Tavolata - Belltown

The waitstaff were very friendly, informative, and accommodating. The food was delicious and provided a cohesive experience. I was worried walking in that the large ceilings would lead to a loud environment where I'd struggle to hear, but found it absorbed the fray leaving a dimly lit, cozy vibe that drew us closer together. Would gladly dine here again!

My husband and I decided to go here last minute for dinner last night and the food was AMAZING! He had the steak and I had the halibut. Wow! I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is in the Seattle area. Our server Christine was so friendly, attentive and knowledgeable! Be sure to ask for Christine when you go! Thanks again!

A delicious dinner in a refurbished old building in the middle of downtown. We had the Roasted Beets as an appetizer, then Ricotta Ravioli and Gnocchi Alla Romana. All were great. Thomas, our server, was friendly and terrific at explaining the restaurant's specialties and making recommendations. We followed dinner with Tiramisu and Cappuccino... also delicious. We really enjoyed our experience in this restaurant.

Came for restaurant week with friends and had an excellent experience. Service was great from the start. We chose from the restaurant week menu and all loved our choices including the wine. Personally love the steak I had. The music was kind of loud when we first got there, but once the restaurant filled up we didn't even notice any longer. Highly recommend!

Hip, vibrant and moody Italian restaurant, full of energy and dark lighting. Cool space, utilising the elongated building well, with beautiful long central table, normal seating on one side and booth seating on the other. Some bar style seating upfront too. Open fiery kitchen at the back, and an upper mezzanine up a short flight of stairs. Sat at the bar and just caught happy hour (5-6pm), with full menu items slightly cheaper. Had the smoked fish bruschetta, which was great, and the meatball spaghetti, which was a generous size with good sauce, but wasn’t the biggest of fans of the thick glutinous spaghetti.

Waitstaff were excellent. The food was good with choices I've not seen in other restaurants. The pasta with anchovies was a bit overly anchovy tasting for me but if you love a strong anchovy flavor, then perhaps you would like it. The chicken was very tender with a good flavor. The salad was excellent.

Lively atmosphere, and cute mood lighting. The service was slow, 25 minutes to get mains after ordering. The staff were all very kind just not incredibly attentive (maybe due to waiter shortage?). They don’t have lemonade but the pineapple daiquiri (virgin) is a good substitute. The baguette with cheese and oil is well worth the $7. The pasta was good and a good consistency. The rigatoni was surprisingly spicy though. Not about the restaurant and not contributing towards the eating but worth noting — parking around the restaurant sucks. The closest lot (Aprox. 2 blocks away) is $25 for an evening and street parking is a gamble. Surrounding area is filled with sketchy people.