A Holiday Elite Event

This was my first Unilocal event and it was amazing. The servers were very nice and always let you know what was going on and all about what they do and what the restaurant provided. The event was very well organized and it was very nice of the owner to invite us. We got drinks and a variety of foods to try and I was not disappointed at all I would definitely go back when I am in town! Not to mention that everything is made scratch from the kitchen and that is always a plus when it comes to authenticity!

If you are hesitant about attending a Unilocal event, please reconsider. This was my first event and I met some fun and interesting people. Heli does a great job of making everyone feel welcome and relaxed. Spezzo’s put out a great menu, the highlight being their pizzas. Their wait staff and bartenders were attentive and very enthusiastic about the food and cocktails here. We have already made plans to return for pizza and their Italian Margaritas.

so jealous i didn’t get to go but seeing all the pictures were FANTASTIC. its a great reflection of what Unilocal is all about — in the name of good food! i plan to go to as many of these as possible once i move to nyc!!!

The food was great but I did have to choose my poison carefully because most of it contained gluten. I did eat the meatballs and chicken both of which were very good. I loved the white bean soup, no gluten I think and the Cesare salad was fresh and crisp. I loaded up on the salad without croutons. I paired my food with the red wine which was perfect. Thanks to Heli for doing her magic for this event and thanks to Spezzo for hosting us, my guest and I had a great time. I had the opportunity to speak with the manager about his gluten free options and he told me they did have a gluten free pizza available. It would be worth the drive for a good pizza.

I had to think a couple of days on how to adequately convey how much I adore #Yelp events. The Holiday Event was no exception. In fact, the food and the atmosphere was perfect like a big family feast. We dined on homemade Italian, from scratch, lasagne, chicken parm, bean soup, hand made meatballs, a variety of pizza samples, and caesar salad. This was all provided to us by family owned and operated Spezzo! We washed all the yummy food down with their house wine. For dessert, we sampled gelato that reminded me of Christmas year’round! However, the surprise twist of the evening… that made this probably one of my top five favs, was DRUNKEN SANTA! This guy stumbles in and crashes the party like he owned the place. But he was funny so Heli let him «stay»! It was a very enjoyable evening and we all got to commerate it with a photo booth with props of our choosing. I cannot wait to see what 2016 has instore for us Unilocalers. If you don’t Unilocal,don’t complain!

My first Unilocal event and it was so much fun! Finally got to meet Heli. They had more than enough food to keep me and my husband full. They had appetizers, entrée samples, and dessert. My favorites were the slices of pizza. It’s a great place to go for lunch.
I think the best part was meeting other fellow Unilocalers and being able to share our love for food and even make restaurant recommendations. Can’t wait to attend more events in the future.

This was my first event with the Dallas Unilocal group, and what made it more fun was being in my hometown! I experienced a lot of nostalgia since the Chili’s I used to waitress at as well as my childhood neighborhood were only down the street from here. The area sure has changed in the past few years since we have been living out of town in Austin.
This restaurant used to be a bank actually, but I love their layout and décor choices. It feels both casual and modern at the same time. They had a fun photo booth set up in front, and a naughty Santa walking around with a large wine bottle that I got a kick out of.
Upon signing in I was given one ticket for food, and two for drinks. I got in the food line first which moved quickly. It was set up buffet style and we were given a sampling of many of their popular dishes including lasagna, homemade meatballs, chicken parmesan (without the pasta), Tuscan bean soup, and Cesar salad. Coming from a family of Italians I started wondering how I could possibly eat all of these carbs without more carbs (bread), when the awesome servers started coming around to each table with slices of 3 – 4 different types of pizzas they make from scratch everyday. Um, yes please!
One had peppers, caramelized onions, and slices of homemade meatball, one was the typical Margherita (delicious), but my favorite of the night was a white pizza (no red sauce) that had spinach, garlic, and mushrooms which I picked off because we all know mushrooms are evil. So good! You can tell the crust is homemade because it was perfect.
I enjoyed all of this with a glass of their Chilean house red which was lovely. And who could forget about dessert? They couldn’t, because we got to sample both a cheesecake and autumn spice gelato! The autumn spice was my favorite because it had the flavors of pumpkin pie with cheesecake bits swirled in. So yum!
What a great addition to the neighborhood! They are going to be busy, especially since so much care and dedication is put into making their food. The owner seemed very nice and all of the servers were extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
I loved getting to meet Heli in person and look forward to many more of her fabulous events! Thank you so much to both her and the team at Spezzo for their gracious hospitality and wonderful food. It was a blast getting to meet so many new people and I look forward to seeing you all again very soon. Happy holidays all!

Awesome event. Lots of food which was excellent and very filling. I have to remember Spezzo when i want good, casual Italian in a relaxed atmosphere. The lighting at night makes it a good place for a date night as well. It was also great to network with another new Unilocal Elites and people i’ve never met before.

This was a fantastic event! Everything was well organized and went smoothly. I loved the fact that they gave free drinks, even though I couldn’t partake. It’s nice just to have the option and go a step further. The food was fantastic, huge portions and great variety. My husband and I were both stuffed as we headed home. The décor and staff were great as well.
Thanks Heli for organized such a fantastic event.

Thank you Heli for another great Elite Event! Meeting the owners and mangers, tasting the food and spirits was awesome. Hope everyone had as much fun as I did!

Heli and her team always treat DFW Elite Unilocalers to the best events at the nicest locales.
Friendly people and great food just go together. Spezzo has delicious food, homey, fashionable décor, and a warm, accommodating staff. Great customer service and great food is what made me fall in love with this cozy restaurant.
We were treated to a buffet of several menu items. There were even waiters walking around with fresh, hot out of the oven pizza slices, as well as some of the best gelato I’ve ever tasted. (I ended up buying some gelato to take home.) The «icing on the cake» — we were also given drink tickets.
The owner and general manager were such nice hosts. They gave us some good info on the restaurant, and let us know that all the food is made in-​house, from scratch. That fact explains why the food was so good.
There were lots of new Elite Unilocalers, so I met a lot of new people. Naughty Santa Claus cracked me up! He was hilarious, and actually roamed from table to table entertaining everyone. There was even a photo booth!
Fantastic Holiday Event! And, I’m definitely heading back to Spezzo soon!

My 2^nd event and it did not disappoint! I’m Italian, so I’m picky about my Italian food (sorry no one cooks like mom did!). I was very impressed with the food, especially the pizza! It was easily the highlight for me. Got to see a few familiar faces and meet some of the people I follow in person. Love the photo booth!
Heli, you rock! I hope I negotiated that raise with your boss well!!! Thanks for another great event! I’ll mingle more next time; still feeling under the weather… I’m sorry I missed so many other Unilocal friends:-(I didn’t ignore you guys, promise!

Once again Heli turned out an excellent event! SPEZZO wined and dined our group and I don’t think anyone walked away unsatisfied! My favorites were the White Bean Soup, Caesar Salad, and the Autumn Crunch Gelato.
It’s a bright, clean, fresh ambience you’ll find at this location. It also looks like they can accommodate smaller private groups than the Unilocal crowd, I noticed a curtain that can divide the main dining area.

This place is wonderful!!! Everything is handmade from scratch — including the dough, the sauces, even the mozzarella cheese! The food is fresh and delicious! I sampled the Tuscan bean soup, lasagna, meatballs, chicken parm and Cesar salad. All very good and they even have a variety of gelato flavors for dessert — including pumpkin cheesecake flavor! In the way of libations, they offer red & white wine and six different varieties of beer. Exceptional! Super fun event. Can’t wait to come back!

This was my first Unilocal elite event ever! It was so fun seeing some of my Unilocal friends in person! The food was all delicious and I’m really glad we were provided with a sampler of: meatballs, lasagna and milanesa. I will head to Spezzo’s page and leave a review. Thanks to Heli and team for making this event fun and exciting! Also, Spezzo’s team delivered excellent customer service! We will definitely be back and I look forward to more Elite events!

Second Unilocal elite event for me and yet another great fun event filled with laughter, excited Unilocalers and best of all, food. Loved the décor at Spezzo’s and the staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. Their customer service was spot on and the food was delicious. I can’t name one thing I tasted that I didn’t enjoy. Great seeing some familiar faces and loved meeting new Unilocalers once again. Santa Claus was hilarious and witty. He seemed to have everyone entertained, including myself. Also, the photo booth and props was a fantastic idea. Had a blast! Thanks Helina!

Another great Elite event orchestrated by the lovely Heli (with her beautiful new hair style, even more lovely than ever!). The food and drink were awesome she and Hannah did a great job getting everyone checked in and doing a little schmoozing, and of course, there was Bad Santa («Hey baby, I want to drink your phone»).
A quick straw poll revealed that probably half of the crowd were new Elites (welcome, y’all!), and I walked around and met some of them after I partook of the awesome food.
Thanks again, Heli, for putting together another winning event!

Great event! Thanks to Heli her assistants and our wonderful hosts at Spezzo.
Enjoyed meeting fellow Elites several we’re attending their first event. Santa on a budget was fun and very sociable Event was casual and laid back, well organized. Everyone at Spezzo was super friendly and ready to serve. I love how each server knew the specific food items and could tell you exactly what was in them.
We had nice size portions of chicken Milanese, lasagna, a meatball, and Cesar salad. If that wasn’t enough we were also offered samples of two types of pizza the #7 and The farmers daughter (vegetarian). All the food is delicious. The owner talked to the group and let us know a little about the history. All the food is made in house and from scratch. I will definitely go back to check out some other menu items.
**Can’t forget the awesome photo booth. Fun and filled with great props. Quickly text email FB, Twitter or IG your pics.

Thank you to Heli for organizing such a fun event, to our irreverent Santa for the evening for just being, and to Spezzo, for being an excellent host.
The evening offered a sampler of their main dishes — Tuscan bean soup, lasagne, meatballs, chicken Parmesan, farmer’s market pizza (vegetable) and Caesar salad.
Everything was very tasty. The owner explained that they freshly prepare everything and I believe it. There’s something different in the flavor of fresh mozzarella and pizza dough that you can’t get from an Aramark-​preprepared version.
My favs were the pizza (I love a well-​done veggie offering), the soup (great depth of flavor) and the salad (just the right amount of dressing). That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy it all — I just know for sure what I’ll order first the next time I’m in.
The house Cabernet (Chilean) was very nice. Not thin and not heavy on tannins.
We finished off with samples of two freshly made gelato: Pumpkin and Autumn spice. The former was decadent and creamy. Definite yum. The autumn spice had cinnamon and what seemed like a bit of cake or other baked good blended into the gelato base. Also good. But pumpkin, you know? Hard to go wrong there.
The space is nice and modern — not a typical Italian restaurant or pizza joint.
Thanks again for a fun evening. As always, it’s nice to meet up with other Unilocalers to make new connections.

Awesome thanks to Heli and her helpers for organizing yet another lovely event!
This time we were treated to tastes at Spezzo, and I definitely would love to come back here with friends to try more of their food. We were treated to a sampler of their staple dishes: Lasagna, Meatballs, Chicken Parm, the Tuscan Bean soup, and various pizza slices that were roaming around the room. I was stuffed after the whole go around, and then I saw desert too. Ended up getting the cheesecake gelato, definitely would wanna get a whole order of it next time I come back!
There was a photo booth which I did not take opportunity of this time, and an Adult Santa (holding a bottle of wine) roaming around. He was pretty cool to talk to!
Just wanted to give shoutouts to Heli once again and most importantly the owners at Spezzo for hosting us Unilocal Elites! Know that you’re going to be garnering a lot of business from us the coming months. The food was awesome! As an East Coast native, y’alls Italian food is legit!