Benvenuti's - Norman

This place is the best Italian restaurant in the state, bar none!

We went earlier in the night, so it was a rather peaceful dining experience. We both had the Cesar salads which were excellent. For main courses she had the lasagna and I had the meatballs and spaghetti (spicy version. Her lasagna was, “so good” which she mentioned was very balanced. My spicy meatballs were a bit on the spicy side, but still delicious nonetheless. My wife had a tasty glass of Pinot Noir (Solena with dinner, and I had an IPA (Laguanitas Lil’ Sumptin’ . For dessert, she had the Mocha Torte and I had the cheesecake w/ chocolate sauce. Both were superb. The atmosphere was nice. When we could hear the music, earlier in the evening, it was a nice mix of modern music which we enjoyed. I got a bit louder as more patrons came later on. The ambience is a bit dark, but still pleasant. The bathrooms were clean, but there is a latrine quite visible as you open the door to the male restroom (awkward . Our staff was very attentive. Killian did a great job as our waiter. The other staff were also attentive with refreshing our drinks and taking away empty plates. Food came quickly. The manager stopped by to ask us how everything was going, which was a classy touch. Overall it was a pleasant time out and we will be enjoying them in the future.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

I went with my family for a birthday dinner. The food was awesome and our server was great. I would recommend this restaurant. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot, Free street parking

Always worth the visit. Started with the usual dour greeting (hint, hire someone who likes people). We shared several courses and a nice bottle by Gaja. Very interesting, chock full of flavor salad pebbled with cherries and Marconas. Boar ragu was OK. Veal chop parm was super. Ended with a glass (vero) of tiaramisu. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5