La Tavola Trattoria

Lively, even on a Sunday, which is a welcome rarity in Atlanta.  The place felt warm and welcoming.

I had a very good roast chicken and a pretty good calamari appetizer.  My friends' gnocchi and pasta special, on the other hand, were outstanding.  I loved the wine list and the friendly, professional service.

I'll probably go back, order a pasta dish, and knock this sucker up a star.

I will admit that I was a little intimidated by the menu.  I do not eat Italian too often, and I really have no idea how to navigate the menu.  So when in doubt just ask the server what's good.  Fortunately the service is great, and everything the server recommended was delicious.

We started off the night with Mozzarella Burrata, which was a complete gamble for me.  The waiter recommended it because they flew the cheese maker from Florence to Atlanta.  He described how the cheese would lose some of its quality going through customs so they just up and moved the cheese maker.  There you go.   The dish was absolutely delicious, and the spiciness from the Calabrian chili oil combined with the freshness of the cheese and cucumbers was amazing.  I would absolutely reccomend that dish to anyone.

For my entree, I ended up with the Mushroom Ragu Tagliolini since the server recommended it, and I really liked it.  The truffle oil can be a little overwhelming for some people, but I really enjoy truffle oil.  I could probably drink that stuff straight up

On Monday's La Tavola has $10 pasta night, which is a great deal. Also, if you order an appetizer portion of pasta it is $5 cheaper on any night. The portions are big so the appetizer portion is a good deal as well.

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We came on a lazy Sunday evening and had a very solid meal. My wife ordered the artichoke salad & fettuccine bolognese, while I chose the pork cheek appetizer and squid ink and calamari pasta. After a few minutes I was informed they were out of the squid ink pasta so I chose the braised rabbit gnocchi.
I was so pleased they no longer had the dish I originally ordered because my default rabbit gnocchi was awesome!
Decent enough service and a relaxed atmosphere. A great neighborhood trattoria.