La Stella Cucina Verace

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   greg

   VIP

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding meal before our concert at AT&T Opera House.
   

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   Caleb

   Dallas

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was great except one thing. Our table felt a bit small and was uneven so we had to deal with the rocking throughout - not great.
   

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   Noel

   VIP

   Dallas

   45 reviews

   5.0

   45 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Stella just keeps getting better and it shows in the increased volume of diners recently. I was told that the previous evening was the best for sales total since opening. It’s a beautiful restaurant, the service is extraordinary, and the cuisine is the best it has ever been. I ate at the bar this evening as the restaurant was otherwise fully committed, and Christian took great care of me. So glad to once again have a restaurant in the heart of the arts district that I am excited to eat at on a regular basis. Flora Street Café was that for me, and now I can say that La Stella has risen to the occasion!
   

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   Joe

   VIP

   Houston

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Service was not up to par for price range. We were sat 30 minutes after reservation. We were asked multiple times to get out of the way while we stood by the front waiting to be sat - management squeezed two extra tables into the waiting area - felt very strange. Hostess was rather inexperienced with fine dining customs, and the restaurant could clearly benefit from a maitre d'. After being sat, the sommelier was very friendly and knowledgeable. Although the servers were friendly, they were not familiar with fine dining etiquette. They brought wrong dishes to each person and kept dropping silverware.
   

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   Astrid

   Dallas

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this place. Love the live music great service They have wonderful food. When I bring friends there, they always love everything about it.
   

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   Tony

   VIP

   Central Texas

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food, good service, friendly staff. Pasta was outstanding, branzino was delicious, grilled shrimp and meatballs were good too. Don't forget to try the Nutella cheesecake
   

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   Kaitlin

   Dallas

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   From the hostess to the food to the sommelier to the waiter. Everything was top notch!
   

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   Lorri

   VIP

   Dallas

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We celebrated our anniversary at Stella before heading to the theater. We shared the branzino dish along with a side of carrots, which came highly recommended by our server. The fish was absolutely delicious, but the carrots were the real standout — I could have made a meal out of them alone. Simply phenomenal! The Penelope cocktails were also delicious and perfectly complemented the meal. I must mention that our server was absolutely adorable, incredibly knowledgeable about the menu, and very attentive without being overbearing. She truly enhanced our experience. Unfortunately, I don’t recall her name, but her service was exceptional! Wonderful evening!
   

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   stephen

   VIP

   Dallas

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Pasta portion was appetizer size. Branzino was way too salty.
   

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    Emma

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Fantastic experience! Everyone was so love and accommodating. The piano player had the best voice I’ve ever heard and the ambiance was incredible, along with the food. Make sure you go!
    

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