Amore

Maybe it was an off night but the meatballs were not good. No flavor at all. The crab cakes were ok. The pasta was swimming in too much sauce for my taste. The bartender was excellent and took care of all our needs. Thought the wine list and other prices were more than other comparable restaurants in the area.

I enjoyed the atmosphere and setting… such a good dining experience. This is what I am looking for when I go out in the evening. I like service without asking. I want a server who knows what to do and when to do it. The dimly lit interior enhanced the enjoyment as did the proper handling of our brought-​in bottle of wine.
Seafood was fresh, cooked properly and pasta was al dente. There was a distinct lemon flavor in my grouper dish, appropriate for seafood. Shrimp, with a hint of wine, were fresh and cooked perfectly. That is hard to do. The shrimp can either be under-​cooked or tough, if your timing is not precise.
My wife’s ravioli, plump with fresh crab, was fresh with a superb cream pesto sauce. She enjoyed it immensely.
It would be helpful, and, I think good for business to update the online menu. The available dishes not listed online are numerous. Prices online are way out of date.

Delicious! I had the Goat Cheese Tortellini and it was amazing! Service was excellent as well.

What an excellent experience. The atmosphere, food, and staff are flawless. We have dined with them several times over the past 5 years and it has always been excellent. The owner always makes my daughter feel special as well and that means a lot to me. Amore is by far our favorite place to dine.

We have eaten Italian restaurants in NY, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, La Jolla, Carmel, Seattle… and even more to list.
Amore’ is just as good as any of the famous ones in the country. Between the two of us we had grouper, crab cakes, bacon wrapped shrimp, meatballs… everything was amazing. Very friendly and attentive staff and waiter Oscar
We will return

Went to Amore a couple weeks ago with two other couples. The atmosphere is newly remodeled and nice. The food was just ok, and way overpriced. Be prepared if you order a seafood special (not lobster) to pay $ 45 for your entrée. On top of that, service was horrible, no water refills and no offer to get a cocktail or wine-​even with our dinner. Service was probably terrible because the 20% tip was automatically put on our tab. Hate to criticize, but feel like this is too expensive for what you are offered They are many other great options nearby

Ate here for the first time very recently. I had heard such rave reviews so I was anxious to try it out.
Very cool and intimate atmosphere. Friendly waiter. Brought out garlic bread which was delicious! We ordered the meatball appetizer. This dish was a little under-​seasoned. Everyone at the table kept adding salt. Overall, still very good.
Ordered the veal parmigiana over linguini. I was under the impression that all the pasta here was freshly made. It is not, which is not a huge deal, but I was expecting it to be, especially with the very steep prices. The veal was a little on the tough side and under-​seasoned. Other dishes ordered were the lobster ravioli (WONDERFUL…and the ravioli pasta was freshly made) and the baked ziti (very good).
Got crème brûlée for dessert, which was excellent!
I’ll be back, but only for special occasions.

Good classic Italian food. And I especially liked that it was quiet (sonically) despite it being nearly full on a Friday night. We were able to have easy conversation with the other couple at our table.

Having traveled the world, including several weeks in Italy, this is the best Italian food I’ve ever had… Honestly, it is the best food I have ever had, period.
The staff were all very warm and friendly, giving great suggestions on the meal and the wine. We started off with mouth watering homemade garlic bread during our short wait for a Calamari appetizer and a Meatball appetizer… Both absolutely excellent! BTW, I am a big calamari connoisseur!
Moving on to the main meal, I had Chicken Parmigiana while one of my sons had Eggplant Parmigiana and the other had the Filet Mignon… it was absolutely the most exquisite steak I’ve ever tried my life… Buttery and mouth watering all the while. I was rather sad and that I only had one bite! My chicken parmigiana was so very tender, juicy and amazingly perfect! Having tried my other son’s Eggplant Parmigiana, I was so happy that all of our meals were grand!
For dessert I had the crème brûlée… needless to say it was phenomenal!
Please do yourself the favor and enjoy a wonderful meal here with those you love. They will never forget the experience!

Amore is the best value for MY money in Birmingham for good Italian food with a nice quite calm atmosphere. Celebrating a Birthday four of us had a variety of good food and drink. We started of with bottle of Prosecco champagne. We got the last bottle they had.
We then ordered the escargot for sharing and found that it was prepared unlike I have ever had. The escargot was served in a dark rich red stock with really good bread that was very good. We then all had a house salad with mixes greens. All was very fresh with tasty homemade Italian dressing.
I then split the special «Frutti Di Mare» with another that was wonderful. Lots of seafood over pasta.
I will return. Tip; Plan ahead and mark reservations!

This place was awesome! It is set up like a restaurant in Italy! I brought my husband here for his 40^th bday and we both enjoyed it! I had the lobster ravioli and he had chicken Parmesan they both were superb full of flavor will definitely be back! This place is excellent for date night with your special one.

Excellent Italian food, great service and top notch tiramisu! Nice ambiance, a little dark, but nice! Homemade meatballs were great with their marinara sauce. Very friendly wait staff, felt like everyone truly cared about the quality of our dinner. Very nice wine choices.

Believe everything you read about this place. The ultimate in Italian dining. We live in Nashville, and weredriving through Birmingham. Pulled up trusty Unilocal,and this was at the top of the list. From the pillowy soft rolls to the velvety crème’ brulee, each and every item was delicious. You could taste and see the love in every dish. Literally, it is hard to stop eating, each bite is so heavenly. Dinner started with free bruschetta to cleanse the palate. The topping was bright and tasty. This was folllowed by rolls and salad. We got calamari as an app. It came out steaming hot, on a bed of basil leaves. Scrumptious. The house dressing was a little heavy on the vinegar side, but ingredients were fresh and crunchy, and it was just the right size. We got three dinners, shrimp scampi… housemade ravioli in marinara… veal amore’…could not pick a favorite. Ravioli was homemade, shrimp were colossal, and the veal melted in your mouth. We are lovers of Italian food, and this was hands down, the best we ever had. Portions were large. You could easily share an entrée, or plan on taking home leftovers. We ordered dessert: crème brûlée and Italian cream cake. Crème brûlée was my personal fav. Husband and wife own it. She is front of the house n super friendly, he is back of the house and cooks divinely. Tip: make reservations. The place is tiny and fills up fast.

Wonderful food and excellent service! Great place to go for anniversary, birthday, etc… Place rocks!

I went here on Valentine’s Day with my husband and (as the name suggests) it was absolutely perfect for a romantic date! Great food & great service!

Such a charming dark quiet place for a Tete a Tete. The food is fresh. It is generous and Very well prepared. YET, for some strange reason…
The chef chooses commercial vegetable oils to save a few $. The same dishes prepared with first pressed olive oil and butter $$ would put them in the big league. Perhaps their pallet is weak. It makes me think the chef /​owners are not really Italian.
The vintage canned standard music is authentic Dino and the prices are $$$ .
So what“s problem? The food tastes commercial.; just like the canola oil.
And for $$$ and for one dz tables why not redo out of date cheap décor?

I wanted to carry Jackie out to a restaurant That was not on our normal restaurant circuit. Searched and found this place, read the reviews and it looked perfect and it was.
I had the shrimp and scampi special. It was toped with crab meat and on a bed of angle hair pasta. It was cooked to perfection and the light crust added the perfect texture.
Jackie had the grouper and loved it also.
The service was professional and very helpful.
I was very pleased with the overall experience.

Spent the evening at Amore for a Christmas dinner with friends. From the time, we walked into the warm and romantic atmosphere, through the entrée and desert our time there was wonderful.
The food was delicious. I chose the Bone In Filet, which was cooked perfectly. We all tried something different, and each dish was spot on. The wine selection was as robust as the food on the menu.
We all felt like we had traveled to a home in Italy where the host took special care of us. Dino and Angela made us feel like they had known us all their lives.
Amore is an excellent place for a romantic dinner with your wife or a cozy environment for a party.
Thank you for making our night a special one.

My wife and I went here for dinner and were surprised to find new owners. Dino and Angela were simply amazing with their attentiveness to every detail. Their philosophy is to not only serve you a incredible meal but to also provide a dining experience second to none.
Once seated a bruschetta was placed in the table as a starter. I ordered the oysters Rockefeller and they were amazing. The highlight was my wife’s crab cake appetizer. I would say these were 90% lump crabmeat and they were the bomb. Best I have tasted in years.
The main course is served with a very nice salad with a home made dressing that makes you want to use your rolls to mop up the plate. My wife ordered the pork chop special that was so flavorful and huge that she could not finish it. When we brought the leftovers home, you would think you were watching shark week in our kitchen as the kids and then the dog devoured every bite. I ordered the 10oz filet special which was served over a nice creamy risotto. Unlike my wife, I ate every bite.
For dessert I highly recommend the bread pudding or tiramisu. My favorite was the light and favorable tiramisu that makes you want more.
All and all a wonderful experience and we will be back for more. So many wonderful choices that you can’t really go wrong.

David and I finally returned to Amore and were surprised to learn they have new owners! Food continues to be delicious and definitely did not have an experience like our last one.
I had a nice chat with the new owner, Dino, earlier in the day, and he also introduced himself during our meal.
The waiters were very attentive and better managed with the crowd that they had this Saturday. I must admit, I missed the two gentleman we so enjoyed as our waiters a few times before. I’m guessing they may have been the previous owners? It’s a shame, I really enjoyed them.
BUT, we’re really there for the food! Rolls were piping hot, YUM – and love the unique parmesan and spice on top. David would have liked to have had some olive oil to dip the bread into, but it’s never been offered. We branched out with our entrees and tried the Shrimp Amore and the Fruti di Mare. Both were very tasty, but I’ve never had success with eating red sauce and not getting it all over me! It was worth every spot that landed on my nice blouse, especially since my stain removal stick took care of it! I was really glad that they keep the lighting very dim… otherwise, the whole restaurant would’ve seen how messy I was!
We’ll be back Amore, thanks Dino and Angela for taking over and keeping this treat open in Birmingham!