Italia Trattoria - Spokane

I guess I expected more with how much people give great reviews. Went for brunch and had their spaghetti and meatballs. It tasted pretty good, but was really heavy. It seemed like a lot of olive oil or something. There was also a hair on one of the plates and a small piece of cloth fiber in one of my meatballs. I'm guessing their dinner options are tasty.

This is still our favorite place in Spokane for a date night or special occasion dinner. Quality and service are still as top notch as they were on day one. Thanks for a wonderful anniversary dinner!

Appetizer and bread were delicious. After waiting 45 minutes for our dinner we were very disappointed. Pork chop was served cold with cold sauce and cold vegetables. Over cooked at medium and served cold. My wife's salmon was warm but way over cooked and dry. The meal was truly overpriced garbage. We will never go back. So many better places to eat for the money. Also, it very loud inside. If you want a relaxing quiet dining experience this place is not for you. I hated it

We occasionally come here for a lovely night out, and the food is always excellent. It 's a crowded little space, but in a cute and welcoming way. On our recent visit we had the chicken piccata and the squid ink pasta with spicy shrimp and squid. Both were fantastic, and good portions. However, it wasn 't a perfect experience. For a starter we had the agnolotti del plin, which tasted good, but was too rich for us. It was actually a bit of a chore to finish the dish, even split two ways, as there was about an entire melted stick of butter that the pasta was swimming in. Our waitress upsold us in getting the bread along with it to soak up the butter , and although the bread itself was delicious, it turned out to be nauseating to try to soak up the butter with it. It was an absurd excess of butter, and even though we avoided the liquid butter, it was still enough to ruin our appetite for the dessert we 'd been looking forward to. The one other thing I 'll mention is that they 've instituted a 3% fee for the kitchen staff. This is a real peeve of mine. Tipping is already annoying—just charge me the actual price of your operation up front, like in most other industries and in restaurants in most other civilized countries—but it is an American cultural tradition. But now extra enforced tipping for the kitchen staff? Just pay them more and increase the prices of your dishes by 3%. Don 't try to claim lower up front prices and then hide a charge at the back end. Just don 't. You 'll claim it 's not in place of a gratuity, but you know what? I 'll decide that it is. Because that extra fee is NOT an American cultural tradition, and you have no leg to stand on charging that.

Yet another wonderful meal at Italia Trattoria! Our server, Addie, was a delight! She was quick to anticipate address our needs, as well as answer our questions. We had the Baked Eggs in Red Wine Ragu sauce, the Eggs Florentine Benedict, and a side order of (3) Meatballs. All were delicious. Having brunch at Italia Trattoria after attending the “Van Gogh Immersion Experience” made for a truly enjoyable Sunday afternoon. Highly recommend!