Wonderful experience overall was blown away by the appetizer plate! I wasn't sure that the portions would be worth the money, let alone the food, but it certainly is and I would easily get it again. My partner and I had both had the Orso Occo Buco, it was some of the best food I've had in a while. Fall off the bone with no shortage of food to go around. I got the Italians in Washington wine flight and it was smooth and easy on the palate for red wine. I really enjoyed how I got a card with what to expect and pair the wines with as well. Fairly cheap wines from the same company but tasted great nonetheless.
Sarah iversen
I want to make a special mention to Carson my server. He was wonderful. It's never easy dining places with a child on the spectrum. He went out of his way to be so helpful. My son who is the pickiest of eaters loved everything that was put in front of him. Carson was so friendly. He made suggestions I loved. The food was spot on. Everything that came out was perfect. The service made the meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Weisz
Decided to pop in here during fur rondy for a snack. We sat at the bar top. Would recommend getting a reservation if you plan to have dinner there.The bartender was friendly and attentive. She made a delicious hot cocoa for me. We decided to try the appetizer sampler, and it was a good thing we were sharing and didn't order more food because it was a lot!I feel the price was good for what we ordered. We enjoyed the raviolis, especially with the pesto sauce and the steak bites. Weren't the biggest fans of the calarmi. My friend felt it was a little too salty. But those sitting next to us who got the same thing seemed to like it. Will definitely return to try more things.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Marco
Best place to dinner in Anchorage. Amazing and beautiful Restaurant. Waiter Mr. Zack was just an incredible person and we did enjoy every second there. TY Orso, we will be back soon.
Tanya Herriges
Went with a couple friends. They all really enjoyed their meals. I ordered Chicken Parmesan. Thinking it would be the classic Chicken Parmesan. Don't be fooled like I was. I don't even know how they can call it Chicken Parmesan. It came with spaghetti noodles with a very light pesto sauce, zucchini, red onion, and very crunchy big celery chunks. The menu said it has "housemade tomato sauce" the only tomato sauce was enough to cover the chicken. If you're looking for a true chicken Parmesan like I was, you're better off going to Olive Garden. While it wasn't terrible, it was definitely nothing like what the description says.
Of the three entrees, a seafood dish was overcooked and dry, another seafood pasta dish was average and the oso buco was excellent. It was the last one available and all three of us wanted to have it but couldn't
Khuyen Lam
I ate at Orso during a trip to Anchorage for Furrondy. I tried other classic restaurants around downtown, but Orso was my favorite easily. I ended up being a repeat customer during my time in town. My favorite were the crab cakes and their steak appetizer were to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Spring
A gem in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NancyS
Waiter was nice but things he said were not believable. He said they were mainly an Italian restaurant and I totally disagree. We ordered drinks but didn't get them until we asked again after we got our appetizer. He acted like we hadn't ordered any!!
Douglas Brown
This restaurant was a rare find, where everything from appetizers to salad to cocktails to main course to dessert to the service was first rate. Their signature Alaskan cocktail is nothing short of brilliant, and my wife enjoyed the Paper Plane cocktail.
Wonderful experience at Orso. Great service! Delicious appetizers, we had the baked ravioli and caprese salad. The rockfish was delicious. Great flavor and perfect portion. Definitely recommend Orso if your looking for an excellent meal and relaxing ambiance.
Rachel Dixon
I had a great time! Excellent food and atmosphere and the service is close to perfect. Get there early to sit in the bar area or make sure you have reservations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love Orso and enjoy spending time there. I usually order the chicken parmigiana and it never fails. This time I chose a halibut special with couscous and asparagus. It was tasty, however the filet was a bit dry and the asparagus was way too thin and overcooked. I shared the chocolate torte with my friend and that was superbly delicious.
akdine
We ate at Orso before a show and it was busy as expected. Our waitress was nice, but not very timely about getting our wine order before our entrees arrived. We had the fig and walnut salad which was good and my husband enjoyed the seafood spiedini, but my halibut was overcooked and dry. The dining room felt very crowded with too many tables crammed in it. I would skip going here before a show or on a busy weekend.
MelM
The food was amazing! Service was unbeatable. Local favorites with an Italian twist. The fried ravioli appetizer was delicious. The halibut and crab stuffed shrimp was also amazing. Definitely try this place! 
Wonderful experience overall was blown away by the appetizer plate! I wasn't sure that the portions would be worth the money, let alone the food, but it certainly is and I would easily get it again. My partner and I had both had the Orso Occo Buco, it was some of the best food I've had in a while. Fall off the bone with no shortage of food to go around. I got the Italians in Washington wine flight and it was smooth and easy on the palate for red wine. I really enjoyed how I got a card with what to expect and pair the wines with as well. Fairly cheap wines from the same company but tasted great nonetheless.
I want to make a special mention to Carson my server. He was wonderful. It's never easy dining places with a child on the spectrum. He went out of his way to be so helpful. My son who is the pickiest of eaters loved everything that was put in front of him. Carson was so friendly. He made suggestions I loved. The food was spot on. Everything that came out was perfect. The service made the meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decided to pop in here during fur rondy for a snack. We sat at the bar top. Would recommend getting a reservation if you plan to have dinner there.The bartender was friendly and attentive. She made a delicious hot cocoa for me. We decided to try the appetizer sampler, and it was a good thing we were sharing and didn't order more food because it was a lot!I feel the price was good for what we ordered. We enjoyed the raviolis, especially with the pesto sauce and the steak bites. Weren't the biggest fans of the calarmi. My friend felt it was a little too salty. But those sitting next to us who got the same thing seemed to like it. Will definitely return to try more things.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Best place to dinner in Anchorage. Amazing and beautiful Restaurant. Waiter Mr. Zack was just an incredible person and we did enjoy every second there. TY Orso, we will be back soon.
Went with a couple friends. They all really enjoyed their meals. I ordered Chicken Parmesan. Thinking it would be the classic Chicken Parmesan. Don't be fooled like I was. I don't even know how they can call it Chicken Parmesan. It came with spaghetti noodles with a very light pesto sauce, zucchini, red onion, and very crunchy big celery chunks. The menu said it has "housemade tomato sauce" the only tomato sauce was enough to cover the chicken. If you're looking for a true chicken Parmesan like I was, you're better off going to Olive Garden. While it wasn't terrible, it was definitely nothing like what the description says.
Of the three entrees, a seafood dish was overcooked and dry, another seafood pasta dish was average and the oso buco was excellent. It was the last one available and all three of us wanted to have it but couldn't
I ate at Orso during a trip to Anchorage for Furrondy. I tried other classic restaurants around downtown, but Orso was my favorite easily. I ended up being a repeat customer during my time in town. My favorite were the crab cakes and their steak appetizer were to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A gem in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waiter was nice but things he said were not believable. He said they were mainly an Italian restaurant and I totally disagree. We ordered drinks but didn't get them until we asked again after we got our appetizer. He acted like we hadn't ordered any!!
This restaurant was a rare find, where everything from appetizers to salad to cocktails to main course to dessert to the service was first rate. Their signature Alaskan cocktail is nothing short of brilliant, and my wife enjoyed the Paper Plane cocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes, Chicken Parmesan Orso Style
Restaurantji Recommends
Wonderful experience at Orso. Great service! Delicious appetizers, we had the baked ravioli and caprese salad. The rockfish was delicious. Great flavor and perfect portion. Definitely recommend Orso if your looking for an excellent meal and relaxing ambiance.
I had a great time! Excellent food and atmosphere and the service is close to perfect. Get there early to sit in the bar area or make sure you have reservations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love Orso and enjoy spending time there. I usually order the chicken parmigiana and it never fails. This time I chose a halibut special with couscous and asparagus. It was tasty, however the filet was a bit dry and the asparagus was way too thin and overcooked. I shared the chocolate torte with my friend and that was superbly delicious.
We ate at Orso before a show and it was busy as expected. Our waitress was nice, but not very timely about getting our wine order before our entrees arrived. We had the fig and walnut salad which was good and my husband enjoyed the seafood spiedini, but my halibut was overcooked and dry. The dining room felt very crowded with too many tables crammed in it. I would skip going here before a show or on a busy weekend.
The food was amazing! Service was unbeatable. Local favorites with an Italian twist. The fried ravioli appetizer was delicious. The halibut and crab stuffed shrimp was also amazing. Definitely try this place!