Villagio Italian Kitchen Opens in Old Capozzi’s Space on Clairmont Road
Decatur Metro | November 27, 2013 | 11:24 am
The landlord of the shopping center that includes Community Q and Pyng Ho alerts us…
Villagio Italian Kitchen is open in the old Capozzi’s space on Clairmont. Here is the website – http://villagioitaliankitchen.com The owners are looking forward to adding to the community.
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Is there a menu on their website?
I looked for one also and couldn’t find it. Pretty site with a lack of info.
Every time I see their sign or logo I wish they’d made that “G” more like a “g” and less like a “q”. I always pronounce it in my head the way it looks–with a “q”.
My wife and I tried it the other night. The food was pretty good. We will be back.
Here’s their menu. Look under the heading Extras:
http://www.urbandaddy.com/atl/food/27656/Villagio_Italian_Kitchen_Decatur_Made_You_This_Little_Italian_Spot_Atlanta_ATL_Restaurant
As with the majority of Italian restaurants, they are noticeably overpriced.
It took some searching but I was able to find their menu via Urban Daddy. Their website could definitely use some work.
http://static.urbandaddy.com/uploads/assets/file/pdfs/f015c490c20e5fb207dd88ce3d726067.pdf
The wife and I have been to Villagio twice, about 3 days after opening and again last Sunday night. First impressions…
The new owners have kept the basic layout of Capozzis. It’s a comfortable space, the music isn’t too loud, and the decor is better. The servers are a little on the serious side – it seems like they may be trying too hard, and the place seems to waver between fine dining aspirations and someplace a little below that.
The menu is limited, and there aren’t many ‘traditional’ Italian restaurant dishes (i.e. pasta with sauce). We were told that they plan to slowly roll out more items over time, and may have already done so. That said, what ordered was mostly pretty good, some of it really good.
The first time we went, it was on the spur of the moment and we weren’t too hungry (we were actually heading somewhere else). We ended up splitting an order of Chicken Picatta. It was a little out of the ordinary but pretty good. The chicken was roasted and cut up (bone-in) instead of sauteed, it could of used a little more lemon, and it was served in a bowl, but it was really tasty. I mean, like the kind of tasty where you talk about it later.
So the wife was craving that same dish the next time we went back. We started with Fritto Misto. These were tempura-fried veggies (artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and kale), accompanied by a mild garilc aioli. Underneath everything was a spicy smear of something tomato-based. These were pretty good and not too heavy, and the spicy stuff was a nice contrast. Next course was two salads. The wife got a ceaser and I got the mixed greens. Both were completely acceptable, but I might caution that the ceaser dressing was pretty mild and the romaine leaves were served whole.
For my entree, I ordered the Lamb Ragu over papardelle noodles. This dish was good but it could have been much better. I really think it was just under-seasoned, but it was definitely missing something. As for the much-anticipated Chicken Picatta, the wife asked for extra capers. When the dish was delivered, it was super salty. I reminded her that capers were salty, and she should be careful what she asks for, but I think they must have dipped the extra scoop of capers and not drained it. When we mentioned it to the server, the manager came over, said don’t worry about it, and replaced the entire dish (even though I think we were partly to blame). The replacement was just right. Can’t complain about that kind of service!
We had one dessert. It was described on the menu as cannoli, but the server explained that the term was used as a description of the cooking style, not as a noun. It was more like a ricottta-filled empanada, but again, the flavors were great.
So…
An upgrade on Capozzi’s decor.
Service is great but comes across as trying harder than they need to.
Food preparation may be not what you expect but the flavors are mostly really good. The biggest complaint is that the food may be under-seasoned.
Hope this helps. Give them a try.
While it’s commendable that you tried to be fair to the establishment while also providing good feedback to the readers here, I’m afraid you missed the point of DM reviews of new restaurants. The food is irrelevant, as is the service (unless it’s just horrendous). I must ask that, in the future, you confine your reviews to the signage and the color of the patio furniture. Thanks!