Pietro's Famiglia 834 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431

"I've had this place on my list for a while and finally got around to visiting. What a great little place, amazing service and even better food!"

"Ok so I went here on valentines day and it of course was busy. I did have a reservation so I didn't believe it would be terrible but it was. We were not seated until after an hour past our reservation time. So, it was not a great start. There is part of the ceiling which is falling down from a water leak and overall the condition of the restaurant is just unkempt. If the manager or whoever opening would take a out 20 mins to wipe off the ceiling around the air vents it would make a world of difference and while the plastic vines and decorations were cleaned it would be much more charming. However, dirt and dust seem to be the charming theme at this place. Ok then we got sat, which was great. The waiter seemed to be attentive as he could be while they were overloaded with customers. We had the scallops for an appetizer, and they were absolutely delicious. If I were to ever come back that would be the only reason. I got a veal dish which I pictured in this review. It was boiled meat in a bath of flavorless warm water. The pasta was cooked fine but that should never be an issue. I am serious when I say I am not sure if the veal actually touched a pan. The fat on the meat also was not rendered. My partner order chicken Alfredo, and while the chicken was cooked well, she also got the soup version of the dish. Her pasta was sitting in about 1/2 inches of white water. Dessert was no savior as I had the creme Brule that had the texture of reduced milk with protien powder on it and the top burnt to a charcoal taste. So I will never go back to this restaurant and I would NOT recommend it. Total cost of dinner was 130 bucks without drinks. Oh yeah we also received no bread to the table. Not sure if we were supposed to get it or not. A waiter at the end of them meal did offer us the left over bread from another table that had left."

"Minestrone soup Light/ fresh flavors I got a bit of pepper which I recommend Not heavy feeling, veggies cooked well, not served to you hella hot Spaghetti with meat sauce - xtra sauce Sauce had a slight sour taste I have to say the portion is way too large even for a hardy eater, the entree is good and does fill you up but also serves as a double meal the day after. Tiramisu The top layer is very light and creamy while the bottom is rich and moist, not too strong of either flavor since they are a good balance of rich and delicate. The presentation is nice and the chocolate sauce drizzled is the richest flavor on the plate. Big enough to share with someone. Kind of vanilla/ cinnamon flavor and light coffee flavor Over all Come here with a genuinely empty stomach. We did not have a reservation but despite this we sat in the bar along with another walk-in just seconds before us and got seated within 5-10 minutes. It’s very much feels like a multi course meal with how they present the food to you. By the time I got to my entree I was already pretty ok with all the soup and bread they provided. I ended up taking almost my whole entree home even after eating some which it did in fact not look like I even ate. I recommend the salad over the soup and definitely get dessert. I also like to throw in when a place has good regular sodas and they are very good at the refills of anything at the table. Most plates are 15-20 but they can range to 30-45, expect to spend around 100 with two people and a lot of food. They box your food for you and yes you can take the bread"

"Messed up order, entree brought wrong order, plus raw meat then brought it back burned. Failed to let us know the dessert ordered was not available and chose a different for us rarher than giving us options and. Exspensive food without quality services. Probably would not go back. But it looks as if you're a regular dining experience might be better. I can't afford to take a chance on bad service twice. I feel that the food should have been discounted, not just an apology If you like to take chances, try them. If you can't gamble on that, try something else. Pomegranate lemondrop was good, though."