Sala Modern Sicilian Dining

I've been to dinner at Sala multiple times and the food has always been amazing! Keep reading to find out why I only gave two stars for the overall experience...My favorite appetizer on the menu is the garlic bread with cheese and marinara- it's absolutely amazing! Cheesy, garlicky, soft, flavorful, and I love dipping it into their marinara sauce. I think their sauce has a great balance between sweet and savory!My favorite entree is the Sugo. It tastes very traditional, it's full of flavor, I enjoy the angel hair pasta, and this dish never makes me feel overly stuffed after I clear my plate.To end the evening, I order the Tiramisu. It's moist and has a strong espresso flavor, which I enjoy.The reason I gave two stars on this review is because while the food is always amazing, the service is usually terrible. Last night, it felt like our waitress ignored us most of the evening and at one point we wondered if she had gone home because she disappeared for quite awhile. It was some of the worst service I've ever experienced at a restaurant. Also, to note: I highly suggest having a reservation and to give yourself time to find parking. It's street parking near UWM and it can be tough to find a parking spot nearby, so you may be walking a couple of blocks to the restaurant.

Sala is a small restaurant with great ambiance and service. Our lovely waitress did an amazing job. The place was very clean/well kept. FOOD:-Bread App: Unlimited, and very delicious comes with butter and oil. 10/10-Caesar Salad: comes on a very small plate so your lettuce and toppings are falling off while eating. Overall was okay but expected more from the homemade dressing. 5/10-Soup: I had the daily special, literally no clue what it's called was broth based and very yummy. 10/10-2 members of the group got pasta, the special and the gnocchi and didn't care for it. Quite honestly had no flavor. Great for kids I suppose. But for a plate over $24 I expect more. -Spaghetti: was the best dish they have. not much to screw up on it. Overall for the prices I would expect more. There aren't any gluten free or dairy free options. I wouldn't come back due to the prices, taste, accommodations, and also due to their computer system.

What a classic find in a neighborhood in Milwaukee! My mom and I went to Sala tonight. We loved the nice, cozy atmosphere and saw several dates in the dining room. All our food was top notch and delicious. We had the eggplant appetizer-yum. Also the caesar salad, the chicken parmesan, and a margarita pizza. We had the chianti wine and even enjoyed a lemon tart. I would order the sam, identical meal again on another visit, because it was all so delicious. And our waitress, Barb, was prompt and knowledgeable in all our inquiries about the restaurant and the food. Love this place. We will be back!

7/10 pizza review. The service was very good. I asked for a tequila drink and got this tequila with cucumber and jalapeño tied up with tonic! Muah! Espresso martini was on another level. My wife got the bolognese and it came out cold. Still delicious but we expected it to be a lot warmer. Definitely an east side crowd there, very diverse. We'll be back that's fo sho

We had a 10/10 dinner at SALA Modern-Sicilian last night. I love the intimate dining space and the warm vibes. We started off with some cocktails that were wonderful....I ordered two of the cucumber/ginger drinks because they were THAT good and owner was nice enough to give me the recipe when I asked. For food we had:-Sicilian New Years soup (with lentils)-tomato and goat cheese with crostini-side salads with housemade Italian vinaigrette and tableside parmigiano reggiano shaving-rack of lamb (THIS WAS SO FREAKING Amazing....top 3 of my life) served w angel hair pasta and a walnut pesto-linguine w shrimp, tomato, in a white wine butter sauce (generous with the big juicy shrimp)-gorgeous cappuccino made w Valentine coffee beans-lemon tart that was so perfectly flaky and a great balance of sweet and tart-tiramisuService was and they are still accepting reservations for NYE if anyone is looking! -- at SALA Modern-Sicilian.

This restaurant is truly a hidden gem. We came here after we made reservation. You can sit outside or inside but we sat outside on their cute patio. I ordered their bruschetta to start with a glass of Prosecco. Sad they won't had one option for Prosecco even though there were multiple on the menu. They were out of other ones which is why the 4/5 star review. I ordered a caesar salad for a starter. It was huge for a side salad. I ordered chicken Marsala white had huge mushrooms with it and a good portion of chicken. My husband said his gnocchi was 10/10. My friend loved her chicken Alfredo. We didn't get any dessert because we were all full.Total bill for 4 people with everyone who each had two drinks was $233.

The service was absolutely phenomenal. The Baked Goat Cheese appetizer was good but I felt it was heavy handed with the sauce and light on the cheese. As for entrees I had the Penne Bolognese, the sauce was incredibly sweet. My wife had the meatballs and also found the fish to be in the sweet side. Overall the atmosphere and service were wonderful but the food was all too sweet.

I met a friend here for dinner one weekday evening recently. This was a charming little dinner spot. It looked like a lovely place to eat outdoors, weather permitting (it was too rainy the day I was there). We had a little table tucked in a corner, and the place really filled up. Nice, cozy ambience.I ordered the Salmon entree with a salad. The salad ingredients were fresh, but the balsamic dressing was too sour for me to finish; I couldn't manage to eat my whole salad. We also bread with olive oil for dipping and butter on the side. The salmon dish was average. I think I had my expectations a little high based on the menu and reading about the handmade sauces seasoned with fresh herbs. But this is a charming little place and I'd love to try it again and order something else off the menu, perhaps the pizza or another entree to truly get a sense of the Italian cooking heritage.

Although a bit pricey, Sala offers good food and great service. A small bar offers a nice spot to have a drink and wait for your table, and two inside dining areas (as well as an outdoor patio for the warmer months) offer plenty of seating options. The spinach salad was delicious, loaded with fresh strawberries. However, I would have loved a little more goat cheese. My husband ordered the split pea and ham soup, which was a bit thick in consistency yet very good. There was plenty of ham and fresh vegetables, making this hearty side a nice dish on its own. We went on a Thursday night with friends when Sala was also having their trivia night. Although we did not participate, the questions were great, and it sounded like a lot of fun!

I'm so bummed I couldn't capture pictures of the food here- but take my word for it that Sala is a top Italian spot in Milwaukee! We had the eggplant Parmesan and carfoci to start and both were to die for! The carfoci was so tender and the artichokes were crispy on the outside with the best lemon sauce- almost like a piccata. Best menu item and a must when you try it! Our server told us their red sauce is a family receptive made with kalmata and black olives so I had to try their arribiatta pasta. It had the perfect kick and the sauce had a tangy bite that was mouth watering. It had spicy Italian sausage too that was perfectly cooked and not over powering the Al dente pasta. Can't wait to go back to this spot and our server Elizabeth was so sweet and very attentive!