Modesto Trattoria

My fiancé and I had the BEST experience at Modesto last night. The food and drinks were incredible, but honestly the real MVP was our server, Fred. He was personable, funny and very sweet! We had to wait a few (very few, seriously) minutes for our drinks, so they bought us dessert. If you don’t take home some tiramisu to eat in bed later, you are missing out!!! Thank you Modesto and to Fred for a fantastic date night!

Quite a nice dinner. Very creative twists on typically Italian dishes and well executed. Experience was comfortable and not rushed but prompt and friendly service. Look forward to going back if in Asheville.

Our experience did not meet our expectations. Modesto has an excellent wine list neither of us could finish our meals. Service was excellent. Unfortunately, the meals themselves were passable but not great. My wife's octopus pizza was okay but had relatively little chopped octopus despite the size of the pizza. My meat ball pasta was also okay but the rigatoni was a bit undercooked. A decent meal, but we will probably not return.

Super! The crab cakes were the best we have ever had! A nice light curry and pickled veggies complemented the super fresh crab. Also enjoyed the pork tenderloin Parmesan and the meatballs. Everything was great and our server Bridgett was lovely. Will be back when in Asheville!

The food was good - the service was not. We wouldn’t go back.

Jack was our server and was knowledgeable about the menu and friendly.. not to mention efficient. We thoroughly enjoyed the Caesar salad with an unusual flavor and texture combination. Diners enjoyed veal chop with lemon risotto, seafood carbonara and trout with pork belly and mushroom risotto. Definitely will return!

The food was absolutely wonderful. We had the snapper and the flounder and it was perfection! Will definitely dine there again when we are in Asheville.

Great service and extensive menu. Mixed between Italian and Mediterranean food, you won’t be disappointed!

Salty oysters

Tylers service was fantastic

Drinks and food were great!

I never give a bad review. I generally would rather say nothing - but very disappointed in last nights dinner. First occasion out in sometime with guests visiting from out of town. We have eaten here in the past and thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

Pros: loved Caesar salad

Cons: Construction in front of restaurant so atmosphere was less then desirable. Was hoping to sit outside but... Very disappointed in service.
Had to ask twice for everything :(
Octopus appetizer large but not very tasty :(
I’ve had Octopus prepared to perfection elsewhere.

Perfectly delicious food, wonderful staff & terrific experience. Would recommend again as everything was cooked to perfection and we had a wonderful evening. Oh and a delicious bar for drinks too!

Our favorite restaurant in AVL since it always provides fantastic drinks, food, service and setting. The chef is extremely creative as is the bartender. The staff is always very knowledgeable and professional. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.

Excellent experience celebrating our 11 Year anniversary! The food was incredible! One of the best meals I have ever had in my life. We had delicious specialty drinks from the bar. The server was excellent and attentive. The ambiance music was a little annoying but I would still give the our experience a 10/10. Perfecto!

Service was outstanding and food was outstanding! Highly recommend.

We loved it!!

Dinner at Modesto was absolutely delicious!! It was a recommended by a friend. We started out with appetizers (tomato caprese, and crab cakes). DELICIOUS! For our meals we had the farm fresh lasagna and gnocchi. We will definitely be back and I can't wait!!! You should make a reservation to ensure you get a seat. Enjoy!

Great food, service.

Service was excellent, each dish was delicious and well prepared, some ingredients were locally sourced and very fresh, atmosphere is cozy but not crowded. COVID protocols are in place.

We love the food and the flavors are exceptional.
Great seasonal dishes and our faves make it easy to come more often then not!

Went for lunch. It was rough. Service was poor and slow. Ordered mussels, they were old and rancid. Both the server and Chef admitted they were old, then offered to make us the fresh ones that arrived that day. Best part of the meal was the creme brûlée.

The entrees were ok, but the appetizer was excellent. I would not eat here again because I expected an Italian Restaurant in Asheville to offer a higher quality of meal preparation.

Fabulous dinner! Innovative preparation of both appetizers and mains and probably the biggest menu in Asheville. Fred, our waiter, was outstanding, attentive but not overbearing with great suggestions. My only issue is drinks are very expensive. We will be back often.

Great food and drinks! Waiter was “lovely!” He was very attentive! Will return next year when we come back to Asheville!

Excellent Italian food! We had fire roasted Romaine salad and pizza.

Food was good. Was not blown away by anything. Enjoyed our dinner.

Great beet salad and egg plant parm! Gave us excellent advise on wines.

We’re on vacation. The ceaser salad was excellent with preserved lemon. The best I’ve had
The crab cakes were excellent. With house pickled vegetables
My husband’s beet salad was excellent. The beets were seasoned with warm spices similar to b’harat.
My trout was seasoned that way also and I wish it wasn’t. The trout had too much going on. Big slab of pork belly. Mushroom risotto, sweet potato. If it were not for this I would have given the food 5 stars
The portions are huge

We love it here and come often for lunch. Consistently delicious.

My wife and I shared a salad and a pizza along with a glass of wine. Everything was delicious.

The service was lacking. Bottled water was not poured for us after the initial pour. We were not told of any specials or given recommendations. The crab encrusted snapper was dreadful. The risotto was hard and sticky.

The service was fantastic and the food was even better!

Nice dining experience. The food was excellent. Nicely presented and very delicious. Our waiter was fantastic also! I’d recommend you try it!

Mother daughter weekend in Asheville.

Usually delicious... this visit a disappointment! The chop salad did not contain all ingredients listed on menu, the seafood dish contained an unpleasant taste and was “soupy.”

The service was very good. Our waiter was very attentive. My wife’s dinner was good-chicken parmigiana,
mine not so much. The trout was way over cooked.

My husband were out for dinner, after a year of not going out because of COVID. Modesto is one of regular and favorite places to go. He ordered the lobster ravioli and I ordered the Risotto de Mar. The risotto was very under cooked. I ate the seafood in my dish and told the waitress when she collected the plates that the risotto was under cooked. She said it was prepared el dente, thats fine, BUT it should be on the menu it’s el dente or the waiter/waitress should have mentioned how it was prepared. Everyone does not liked their risotto el dente.

We enjoyed our meals very much. Our server was outstanding,

Food had way too much garlic. Restaurant is small and very crowded.

Birthday dinner was a success! Attentive staff, great food, great wine! Will go again soon!