Zio Casual Italian

A friend recommended Zio Casual Italian in Charlotte, North Carolina so finally went to try it.
My family is Italian so I rarely have Italian when I go out but Zio was a nice surprise.
The shining star of everything was our server Brianna.
She has had an infectious smile and was super accommodating and friendly.
She gave us great suggestions and knew the menu and restaurant very well! The service was top-notch! The food was good.
The Caesar salad was crunchy and not soggy and the dressing was very tasty and delicious.
Love to the penne vodka.
The sauce had tons of flavor and the pasta was cooked perfectly.
We wanted to try the pizza.
We had the New York style crust with pepperoni.
It was very good for Charlotte.
My least favorite thing was the chicken Parmesan.
It was a little dry and I didn’t like the red sauce that was on it.
The bread they gave you at the table with the olive oil side was also very good.
Had a really good texture and was very flavorful and the olive oil was delicious.
They had a very good selection of wine and beer and on Wednesdays, the bottles are half price.
That’s a really good deal! The ambience was nice.
Not sure if I would bring a first date there.
Reminded me of my grandmother‘s kitchen, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing! Will definitely go back and try other things!!

Owner response

Amazing food and friendly service! This is honestly the best Italian food I’ve had in Charlotte! We had the fried ravioli which came out incredibly fast and was delicious.
I had the stuffed eggplant Parmesan and my wife got the penne a la vodka with meatballs.
We both were obsessed with our dishes! We are our leftovers for lunch the next day and they were just as good! Our server was incredibly friendly and helpful when we couldn’t decided what to order.
Overall 10/10 and will be returning!

Owner response

Zio’s was great! We made the reservation the same day for Friday evening.
Brianna was our server and she was super nice! She also mentioned that Wednesdays and Thursdays are half-price wine bottles, so we’ll clearly need to return! 🍷 I highly recommend the flash fried ravioli appetizer.
My wife really enjoyed the vodka penne with chicken, I thought the Angel Hair pasta was good too! Zio’s definitely feels like a neighborhood restaurant where the locals have been going for years.
We’re looking forward to going back again soon! 🍝

Owner response