La Scala

La Scala offers a great dining experience with the food as a stand out!My first time here and came with friends who frequent La Scala as one of their favorite upscale Italian restaurants in Baltimore. The ambiance is nice, located in the little Italy district, in a multi story brick building and left rustic inside. Service is excellent and valet is available. The restaurant offers full bar and of course a very nice wine list. Food is amazing. Try the grilled romaine salad if you like anything with a char- so tasty. For entree I had a shrimp and crab fettuccine. Rich and decadent with plenty of lump crab and several large shrimp. Best I have had anywhere and couldn't stop eating it. A large portion and I finished the hole plate. Cannoli and a lemon cello for dessert, also good and shareable. Would highly recommend La Scala. Note reservations are recommended and the restaurant is not open Mondays and Tuesdays. Private rooms are available. Happy eating! Cheers.

I finally got to check out La Scala last weekend and definitely enjoyed my experience! The vibe was cozy and my waitress was great (I wish I remembered her name).I started with the calamari, which was cooked well as it was so tender! I ordered the "Fettuccine Samantha", which was packed with crab and a decent portion for the price. It could have benefited from a little more flavor, but overall was tasty. I tasted my friend's vodka sauce and that was delicious!It is worth mentioning their system went down and somehow my friend got charged an extra $50. Our waitress updated us as she could and ended up giving us a free dessert as we waited an additional 30 minutes for everything to be resolved. I am still unclear of how it happened and it was a little annoying to end the meal this way, but overall enjoyed the experience.

I could kiss my friends on the mouth for bringing me here. Obviously we all know little Italy is the place to get good Italian food. But La Scala goes above and beyond. The atmosphere is so cozy and feels very old money Italian. Intimate and warm. The drinks? Holy moly. The espresso martini and regular martini (gin, extra dirty) knocked my whole socks off. The anti pasto was delicious. The olive oil is delicious. I got the lobster pasta special and it is something I'll dream about. My partner got the chicken parm and absolutely destroyed it. I wish we had room for dessert but wow. What a dinner. The service was so attentive and caring and knew the menu in and out. 10/10 recommend.

If you are looking for authentic Italian food in Baltimore then I recommend adding La Scala to your list.The food was delicious and they had large portions, perfect for sharing. The staff is nice and even the chef came by the want to introduce himself. The restaurant is located in a walkable area as well. The pasta is freshly made and is really good.

All the dishes were incredible, and the service great. We are definitely going back.

My boyfriend loves Italian food, so I chose La Scala for his birthday dinner. I made a reservation and when we arrived, we were greeted and seated immediately. Our server was very attentive and went through a long list of daily specials. We ordered and got a basket of bread and some kind of herb butter while we waited. The butter was so good! We each got cocktails and loved them. I got pasta and he ended up with steak. Our meals were both delicious. I let the server know it was his birthday, and they surprised him with dessert and a candle at the end. I think we'll definitely go back!

From the sidewalk outside of La Scala you can tell you're in for a treat, the facade hints at a special dining experience ahead. Once inside, we were greeted warmly and shown to a table after taking the famous "La Scala" aka the staircase from the bar/entry area over the bocce court up to the dining rooms. The holiday decor was lovely, complete with an upside down Christmas tree suspended in midair! The menu offers traditional Italian staples as well as La Scala specialities. We started with a plate of calamari for the table and a special - the shrimp toast. The shrimp toast was delightful! Plump, tail-on shrimp covered in melted cheese and a buttery pancetta sauce atop a toasted slice of baguette. I then indulged in a signature pasta dish for my entree, the Fettuccine Samantha. Believe the hype, it's all true, this dish is hearty and flavorful, lump crab meat galore. The pasta is homemade and more than enough creamy, sherry sauce to be sopped up with fresh bread. My husband ordered the filet mignon atop the veal scallopini with jumbo shrimp. A good choice if you can't decide what you want, haha. I don't know how but we managed to save room for dessert and shared the tiramisu, one of the best I've ever had. We spotted the chicken parmesan on our way out and that secured the promise of a return visit from us.

Never a bad time at La Scala. It continues to be the best Italian food in Baltimore! I celebrated New Years Eve here with friends and will make it a tradition!

I've never been to Italy so idk if La Scala has a strong Italian vibe, but it seemed like it to me. Felt like I could go right out back and play bocce, lol. It was packed when I arrived, lots of couples and families.Sat at the bar and enjoyed interacting with the hilarious bartenders and other patrons.La Scala's menu had a ton of options that were appealing to me, but I went with the special, snapper with asparagus. Additionally I had an espresso martini that was exquisite (and I'm NOT a cocktail drinker).The fish came with a small bowl of pasta, which I didn't eat until the next day, but it was excellent. The snapper itself was delicious and I'm pleased I had leftovers of it I also ate the next day.It was a great visit from start to finish. The owner even stopped by to say Hi! I absolutely shall return!

Came here a few weeks ago with my wife. First off, the place is much bigger than it looks from the outside and there is a bocce court inside which is pretty cool. I got the fettucine Samantha which seems to be a favorite because there are a million pictures of it on here. It was awesome...definitely recommend. My wife got the veal Parmesan and she really liked it. Nice atmosphere and good, attentive service. The espresso martini was very good and those are usually not my type of drink.