11/20/08

Food and Service are Exceptional

by MizKitty

I've eaten at Zio's a few times since moving to SA 5 years ago and I've never been disappointed. I've gone once with family, once with a friend, and once on a date. My dinner companions all liked it as well. Be prepared for a wait of half an hour or more on Fri & Sat evenings. Also, Sundays are very crowded. Despite the crowds, the service staff is always very friendly and attentive. I've had the Vegetable Lasagna, Shrimp Limone, and a combo platter with three of their signature dishes. All of it was very good with BIG portions. When I dined there the other night, the waiter filled our glasses each time we ran out of drinks without being asked. (a rarity these days). He also asked us twice if we were happy with our order. My aunt said her dish was spicier than she expected. (Her vision is not very good, it may have been indicated on the menu). He replaced it with another dish right away and seemed happy to do so. She was not charged for the first one. All of the staff is friendly and attentive without hovering over you every single minute. Also, the manager was visible, walking around and thanking eveyone for coming in. I recommend Zio's for any occasion, but try to go on a Mon-Thurs when they're not too crowded.

06/03/07

Food not great service even worse

by afguy

Everytime I go to Zios the food order is wrong. Last time after waiting 45 mins for a desert that never came the management picked up the entire tab minus drinks but STILL never got desert. Food is average at best.

07/23/06

Cozy, Warm, Friendly, Family and Romantic Iatalian Atmosphere

by brunos82

Military, married to an Italian; I had to take leave to Mama's house for some good Italian food. I discovered this little restaurant, with great service, friendly atmosphere, and the waiter had a real Italian accent. "My future son-in-law is here I gotta take care of em". The food was great. My wife said the rigatoni was "just like mama's". The lasagna was great! The pizza is the best I've had in San Antonio. This restaurant is definately a hidden treasure. If you like authentic tastes of Italy with a quiet, friendly atmosphere which felt like a getaway, go to this restaurant. By the way the dessert menu is in my daughter's words "So yummy". The tiramisu was excellent, freshly made. They were out of canoli's but I am definately going back for more. The only minus was the veal parmegian was a smaller portion than I expected but the great taste made up for it. I am glad I trusted these reviews and gave this place a try. My wife, daughter and I loved it. We are taking "mama" there next week when she comes to visit.

Again, the service was great, the food came just at the right time...you can tell the place is family owned and its really Italian(look at the hours of operation :) The sauce was great, a real great taste, Thank You Lorenzo's! Olive Garden is not real Italian!

• Pros: Service, Ambience, food taste
• Cons: veal parmegian portion was small for the price