Impastato Cellars

4.6

618 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighborhood gem

In 1979, after over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Joe Impastato opened Impastato’s in Metaire. Only 5 years before, his brother Sal opened Sal and Judy’s in Lacombe. Now the family of restaurants extends to Madisonville with the opening of Impastato Cellars on September 5, 2013. The Impastato family decided to bring the same traditional, authentic Italian cuisine to the table on the Northshore along with the old world ambiance of a 600 square foot wine cellar featuring over 400 labels, in addition to a wide variety of spirits and craft beers.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Steak
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Easter Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Mothers day Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm
Phone number
(985) 845-4445
Website
http://www.impastatocellars.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
240 Highway 22 East, Madisonville, LA 70447
Neighborhood
Madisonville
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Eggplant Parmesan$15.95
served with capellini
Chicken Parmesan$16.95
served with capellini
Veal Parmesan$17.95
served with capellini
Veal Pané$17.95
breaded and pan fried -served with a side house salad
Veal Marcello$22.95
Panéed veal topped with fresh crabmeat and gulf shrimp in a lemon & butter sauce. Served with a side house salad
Veal Payton$22.95
Panéed veal sauteed with fresh crabmeat, gulf shrimp, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts in a lemon & butter sauce. Served with a house side salad
Redfish Marcello$23.95
Pan sautéed wild caught redfish filet topped with fresh crabmeat, gulf shrimp in a lemon & butter sauce. Served with a house side salad
Redfish Payton$23.95
Pan sautéed wild caught redfish filet topped with fresh crabmeat, gulf shrimp, mushrooms and artichoke hearts in a lemon & butter sauce. Served with a house side salad
Softshell Crab Marcello$23.95
Two jumbo softshell crabs golden fried and topped with fresh crabmeat and gulf shrimp in a lemon & butter sauce. Served with a house side salad
Spidini$17.95
Thin sliced pork rolled and filled with Italian breadcrumbs, ham, and Provolone cheese topped with a mushroom sauce. Served with a house side salad
Smoked Filet Mignon$33.95
Slowly smoked over our secret special blend of wood chips accompanying asparagus and a caramelized peach. Served with a house side salad
16oz Prime Ribeye$34.95
served with side salad
Shrimp Scampi$18.95
Fresh gulf shrimp over angel hair pasta tossed in a lemon, butter & garlic sauce. Served with a house side salad
Shrimp Au Gratin$16.95
Fresh gulf shrimp in a béchamel sauce topped with cheese and baked. Served with a house side salad
Shrimp Capri$16.95
Fresh gulf shrimp boiled in a white homemade remoulade sauce over a bed of lettuce. Served with pasta

Sides

Capellini$5.95
Fettuccine Alfredo$6.95
Meatball$5.95
(2) Italian Sausage$5.95
Grilled Asparagus$3.95

Desserts

Cannoli$6.95
Tiramisu$5.95
Chocolate Mousse Torte$6.95
Cheesecake with Raspberry, Caramel, or Chocolate Sauce$6.95
Blueberry Banana Pie$6.95
Limoncello Cake$6.95
Spumoni$5.95
Toroncino$5.95

What 618 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New Orleans / Louisiana
Italian

Review summary

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Impastato Cellars offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service" and a "nice atmosphere." The five-course meal is a standout, offering generous portions and plenty of leftovers. The attentive staff ensures a pleasant visit, making it a great choice for special occasions. While there are occasional service hiccups, the overall experience remains positive.

618 Reviews

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Kristy
Dallas
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love everything about this restaurant! Eggplant is fabulous!!
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Carmen
New Orleans
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
I asked for a corner table but she wouldn’t give us one . We were in the path to the bathroom.
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Annette
New Orleans
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I'll start with what was good. Calamari was nicely fried ..crispy yet tender. I wish it had been served with marinara sauce...I mean this is an Italian restaurant. The cocktail sauce didn't really match. Drinks were cold and delicious. Osso buco was good..maybe needed a bit of salt. What was supposed to be hot..was hot/cold was cold. Now the not so good...Our reservation was at 7:30pm. Restaurant was pretty empty with only one other table occupied. We ordered and our apps were brought out... followed almost immediately by our salads...then almost immediately by our entrees. At 8pm..our entrees were already being served... We still had not gotten thru our appetizers! When the salads came out..we let it go. But we weren't even half way thru our salads when they were bringing out the entrees...a half hour after we arrived! I had to ask them to take them back into the kitchen and keep them warm. We felt rushed and as if the staff just wanted to it get over with and get us out. Restaurant is dated...the desserts in a display case at the entrance make it look like a buffet. Unfortunately, the food wasn't good enough to overlook the rushed service and dated ambiance...we will not be back.
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TracyV
New Orleans
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is always delicious. I love the 5 course meal.
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Carolyn
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding experience all around! Will definitely visit again!!
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alinet
Memphis/West TN
52 reviews
vip
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
AWESOME and always AWESOME
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Anne
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s been years since we’ve visited, however very happy we landed on Impastato’s. The food and service were excellent. We opted for the 5 Course Deal which was a great value and portion sizes were more than adequate. We both took food home. We sat on the air-conditioned back patio where the noise level was very low and the ambiance was delightful. Great experience, we will visit again soon!
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BEN
New Orleans
38 reviews
vip
3.0
38 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We hadn’t been to this restaurant in a long time because it’s a little out of the way for us. We were given a gift card so we made reservations. Our previous visits had all been very good. Unfortunately, the quality of the food has declined considerably, and the restaurant has the ambiance of a funeral home. There’s also a certain smell in the air. We had the shrimp capri appetizer and it was ok. The shrimp were small and the sauce they were covered in tasted like potato salad. We also ordered shrimp fettuccini, which was salty and the noodles were smothered in sauce to the point that they were not enjoyable and it also didn’t taste fresh. We also had the red fish Payton. The menu says gulf fish, but it was definitely not fresh. It was covered with crab meant abs shrimp and smothered in a sauce that had the consistency of lobster sauce that you would get at a Chinese restaurant. Overall, it was quite a disappointing experience.
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Rob
Mississippi
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again a 5 star experience. Shrimp Capri, Fettuccine Alfredo, Veal Ossobuco, and Blueberry Banana pie. We ate like royalty!
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Susan
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service is excellent! Attentive but not annoying. Food is delicious and presented well. A+ all around.
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FAQs

Impastato Cellars offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (985) 845-4445.

Impastato Cellars is rated 4.6 stars by 618 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

240 Highway 22 East, Madisonville, LA 70447

Additional information

Neighborhood
Madisonville
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Easter Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Mothers day Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.impastatocellars.com/
Phone number
(985) 845-4445

Impastato Cellars

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Veal Parmesan

Blueberry Banana Pie

Veal or Redfish Payton

House Specialties

Eggplant Parmesan$15.95

Chicken Parmesan$16.95

Veal Parmesan$17.95

Veal Pané$17.95

Veal Marcello$22.95

Veal Payton$22.95

Redfish Marcello$23.95

Redfish Payton$23.95

Softshell Crab Marcello$23.95

Spidini$17.95

Smoked Filet Mignon$33.95

16oz Prime Ribeye$34.95

Shrimp Scampi$18.95

Shrimp Au Gratin$16.95

Shrimp Capri$16.95

Sides

Capellini$5.95

Fettuccine Alfredo$6.95

Meatball$5.95

(2) Italian Sausage$5.95

Grilled Asparagus$3.95

Desserts

Cannoli$6.95

Tiramisu$5.95

Chocolate Mousse Torte$6.95

Cheesecake with Raspberry, Caramel, or Chocolate Sauce$6.95

Blueberry Banana Pie$6.95

Limoncello Cake$6.95

Spumoni$5.95

Toroncino$5.95

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