La Stella Cucina Verace

We were visiting Dallas and this was a disappointment honestly. Surprised at the very high reviews.

The only good dish was antipesti - the chargrilled octopus. I ordered as a main the slow cooked veal on risotto and I did not even finish it. Ate half and that was it. The veal was not tender at all, and risotto was also not the best. For a $60 main I expected something amazing, but unfortunately that was not the case. My wife got the Pappardelle stellari and it was so salty. With every bite you need to drink something. Terrible mains overall.

Made a reservation to check out this restaurant after watching our show at Winspear- definitely didn’t disappoint. Food was beyond delish, we got the burrata to start, had the lobster ravioli and pappardelle to share and finished with the chicken and carrots. Everything was very good- will definitely come back here! Amanda our server was great and made some great recommendations including my glass of white wine that was perfect.

Absolutely a five star place! This was our second time in a less than a week. Our server Moody was very attentive and friendly and professional. It is a little pricey but definitely worth it.

Absolutely delicious. Such a gem in the Arts District! Do not wait until you have a show scheduled to visit La Stella, it is absolutely phenomenal. The whole branzino and the gnocchi are not to be missed! Amanda and Moody were our services and were 10/10!

Our first time here. Food and atmosphere were amazing! Our server, Cassidy did not miss a beat! She had knowledge of wines, suggested great cocktails and answered all our questions about the menu. We had the PB& J appetizer (Thanks to Cassidy) and it was absolutely delicious! We enjoyed the ricotta spreads and toasted bread crisp!
For dinner we choose the sea bass and Risotto alla Pescatora. Both amazing… the ricotta was full of scallops, shrimp, clam, mussels and calamari..
Sea-bass was light and tasty with lemon caper butter. The staff made extra effort to ensure all things were perfetta!
The pianist was a nice surprise and the vocals very enjoyable!
We never felt rush from the first pour of wine until the last bite of bread pudding(must try, share it). I can’t wait to try the cannolis for desert next time! Go here & Enjoy!!

Enjoyed a delicious meal and even better service this weekend!! Can’t say enough good things about the food. The complimentary ricotta sampler was SO good. Every pasta was flavorful and you could tell it was homemade. The manager James was so kind and went out of his way to make it a memorable experience. To top it off- they had the most amazing musician playing piano and singing. He pulled out a bunch of instruments and really made the night. Will definitely be back!!

Cassidy did a great job of taking care of our party during our first visit to La Stella. The service was outstanding and she was very attentive. We started with the meatballs and they were as advertised. The lobster ravioli was phenomenal (did not skimp on the lobster) and beef short rib pasta was delicious. I would recommend the gelato and tiramisu to finish the night. The in-house entertainment (Micheal on the piano) was very friendly and his music and voice was the perfect accompaniment for the evening. All in all a 10 out of 10