iozzo's garden of italy

disappointing italian. we have been going to iozzo's for special occasions for about 4 years now. tonight was a huge disappointment.
first, to get happy hour specials you need to sit in the bar. second, all of the items the server asked if we wanted included significant upcharges. okay so we may have to pay attention to the fine print on the menu and read between the lines when our server talks but did the food make up for that? no! it was one of the tasteless and poorly prepared meals i have had in a while. if it wasn't for the 1/2 price martinis i would have rated themeala 0.
the baked penne chicken with tomato cream sauce lacked any flavor. the chicken was plentiful but lacked an any spice. the eggplant parm was pathetic. thin sliced grilled eggplant covered with skimpy provolone cheese layered on top of a brittle ball of pasta with tomato 'sauce.' if you can't pull a complete strand of spaghetti from the pile - in my kitchen i would have thrown it all out. to go on would be futile as were the constructive complaints we made. in a discussion with the manager he acknowledged a change in the chef and apologized. to the discerning foodie looking for a good amealthis is not the place any longer.

a little dissappointed. went to their anniversary dinner tonight and overall themealwas nice. appetizers on the patio. 4 courses. pork osso bucco prepared for most the day was good but mine was warm not hot. reinforces to me that it had been sitting. my wife's grouper looked great and she said it was good. carrot scallop soup was excellent. dessert great.
note to staff: someone clean the blinds and back window facing the patio. i had to constantly look away from the window and the dust, dirt that sat over my families 200.00 meal. not good and certainly influenced my meal. was hard to ignore.

this is a great place to grab an amazingmealand have a great time. the patio is beautiful and they feature live music from time to time. unique drinks at the bar and something for everyone, even gluten-free!


-----29 apr, 2013-----

finally, great italian in indy!. this restaurant is a family owned, indianapolis original. the food, atmosphere, wine selection & service were beyond my expectations! we sat outside in the beautiful courtyard and had an amazing evening. i can't wait to go back to iozzo's this summer to see live music and old movies in the courtyard!

delicious. we ate dinner friday evening. service was superb. our server was very friendly and very attentive. as it was our first time dining, she explained various dishes to us. the entiremealwas excellent, from the wine to the dessert. my boyfriend ordered the meatballs and pasta and loved his meal. we look forward to returning and dining in the adorable courtyard this summer.

so i am sure you can tell by this point i had a pretty amazingmealat iozzo's garden last night. i will defiantly be back. please go and support a locally owned place that is pretty amazing!

themealwas so incredible i also wanted to scream it from the rooftops......everything i ate was seasoned perfectly and cooked to perfection.themealwas such a great culinary experience i just have to share it with all of you. this place is called iozza's garden of italy, not sure i would have ventured there on my own if i was not going to meet the chef....culinary master artist, chef kathy jones. this place has some history, the building itself is from the 1930's era. the ambiance is elegant, simple, yet quaint, the service was fantastic.....but wait, themealwas simply beyond delish. we ordered the baby spinach salad, with the bacon vinaigrette dressing. we added grilled chicken to the salad which was cooked to such perfection, it's tenderness seemed to

fourth time and still...fine. this was our fourth dining experience at iozzo's and while it was fine, the results keep diminishing every time i return.

while not incredibly expensive, every time i leave i feel like i've paid a bit more than mymealwas worth. the food is just fine, the service slow but friendly, the atmosphere charming but a little small.

i do highly recommend the courtyard on a night with a good breeze and i imagine that it would be lovely place for a first date.