A Little Italy

Good Morning,

My family and I have been venturing off and going to new restaurants. We normally have about 4 or 5 that we rotate every week but I told my husband that I needed some change! So it has been nice going to and finding new locations to go and have dinner. 

I wanted to share this beautiful new restaurant that I found out about last month during the Indiana Decorators Showhouse tour that I took in April. Remember this painting below?

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley

I was told by one of the hostess that this was a local restaurant here in my city called Iozzo’s Garden of Italy. I told myself that my family and I would go for dinner and we did! 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley 

Here is the inside of the restaurant. I do like the exposed brick and floors. I wonder if they are original?

We waited only a few minutes before we were taken outside to the beautiful outdoor space! I loved it especially the trees! 

 I loved how small and cozy it was. It was not a huge space which made me happy. That beautiful small space meant small groups of people and a very intimate setting. 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley 

For a small moment it did feel like we were in a little garden restaurant in Italy. It felt like we were so far away from the city even though this restaurant is located in the downtown Indianapolis area. 

After we soaked in the atmosphere, we looked at the menu and placed our orders. We started off with this homemade Italian bread and dipping sauce, so good!

Next was this crispy market green salad. It had marinated cucumbers, lemon vinaigrette, and breadcrumbs. I could have eaten two of them!

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley

For my entree I chose the chicken piccata with broccoli. The chicken was tender, and the pasta was homemade. Really good! Overall, we had a great dining experience with superb customer service. The weather also played a good part in our fortune. There was just enough crisp in the air to make the outdoor dining experience worth the wait and journey!

Have a great Wednesday!