Trattoria Lisina

“We had an amazing dinner tonight at Trattoria Lisina. The wife and I both had the veal piccata, hers with asparagus and mine with the pasta promodoro. The veal was cooked to perfection and the capers were a nice counterbalance. We shared a slice of the New York cheesecake with some amazing cherries and sauce on top. Our server, Rafael, was extremely attentive and accommodating. I have 0 complaints about his service. Kudos to the young man. The only minor gripe is with the bar. While my Alpine Old Fashion was extremely good, my wife asked for a chocolate martini and they were out of some the ingredients and there was no whipped cream for my Irish Coffee. Minor gripes but we've had other similar experience with the bar in previous visits. I would stick with the wine as they have an extensive selection. Highly recommend the restaurant.”

“Reservation promptness was to point, has beautiful views of country atmosphere. Rafael our waiter was exceptional he listen to our requests and was very knowledgeable about food, wines and drinks. We had such and incredible evening, I highly recommend this place.”

“What an amazing experience! My husband and I celebrated our 21st anniversary here at Lisina, and I couldn’t be more blown away by the whole experience. Roz was sweet, knowledgeable, and attentive to our entire visit. The food was the best I’ve ever had, and that is saying a lot as I have been privilege to enjoy many establishments. The bread, the bead, the bread. Oh my goodness, I am in heaven.”

“To start, Trattoria Lisina is the epitome of a nice restaurant experience. Perfect for a date night or just a nice dinner (you'll want to make reservations). The service is absolutely amazing, fresh plates after every dish, knowledgeable staff as well as a prompt kitchen. Vibe and atmosphere are amazing and it is so gorgeous outside, with its own grand entrance off the road and all! Only thing I would change to be picky is even dimmer lighting than they already have and I love booth seating personally and its all tables here but this place is so good I canceled a reservation I had 2 nights later to come back here again before I left Austin area. Now the food! First, they do an amazing job of salting everything properly (even the chocolate cake), bringing out the amazing flavors of everything. Everything is fresh, hot and tastes incredible. Things I recommend the most is the Meatballs, Lasagna and the Chocolate cake (pro tip get a side of Nutella sauce with it). All 3 of those I give above a 9.1/10. Not to mention, the pricing here is way better than other nice italian restaurants! This is my favorite Italian restaurant now, Overall I give it a 9.5/10 which is tied for my highest rating ever and I am so glad I discovered it! This is a MUST!”

“We have eaten at this restaurant for years, particularly because of the great dining experience we receive each and every time. Tonight was no different, and maybe even more special! We invited a friend of ours to try out this restaurant because she had never been to it before. We described it as a Tuscan Style environment - a restaurant surrounded by trees and grapevines - feels like Italy for sure. Our dining experience began with a glass of wine and some calamari. We followed that with Veal Scallopini (Marsala style), Seafood Linguini, and Gnocchi Gratinati. Our server brought out the dishes and came back about 5 min later to check on us. Well, unfortunately, my Veal was a bit overcooked, but I was not going to fuss. but my server (I forgot her name!) was very insistent that I send it back because their dining experience needed to meet a high expectation. So I did. Well, the manager came over to further apologize for the issue and delivered a brand new Veal Scallopini to me! What a treat and certainly unexpected. Well, he wasn't done. As a show of his appreciation of our dining there, he also gave us complimentary sorbet to complete our dinner. Yes, this is the highest level of customer service I have seen in a while and yes, we will continue to dine here. Their entire menu is delicious (we have tried many dishes), so if you are in Driftwood, Texas, give this restaurant a try. You won't be disappointed.”