La Piazza Cafe

Every year we have a Lacrosse Tournament at Palm Coast and two years ago we discovered La Piazza Café. Our first two times in this restaurant the food was outstanding and the service was excellent. So understanding how good the restaurant has been in the past, we naturally made reservation to dine on February 13, 2016 at 8:30 pm. We arrived at 8:15 pm and although the restaurant was full, they sat us down around 8:25 pm which was great due to how busy they were since it was a Valentine weekend. The service was slow, it took about 40 minutes from our hoarders to receiving our main course. When I asked when we were to receive our main course, the waitress said another 5 to 10 minutes, but if I wanted to speak with owner; at this point is when everything went down hill. The owner’s son is an arrogant individual that does not have any business dealing with customers. He was not apologetic about how long the food was taking, but rather telling us that since we order hoarders it was natural for the food to take as long as it was taking. Moreover, he said that at this level of restaurant it was normal to take this long; well I have visited higher level of restaurants around the world and does not take this long to get your main course. Not withstanding, the Veal Marsala was horrible; so not only was the service horrible but the food was just as bad. It is to bad that the son is dealing with customers, because the dad which is another owner is a very humble and pleasant individual. I WOULD NEVER VISIT THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN AND WOULD SUGGEST FOR YOU TO DO THE SAME, PALM COAST HAS OTHER RESTAURANTS THAT ARE MORE PLEASANT. MAYBE THE DAD SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING THE SON STAY IN THE KITCHEN AND HE SHOULD DEAL WITH THE CUSTOMERS.

Everyone enjoyed their meal. I believe had the genvonese, tortellini w/​pesto sauce. It was great. Also theyre very willing to accommodate for substitutions. Skipped dessert but everyone at the table had no complaints. Worth a try!

Tasty bread. The olive tapenade was delish. Adored the balsamic vinegar! The eggplant was tasty but the marinara was perhaps the best I’ve ever had! Good service — we will be back! If available, sit outside!

Hands down the best place to eat in Palm Coast. Food is excellent, service great, all around A+. Feels like a place in NYC. it!

I had a strange experience here. I went there for lunch and ordered a salad and asked for the fried calamari to be grilled instead of fried. The salad came out with a bunch of withered and black leaves in it so I sent it back and they brought me another one. Then the column came out and it wasn’t nicely cut so even though I felt badly, I asked to change my order and ordered a pasta dish instead. When I sent the dish back in, I noticed the owner (I think it was the owner) come outside and stand in a spot where he could watch me. I guess he was wondering who is this girl who keeps sending things back. After a while of him standing there watching me eat, he came over and asked me why I had sent back the calamari. There was something about his tone that irritated me, it was almost accusatory, as though I was giving them a headache. The pasta dish was OK, but nothing super special. They also don’t make their own pasta which for the pricing they ask, the pasta should be homemade. Overpriced. I ended up spending $ 40 on lunch when all i had was a side salad and bruschetta and a pasta/​eggplant dish. I also feel bad for the staff who have to wear all black long sleeve tops and pants with a fedora hat, even though it was like 90° outside. However this review is three stars because the staff were super nice.

La Piazza stands out for excellent food, wines and service. It is the second favorite restaurant for us and our neighbors. No, it is not inexpensive and no, it isn’t the spot to take children as the menu and clientele are more sedately upscale. Wonderful food!!!

The food was great but the service was excellent. The staff are very knowledgeable about the wine list and can recommend the best one for your meal or to your personal preference. My wife had just poured a glass of wine from a bottle we purchased and chipped her glass, they brought her a new empty glass and then brought her a full glass on the house. Exceptional service that was above and beyond the norm.

Our meals were just wow from start to finish! To start the house salad had a nice dressing and the bread was great too! The Pasta Alfredo was the best I have ever had! They had a flounder special that was great! The couple with us had Grigliatta Misto & Pesce del Giorno which they was was amazing! Then to top it off the cheese cake, brownie & ice cream & tiramisu… all were great! Our wait staff was wonderful throughout the whole meal! As we were leaving out, I am going to guess the owner, got up from his table and held the door open for us as we talked to him about our wonderful meal! We will defiantly be back the next time in the area!!! (Tip: I’d make a reservation)

LaPiazza
Is one of our Favorite restaurants in Palm Coast, been going there for years, great food and service. Nice variety on the menu and super specials. Our favorite Professional Server «Bo» always makes it a extra notch better. Good wine selection.
Our friends always enjoy it.
Good job Larry

I was not expecting this restaurant to be as good as it is! First, I am of Italian heritage and am very weary of eating Italian food out, especially if it is not in New York or New Jersey. Secondly, it was Easter Sunday which means too many people and inferior food. I was proven extremely wrong! Everything was perfect, from the wait staff to, most importantly, the food. The flavors were exceptional, the dishes came out steaming, and we were not rushed at all.
Needless to say we will be eating at LaPiazza while visiting Palm Coast in the future.

We just had one of the best meals of our vacation in St. Augustine, FL. It was late, almost 9:30 pm, and most restaurants were closing, however, we decided to try La Piazza Café in Palm Coast’s European Village. We had heard about it earlier from someone we met on the beach, and I’m so glad we decided to check it out!
The food, ambience (very cool light up menus that made them very easy to read) and terrific staff were all top notch. We were very fortunate to have a great waiter named Beau, who knew all the specials by heart and described them in a way that made them all sound delicious. We ended up ordering one of the specials, some type of ziti-​like combo with meatballs, sausage, and chicken that was superb! We also ordered the shrimp Alfredo that was equally delicious. La Piazza Café has very large portions at a reasonable price. Mouth watering bread and oil balsamic dip along with salads were a perfect start. The food is well seasoned and well presented.
We finished off this amazing meal by ordering 3 different desserts as they all looked amazing, and they tasted just as good as they looked! We had crème brûlée, which Beau did a very good job at blow torching to a perfect golden crunch, along with cannolis, and a to-​die-​for tiramisu mouse parfait with chocolate covered lady fingers!
If you are looking for a great Italian restaurant that is unique and not a cookie-​cutter franchise, La Piazza Café is the perfect choice! Great food, great staff, plus the ambience of the European Village adds to this special dining experience at a reasonable price!

Food is good, however, 1 star taken off because the waitress had an attitude. We were there for a presentation and they brought out water without ice, & when someone requested steak sauce, she said that they don’t have it. Oh, and she ignored my request for some bread even though I asked twice. (They forgot to bring it out!) I’ve eaten here twice (once for breakfast and another time for a private dinner in the back room) and the food is good but to be 5 stars you need to have great service and your customers need to feel comfortable.

Absolutely fantastic food, my favorite so far while visiting Palm Coast! I ordered the Lobster stuffed Ravioli with shrimp and this delicious sauce. We had ordered an appetizer which was similar to a mozzarella ball fried with a tasty tomato paste. Lastly for dessert we had the warm brownie explosion! If you enjoy chocolate I highly recommend it it was chocolate gelato with chocolate chips on top of a warm gooey brownie drizzled in chocolate sauce. Of course their customer service was wonderful to make things even better! ⁵⁄₅ easily!

This was our third trip in a couple years here, and we remembered quickly why we never return. The service is terrible. The food is ok but not worth the hassle and every time we came they tried to overcharge us. This time to the tune of a full extra bottle of wine! No apology was given for the error, just a crummy explanation and then an extra billing for another glass of wine we did not order either. Honestly no one goes out to be treated like a jerk by a crummy waiter. Skip it

My wife and I just had a wonderful New Years Eve dinner at La Piazza. They had a special menu for the evening. Their food never disappoints. I had the cold antipasto and my wife had the hot, both were fabulous. I had the Frutti Di Mare and my wife had the Surf and Turf. Both entrees were cooked perfectly and tasted great. Our waiter Phil recommended an excellent bottle of wine. We will be back for dinner very soon.

I can’t say enough wonderful things about this place. I recently ate here with my family (8 women) for girls weekend. After having a bad experience at a place the night before we were told to check out La Piazza. The Service was in my top 5 dining experiences ever. The food was amazing. I was able to taste several entrees and they were all delicious. My favorite being a tie between the chicken carbonara and the lasagna.

My second time eating here and it was delicious! I had the pasta bolognese. It was so well seasoned and flavorful. My sister got the pasta genovese, the pesto sauce with tortellini was really a great combo.
Larry the owner is so nice and came by the table to make sure everything was going well. Would definitely come here again and would recommend this to anyone in the area.

A real gem in more ways than one! The food, service and ambience is first class. Having dinner outside you could easily believe you are in Italy. The menu is varied and the nightly specials are impressive. We had dinner here before going to the Flagler auditorium and our waiter Matt made sure we were not late without being hurried. The owner greeted us when we arrived and checked on us during the meal.
Don’t miss this gem if you are in the area… you won’t be disappointed!

Amazing food, amazing staff, good prices (you get what you pay for)! You should definitely try Pasta Boscaiola, OMG this is amazing!!! And portion unreal big! I love this place, my favorite restaurant in Palm Coast.

La Piazza Café had a wide variety of tasty Italian dishes. It was hard to decide what I wanted! The overall atmosphere was fun but at the same time semi– formal.
I ordered the Alla Vodka pasta with chicken and it was very good! However, the penne noodles were not as soft as I’d like them and the pasta to chicken ratio lacked enough chicken. But the overall European style outdoor café atmosphere and quality of food made a trip and meal worthwhile. The price range for many of the pasta’s are from $ 12-​$ 16 and contain both quality and quantity for the price.