Nino's

One of the best Italinan restaurants in BR. Everything made from scratch. BEST bread around (and it's free!)

Very excited for our first visit to what was touted as the best Italian restaurant in Baton Rouge. I must say that I was more than disappointed. The service was so so, the restaurant is small sparsely decorated and the food was hit or miss. They do have a nice concise wine list. My wife had a spicy pasta dish that she enjoyed. I however, had the Pescatore which consisted of Gulf shrimp, mussels, fish of the day, sea scallop and lump crab tossed in citrus herb butter and marinara on fresh pasta. I added the spinalis dorsi ribeye cap steak, known as the most tender cut of steak. The dish was all over the place… the fish was excellent and the mussels were good. However, steak was tough and chewy, the pasta was ok and the scallops actually had an off taste and were probably not fresh. After eating the scallops I could not finish my meal. Very disappointing. Definitely not on my BR favorite list.

If you want to feel like you’re in Italy, you must try the pasta Bolognese. This cozy little restaurant is absolutely one of the best I’ve ever been in. The service is outstanding, and the food is beyond words.

Fantastic food in a quiet, intimate atmosphere

Loved it! Took my wife here for her 40th birthday and everything was amazing.