthday. I even asked for a quiet table. They had a lounge singer in the restaurant who was singing incredibly loud the entire time we were there. He even walked around to tables singing to others. It really sucked the fun out of the dinner. The pricing on the food was fine but the wine pricing was extreme. I understand restaurant mark ups but it was incredibly excessive. I had higher hopes!
   

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   John

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Stella has authentic, elevated Italian cuisine. We had the octopus, cotoletta (veal), caprese salad, paparedelle, etc. It all was excellent. We are fortunate to eat at high end restaurants and have traveled extensively. La Stella hits the mark and defines the balance we look for in a dining experience. Pro tip: order things for the table to share so that you can take some home to warm up the next day!!
   

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   Sabria

   Oklahoma City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was amazing! Food was great and walking distance to the Winspear Opera House. Will come again!
   

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   Paul

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Adriano was outrageous and outstanding! Be sure and ask for his table! Maitre d checked on our booth several times for well being and drink & food suggestions, much appreciated.
   

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   David

   Nashville

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful experience at La Stella. The cocktails and food were great and our server, Amanda, was perfect. Also the live music was very nice by Melanie Skybell. All the restaurant staff was friendly and welcoming. Favorite Italian place in Dallas. :-)
   

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   Beth Reeder

   VIP

   Dallas

   7 reviews

   1.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   They sat our family of 4 at a huge table for 8-10 people. We asked for a smaller table and they looked and then said no. We had our reservation for over a month. We told them we were headed to a musical and service was still exceptionally slow. Our entrees arrived 50 minutes after ordering. Two of the four entrees were dry and not warm. And the spinach that accompanied my fish just tasted overwhelmingly like garlic. No balance or nuance… just like I was eating a clove of garlic. It was a stressful and unsatisfying experience. We won’t be going back.
   

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   gregg

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   Dallas

   363 reviews

   4.0

   363 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Have dined here in a while and that was our loss. The experience was excellent. The service very attentive and engaging and the food was delicious. You were never left for wanting anything as people were always professionally available if needed. We will be back very soon.
   

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   Lori

   Dallas

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   The food was great, octopus, carrots, filets, pasta, scallops, and cannoli were ALL superb. Def not a great value, esp when it came to the wine list. SUPER LOUD. We were seated behind the bar area despite having reservations for quite some time and being dressed to the nines (velvet, mink, etc) which I didn't appreciate. It was freezing; asked them to turn off the a/c and they adjusted it temporarily then it came back on full force. It was 40 degrees outside. Service was not quite commiserate with the prices ... although our server was great with recommendations. Again, just too loud for a nice dinner out on the town.
   

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   greg

   VIP

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding meal before our concert at AT&T Opera House.
   

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    Caleb

    Dallas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Everything was great except one thing. Our table felt a bit small and was uneven so we had to deal with the rocking throughout - not great.
    

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