This was one of the best dinners I've ever had. The food, ambiance, experience and service were all top notch. It's been a while since I've had such attentive and caring service, from the hosts, to the server, José, to the manager Lara. Everyone was SO AMAZING. The food was incredible and already dreaming of going back. Thank you thank you so much we had a blast!

I've been here twice now & both times I was impressed & excited! My sister and I came & sat outside. The inside seemed a bit too loud for us, so outside was the perfect place! We split the Caesar Salad to start. The egg was a surprise to us (a pleasant one). Would recommend. They offer with or without anchovies. My sister and I are always willing to try new things. I asked the waitress what pizza she recommended and she said the Artichoke! I'm glad I went with it, it was so good! Disclaimer: they have no ranch! But this is the type of pizza where it doesn't matter too much! My sister got the short ribs & it was delicious! It's her favorite meal! I will say, I've been here before and this is the only time where it was more tough and low key kind of burnt :/ still delicious, still 5 stars. To drink -- my sister got a Shirley Temple & I got a Ginger Basil Lemonade! Both were sooo good!! Overall, I highly recommend for a date, girls night out, or celebrating a loved one!

The food was amazing. I just wish it used better garnishing choices. The service was absolutely incredible, and the ambiance was mid. I would recommend it to ones who like the more modern side of food. It was just not for me

The place was packed, a great experience, food was amazing service was awesome, took a chance with the brisket pizza and it did not disappoint, the pasta was also amazing with a meatball.

YUM! such a good Orion restaurant in cork town. They have a huge patio, the service was great and the food was excellent. The bolognese and Alfredo were SO good and the bread service was price but worth it! I'll definitely be going back to try pizza next time!

The ambiance and decor of the restaurant was great. A lot of items in view raise questions for me personally, but I didn't ask anything :) Our waitress was friendly and helpful. Her recommendations did not meet my taste but I went ahead and choose 2 entrees and took the leftovers with me. Their pizza, a pepperoni came with olives and onions. Different. The olives were not the type I expected. Picked them off. This pizza was good hot. Eating the leftover, not so much. I ordered their fettuccini Alfredo. It was average. Leftovers not so great. I also ordered the beef and vegetable soup. This was pretty good.

Gave 4stars because the food was bland. Service was great, atmosphere was awesome. My husband, son, and I went in on a Sunday afternoon at 4pm. There was no wait for a table and we always request our food quickly because our son is 9months old. We ordered the Caesar salad, broccolini, salsiccia pizza, and burrata classico pizza. The caesar salad was bland and dry. The broccolini had great flavor and the sauce was AWESOME but the broccolini was undercooked and tough. The salsiccia pizza was also bland. The burrata pizza was the star. I would go back and try different food. It was expensive for two people to eat out and the food just missed the mark.

So, I can't give them 5 stars. The food was very good. My bartender (I ate at the bar) was delightful and made some great suggestions (with one exception I will get to). She mixed a great Negroni. And it was a busy and fun place. The Pasta Bolognese was quite enjoyable. Here is the issue. A different server brought out my food. I wasn't told I had to order bread separately so when the food arrived and no bread, I was a little disappointed and asked her to let my server know I wanted bread. She said she would take care of it. 5-10 minutes later another person behind the bar told me my bread was on its way. Since I hadn't asked I thought it was delayed but under control. However, I never got any bread. When my server brought the bill, it included a $7 charge for bread. I would have let it go but getting charged extra and being disappointed with no bread was more than I wanted to dismiss. I politely told her what happened and although I didn't want to make a huge deal, I was disappointed I didn't get bread (I enjoy it). That was when it got a little awkward as she said they must have delivered it to the wrong patron and asked if I would take it to go. I said I was done with dinner and had to ask for it to be removed from the bill. She did and apologized but never offered any extra gesture with the apology. She could have offered the bread to go without a charge or some gesture to say we know we messed up but.....Nothing. I should note that I didn't ask for anything either. Perhaps not a horrible transgression, but it significantly lessened an otherwise great experience and a gesture would have been appreciated. Otherwise, a great meal.

Ottava Via is a warm, inviting space with friendly people, delicious food, and hasn't missed yet. We've been a few times, but this is my first review. The hubs and I stopped in for dinner on a night out. He opted for the Penne Alla Arrabiata with a meatball and I had the Ragout Alla Bolognese. Both sauces were delicious and flavorful, the meatball and pasta were like someone's nona was in the kitchen making sure the chef did it right, lol. When you're looking for comfort food, or a nice hot pasta on a cold winter night, you just cannot go wrong at Ottava Via.

Best plate of pasta I've had in years. I have only flown in and out of Detroit, never visited. But a recent business trip I picked out what I thought was the best Italian restaurant I could in the city and got a room across the street from it. Better than anything I've had in New York City, Queens or Brooklyn on the last 2-3 dines there. Not even close, really. My choice was Penne Alla Arrabbiata, spicy tomato sauce with roasted garlic, broccolini, Calabrian chilies, fresh oregano, fresh shaved Parmigiano. At $17 for this kind of quality, a total win-win. I started with a glass of prosseco and with the pasta had a nice Tuscan red. The portion of the pasta was small enough, something I actually appreciate, that a starter of arancini followed, also absolutely first-rate. Since my cooking leans heavily to Italian and make dishes just like this, they will serve as inspiration for a long time. Service was first-rate, even got into some really great conversations at the bar with a couple of other customers. Wasn't anticipating that. The interior is warm, inviting, and not a hint of pretense. I came actually with pretty low expectations. I left feeling like I had one of those 1 in 100 dines. That good. This place has it going. I hope to find a way to make it back to this city and if I do, will absolutely be coming here again. Very highly recommended.