Amaro Bistro

I was so impressed with Amaro! It's one of those spots that I always drive by and want to try you, but just hadn't gotten the chance to try yet. I'm so glad I made the time! The ambiance is lovely- it feels like a wine bar! Candle-lit tables, beautiful light fixtures, all the good stuff. It felt so romantic and reminded me of my time in Italy.The food was to die for! I got the gluten free rigatoni in the pesto burrata dish and it was absolutely incredible. Amazing flavor, texture, and portion. They also offer gluten free pizzas and have lots of other options for any dietary preference. My boyfriend loved his carbonara and said it's almost as good as the ones he tried in Rome!Our server, Jacob, was amazing! He was super attentive and very knowledgeable about the menu. He really took our experience to the next level. Highly recommend for your next date night!

Amaro Bistro offers a cozy Italian dining experience, though my recent visit left me with mixed feelings. Opting for a classic pairing, I ordered a glass of wine to accompany my steak. While the ambiance was charming, I found the steak lacking in flavor--it could have benefited from a finishing salt or another seasoning to elevate its taste. The calamari was a surprise; I expected traditional fried calamari but received it in a spicy marinara sauce. While the flavors were enjoyable, I missed the satisfying crunch of the classic preparation. Overall, Amaro Bistro is a decent spot, but tonight's experience fell short of my expectations. Perhaps it was just an off night, and I'm willing to give it another chance in the future.

This was our first time here. It was very busy, parking was hard to find. Was super excited to check out restaurant week here! I'm not the biggest Italian foodie, so thought restaurant week would be a good option to try it out. However, upon arriving we were told they didn't do it on Friday and Saturday- which is a huge bummer. It was very busy and service was prompt. Food was okay. The ricotta felt like it was missing something- could have used some sort of nut or other garnish. The bread was forgettable. We were asked if we wanted more bread and thinking that it was complimentary- accepted. We had read a prior review that talked about free bread. Nope, $4. However, I guess we should have asked. Salad was the best part about our meal.Pumpkin ravioli wa good, but small for $25- especially with no meat. Speaking of which- not many options for protein or to add on. Overall, was a decent experience but nothing to WOW me into coming back.

We had our last minute holiday party here with our friends. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the hostess. We were the first ones to arrive and still waiting for 6 others, but the server came to introduce himself right away and took our drink orders. We ordered a bottle of wine and it was not what I had in mind but it was fine. We ordered a gorgonzola salad to start, olive marine, short ribs and carbonara for entrees. They were all delicious. The service was wonderful. I think it's 3 stars for me because the complexity of food was not there. I would have loved to taste a depth in the sauce of short ribs or carbonara sauce.

Went for apps and drinks, had a really lovely time. I didn't like my first cocktail and they graciously switched it out. I liked their bar, it had a great vibe and service overall was fantastic.

Mama made a what a good fine. We have been by Amaro couple times and decided to give this place a try and boy am I glad we did. Stopped by for dinner and they have a good variety of food and we quickly settled into ordering.1) carbonara - such a good comforting dish. If you like pasta this is always a good hit and Amaro made it well.2) roasted chicken over risotto - really good. The crisp skin and juicy chicken over the creamy risotto complemented each other well. Two people in our party had this and agreed it is a hit.3) the daily special pork chop - a really moist thick cut rib chop over a apple celeriac purée with a apple chutney and crispy Brussels sprouts. It was sooooo good. I had to grab some bread to clean up that purée and sauce!For dessert we had the panna cotta. It was decent but not the best I've had. It is a bit firmer than I like and a tad bit gritty which is weird....never had a gritty panna cotta.Overall I really enjoyed the service and the food and will definitely be back again. If you haven't tried this place please do so. You won't regret it.

I have nothing but good things to say about this place. We did cocktails, apps, and dinner. All were on point, as was the service and ambiance. They have an open kitchen area with seating where you can watch the chefs do their work which is pretty cool. The cocktails (pictured below) were expertly crafted and delicious. It's nice to see bartenders who take pride in their craft. The apps were very generously sized, and could easily feed 4-5 people. We did the brussels and the Ricotta Calabrese. Both were very good, but especially the Ricotta Calabrese. I could do that on a weekly basis. Mains consisted of the Bucatini con Pesto and the Ravioli di Zucca (sorry no pictures). Both were very savory and good. I would like to come back and try their pizzas which looked great. Parking can be a bit of a challenge, but worst case you can find a place with a 3-5 minute walk. Check this place out!

We visited Amaro Bistro on a weekend night for dinner and had a very nice time! The three of us each ordered a different dish and then we shared family style. All of the food tastes good; service was totally on point as well :-) I can't wait to go back - highly recommended!

Super taster here: Food: Ordered the calamari (came with bread), rigatoni, and gnochetti pasta off the fresh menu of the day. Calamari was the best with great red sauce. Pasta was above average. Food 4/5 Service: Appetizer came out on time but entrees took over 40min. Server stated it's because they space out the meals and I personally needed to let them know when I wanted my main (never heard of this being a standard rule, seems like he just forgot but no apology). Water was never refilled. Service 2.5/5 Other: The atmosphere is nice/clean, good first date kind of place, portions are bigger than normal, there is a 3.5% auto surcharge.Overall: I would come back for the food but due to the service would give it 3.5/5

The bartender and his bar back were top tier best customer service I've ever had he they both can get down! I believe his name with Alex from what I heard from his coworkers and the other Eric I believe they are both just the very best at what they do they really can set the vibe to the place they have good humor and they both very patient. The food was 10/10 best pizza I've ever had I was just walking on the street and stumble upon this place just walked right in! The hostess sat us really fast with how busy it was!