L'Oca d'Oro

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1. K

   Kevin

   VIP

   New Orleans

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Good food, excellent service, and great mixed drinks.
   

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   Ryan

   Austin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   We ate at L'Oca d'Oro on New Years Eve. The prix fixe menu was well rounded and the add on options were delicious. The server was knowledgeable and attentive. I can't wait to dine in again to try their regular menu. My partner and friends can't recommend this place enough.
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded 2 days ago

   Ryan, So glad you enjoyed our NYE dinner. This was a fun one for us too. Look forward to having you try us out in between holidays as well. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   James

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   Austin

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 28, 2024

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

   Food and service is always top notch. Our waitperson for our last visit, Ari, was exceptional!
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded 2 days ago

   James, Thanks so much for coming in and taking the time to review. We particularly like it when folks call out our servers for doing a good job! We appreciate it and look forward to having you back in to see what new items will be on the menu. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   Derek

   Dallas

   35 reviews

   5.0

   35 reviews

   Dined on December 27, 2024

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

   Excellent food and service. Fantastic neighborhood place. Excellent food and incredible friendly service
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded 2 days ago

   Derek, Thanks so much for coming in and taking the time to review. I'm so glad you enjoyed all the things! We appreciate it and look forward to having you back in to see what new items will be on the menu. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   Lauren

   Austin

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

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

   Our dinner last night was so lovely. We're parents of a toddler so we don't get out much. We had a babysitter and decided to use a gift card for one of our past favorite restaurants. Everything was absolutely delicious. We started with the rosemary sourdough bread with butter, escarole and Frisee salad, and Polpette meatballs. The bread has a great flavor and good texture. Every aspect of the salad was incredible - the dressing, the grapefruit, the honey Aleppo almonds. And the Polpette were some of the best meatballs I've tried. We really enjoyed the chicken milanesa and the black pepper Pappardelle dish had amazing texture (all their pastas are made in-house) but I feel could have had a more interesting flavor. I had really wanted to try the Tiramisu, one of my favorite desserts, but we were so stuffed. All the wine and cocktails were tasty. We sat on the patio since we wanted to order off the A la carte menu but it was so quiet and dead outside. Some music or something piped outside might have been nice. We used to frequent L'Oca d'Oro before the pandemic and before having kids, but we hadn't been back since Fall 2019. I was happy to see the ways in which the restaurant pivoted during the pandemic and all that they have done to care for their employees, very admirable. Overall, we really loved our meal and we will happily be back!
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded 2 days ago

   Lauren, That's great to hear. Thanks for coming in again and for taking the time to review. We normally have music outside but have been having a month's worth of A/V problems. Sorry about the lack of atmosphere but it won't always be like that. And for future reference, the a la carte and Menu Fisso are available in all parts of the restaurant so no reason to banish yourselves to the patio. Look forward to seeing you again soon. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   Compofelice /

   Austin

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   Always a fabulous experience. Food never disappoints and the staff is incredibly attentive.
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded 2 days ago

   Thanks so much for coming in and taking the time to review. We appreciate it and look forward to having you back in to see what new items will be on the menu. Grazie Mille! Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   Emily

   Austin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 5, 2024

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

   We were celebrating my husbands birthday and after we told the server we didn’t save room for dessert, he surprised us with after dinner drinks. So thoughtful and an excellent dining experience!
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded 2 days ago

   Emily, Thanks so much for coming in and taking the time to review. That's exactly the kind of experience we want to provide for folks and I appreciate you calling it out. See you again soon. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   Val

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   Los Angeles

   43 reviews

   3.0

   43 reviews

   Dined on November 30, 2024

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

   The food was very good but extremely expensive for what you get. I got the swordfish which is the most expensive single item on the menu ($28) and it was easily 2 bite worth of fish with some beans that were bland. This place should be considered tapas portions but is not listed on the menu. Looks like a hipster upstart trying to be fine dining but the quality isnt there. Some of our party received their food cold. However, the Parpadelli was very good.
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded on December 3, 2024

   Val, We appreciate you coming in and letting us know about your experience. I know that we were able to replace the dishes that came out cold but, of course, that shouldn't happen in the first place. We are always changing the menu so prices and portion size change regularly and this feedback is useful and appreciated. Perhaps you'd try again during Happy Hour when our pastas and spritzed are 1/2 off everyday. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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   lisa

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   Austin

   12 reviews

   1.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on November 30, 2024

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

   The wait person was very nice. However, the food was minuscule portions for too much money. I would never go back. Very expensive dinner for not very much food.
   

   L'Oca d'OroResponded on December 3, 2024

   Lisa, Thanks for this comment. If you'd like to let me know a little more about your dinner, I'd like to know why we weren't able to make your experience better. You mention that the server was very nice but it should really be our job to find out when you're not happy about any part of your meal and figure out what you'd prefer. We are always changing the menu so prices and portion size change regularly and this feedback is useful and appreciated. Perhaps you'd try again during Happy Hour when our pastas and spritzed are 1/2 off everyday. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
   

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    Reena

    New Orleans

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2024

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

    Had a reservation early - at 7pm but wanted menu item was already out (duck ragu). Ordered meatballs to come before main dish but came after. Hadn’t been in a long time and while food is wonderful, overall a little disappointed.
    

    L'Oca d'OroResponded on December 3, 2024

    Reena, Thanks for coming back in and letting us know about your experience. Unfortunately, sometimes a busy Happy Hour with 1/2 price pasta can run through a popular dish like the Ragu. We should also have communicated that dishes tend to come out as ready unless there's a preference otherwise. I'm sorry if that didn't happen and would love to get you back in again sooner to make sure you don't stay disappointed. Maybe for that Happy Hour or for our upcoming Feast of the Seven Fishes. Be well, Adam Orman, Co-Owner
    

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