Tavola Italian Kitchen + Bar

Good food, fast service and located at the first floor of the Elliot Park Hotel. You can do street parking which is free after 5pm or Valet at the hotel. Very nice upscale ambiance, good for a date or a business meeting. If you're traveling and dining alone, no problem! Plenty of seats at the bar.

We were so impressed by the warm and personable service from our hostess as well as our waiter Bart. They checked in with us throughout our meal and made our experience so special. I'm writing this almost two weeks after our visit on 11/20 because it keeps popping back up in my head.The food was amazing. We started with burrata focaccia and arrugala salad as appetizers. We got pasta dishes for our main courses. The bucatini and garganelli were both amazing. I didn't think I liked sardines, but the fresh boquerones added an incredible zest to the garganelli dish. I can't wait to return for more.

I spent 3 nights at The Elliot Park Hotel and had three really pleasant breakfast meals at Tavola. This was one of the best hotel breakfast experiences, as the food was really well prepared, the restaurant was very clean, and the staff was fantastic.You can't go wrong with their classic breakfast, which is 2 eggs, served with crispy salted potatoes, toast, and your choice of pork belly, bacon, or chicken apple sausage. However, the star for me was their wonderful side of fruit, as well as their unique twist on eggs Benedict. While I was there, they offered poached eggs over smoke salmon, spinach, and polenta. Someone it felt healthy and decadent at the same time...delicious.Breakfast entrees were reasonably priced ($15-$20), but coffee and juices were a tad ridiculous (~$7 each). Service is quick so you can get to work, and the staff is really friendly and attentive. Excellent.

Excellent service from Burt! Popped in for a quick dinner while staying at the Elliott Park hotel. The strip loin was good and cooked to a perfect medium rare with accompanying chimichurri and au gratin potatoes (loved the presentation, a little overly salty for my taste). Pretty much what I expect from a hotel restaurant - satisfactory and somewhat overpriced. The wine list is relatively expansive and I appreciated the breadth of choices there.

Recently visited Tavola for the first time and I was overall impressed with the delicious food! I was not expecting much based on the reviews but I was pleasantly surprised.Nestled inside the Elliot Park Hotel, the ambiance was beautiful with an open concept and beautiful light fixtures. It was moody with dark walls and very modern. I loved it! Pro tip - enter through the Elliot Park Hotel entrance, since the Tavola entrance is locked. I learned that the hard way! ;) We had a group of about 8 including kids. Everyone loved what they got! For an appetizer, we got the burrata and fries. The burrata was decadent with plenty of buttered focaccia bread slices. The fries were perfectly crispy and the aioli that it came with was divine. Most of us ordered the Ratolo - consisting of ricotta, spinach, and a sweet & spicy tomato agro dolce sauce. It was so delicious and better than expected. I loved the side salad and dressing as well. Overall a 10/10 meal. I also got the berry lemonade which was amazing! One of our friends ordered the mushroom pappardelle which was equally delicious. I appreciated how there were vegetarian options on the menu. We were here celebrating a couple friends' birthdays and the server surprised us with slices of a rich chocolate mousse cake. It was melt-in-your-mouth good! The reason I docked a star is because service was incredibly slow. It took a while for our server to take our orders. Additionally, our kids were starting to get fussy since it was getting late with bringing the checks. The restaurant seemed relatively empty so I wasn't sure if it was a staffing issue or otherwise. However, our waiter was incredibly friendly and the food was amazing so it was overall a great experience!

UnderwhelmingWe went here last night. My high-level review is disappointing and overpriced.My wife and I both started with the Old Fashioned Corleon. Heads up - this doesn't resemble a typical Old Fashioned. Much sweeter.We had the Fritto Misto as an appetizer. The calamari was hit or miss. Some was fine, some was clearly overcooked and tough.I had the Rigatoni Bolognese. They list their pasta as "homemade" and I do believe them on this, although the rigatoni was a different shape than I expected. Much more narrow than traditional rigatoni - almost a cross between rigatoni and bucatini. The noodles tasted fine. The Bolognese was average.My wife had the mushroom truffle flatbread. She thought they skimped on the mushrooms (picture attached.)We also each had a glass of wine.Total price (without tip) was $138.27. I feel that for that much money, you should get a decent dinner. We should have known better with a hotel restaurant. I guess when you have a captive audience they take advantage.Pleasant server.They use Tock for their reservation system. On the reservation they ask, "if you will you be celebrating a special occasion?" It was my birthday, so she checked that box. I'm not sure what that was supposed to do, but there was no indication in the service. I'm not really disappointed about that, but I thought I'd at least mention it.Overall, I'd say it's maybe a step up from Olive Garden. If you want Italian in downtown Minneapolis, I'd recommend Bar La Grassa but you'll want to make a reservation pretty far in advance.

Underwhelming experience. Hate to be negative. Wouldn't return, even if staying at the Eilliot Park Hotel again and there was two feet of freshly falling snow. I was the only customer in the entire restaurant at about 7 pm. That was a clue. Poor food, mediocre service, and exorbitant price. Soupy Caesar salad ($14) and a mushy margherita flatbread ($18}.

We stayed at the Eliot hotel for a concert and had dinner at Tovola's on a Friday evening. The restaurant had a few tables and were not busy. They were fully staffed and our server Deja was very friendly. Food was delicious!! My favorite was the Burrata!

Food- not that great tastes like my non Italian mom made it.Service- waited 1 hr for our food and they forgot one of our dishes. (We had table of 7 and the restaurant was empty)Ambiance- not bad lots of windowsI liked our server she was really nice, just didn't warn that we couldn't split checks unevenly until we had to pay. This should be said before ordering. Heard bartender talking bad about how we didn't leave a tip even after gratuity charge and complaining to customers he was currently serving while he knew we could hear and were sitting 10 feet away.

I recently visited your restaurant and, unfortunately, my experience was not as welcoming as I had hoped. Upon arrival, we were seated directly by the entrance, despite there being several open tables in other parts of the dining area, which would have offered a more comfortable atmosphere. Additionally, I was informed that menu pictures were not available, which made it difficult to visualize certain dishes.The service also fell short of expectations. Our waiter did not seem particularly welcoming or attentive, and he appeared to be in a hurry while taking our order, which affected the overall experience. We would have appreciated a warmer and more relaxed approach, allowing us time to review the menu and make our choices comfortably.I wanted to bring this to your attention, as I believe that with a few adjustments, the dining experience could better reflect the quality I'm sure your establishment aims to provide. Thank you for considering this feedback.