La Tavola Baltimore

They were shorthanded, and we felt sorry for the help! Food was good. Wine was good!

We walked in and we’re immediately greeted by the host. We told them we had a reservation and we’re seated shortly. Our server was very prompt with the food and drink menus. We had the calamari appetizer, which was great! It was fried crunchy while the meat inside maintained a good texture. We ordered the Linguine Taleggio and Ravioli and both came with creamy Alfredo sauce. Our server did a good job of coming to check on us to make sure everything was good at our table. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to friends and family for a good Italian meal.

We had a 4:45 pm reservation and we easily got street parking within a block of the restaurant. Our waitress was was cheerful, cordial and attentive throughout the meal. Our appetizer (the special) was a seafood sampler shared platter- featuring Octopus, squid and a large scallop, prepared to highlight the uniqueness of each. The entrée menu selections offered variety. I had read that La Tavola was one of the few restaurants in Little Italy to tend towards the dishes of the northern regions and I found this to be true. Red sauce was part of a few entrees but not the majority. Entrée portions were substantial (I took half home for the next day) and well prepared. They were carefully plated and provided a variety of flavors in each dish. My squid-ink pasta had plentiful large pieces of tasty crab meat and the flavors of the spinach and mini tomatoes stood out as well. A list of desserts featured a few that one might expect in an Italian restaurant: tiramisu and cannoli but each had a little twist to them. Other intriguing choices featured gelato or ice cream accompanied by a special cake, espresso or liquor. The chef came to our table near the end of the meal and we enjoyed talking to him. Overall we felt very welcome and were fed superbly prepared food in a quiet atmosphere. This was an out of town visit for us. I wish we lived closer.

It was fine. Nothing wrong but nothing special. Website is misleadysbour having pizza in evenings.

Our food and service were outstanding. The linguine and sauce is the best I’ve ever had. And the eggplant appetizer is a must. I will be craving that! I didn’t love the location of our table which was in a back hallway and I wish they had booths or something to make it feel more romantic. All the dining rooms feel very open.