Osteria del Figo

(404) 351-3700

1210 Howell Mill Road (Huff Road NW)
Atlanta, GA 30318 33.78745 -84.41178

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Neighborhoods: Northside, Northside

Hours:

Mon-Sat 9am-9pm

Sun 10am-7pm

Price:

$

Last updated 7.07.09

Category:

Catering

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Carry Out, Outdoor Dining

Cuisine:

Italian

Smoking Permitted:

No

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What People Are Saying About Osteria del Figo

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The Scene – Set in the former Mondo Bakery building, this sister restaurant to Figo Pasta offers the same low prices and robust flavors, plus a more accommodating environment. Sunlight slants through wide windows, highlighting the energetic dining room's black and white photographs and decorative crockery. Place your order at the counter, grab a set of distinctive salt-and-pepper shakers to signify your table, and rest assured the goods will arrive in a matter of minutes. – – The Food – The concept is delightfully simple. Choose a favorite from among the dozen or so…

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Know Before You Go:
Specials change daily, but a perennial favorite is butternut squash ravioli with mascarpone cream and radicchio.
The Extras:
Currently three locations operate in Atlanta. Two more are to open soon.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The prices were more than reasonable, the atmosphere was great and I will definitely be back.”
  2. “Great food, great atmosphere, great service, and great prices!”
  3. “Service and decor are passable, but you come here to chow down on good, cheap pasta and get out in 40 minutes.”
  4. “The ambiance at this (newer, bigger) location is great - a sort of casual hip.”
drinks
50.0% positive
  1. “had a glass of wine that was so bad I couldnt even finish half the glass.”
  2. “If you're in a big hurry, sit at the bar.”
  3. “Osteria del Figo is a sparkling gem of Tuscan dining nestled behind a coffee house on Howell Mill Rd.”
  4. “Dissapointed by unimpressive food and bad wine”
food quality
90.79000473022461% positive
  1. “Yummy pasta”
  2. “After I've dined here once I pretty much crossed out 25% of restaurants I might otherwise go to for a casual meal at twice the cost and get mediocre food.”
  3. “For what you'd pay for fast food these days, it's well worth the short drive from the interstate to have good, fresh, quality Italian.”
  4. “I've been to most of Figo's locations and the food is consistently good, so I recommend them all.”
  5. “The spinach salad with goat cheese was really great, and we had a nice bottle of cabernet for like $20.”
  6. “The fresh mozzarella was wonderful and not overly salty.”
  7. “Even if you see a long line, don't worry because it moves quickly, plus it gives you time to decide what you want to eat from all of their amazing pasta and sauce combinations.”
  8. “Great food at great prices”
  9. “Don't pick the spicy sauce if you don't like spice.”
  10. “from campus (Tech), has great pasta at a very reasonable price, and it's never really that crowded.”
  11. “I'm a true Italophile, always in search of authentic italy in Atlanta.”
  12. “love the four cheese ravioli with pomodora sauce.”
  13. “love a good spaghetti and meatballs meal, a good lasagna, a great ravioli.”
  14. “have tried many of the appetizers love them all -- the cantaloupe with prosciutto, the bruschetta, and the caprese salad are the best.”
  15. “Of course, you'd never find a mix-and-match sauce and pasta, order-first, seat-yourself osteria in Italy, but for succulent, flavorful dishes, fresh ingredients, and convivial atmostphere, assolutamente di sì (this is it)!”
  16. “The food is great for the money!”
  17. “The food is always delicious, and when the line is long, the management brings out free appetizers!”
  18. “Figo is a great authentic italian place.”
  19. “Great food and varying menu.”
  20. “The food at Osteria del Figo is really fantastic.”
  21. “The food are really good.”
  22. “The pasta and sauces are excellent and there's always an interesting special (or two) available.”
  23. “Good food, smaller portions”
  24. “also always get the figo chicken salad which is awesome as well.”
  25. “Even the bread is wonderful.”
  26. “Great food, great atmosphere, great service, and great prices!”
  27. “recommend the Caprese salad.”
  28. “The sauces are delicious, and so are the appetizers.”
  29. “This light salad has a great dressing, and the buffalo mozerella is the best I've had in the area.”
  30. “When I went to Osteria de Figo, I was expecting a great value meal.”
  31. “My date and I started out with the Caprese salad, which was excellent even though ripe plum tomatoes aren't exactly abundant in late December.”
  32. “Dissapointed by unimpressive food and bad wine”
  33. “The service is definitly quick and the servers are great but the food just seems so bland and unimpresive.”
  34. “The pasta is absolutely fantastic -- fresh, delicious.”
  35. “If you are looking for good food fast and inexpensive then this is the right place for you.”
  36. “Service and decor are passable, but you come here to chow down on good, cheap pasta and get out in 40 minutes.”
  37. “99% of the time they are delicious.”
  38. “Do not go to Figo as much as I should, but every time I go there i get the best food and service.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food and varying menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “My favorite restaurant”
  2. “Figo is a great authentic italian place.”
  3. “My favorite restaurant in Atlanta”
  4. “If you are looking for good food fast and inexpensive then this is the right place for you.”
  5. “best restaurant in town”
  6. “Such a great restaurant!”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The prices were more than reasonable, the atmosphere was great and I will definitely be back.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Do not go to Figo as much as I should, but every time I go there i get the best food and service.”
  2. “Great food, great atmosphere, great service, and great prices!”
  3. “The service is definitly quick and the servers are great but the food just seems so bland and unimpresive.”
  4. “The service has always been impeccable - we take new people there all the time!”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Good food, smaller portions”
  2. “For what you'd pay for fast food these days, it's well worth the short drive from the interstate to have good, fresh, quality Italian.”
  3. “Great food, great atmosphere, great service, and great prices!”
  4. “from campus (Tech), has great pasta at a very reasonable price, and it's never really that crowded.”
  5. “The food is great for the money!”
  6. “When I went to Osteria de Figo, I was expecting a great value meal.”
  7. “Great food at great prices”
  8. “The prices were more than reasonable, the atmosphere was great and I will definitely be back.”
  9. “Service and decor are passable, but you come here to chow down on good, cheap pasta and get out in 40 minutes.”
  10. “If you are looking for good food fast and inexpensive then this is the right place for you.”
  11. “And to top it off, it's an excellent value.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is always delicious, and when the line is long, the management brings out free appetizers!”
  2. “Service and decor are passable, but you come here to chow down on good, cheap pasta and get out in 40 minutes.”
  3. “The service is definitly quick and the servers are great but the food just seems so bland and unimpresive.”
  4. “Even if you see a long line, don't worry because it moves quickly, plus it gives you time to decide what you want to eat from all of their amazing pasta and sauce combinations.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/09/09

Delish!!!

by Inkerj1 at Citysearch

Great food and varying menu.. I go there once a week just to have the home made soups. 99% of the time they are delicious. I also always get the figo chicken salad which is awesome as well.

  • Pros: Great food, low prices, quick service
  • Cons: occassionally crowded
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/13/09

Yummy pasta

by AnnieB443 at Citysearch

The build it yourself pasta thing is great at Figo. We love the different pastas and the sauces. Our favorites are the mushroom sauce, the butternut squash ravioli, the artichoke ravioli (fried as an appetizer), and the spicy tomato sauce. The service is usually fast, which is nice when you just want a quick bite to eat.

  • Pros: fresh pasta
  • Cons: standing in line
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/26/09

Great Pasta on the cheap

by gatech76 at Citysearch

I love this place! It's 5 mins. from campus (Tech), has great pasta at a very reasonable price, and it's never really that crowded. Excellent place to take a date on the cheap.

  • Pros: Example: best croissants in town
  • Cons: What are the drawbacks?
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/26/08

best restaurant in town

by zul29 at Citysearch

i was very greatfull to take my daughter to this place. The food are really good. my daughter love that restaurant. overall we have great time there. i would recomand to everybody love italian food.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/24/08

My favorite restaurant

by DZM2 at Citysearch

This is my top choice for dining in Atlanta. I think my poor boyfriend is getting tired of me dragging him there lol. The pasta is absolutely fantastic -- fresh, delicious. The different sauces are wonderful. My favorites are checca, pomodoro, and pollo. I have tried many of the appetizers love them all -- the cantaloupe with prosciutto, the bruschetta, and the caprese salad are the best. Figo is primarily known for its various raviolis, which I agree are wonderful. But don't avoid the "ordinary" pastas like linguini or penne -- they're fantastic too. The prices are low. Service is average -- you order at the counter, then seat yourself. Afterward your server will stop by with your drink order and then food. I've been to most of Figo's locations and the food is consistently good, so I recommend them all. If you go to the VaHi location, Paulo's gelato store is next door. As for cons, well, I really can't think of any, except that your meal tends to be quick, so if you want a long, leisurely dinner, choose another place.

  • Pros: FOOD!, various locations, value
  • Cons: Practically none. Some locations can be loud. Some have longer waits.

The Details on Osteria del Figo

Place Categories:

  • great good food
  • love authentic italian place
  • great cheap pasta
  • favorite restaurant
  • delicious different sauces
  • great prices
  • likes good italianpasta
  • great cheese ravioli
  • great service
  • recommend caprese salad
  • great atmosphere
  • love good spaghetti
  • good quality italian
  • wonderful fresh mozzarella
  • love meatballs meal
  • excellent value
  • not like spice
  • love different pastas
  • gem osteria del figo
  • good smaller portions
  • fresh ingredients
  • really great spinach salad
  • bad glass
  • authentic italy
  • great dressing