Il Brutto

One of my favorite spots in Austin. Authentic Italian experience down to their selection of amari, aperitif, vermouth, and digestif. Food is delicious. The staff always has something extra special in store. Servers, hosts, and bartenders have always been amazing since I started going. And one of the best happy hours in town with $15 pizzas at the bar and half price all alcohol!

Loved it. For me, the pizza dough is very important when it comes to a good pizza, and i could've keep eating and eating more, it was so tasty. The Heirloom Tomatoes with Burrata was surprisingly our favorite dish, full of flavor. The pasta was good, out of the two we had I liked the Cacio e Pepe more. My highlight was that they didn't have a Limoncello Spritz on the menu, I asked if they could make one for me, and they did! So appreciated. Service was great, friendly, resourceful. We had a great time here. Would recommend outdoor seating if the weather allows it, but indoor seating is pretty comfortable as well.

The food here was yummy across the board! Everything was delicious, Brian our waiter was knowledgeable and pleasant and the huge tree in the center of the outdoor seating area is definitely a statement piece. Our large group unfortunately was not sat together despite our tables being relatively close to each other. When asked if we could pull them closer we were given a hard no. Aside from that, we all enjoyed the meal and ambiance.

We had a fantastic experience at Il Brutto! Tomas, our bartender/server, was truly outstanding! He was so attentive, friendly, laid back, professional, and a million other positive adjectives that I could use to describe how awesome he was. He made our whole experience absolutely fabulous! Now, let's talk about the food! It was AMAZING!! We had mussels and a margarita pizza...and both were mouth-watering bits of heaven! I would give this restaurant and its service 10 stars if Google would let me! :) Thank you for a wonderful evening and delicious dinner!

Great food and ambiance. Service was excellent as well. We ordered the scallops for appetizers, squid ink pasta with sea urchin and papardelle. Paired with white and red wine, which the servers are well versed in. Ordered the tiramisu cake too which was excellent! Portions are not too large. They are just nice!

Everything was very good. The service from Dashawn (spelling might be wrong) was excellent. He really made the evening special with his attention to detail. He knows when to be at the table and when not to be.. a hard balance that many servers struggle with. The broccolini and crostini were delicious appetizers. I would recommend both. I really like an authentic bolognese sauce so I decided to try the lasagna. I would normally steer clear of lasagna since it can sometimes be a bit boring. This option had a bit of a twist by having what I'd describe as a pizza crust or quiche type crust on the bottom. I would have liked more layers with more sauce and ricotta. It was still good but not my favorite. My wife had the steak which was cooked perfectly. The tiramisu and gelato were really good as well. Apparently the espresso martini was really good too.. my wife kept mentioning how much she liked the 2 she had. Overall everything was really good and the service was excellent. I just left wanting a bit more for the price tag.

The pizza is hands down the best of what we tried! However, much like other restaurants in Austin, the portions are a bit small for the price. A small bowl of pasta at $28 seems a bit steep (see cacio e Pepe pasta photo below). The vibe is great outside but the high top tables almost feel like a different restaurant (paint peeling in wall by our table). We enjoyed our service, it was was prompt and she amazing with accommodations.