Palio Ann Arbor

Ive had food from here a couple times and its always been the best Italian food Ive had. It is definitely worth the extra money that it costs. I keep wanting to go back because theres things on the menu I havent tried yet. My last visit we got an appetizer to share and I got pesto chicken pasta and it was delicious. I dont normally like pesto sauce but there's something different about the sauce here. Anyway, the foods good, good restaurant!!

We had heard this was the best Italian in Ann Arbor from the locals, the first night we attempted to go there it was an 1.5 hour wait, we made reservations for the next night. We are so glad we did, everything was outstanding. The ravioli appetizer was wonderful! They are huge fried ravioli on pesto and red maniara sauce. Both chicken dishes were absolutely amazing! Would absolutely go back next time were in town!

Nice atmosphere, definitely want to come back in the summer and sit on the rooftop. Just came for drinks and apps before our dinner reservation but was a nice space. The bathroom is in an awkward place and I nearly took a waiter out with a full tray. I ordered a beer but they didn’t mention that it was a raspberry flavored variant of that beer and I wasn’t happy about that. When I brought it up, the bartender didn’t make an effort to fix it or even know that it was a different beer. At least know what your bar is offering and giving a heads up. The minimum would have been to replace the beer. Garlic bread and fried ravioli were great but not spectacular. Might come back for the rooftop but not thrilled with the lack of hospitality from the younger bartender who may have been new.

Had dinner with some friends. After few minutes of reviewing the menu, we went with the following items: - Carbonara - Manzo - Bolognese Rigatoni - Luccheese - Calamari - Bruschetta Funghi First and foremost, the service - I give 4 out of 5. It was Ann Arbor standards when it comes to high end joints in town. Food - 3 out of 5. The pasta dishes were decent and really nothing to write home about. Definitely had better pasta dishes at other locations(not in Ann Arbor). Our favorite was the calamari.

The food was okay overall. My pasta was delicious, but it could have been cooked a bit more al dente. Service was acceptable, but definitely inconsistent. I’d recommend Palio more for casual or friendly gatherings rather than any formal or business related meals