Gino's Vino Osteria - Austin

Overpriced, unauthentic, not fresh Italian food.My partner and I went to this place based on reading reviews and to be honest they couldn’t me more misleading. The only review that we agree with is from Audrey Reider.The bread was frozen and burned. The food didn’t taste fresh, the pasta was overcooked and the sauce wasn’t a sauce, it was a water soup. Overall, couldn’t be further from Italian food and there are way better places in Austin for much better prices.From the moment we called for a reservation, the staff was rude to us. The service was medicore for the rest of the night.We are geniuinely very confused about the reviews this place has.For reference, we have been to good and great places like; Vespaio, Samie’s, Intero, Red Ash, Il Bruto, North Italia, Juliet.

Found this gem on Google and went based on the reviews. Sat at the bar per personal preference. Bar has hooks for your purse. The Caesar salad was good with homemade crutons and dressing. The calamari was a bit overcooked (gummy), but the stuffed ravioli was delicious! The wine selection is diverse. Although, there's only 4 sparkling wines to choose from, 2 white and 2 rosé. However, all of which are excellent. The service was good. Limited seating, so reservations are recommended. They have plenty of intriguing signature cocktails and a full bar with lots of top shelf choices. We are definitely returning to try the bruschetta and escargot appetizers.

Thank you Daniel for your excellent service. I’m not a huge fan of Cesar salads the dressing is just a no for me but this in house dressing passed the test. (I don’t think it had anchovies) The pasta was cooked perfectly the red sauce was robust. The best chicken parm I’ve had in a while. The breading was well seasoned and added that extra zing. The chicken Alfredo must be the best thing on Olathe menu it was at nearly every table. So I got a few fork fulls… FANTASTIC I’ll be back for that it was creamy and as good as it looks. They were generous with the sauce. I think they’re making the pasta in there. About that cheesecake ummm It was velvety, I was ok with it not having any crust but It wasn’t cold enough and missing that sweetness I crave and nope the cherry drizzle didn’t do it. That was a let down. But the atmosphere is nice, full bar if you desire a drink limited parking.

First of all, the dishes were all very good and of sufficient size. However, the service was poor. The tone and facial expressions were completely unfriendly, the sentences came only in fragments from his lips. When asked if we wanted something else, we only asked what else .

Walking in was nice and intimate. Once the crowds came in, the atmosphere was loud and crowded. The food is a bit overpriced for the flavors . The presentation was good but skimpy on the salmon seafood risotto). Probably won't be back but. I'm definitely glad we tried it out.DMFood: 3/5