Villa O

11/10/09

Loved it!

by KYCTEXAS at Citysearch

A group of 4 friends made a 6:30 p.m. dinner reservation for the Monday night "Free Dinner." We were seated outside on the patio, and it was a beautiful night. The special Monday night menu offered a choice of 4 soups or salads to start and then 5 entrees to choose from. The waygu beef lasagna and the penne w/ turkey meatballs were both excellent! Between the four of us, we also shared 2 bottles of wine and 2 desserts. After splitting the check 4 ways, tipping (don't forget to tip on what the FULL amount would have been) we only spent $33 each! I thought it was a fabulous deal and will definitely be back!

• Pros: Friendly staff, great food, great experience for little $$.

01/24/09

Disappointing

by willydilly at Citysearch

This place is a bit odd... not terrible, just odd... the lighting is bright, the decor seems out of place (nautical) and the food was average at best. My glass of wine (if you want to call it that, it took 4 swallows to drink it) was $15. No one at our table had a very good meal, nothing special at all and not once did our waiter ask how our food was. The sides are huge, but nothing to write home about. I'd find somewhere else to spend your money. We'll never go back... there are just too many other GOOD restaurants in town deserving our business.

• Pros: good location
• Cons: food below average, strange atmosphere, bizarre choice of music

01/24/09

A Birthday to Remember

by the550 at Citysearch

My girlfriiend's 30th birthday was this Friday and I decided to surprise her with a dinner party at Villa O, with 10 of her closest friends. Between changing the number of guests, to adding a birthday cake, to ordering a Champagne Toast, I literally drove this restaurant crazy, prior to our arrival. When we arrived, the place was very, very busy, but our table for 10 was, ready, the champagne was chilling on the table, and the management was ready to make my girlfriend's surprise birthday a real success.

We started by sharing some of the best tasting, crisp organic pizza any of us have ever tasted, followed by a delicate Calamari in a spicy marinara sauce. The table then shared a fabulous organic salad, followed by three pasta's, one better than the next. The meal ended with a special Italian cheesecake where we sang "happy birthday" to Sasha, accompanied by The Beatles -- They say it's your birthday on the sound system. Oh by the way they play the best music in this place.

Anyway it was a great evening, great food, service and fun, and I am glad Dallas has this restaurant and other cities do not. It is our secret!

• Pros: Great food, service and value -- a fun dining experience
• Cons: can't think of any?