Messina

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   Ashley

   Seattle

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   We are in town for the weekend, and I came across this pasta board online and we just had to get it! When we were seated at a table in the corner, it was so dark. I can not stand eating in the dark. I would have loved to see the beautiful presentation of the food… the lovely waitress turned the lights up for us and with in 5 mins they were turned down again, we had the flashlights on our phones practically the whole time. The food was okay. I was disappointed with the quality… it was fine overall.
   

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   Taylor Ann

   Portland

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Would we go back, yes. The pasta was good and it seems like it would be a great place to bring a group of people for the pasta flight and some apps. However, we were sat right under a speaker and it was pretty loud. Also, the pasta on the board could have been warmer, but it’s on a board what do you do. Also I will say the waiter tried to discourage us from the flight because it fed 4-6 people…not sure it would actually feed 4-6 people with just the flight. Why question people if they want to order it? Almost every table ordered the flight while we were there.
   

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   Kristin

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We shared to flight and I really liked 2 of 5 had several bites and enjoyed 3,and 4, but the carbonara which I usually love was tasteless and disappointing. Homemade pasta elevated the meal, but it was over $200 for 2 beers, a side of bread and a pasta flight- no salad, no dessert- pretty steep. Cute inside, fun presentation- fun if splitting with a bigger group.
   

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   April

   Portland

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The flavors were ok but not abundant. 27-35$ for a 1/3 bowl of pasta is a bit much even in Seattle. The bread was on point for crust to soft ratio but lacked the Truffle flavor that we paid for. 21$ for a Mezcal seemed steep until k saw that it was a whole drink, not a shot. The staff were attentive. The music spunky and not too loud.
   

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   Randy

   Anchorage

   14 reviews

   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious. The service was great. Servers were attentive and thoughtful. Food was good quality and had good portion size for the cost.
   

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   Ricky

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Restaurant was so good. We’ll be revisiting pretty soon.
   

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   Judy

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is our second time visiting Messina and it is amazing. The appetizer of Sicilian Meatballs is so flavorful and reminds me of my recent trip to Sicily. The Beet salad is probably my favorite, but I left just a little room for my Short Rib Lasagna. I am going to enjoy that the next day for sure. The sauce is so flavorful, perfection in every bite.
   

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   Khalela

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our waitress was very accommodating and knowledgeable! We started with the Brussel Sprouts as an appetizer and it was so delicious! We each got cocktails. And we shared the pasta flight between 4 people. It was more than enough with leftovers. It was my birthday so we also got dessert, the whole experience was great!
   

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   Diane

   VIP

   Seattle

   23 reviews

   4.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on December 16, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was okay, I did enjoy the brussel sprout appetizer. The pasta was not special, especially for $31. Drinks were good as was the wine. I found the additional 22% service charge and the note from the waitress underlining the charge, with a note saying it was "not a gratuity" off putting. So, if you pay the service charge (22%) and a decent tip (20%) your paying 42% on top of the cost of your meal....huh!?
   

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    Joy

    Portland

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Pasta was underwhelming. Many of the noodles were clumped together and the bolognese sauce had an off taste. The pizza was pretty good though. That service fee and how it’s explained then the wait staff pointing out it isn’t a gratuity was off-putting. It was explained as a way to pay a living wage then the wait staff wrote on the bill “not a gratuity 😊”
    

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