Biga

Small local neighborhood restaurant with authentic Italian. Friendly staff - excellent service - reasonable prices. Our go-to!

Attentive servers bring delicious food and drinks. What more could you ask for? Every Monday night, Biga hosts a wine dinner with a different menu.

Four of us dined here on a Friday night... they were about 1/2 full. First time visit. Service was really good - attentive and not far when needed. We had a cocktail ... aperol spritz, martini, beer, and wine. Aperol spritz was in a cocktail glass versus a big wine glass, which I am accustomed to. They did make my second in a wine glass upon request. Bread was nice - I asked for some olive tapenade which was yummy. Not for those avoiding salt! We had some calamari to start plus I had stuffed mushrooms since I ordered prix fixe. Calamari was average, and the marinara was bland. The three stuffed mushrooms were generous and tasty - I only ate two as I was already getting full!Entrees were squash ravioli, veal scallopini, sea bass, and lasagna. The fish and veal were reported as good... unfortunately the pasta dishes were so so. Lasagna was super soft - i suspect it is hard to keep lasagna from overcooking through the service evening. Desserts included the chocolate mousse pie and our server generously let us try the lemon dessert which was very refreshing. Italian is hard to pull off... timing is important and unless dishes are made "to order" it can be unpredictable. Biga won't break the bank, but the possibilities for a better than average option are there in my opinion. Again, nice service - they have been there for a long time, so hopefully a tweak here and there keeps them there even longer. Dishes weee

Biga was simply not on our radar until a few months ago. It's quickly become one of our favorite Italian restaurants. The atmosphere is basic and more subdued than some other Brookside Italian restaurants. The food is very good with so-so presentation. This evening I'm having Spaghetti and Meatballs from the prix fixe menu, including a house salad and cheesecake for dessert. The salad was cold and there was no brown wilted lettuce to be seen. It had some shaved Parmesan a couple slices of cucumber, couple cherry tomatoes, and lettuce. The dressing was light and just right. The bread that was brought to the table was really great. It was warm had a nice dense crumb and a wonderful crust. The spaghetti and meatballs was great, the meatballs for a rather large, and I ended up taking half the plate of spaghetti home. Our server this time Was OK but not the best. Not the most sociable server.

What a spectacular surprise! We went to Biga for a new year's eve dinner. It was our first time coming here. The food, service, and ambiance did not disappoint. Every bite was flavorful and prepared with care. We'll definitely be back and we'll tell our friends about our great experience.

We had a wonderful time at the Meomi wine dinner! It is always great to see the chef pair the food and then come out , explain it and work the crowd.The bonus was the wine rep was here to explain the different varietals. Meomi has long been one of my favorite Pinot noir but they now have a Chardonnay that's been out a couple years and a brand new Cabernet Sauvignon. All three wines were delicious and have a good price point. Catch one of these wine dinners if you can.

The service and food are excellent here. The ambience is perfect for a couple or dinner with friends. Ask for Ely...he's been with this group for 6 years. We tried every item he suggested and all was excellent!

Nice ambiance, cozy but not crowded. Some interesting specials. Also some interesting wines. For those who like to keep it simple the prix fixe was simple. Enjoyable desserts as well. We'll be back.

Attended a wine dinner on July 29th. First let me say, I have attended 3 wine dinners at Duet, a sister restaurant. All three were exceptional and would go back to Duet. I also ate at Biga for my birthday and it was fine. Now my review of the dinner on the 29th. First course was a salad. While the salad itself was okay, it had at most one drop of dressing on one lettuce leaf which left it dry.Second course, orzo was lukewarm and chicken was cold. Third course. Fries were cold, steak was cold, tough and unable to be cut with the dinner knife provided. I asked for steak knife and was told they had none. I observed numerous other guest were left with steak on their plates or to go boxes. I assume they couldn't cut or chew the steak not even sure what cut it was. Dessert was the best thing served. Although it was 1/2 the size of the same thing served at Duet.There were 3 wines offered. I have no problem paying the $50 for the meal if it is edible I so tipped the 20%. Would I ever recommend to friends, absolutely not. There are numerous restaurants which will gladly accept my money and have excellent food.

The only good news was that the staff was very pleasant. The evening itself was awful. The staff was so shorthanded that we waited almost 1/2 an hour before even getting a glass of water. Our entrees arrived about 1hour and 20 minutes after we sat down. My wife's scallop dish was very undercooked and the veal scallopini I ordered was overcooked and was as tough as shoe leather. I wrote a personal letter to Mr. Curren about our experience and he didn't even have the courtesy to respond. That gives you an idea about how much he cares about his restaurant. We won't be returning and I suggest others think carefully before dining there.