Circo

Loved almost every dish that we ordered!The focaccia was soft and pillowy inside and a bit crispy outside. The honey ricotta was smoother than I expected and a perfect, slightly sweet counterpoint to the savory rosemary focaccia. Also loved the cacio e pepe, great fresh noodles and lots of black pepper but not too much. Loved the filet medallions and scallops. Scallops were cooked perfectly and were wonderfully rich and buttery. Great sear. Medallions can go either way...almost didn't order them because I was worried they'd be overcooked but they came out a perfect medium rare. The filet was so tender, and only slightly overpowered by the delicious lobster cream sauce. The Caesar salad was slightly underdressed; I would have liked 5-10% more dressing. But the Parmesan croutons were tasty and added a nice crunch. Good service and a modern European atmosphere added to an excellent dining experience at Circo.

Circo's was a recommendation from friends. I should have asked if they would be able to graciously handle a large party , not just a table for 2 or 4 people. Moving forward, a larger aprty was palnned for a birthday celebration. It was made perfectly clear how many guest would be dining that evening. We were seated int the farthest and darkest location possible. The seating that was provided was very tight and uncomforatble. When requesting a littlemore space, attitude broke. i think that's when the iceberg was spotted from the crow's nest.For the sake of this review, the name Lloyd will be used as the server and Harry will be used as the assistant manager.We are new to this restaurant and would have enjoyed the menu being explained to us, along with some recommendations. Lloyd let us knowin his owm particular charm how outstanding and experienced he was and how knowledgeable he was on absolutely every dish. lloyd later easily proved himself to be not so customer orientated with uncalled for emarks such as "We're not here to cater to your dietary disorders". Yep. Believe it. I think everyone was absolutely stunned at this comment. At this point, everyone is starting to feel like the Titanic just hit the iceberg. Other comments when asked how spicy a dish may or may not be, he stood on the dish being NOT spicy - "the kithcne must have changed the recipe and not informed me of this change"....this was laughable and dramatic. Ther servers are the life line to the kitchen. You fail they fail. And then "I'm just so busy running my head off around here". Lessons learned: customers may be able to understand that anestablishment is busy when professionally communicated with. Customers do not care about your other tables, your stresses or that the kitchen is no longer your favorite friend and sharing their best kept recipe secrets with you. No one is interested in excuses. Lloyd proved to have aquired a new art.Comments regarding the food: portions were average, some small and underwhelming. the overall flavor was good but not outstanding. Bread service did not seem like it was an option and how dare we ask. This is an Italian restaurant. Isn't food, family and friends supposed to be a fun experienc when dinig out? Comment onthe cocktail: kudos to the bartender. The cost is what is to be expected.A few simple requests were made, such as another cocktail, salt , peper, parm cheese. These requests apparenlty appaulled Lloyd by his outward facial expressionsand attitude. Those requests were never fulfilled. In defense of Lloyd, we have no idea what is on his personal plate or what challenges he may have the burden of carrying. May be Lloyd was trained to have a snarkish/snappy attitude. This method somehow being supported by leadership, displaying off-color approach as cute, humorous and confident? this approach was not rendered acceptable or appreciated. The most surprising part of tis evening was the the assistant manager, Harry, was equally as insulting with " and what do you expect me to do about it?" That falls inline with the temperment of 'that's not my job'. Outstanding leadership. At this point, the Titanic is bobbing in the ocean about to go down.Next, they added tip on the taxed amount and the pretaxed amount. You migh think what's the big deal, that we are being cheap with this comment and that it's not a thing but it is. We know there is a cost to good food and good service. it's not anprobelm when that meets the expectations. At this point, we're frozen in unforgivable freezing waters becasue the service is so unfriendly and condesending.Words are strong and powerful tools. they make people pause and think twice. this review should have been about great food, service and atmosphere, making it a memorable and happy experience. it hsouldhave been filled with crazy great snapshots of their food presentation, their cocktails and people smiling, laughng, having fun. It should not have been a review circling poor service. But that was the takeway. We have been many other places where the food was ok but the staff was friendly, responsive and accomodating. this experience has been a huge , ongoing conversation. Actuality of it is, this shouldbe a strong conversation with the staff at Circo's if they plan on being successful and surviving the restauarant climate in Omaha. No life jackets here.

Second time going to Circo. Similar to before, I really want this place to do well as west Omaha needs more food staples. However, this is a miss for me. I tried the farfalle pesto pasta and I was not interested in eating more than I had to, to get full ($20+ pasta mind you) It was very bland, I wish it was homemade pasta and could have even been improved with fresh Parmesan and cracked pepper. I even ended up taking some of my husbands spicy risotto just to give it more flavor. The main point for our visit was actually to try the new speak easy Taro. While the drinks had character and effort put into them they were not a cocktail I would have again. The decor also seemed to be confused with the theme and a bit random and the process of "getting in" could be heightened for a better experience. I really want this place to do well. Staff has always been great but does need a bit of change.

Service was so sweet! Our waitress was so nice and recommended to add a ball of burrata and tasted so delicious.

We have come back twice for takeout, and I have been absolutely blown away each time. The rosemary foccaicia dripping in honey with a whipped ricotta dip? Next level. My cacio e pepe pasta was a huge portion, and so buttery and delicious. This is our new favorite spot near Gretna. So glad we gave it another shot.

Stop in for half priced select bottles of wine on Sundays and stay for the delicious food and chill ambiance. If you like cream cheese pinwheels, go for the Ricotta Tortellini. That's exactly what it reminded me of in the best way possible. So creamy and perfectly paired with the zingy red pepper sauce, though the menu listed hazelnuts were lacking/nonexistent. The rosemary focaccia was a solid start and for only $5, I'd definitely recommend beginning there. Pasta prices were a little steep so this won't be a regular rotation but a go to for special occasions, for sure.

You. Need. To. Go.I had heard their honey ricotta rocked a lot of socks off people, and they weren't kidding! Although there were apps available, we went ahead and ordered our own rosemary focaccia, with a side of killer ricotta honey...Celebrated a pals NEW website launch (IYKYK) and those complementary apps sold me... I'm such an app lady. They offered their Homemade Rosemary Focaccia, Sausage & Red Peppers, Charred Eggplant & Roasted Sweet Pepper Dip, their Beef Carpaccio Flatbread (cauliflower!) and a few others that we didn't try. I snagged their half order (I recommend that size!) of the Roasted Pear & Arugula Salad... I'm a huge fan of the sweet/salty combo it gave, with the little nuggets of gorgonzola. We also ordered their ribeye - medium - that had the most amazing truffle whipped potatoes. The steak wasn't even served with a steak knife... you don't need one!

Great experience at Circo tonight. Had a wonderful dinner. Everything was very tasty and a great drink at Tarot after. My favorite thing was the dry aged ribeye. I normally dont care for dry aged steak, but this was seasoned very well. It had a little toughness to it for a ribeye, but the flavor made up for it. The sweet and spicy carrots were amazing. I think it may have been hot honey on them and they were charred to perfection. The risotto was good, but I am glad we were shrine meals because half a meal of that was enough. We also had the Rosemary Focaccia. Yum! Will get that again as well.

My wife and I made reservations for 7pm, we arrived early and at 7pm they told us it would be a 20 minute wait. Once seated i attempted to order a draft beer, but their tap beer was not working properly so they were not offering any on tap beer. We then ordered our meal and after waiting over an hour asked if it was coming out soon they told us it as the fourth meal in line. We chose to leave and find somewhere else to eat. Our waitress was very nice and tried her best to help us. I would not recommend.

Tried out Circo for an early Easter dinner on Saturday and all I can say is WOW! From the absolutely wonderful staff to the decadent food, it was all just incredible. While I wasn't able to snag a picture because we dug in too fast the Carbonara really stole the show. Plus it's just so nice to have something semi-casual but a bit upscale like this so far out west!