Ava - Nowatney

This is a delicious Italian restaurant with all the classics, including gluten free and vegan options too. The pasta was light and fluffy and you didn't feel disgustingly full after eating it. The pizza was delicious with a slight char from the wood fired oven. The restaurant has a good energy and parking isn't too bad for South Tampa. It is a little pricey, but everything is nowadays.

Atmosphere was decent. Definitely a more college aged crowd (which isn’t horrible). Got the maple old fashion which was really good. Food was decent but lacked in the flavor department.

I eat out often and I must say Ava in SoHo is one of the best restaurants around!!! I love the people! I love the food! I love the atmosphere! You can drink and have a great conversation at the bar, you can dine in and feel fancy with your family and friends, you can even sit outside and have a pleasant night with the wine service and beautiful view of the city street, not many places come close to this amazing restaurant! You may even bump into some legends!

I had a lovely lunch here. The pizza is made in a wood-fired oven. I had a gluten free crust and it was the best gf crust I’ve had. Excellent service. Also, I forgot my to go box with half my pizza in it and came back after it had already been thrown away, so they made me a whole new pizza free of charge!

Service was a little less than expected. We were in a private room with one server who rarely attended us. One example is that I ask for butter with my bread. The server said I did not need butter with the bread. I explained that I would like the butter anyway. She did not bring the butter until the bread was extinguished. Disappointing