Reviews Zinicola

We had dinner here as it was close to the hotel I was staying at and happy we came. It was a Thursday night at around 7pm and the restaurant was quite lively. We were a party of eight and were immediately sat at our table. Service was excellent as we never really had to wait to get our drinks or place our orders. Many of us opted for the seafood rigatoni but I ordered the veal chop off the specials and it was delicious. I also really enjoyed the grilled octopus appetizer. Highly recommend coming here if you're looking for a delicious meal.

Beautiful place for a date night or celebrate with friends. Great service and great food. We had the fried calamari which is one of my fave, the pistachio and goat cheese salad, which is Flavia. This time I wanted to tried the eggplant lasagna, I would have like the middle to be just the eggplant instead of having all layers breaded, not my fave. Husband had the pork chops and they were delicious. At some other time, I had the seafood rigatoni and the regular lasagna and I highly recommend these two. I am definitely coming back

We decided to opt for appetizers in order to fit in TWO new places yesterday! First review is on Zinicola in Ballantyne.  LOVED the interior, lighting, music fit perfectly. Full staff, they did have an event going on in a private room towards the back of the restaurant. Not sure how many they can seat, but it looked quite large. There appears to be a smaller private room in the front of the restaurant that I believe when I counted - might seat 16? Service was fabulous, we LOVED our Server Rayna!! And…the food? Wow! Truly amazing in our experience and opinion. Cannot wait to go back to try their pizza and a pasta dish. They make their pastas in house! We ordered the calamari, meatballs, and Arancini. We got AMAZING fresh crispy bread with a garlic olive oil that they make in house. Well, they give you a little bowl of olive oil with some balsamic, I swear to you this bread does not need it. It was fabulous all on its own just a really good bread with amazing flavors in the oil. The server had given us a lunch menu, all I can say, is: definitely go for lunch! If the dinner portions are the same as the lunch portions? You just won’t find that anywhere. I am sharing the dinner prices for these same appetizers. I still feel it was a fair price. They also did have a nonalcoholic beer, Heineken zero. The Arancini did not have meat in it, but it did have the peas! We really enjoyed the sauce on the meatballs as well as the Arancini. The calamari was incredibly fresh AND most importantly? The legs were cooked perfectly. Not chewy, not crunchy, very flavorful and perfectly cooked. Tender. We had leftovers, Reyna gave us a little more bread and oil to take home (so good!) - we WILL be back without a doubt and post another review!

Hosted my 6th annual Holiday Party at Zinicola. What an amazing evening filled with great food & service as always!! Michelle and her staff treated us like Queens!! Loads of laughs!! See you again next year!! Thanks guys!!

We ate inside restaurant and I have to say this was one of the most pleasurable dining experiences I’ve had. They are truly authentic Italian restaurant. We had the calamari and it was the best I’ve ever had. We had a margarita pizza with meatballs and it was mouthwatering deliciousness 😋 followed with dessert of this decadent chocolate cake with chocolate mousse layers and side of cake had chocolate frosting with chocolate chips. I found a piece of heaven here on earth ❤️ the staff are all incredible with exceptional customer service. This is a MUST GO TO restaurant. It is sure to please your palate