La Rustica - on Magnolia

What a wonderful place! From the moment you walk in the door you can feel the warm, welcoming, family atmosphere. We were quickly seated in the coziest little corner booth and our server, Sarah was a delight. She was so cheerful and very informative on the menu. Everything came out of the kitchen perfectly and it was delicious. The tirimisu for dessert was the best we’ve ever had! We can’t wait to come back again!!

Truly a fantastic and unique experience. Service was excellent and the food was simply top notch. My wife stated that her dish that night was on par with a meal that she had while visiting Rome (not Georgia, lol) last year. We can't wait to go back and dine outside now that the weather is warming up.

La Rustica - Summerville was on my mind for a while. I watched the move from Seattle and remained hopeful that I would get to dine at the Giulio Pellegrini Sr family’s restaurant. My nonno, Peter Testa was born in the same village, Patrica, Italy as Giulio. My nonno owned an Italian delicatessen in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and made hundreds of pounds of sausage weekly that he sold at his store and to the bars and restaurants in the area. The flavors that came from his butcher shop were like none other. My heart has long for those flavors for over 45 years. We drove 684 miles (1,368 round trip) this week to Summerville, SC for the soul purpose to dine at La Rustica! Three nights in a row I was immersed in the flavors that I remembered and new flavors that I will never forget! This was by far the best restaurant I have ever been to. The flavors were crisp and I could taste every layer that created the crescendo. Each night I chose the pasta special. The gnocchi were like baby clouds. I have never had ricotta gnocchi before this was the first for me. The pasta was perfectly cooked. The sauces were bursting with flavor. Each dinner started with a salad with the delightful citrus lemon dressing preparing the palate for what was to come. The seafood was cooked to perfection and bursting with freshness. The pepper flakes on some dishes provided a warm delightful spicy flavor. The cocktail menu had a fun variety of mixed drinks. I chose the San Rocco which had the right balance of gin and elderberry and other delightful flavors. Oh and the desserts! Wow! The pineapple coconut cake, lemon cello tiramisu, and butterscotch salted caramel budino OMG! With all this said what warmed my heart and filled my soul was the warmth and hospitality that we felt from Giulio. I felt like I was joining the table of my family. My nonno was with me in spirit. Again telling be how beautiful, kind and talented the people of Patrica are. I have figured out that if I leave at 6 AM, I will be in time for dinner that night! Grazie mille, Giulio, grazie mille!

This has quickly become my favorite spot in town. There is not a single main dish or desert I have not liked, the breadsticks are so good (and they always keep them coming) and the staff are wonderful. This is truly a gem of a spot and if you get the chance to eat here, you shouldn’t pass it up!

High end Italian in a small relaxed but vintage setting. Service was outstanding and extremely polite. Several servers helped each other out throughout the experience. I definitely recommend coming in and trying any number of the dishes here as we tried a wide array of dishes and all were very good.

We enjoyed a great meal here! The staff was very friendly and helpful, the outdoor scenery scenery is absolutely beautiful!. The desserts were phenomenal! Best chocolate mousse cake iv had in this area so far. -The only con- safety with parking and lack of space. walking in the dark with no streets lights was a bit unsettling for women

Absolutely amazing meal last night. 14 of us around 5pm. First, from the time we walked in, to drinks at the bar, to dinner, the service was incredible. Well done. The two of us had the Bruschetta Intruglio and Mussels for an app and the Salmon Mascarpone and Mostaccioli Al Forno with the Homemade Italian Sausage for dinner. Each dish was absolutely incredible in its own way. Other dishes pictured that were tried are the Veal Saltimbocca, Cannelloni and the Wild Boar Shank Ossobuco over Tomato Risotto. All were very good. The Wild Boar Shank was incredibly tender. The Veal was delicious but had a Marsala sauce that was on the sweeter side. The Cannelloni was absolutely delicious. Don’t have pics of all the dishes, but not one person was disappointed with their dish. Excellent Atmosphere. Excellent Service. Excellent Food. Highly recommend and this one actually deserves the 5 Stars across the board. Will return.

This place is amazing, food was the best I loved their bread. Servers were very friendly. They did mention recipes were passed down the family.