La Focaccia Italian Grill
San Antonio, TX 78205-3417
Phone: (210) 223-5353
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- St. Mary's Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-10pm , Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm
Message from La Focaccia Italian Grill
Classic Italian Cuisine in the Heart of King William Historic District
- Authentic Family Recipes
- Steak, Seafood, and Wine
- Wood Fired Oven Pizza
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Editorial Review for La Focaccia Italian Grill – by Retha Oliver
The Scene
The owner of Luigi's on North San Pedro opened this near-Southside eatery just as Southtown was becoming trendy. A short stroll north from the hot arts strip that runs along South Alamo Street to the Blue Star Arts Complex, La Focaccia seems to have hit upon a formula for success. For an intimate evening, avoid the banquet room-like expansion and take a seat in the original dining room, which is cozy despite its size. A piano man plays on weekend evenings, and one of Luigi's friends offers operatic arias when he's so inclined.
The Food
A good wine list is combined with solid Italian specialties, including succulent chicken and veal dishes, fresh pastas and original pizzas. Start with the olive-oil drizzled capers and carpaccio or the calamari, some of the best in town. A salad bar includes delicious marinated specialties like mushrooms, artichoke hearts and red peppers.
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Insider Tips
Food as ArtStop in for dinner at La Focaccia after an evening of art-gazing on First Friday at Blue Star Arts Complex.
User Reviews for La Focaccia Italian Grill
02/14/2008 Posted by angeltien
My colleague and I went there on V-day, since both of us are from Dallas and out of town for business. We wanted to experience something that was considered "BEST OF" in San Antonio. I was not impressed by the food and most of all, the dessert. I ordered Minestroni Soup, Cannelloni as entree, and Tiramisu for dessert. The soup was hot and flavorful. I enjoyed that. The Cannelloni was nice. However, I felt that Olive Garden Cannelloni was better. (That's pretty bad to compare this restaurant to Olive Garden, since Olive Garden is more of a chain restaurant.) The Tiramisu was such a disappointment. The cream that surrounds the lady fingers tasted like regular chocolate whipped cream instead of the mascarpone cheese. The lady fingers was very blend, not moist, and I did not taste any coffee/expresso flavor. In between the lady fingers should be layer of mascarpone cheese; however, I tasted what appears to be regular whipped cream. I only took two bites and I had to ask the waiter for the check. The restaurant decor itself appears to be outdated. Christmas lights wrapped around the columns and panels against the walls. They had live music, but more like a one man band show. (A guy playing, what appear to be like organ/keyboard instrument.) I have to agree with few people that mentioned that the restaurant isn't anything to rave about it. The food was mediocre and the atmosphere was odd. Our waiter was nice and the service was average.
Pros: Service
Cons: Parking, Music, Ambience
02/11/2008 Posted by pvillefan
We were in town for a cheerleading competition and got this restaurant recommended to us from a waiter at a Riverwalk cafe. It was awesome. The focaccia bread was fantastic. The waiter Joe was super. A piano player was playing in the background and it was very welcoming and cozy. We had the sausage pizza and the spinach pizza with an Italian Rita. My compliments to the chef. We will definitely go back on our next trip to San Antonio.
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