Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar
| Address: | 454 E 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA |
| Phone: | +1 801-746-4441 |
| Site: | stanzaslc.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 5–10PM Closed |
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Tian Luu
Massive compliments to their sommelier for the wonderful wine selection. Ambiance is also really lovely. Service is good not great because the server did not really go out of her way to explain what is a pretty unique menu for a Salt Lake restaurant. Foccacia was dry and didnt have the herbaceous fragrance most foccacia has. We did like the polenta and mushrooms which has lovely tender sweet mushrooms as well as the fritto misto which wasnt over-breaded which tends to happen with that dish and had a nice sweet subtle bite of lemon. Our dinner however was not good at all. The Farafalle pasta was fresh and cooked well but the dish severely lacked sweet creaminess and the lobster was not fresh (mushy and a dull gray in color). Dish as a whole was one note of overwhelming saltiness. They also completely butchered one of my favorite dishes: seafood cioppino. It tasted like tomato soup. The herbs and tomato completely overwhelmed any hint of a normally wonderful wine and fish stock base that is standard. The salmon was prepared and cooked well in addition to the clams but everything else was over done or not fresh (calamari literally melted to mush in my mouth). Dish also lacked a nice crusty bread which is traditionally served with cioppino. Neither of the dishes were well balanced in flavor. Dont put seafood on a menu if your chef doesnt know how to treat it with dignity though I am hoping to give Stanza another chance on the rest of the menu at some point.
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Heather Zang
My husband and I dined here last night. Convenient parking, beautiful building, professional but fun, friendly staff, creative and delicious menu and lovely wine and cocktail choices. I recommend Stanza for date nights, girls night, business meals, celebrations - every occasion. It is so versatile and has the space to accommodate all party sizes.
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Whitney Ingram
If you want housemade pasta, well-crafted small plates and a rad atmosphere, you need to head to Stanza. Everything was excellent from the bucatini carbonara to the cream of broccoli soup. Oh! And the strawberry balsamic gelato was a revelation! We will definitely be back. So many awesome things on the menu and I want to try them all!
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Joshua Kingston
The only part of the experience I was impressed by was the service. Two of the five members of my party found the food inedible. We left a 40% tip on the table and were later charged an additional 30% tip without warning. Overall I wound up disappointed and taken advantage of
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Josh Lancaster
For the price I was disappointed. We went there on New Years Eve so I understand that they were busy, however, if youre going to charge $200 for a meal and drinks for two then there is a basic quality level you would expect that the food and service didnt live up to.
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Nick Butler
Very upscale. Very expensive. Good food but small portions. Take someone here to impress them, but I dont quite see the value. Great staff and exemplary bar staff, but again, when I see that a great meal is $40-$60 per person, I get a little butt-hurt.
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Daniel Fochs
Good food and a great ambiance! I do recommend it though the one meal I had wasnt a great as I expected. I will definitely go back to try other options! I tried the Bolognese and it was just OK. The cannoli was great and the Nutella was great too!
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Daniel Campbell
The sommelier was amazing the duck divine. Our wait staff attentive without interrupting. The 3 stars for food is because the gnocchi was salty. The dessert, and antipasto were great. The wine list comprehensive. Will definitely go back!
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Angelo De Francisco
Booked a table for 8 via Open Table App, got confirmation from Open Table and when we arrived at the restaurant the manager said they had no record of the reservation even though I showed them the confirmation on my phone.
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Tor Langlo
Visited on a quiet, late Thursday and was treated with excellent service. I recommend arriving early and have a glass of wine at the bar. The bartender is knowledgeful and friendly, ask him about the wine selection!
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Phillip G
The menu varies, and unfortunately so does the quality. Been here 4 times and 2 outta 4 were very good, the other 2 were meh. Too expensive too be meh. There are better Italian options that are more consistent.
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Todd Allen
Food was good, staff was friendly. It felt like the restaurant struggles with being "fancy". If it were to relax a little more, I personally would love it even more. I like the twists they do on the food.
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Asad Rauf
Really delicious food with authentic flavors. The pasta is cooked perfectly al dente and the chocolate dessert was also rich and delicious. The cannoli is also very authentic and delicious tasting.
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Alex Ziegler
Great upscale Italian place. Service was nice and slow, just the way and Italian place should be! Go here when you want to sit chat and have a nice long meal. Definitely not a fast food restaurant.
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rachel ramirez
good loved it, wonderful place, but there was a cook there who is very rude. main cook (girl) dont know her name but very disrespectful not only to me but to her employees too ! Ruined my dinner.
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Heather Angell
Amazing food, wine, and staff. Start with the octopus and end with the hazelnut chocolate chip gelato. Ps, Dont forget to try the Cesar salad. BEST in the city.
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kathleen cahill
Gorgeous, elegant restaurant with unique pasta dishes and good wine. A great new addition to the restaurant scene in Salt Lake.
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Benjamin Hertz
Food and service was great. Sad to see they didnt include the 2 way filet and creme brulee to the menu. #missingfoustina
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Sean Good
Small lunch menu made it easy to pick something to eat. Food was tasty but a little overpriced for the portion size.
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Christian Gonzalez
The food was decent, a little over priced. However, the ambient was great, staff were very friendly and prompt.
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Erin Ellingwood
Food was excellent--I definitely recommend the gnocchi! Price was a little high given the size of the portions.
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Sonia Shearer
Food was outstanding. Service was great. Lots of helping hands that made our evening very pleasurable.
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Zachary Taylor
We went here for lunch. It was quiet and kind of empty. The food was great though. A little pricey
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Ryan Mikolash
Great food and wine. NOT TWO $$! Youre going to spend at least $100 for a proper meal and wine.
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Michael Lui
Great service and atmosphere. The food tastes good but may be a tad overpriced for what you get.
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Brian Winters
Great atmosphere, amazing food and perfect service! One of the best dining experiences in SLC!
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Little Bobby
Plan on spending $20-$30 per person. Red Pepper Soup of the Day was spicy but delicious.
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Bart Watts
Excellent food, good service, beautiful ambience. I highly recommend this restaurant.
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Curtis Chisholm
Great atmosphere, incredible food, great service make this an incredible experience!
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Geoffrey Wixom
Incredible ambiance and food. All around excellent restaurant! Amazing staff!
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Ben Tolman
Great food with a very expansive wine list. The atmosphere was terrific.
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James Guymon
House made pasta, excellent sauces, and top-flight service.
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Craig Miller
Quality was good, service was good, lunch menu was limited.
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Nicole Curtz
Great food. Awesome service. You wont be disappointed. ☺️
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Jessica Croxton
Amazing. Service was perfect. Food was also perfect.
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Jeremiah Barrett
It was alright food not something I would suggest.
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Jan L
Delicious food, nice atmosphere, patio dining.
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JinhuaColin Huang
Nice decorations. Food is not bad but pricey.
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David Gibby
Delicious Italian food in a great atmosphere
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Lance Kemmer
A bit overpriced but the food is great.
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Kate Hickam
awesome food in a beautiful location
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Scott Sessions
Delicious. Great service. Upscale.
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Brian Severson
Beautiful restaurant
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Michelle Peshev
Delicious
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