Piatti

We stopped in at this restaurant to try their brunch, which is served until 3:00 pm. It wasn’t very busy and service was prompt and attentive. We had the zucchini frittata and lemon ricotta pancakes; both were good, although there wasn’t anything remarkable about what we ate. Since we only had a couple of brunch items, the bill wasn’t too expensive. We were a bit surprised by a 5% surcharge on top of the usual dining charges. Our server explained that the surcharge was to cover the rising cost of food, supplies, operating expenses, etc, but it’s not a tip. We totally get it; everything costs more now, thanks to inflation. We live in Pierce County and haven’t seen this surcharge in restaurants down here, just increased food prices, which is to be expected.

I had a Caesar Salad with chicken, and it was good. My niece had the Hen of the Woods Flatbread. The doors were open, which is normally fine.. but my wine had a swarm of fruit flies around it. Before I had a drink of my wine, one had landed in it. The server brought me a new glass when she saw me fishing for it- so I appreciated it.

Piatti is an Italian restaurant inside of U Village. It's quite large inside with dozens of tables and a bar area. It's usually pretty busy in here as it's one of the higher end restaurants inside of U Village. They have a shorter menu to choose from, sticking to a few pizzas, a few pastas, and a few entrées. Their portion sizes are pretty small and their prices are high for what you get, however the taste is pretty good. This is more of a date night spot than a place to regularly eat. The staff are very nice here, parking is impossible to find in U Village, and you'll probably want to make a reservation ahead of time so you're not waiting and/or turned away at the door.