Il Giorgione

The BEST pizza I've had since Sicily!  Amazing thin crusted Napoliatana pizza  w/anchovies, oh my!  What a wonderful meal!  My wife had the Scampi dish chock full of sweet local shrimp with a magnificent sauce.  The salads were crisp and ever so fresh!  A quiet refined setting, modern and with a lovely, helpful wait staff made our visit all the more delightful.  5 Stars for sure!

Not just the best pizza in Columbia, but the best food we have had period. If you don't know where it is, it is literally attached to the former Dianne's on Devine. Just park out in front of Dianne's and you'll see it.   All wines are Italian (as should be in an Italian restaurant), and the food is clearly made by people who know and have traveled Italy. The pizzas are traditional, very thin crust, and very tasty.  Mozzarella is made in house every day which is obvious when you taste it with any of their salads. I had the Prianese salad to start. Fresh arugula, Italian tuna, mozzarella, fresh lemon, and olive oil. That's it....simple and delicious. The mozzarella oozes a little bit of milk when you cut it, mixing with the olive oil and lemon, to form a dressing.  The small portion of Italian canned tuna on top is a revelation for those who have only eaten Starkist or Chicken of the Sea. My wife's Caprese salad was also delicious.  We had a Margherita pizza and the Quattro Stagioni, a "fpur corners" pizza with an oozy egg in the middle. Cut the egg and it oozes on the pizza.  Yum.  Crisp crust and a good balance of ingredients, again very fresh and their own herbs from out back as well. The desserts are also homemade. Our son had the chocolate gelato and devoured it. My wife and I split the little cannolis which are 2 bites each and were also superb.

Since moving to Columbia from big cities, we always lament over the food scene here. Good restaurants are rare and we had sort of given up, just preferring to cook ourselves instead of waste money.  Over dinner here, we kept saying to each other how excited we were to find this spot, and it's close to 5 Points! Our server Melissa also just moved here from Atlanta and studied in Italy with the same USC international program as George the owner. If you love true Italian (and PLEASE don't call Pasta Fresca true Italian), get  the word out....GOOOOO!!!!!!

Had lunch here about two weeks ago and dinner several months before that and both meals were excellent!   Between what I ordered and what my friends ordered that I tried I have had the pizza, the pasta rapini, the Praianese salad and the bruschetta.  The hardest thing I will face on my next visit will be deciding whether to choose a new dish or repeat one of those as they were all outstanding!
Service is efficient but not intrusive and the owners could not be nicer.  
The restaurant is casual and authentic Italian.  If you are looking for a real taste of Italia this is your place.  If your idea of good Italian food is Ragu or the all you can eat special at Olive Garden, keep walking.