Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993

We were lucky enough to have a perfect summer evening on La Terrazzo amongst their beautiful flower garden. The evening felt just like dining in Italy especially with the price fix menu featuring a four course dinner of Napoletana items. Every item we chose was simply amazing! Pasta was cooked to perfection. My lasagne tasted just like my mother in law's lasagne and she was from the Campania region! Delizia al Limone and the Torta di Cioccolato Amaro were a perfect ending to an amazing dinner and when they found out we were celebrating our anniversary our waiter brought us each a glass of proscecco to celebrate. We will definitely be back to celebrate special occasions here again!

Visited during the Palermo region menu. All of the food was fantastic. Service was a hit jagged. Very slow start and delivery of courses was not timed well. However we were looking for a relaxing meal and were in no rush and enjoyed not being rushed to make way. Octopus was outstanding but again all tasted fantastic. Also had seafood cone, pork ragu and swordfish pasta dishes, mixed grill, flourless chocolate cake and caramel pudding

Regions & now cuisine of Italian cities: We experienced the Venice menu. Our service team went out of their way to make sure we had a good experience. And we did. Delicious meal. The squid ink pasta & calamari are sublime. Calamari was tender & plentiful. The John Dory was perfectly cooked with a delicately balanced sauce. We keep going back. This wine was fabulous.

This was by far one of the most extravagant and tasteful dining experiences of my entire life. Let's start from the beginning: Walking into the restaurant, we actually went into the wrong area, there was the outdoor seating right next to were we parked, but the entrance was located on the corner of the street. Despite the fact that we had made a crucial mistake on how to enter the restaurant, the wait staff was incredibly gracious in directing us to the correct entrance. Once inside, we were immediately greeted with a warm welcome, and after confirming our reservations, we were seated at an aesthetically pleasing table. They asked us if we would like sparkling or regular water, and I was just expecting water from the tap, but they pulled out a glass bottle of authentic spring water. Leaving the bottle on the table, they gave us their menu. I had never been to this restaurant before, so I was a little bit lost on how it worked, so if you were wondering let me walk you through it. The idea is that you are taking a two or through a region of Italy with a different courses during the meal. For the entire price of the meal, you get an appetizer, a first course, a main course, and a dessert. You have to pick everything at the beginning, and then they just bring you your food. Being the uncultured swine that I am, I had never tried escargot before, So I decided to take the leap of Faith. When they brought my food to the table, and I tried the dish, it spoke volumes in my mouth. The escargot was tender and very textually pleasing, I could tell that it was well cooked because I've been told by other people that typically if it's not cooked properly it can taste rubbery, but this was perfect. The seasoning was fantastic, the sauce was incredible, and the bread crumbs on top really added to the flavor. Up next we had our second course, I had chosen the pork pasta, And let me tell you this dish did not disappoint. This was quite possibly what some of the best pork that I've ever had in my life. I should note that we were here for my wife's birthday, and we had the gift that I had purchased for her on the table, and when we had walked in they actually presented my wife with a birthday card free of charge simply because it was her birthday, that's what I call service! We then mosied our way to the main course. I was blown away by how tender the steak was. I'm no chef by any means, so I might not be able to properly articulate how perfect everything was, the proportions were correct, nothing was too oily or overcooked, everything was cooked to perfection. I should also note that there was a decent amount of time between courses, I was worried that because there were four courses in the meal, that I was going to be too full to continue, but there was just enough time between courses to keep me interested and my appetite up, It was as if everything was planned meticulously to the last detail. Now for the desserts. This was without a doubt one of the best tasting desserts I've ever had if not the best tasting dessert in my entire life. I quite literally almost shed a tear when I tried the canolli. The orange peel with the pistachio, the chocolate, the cream, the maraschino cherry, the pastry, everything formed together so incredibly perfectly. I should also note that I was a fat kid growing up and I am no stranger to the sweets, but everything I have ever eaten in my life paled in comparison to how absolutely delicious this canolli was. I don't normally do this when I go out to eat, but I had to ask the waiter to give my compliments to the chef, and I had to have the waiter write down in my phone what it was that I had just eaten because I didn't want to forget the name of this incredibly delectable dish. The wait staff was incredibly helpful, the ambience was fancy but homey, All the way down to the lighting inside. If you are ever in Milwaukee and visiting like I was and you're looking for a nice place to go, come here. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I almost shed a tear at how delicious this cannoli was.

My partner and I came here for my birthday this past weekend, tasting the Florence menu, and it was absolutely phenomenal. Great service and welcoming atmosphere; very relaxed and not at all intimidating like I thought it would be (I've always passed by but never gone in to actually eat!). The servers helped you feel right at home and are very knowledgeable about the menu and drinks available. Would love to come here again (the salted pudding is calling my name 🤤).