REVIEW: Cafe Revo ~6 months later…

[bsmomma]

I tried Revo a few months back. I had a dish with noodles and a garlic cream sauce. I am not a salt and pepper adder but I had to. It was very blan. I understand that it’s probably suposed to taste that way, being authentic. But atleast a little hint of garlic was expected. There was a great place in Leschi called “That’s Amore” small little “cafe” with hands down the BEST Fettuccini EVER! They made everything to order with homemade noodles and fresh baked bread. Not sure if they’re still there??????? Assagios is great too! They do made to order as well, if you ask. And Maro, the owner, is awesome! He lives in West Seattle!

[jbar]

Highly recommend Spinasse on 14th on Capital Hill. OMG. Most amazng pasta I’ve EVER had. Not sure if it’s northern or southern Italian — it was fantastic. WORTH THE TRIP.

[JanS]

bsmomma..

That’s Amore Italian Cafe – Homepage

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Menu

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no website, but LOVE the reviews here – lol…so anyone – be forewarned before you go :)

http://www.yelp.com/biz/vitos-madison-grill-seattle

[RainyDay1235]

I have heard great things about That’s Amore too – plan to check it out soon.

Regarding Food Network – apparently they went to “Slim’s Last Chance Chili Shack” on First Avenue South. Hmmm..I do like good chili (sans meat however)…gotta check it out too!

http://www.mynorthwest.com/index.php?nid=11&sid=161058

[Cait]

Folks, if you have an issue with the OP’s rant, just make a rave in response. You will be in the majority as these forums show. Her opinion is just as worthy as yours (ranting/bashing/reviewing can be pretty closely related though) so instead of adding more negativity, why don’t you just post a compliment about this place… makes more of a point and it’s just as informative!

The waitstaff is fabulous, IMO. Always SO friendly and knowledgeable. I have never had to order anything but the Pasta Sofia Bella which is phenomenal. Their drinks are all to die for AND the creme brulee trio is phenomenal. I don’t know anything about how it compares to Italy, but for Seattle Italian food, it doesn’t get a whole lot better IMO :)

[MargL]

We just ate at Cafe Revo this evening with our 3-year-old daughter. Gotta say I have to agree with Homer on the Spaghetti Marinara – it was just ok. But given that this is Northern Italian cuisine and that tends to focus less on pasta, tomatoes and olive oil and more on things like polenta and cream sauces – it was about what I expected. If I hadn’t had to get something to share with my 3-year-old (spaghetti is a sure hit with her) I’m sure I would have loved the Pasta Sofia Bella – it sounds really good from the menu description.

Service was friendly but seemingly a little disorganized. Guy completely forgot our bread because they don’t write things down and we wanted to order everything at the same time rather than get bread, wait, salad, wait, dinner, wait, check, etc. On the plus side, we probably really didn’t need those extra carbs and calories :-)

Also, there was no wait for seating so I hope it was just that we were early and they really are getting some business because I’d like to go back to try other things on the menu.

[FredTate]

Spinasse is Northern Italian. Piedmont in particular.

Best pasta in Seattle.

Vito’s on Madison closed a few months ago, too bad. They had one of the best restrooms in Seattle. :)

[pigeonmom]

OMG Jan, the Vito’s reviews are priceless! Matthew used to live down the street back in the day..we’ve stumbled out of that joint a few times, I’ll tell ya.

[dhg]

Diners Driveins and Dives has covered Last Chance? OMG. I want to see that. We’re well familiar with Pig Iron BBQ which is right next door. The BBQ owners opened the Last Chance and I think their turkey chili is very good.

[JoB]

dhg..

glad to hear it.. hubby has high hopes for the chili verde tonight.

[beachdrivegirl]

For Italian Food Volterra in Ballard (this has been named Seattle’s best & has been on the Food Network) or La Rustica are top picks in this household.

[rockergirl]

There is a coupon on KMPS Half Off deals for a $50 gift certificate (which you pay $25 for) for That’s Amore in case anyone is interested. You order it online and takes a few days to get them.

It’s a good way to “try” out different Restaraunts for “half” price.

http://www.kmps.com/pages/4590789.php

*make sure to read the “regualtions” as it looks like it can only be used mon-thurs.

[JoB]

Tried Last Chance Chili tonight.

The chili verde chili was exceptional.. the bean and brisket wasn’t as good… but still a great choice for someone who wants a milder chili.

We will go back.

[Cait]

BDG is totally right about La Rustica! I went there for prom lo so many (5) years ago. Ambiance, food and service to die for :)

[Homer]

So, as a follow up, found a place in the Capitol Hill are called La Spiga. OMG, great gnocchi and ravioli, very friendly service and boy do I want to go back again! Price wise it’s a bit high but the food was terrific so that justifies it for me…anywho, just thought I’d share!

[JoB]

thanks Homer…

i don’t mind paying if they are making something i can’t do as well…

[Homer]

Exactly JoB! Making gnocchi is time consuming (so we make a lot and freeze it) but theirs was good and a lot less effort! ;-)

[FullTilt]

LA Spiga Rocks. Full disclosure though, the owner Justin is a friend of mine. Still, it is simple and amazing food.

[hopey]

If you’re looking for discounts, we are big fans of Restaurant.com . Wait until they have a sale, and you can get a $25 gift certificate for $3 or $4. To keep this on topic, Cafe Revo recently signed up and have certificates available on Restaurant.com .

[bsmomma]

Thanks for the tip on the 1/2 price deal Rockergirl! That’s Amore is truely amazing! I’d go there any day of the week! :)

[skipperjoni]

It is really interesting to read all the comments here about Italian food. I have taken Italian language classes for three years at Bellevue College. I’ve had several different teachers — all born and raised in Italy. Two were from Rome and two from farther north. One of the pet peeves I have heard expressed by both of those from Rome was about the stereotypes Americans hold about Italian food — especially the idea that everything has to be made with garlic. My family is Italian and we ate lots of pasta, but none of it was spaghetti. We ate seashells, mostacciolli and bow-ties because they had crevices that held the sauce, which had very little tomato in it, but was basically a meat and vegetable (onions, celery, parsley) sauce seasoned with basil, oregano and red wine. Not only was it better than spaghetti, but it was lots easier to eat. Perhaps some of you need to open up your palate and find that Italy is a country with many regional specialties.

As for Homer’s assertion that bringing problems to the attention of the restaurant owner would not result in any adjustment, that assumption puts all restaurant managements in the same bucket. Those I know in the restaurant business pay very close attention to their customer’s comments and welcome those which are positive criticism. Why would they not?!

[mlfrye]

We went to Revo on Monday for lunch and found it to be not as good as the last few times we were there. We always order the NW Ravioli and it just seemed a bit off this time. Not bad enough not to give a pardon, but we noted it and hope it was a one-time sub-par meal. It is a great little place and we love going!

[kitty]

I also love La Rustica, and Brads Swingside Cafe (in Fremont, just north of the Buckaroo) is one of my all time favorite restaurants. I went to That’s Amore once and we ordered the antipasta. I am not joking, it had cubes and slices of different processed American cheeses. Gross. Hopefully something has changed!

[maplesyrup]

https://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=20747

[dhg]

RIP, Sean Goff. We will miss you.

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