Red Ash Italia

Red Ash Italia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cindy VIP

   Austin18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We dined at Red Ash for a date night. We have been before but had forgotten how outstanding the food is and our server was very attentive as well. A perfect meal!
   

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   Rob

   Miami1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   My wife has onion allergies, the building block of delicious..Amanda was AMAZING, attentive, accommodating and was not going to let us have a bad experience. Great meal!
   

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   Jordan

   Austin1 review

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We visited for our anniversary and had an overall enjoyable experience. The dining room had a unique ambiance—an industrial-chic aesthetic that felt like a fitting tribute to Austin’s character. The hostess was incredibly welcoming, and while service throughout the evening was generally decent, it could’ve been more attentive. That said, we had a late reservation, so we gave some leeway. The food itself was a bit of a mixed bag. For our first course, we tried the snapper crudo, butter clams, bone marrow, and burrata. The crudo was a standout—bright and refreshing, a perfect palate cleanser. The bone marrow was another highlight: rich, flavorful, and expertly prepared. Unfortunately, the butter clams didn’t leave much of an impression; the grana crumbs overwhelmed the dish and didn’t complement the clams well. The burrata, despite being a bestseller, was underwhelming—the aged balsamic didn’t come through, and the dish as a whole felt unbalanced. For the second course, we had the bolognese and the blue crab taglioni. Both were strong dishes—the bolognese had a satisfying mouthfeel, and the taglioni was well-executed and definitely worth trying. Our third course included the halibut and cauliflower. The halibut was beautifully cooked, but the accompanying sweet corn risotto didn’t quite work—it felt out of sync with the rest of the dish. The cauliflower was just okay, nothing particularly memorable. All in all, a good experience with some clear culinary highs and a few missteps. Worth a visit, but with tempered expectations depending on your choices.
   

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   Heather

   Austin1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Excellent spot, always a favorite. Bar seating is wonderful, service excellent - thank you Alexa! Great experience starts with awesome staff at host stand making you feel warmly welcomed - thank you Anna!
   

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   Rachel

   Austin16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food, service  were outstanding. Highly recommend. Incredible dining. With one caveat. Wheelchair access was barely acceptable. Almost all seating is not wheelchair friendly. High tops, booths with a step up, etc. Two small areas where a wheelchair can get to a standard height table. And both are very small tight areas. It made for an uncomfortable seating experience. Most of the staff was incredibly helpful in accommodating. 
   

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   Bree

   San Francisco9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   As much as this place was hyped, it just fell flat for me. The food was almost over flavored and did not seem well balanced. Service was pretty bad-several mistakes on the orders we placed, again on the checks and I was shocked that with all the errors made by our server they did not send a manager to apologize and/or comp part of the meal. We had a large group of eight and had booked months in advance- it all felt very sloppy. Not sure l'd recommend this place to anyone. Several other great Italian restaurants in Austin with much better standard of service.
   

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   Bill VIP

   Austin24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Overall everning was very nice, as we were celebrating 2 birthdays. The food, service and birthday treats were great! Thank you.
   

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   diana

   Austin1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Amazing spot and Kevin the sever was so knowledgeable! We had the 30 day New York dry aged steak and it was to die for! 
   

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   Brandon VIP

   Austin7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Still one of the best meals in town, in my opinion. I’ve yet to have better garlic bread anywhere. The chicken, steak, pasta, and dessert dishes we got were all top notch, flavors on point. Excellent service- Joel took great care of us. The only slight downside is a lot of the 2 tops are really close together so there is some loss of privacy. Understandable given the demand for the restaurant and trying to accommodate as many as reasonably possible. Red Ash is solidly on our repeat list.
   

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    Sara VIP

    Austin59 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

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

    Another great night at Red Ash only thing that wasn't amazing was the octopus. It was just ok. We booked our return trip before leaving. Can't wait to go back
    

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