Best Restaurants with a Fireplace in U Village / U District

Really fun evening: good drinks, wonderful service, good food in a cozy, classy space.

Creative, interesting food expertly prepared. The flavors were balanced and the chef showed subtlety. The server was excellent and made great suggestions for both the food and wine. We loved it and will be back. Wish it were a bit quieter.

We enjoyed dinner in celebration of my friend’s birthday. We noted that as we made the reservation, and asked for a table by the fireplace. The restaurant was completely and graciously prepared for us: the table was exactly where we requested; the menus already had happy birthday written on them; the weight staff was alerted that it was a birthday and acknowledge that; they brought a special dessert with a candle for the birthday celebrant; and the weight staff wrote a little handwritten note of congratulations. From the food to where we were seated, from the service to the tiramisu with a candle, everything that the staff did made my friend’s birthday a real celebration. Thank you, Piatti!!

The food was very good, large portions. Our waitress was very friendly and tentative. There was no wait time to be seated and our waitresses came over within 5 minutes (after we were seated) to take our drink orders. The food was flavorful (except for the stuffing, but then I only love my mom’s stuffing!😉). The Carrol singers were hard to hear although that may have been because the level of the noise from the crowd was a bit loud. The servers that brought our meals were very tentative and kind. Overall we all had a wonderful experience and we will definitely comeback for the New Year’s celebration!!!

Love the woman chef who runs the kitchen at Conversation! We enjoyed the Bone-in Halibut very much! Good wine list too.