This food truck outside the Vortex theater dishes up old-school Italian standards & housemade pasta.
Isabella Grace
4.2 stars
First of all, be prepared to have patience as this place had a huge line on a Sunday night. The guy that was running the orders was super nice. He gave good recs and even gave us free beets (bc we are indecisive and were between tomatoes and beets for the $55 abbi dish). The food took around 9 minutes to come out for the salads, tomatoes, beets, and garlic bread. The salad was pretty good (italian salad) but was quite strange how there were just chunks of garlic tossed in there (like whole cloves). The beets were decent, but the tomatoes are much much better tbh. The garlic bread honestly needed a bit more love; it is quite overhyped. If only it were hotter when it came out, had butter, and cheese (then it would be perfect!). The stars of the show came out after: pomodoro pasta (very good!), cacio e pepe (mid!), and the pesto pasta (so so fire!). The chicken in tomato sauce was actually insane (get it!!). It comes with two pieces for the duo plate thing. My friend ordered a carbonara and hated it. It was not good tbh; it had a weird cheese mixed in with it. Otherwise, my final plea to the creative staff: bring fettuccine alfredo in place of the cacio e pepe PLEASE! Also a bolognese pasta!! Love the people that work here and the ambience! Will come back.
… moreKelly Low
There is onsite parking but it’s competitive. Have to park in the near by neighborhood. Outdoor only seating since it’s a food truck. Garlic bread was delicious but my carbonara was definitely a bit raw and hard to chew. The apple crumble tiramisu was unique and pretty good but I wouldn’t say it was super yummy
… moreJorge Martinez
I visited Patrizi in Austin for the first time with my sister around 6 p.m., and it completely exceeded my expectations. We ordered the pomodoro pasta with chicken, and wow I was honestly amazed. The flavors were incredible, the portion was generous, and at around $15, it felt like a great value. It was one of those meals where you can’t leave a single bite behind. The atmosphere was great, too. It was a bit cold outside, but the staff immediately set up a propane heater for us, which made it really comfortable. We genuinely appreciated the extra attention. My sister and I had an awesome time. There’s also a bar right in front of the restaurant that had really good Monday promotions, which was a fun bonus to the night. Overall, this place is amazing,delicious food, great service, great atmosphere. I can’t stop saying how good it was. Definitely a five-star experience and absolutely worth a visit!
… moreRenee Riffee
I was looking for great Italian in Austin and this food truck came up and it did not disappoint! It’s definitely worth a visit, and if you want to make a night of it there is a pretty cheesy magic show next door
I got the carbonara Alexandra, the smoky flavor and sauce was great but the pancetta was not great quality and needed more crisping but I was pleased with the portion size for $17. The panzanella salad was also very tasty and fresh. They have containers of water sitting outside but they’re not iced so I had to go into the bar to get a large glass of ice which I think is silly in Austin but I get it, it’s a food truck, there are limitations. They also use disposable which I’m not a fan of if there’s another option, but sometimes it’s not. So here’s a thought Patrizi’s …..have your plates work with a to-go top so that’s all they have to ask for when they leave, instead of using two separate containers, that should save you some money. Overall, the ambiance is great and they do what they can for the heat with the fans and the misters. The plants are gorgeous and everywhere and fun to explore if that’s your jam. Pet friendly!
… moreAmber Lee
We heard a lot of good things about Patrizi’s and had a craving for some good pasta, so we figured we’d drop by. The parking situation isn’t too bad as there’s a lot of spaces to choose from. You enter a big courtyard that looks pretty nice and there’s a ton of seating inside. There’s an attached bar as well, so they recommend grabbing a drink while you wait for your food to come out. They have two different areas to sit at, all with misters if you’re hot, and one side includes a stage for what is live music or shows at some point.
As for the food, we won’t sugarcoat it, Patrizi’s is not that good. We ordered their pomodoro with a meatball and cacio e pepe with chicken. The pomodoro was not special at all, pretty standard for a pomodoro anywhere, except for the fact this sauce was just missing something and it was pretty thin. The meatball was also strange, not very firm and fell apart way too easily, plus the mix itself tasted a bit odd as there were onions in it. As for the cacio e pepe, it was alright. The pasta was relatively firm and there should have been more cream and cheese in it. The chicken was easily the best part of both dishes as it was moist and seasoned well.
Look, the pasta isn’t bad, but when you’re paying around $20 a plate and the portions are small and they come out on paper plates with plastic utensils, you have a right to critique it. This is one of the rare times in Austin we’ve gone heavily against the grain and would not recommend you stop by Patrizi’s. There’s definitely potential but just be wary.
… morescartissue50
My girl sent me a tik Tok video about this place so I wanted to check it out with her. I definitely was not surprised how good it was It was really good and it has a nice setup and everyone working there was so freaking friendly. So we got a combination pasta plate which was like $55 plus tax got us a couple different options I can’t remember what we got but it was really good I have some photos I’m going to upload those too. Restrooms were in the bar which is nice cuz the bar was a nice little bar It was a cool little venue too cuz it had a outside seating but it had a eating area and another eating area on the other side but the other eating area had like trivia going on but also could have shows going on as well just depends on what day you go parking was not that bad I was very surprised overall definitely would love to come back.
… moreLorena
Delish food, amazing staff, great dranks and the most Austinite ambience. I love love love this place, will be coming back often. Get the Garlic Bread and the Quattro Formmagio (cheese) with chicken…
… moreRex Cranford (Roses)
What a cool place. Totally in the spirit of Austin, this place has so much character and individuality. The food is absolutely to die for.
The scenery is great – go at sunset for perfect lighting. You can tell everyone here is having a great time. There are lots of people who bring their dogs, which is awesome 🙂
I haven’t investigated it yet but I guess there is a theater too, on certain nights. Very cool, had a great time.
… moreJaron
Quintessential Austin eatery — a food truck with meals that rock your world and an eclectic outdoor seating area. This is coming from someone who grew up with a Sicilian grandma: the food is terrific and REAL. I love it. The only drawback is that you have to go into a bar if you want to get a drink of any kind.
… moreKristen Lindsey
I’m not exaggerating when I say this but this was the best pasta I’ve ever had. Amazinggggg I got the cacio e Pepe and added pancetta and it was so good. My boyfriend got the red sauce with a meatball (yes it’s only one but it’s huge) and he loved it as well. The garlic bread is a MUST! The service was great, that was our first time and a lovely gentleman took the time to explain how it worked and gave us recommendations. The wait can be long but we happened to go on a slower night. Also the weather was very nice so I can’t really speak on what it would be like pn a hut summer day. Overall, amazing experience and will definitely be back.
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