This restaurant was wonderful, the staff was friendly and personable, food was delicious (abd ready quickly), and the vibes were wonderful :)

As of December 2024, I can confidently proclaim Ambrosia the best happy hour in Indy! Hopefully the deals stick around, because you can't beat $1 oysters and $15 dirty martini flights! Offered from 5 to 6 pm on weekdays, I was glad we made a reservation because it filled up surprisingly fast. We had wonderful service in the bar. We had a few small bites and salads, too, which were wonderful. The perfect weeknight pick me up!

It takes a lot for me to be in the mood for Italian, but on a cold wintry night it was the best decision! We got two craft cocktails that were unlike any drink we've had. They have a happy hour we had just missed with $1 oysters so we will definitely have to be back for that. Got a Caesar salad that was pretty big and very good! I got the lasagna and my boyfriend got the rigatoni. For dessert we got the butter cake with berry compote on top. The service was very delightful always giving us great recommendations and friendly. She was one of the best servers we've had in a while! Will definitely return!

LASAGNA 9.6/10 (Pizzi family's world-famous recipe, topped with bechamel parmesan cream & meat ragu *I asked for a pesto stripe) - my fav of the night!! CALAMARI (lightly breaded calamari, cocktail sauce) - great calamari and cocktail sauce ARANCINI (crispy mozzarella risotto balls, marinara, shaved parmesan) LINGUINE con GAMBERI (linguine, shrimp, olive oil, garlic, spicy tomato cream sauce) RIGATONI alla SAUSICCIA (rigatoni, ground Italian sausage, broccolini, red bell pepper, white wine lemon butter sauce) CARBONARA (spaghetti, egg, pancetta, parmesan, black pepper) CAPELLINI (angel hair, chicken, artichoke, grape tomato, spinach, roasted red pepper cream) - caesar salad was great, barf oysters but $1 during happy hour

Holy Happy Hour!! The oysters are what brought us in.. at $1 each who can say no. They will certainly keep a customer in me if they continue to offer this. They also had an amazing corn chowder resembling soup and a delicious happy hour limoncello drink. Only negative would be the dark quiet nature of the restaurant, being that it's not super busy during happy hour. Just not the ambiance I would choose for happy hour, would be perfect for date night!

I don't know how I've lived in Indy my whole life and not been here until now. Everything was delicious, and the service was amazing. I got the lasagna and it was truly the best lasagna I've ever had. That béchamel sauce was a dream come true. The pistachio cake is also absolutely amazing. The hazelnut cake was good, but the pistachio was exceptional! These meals are rich and decadent, so not something I'd choose every weekend, but definitely an amazing spot for a date night!

My favorite Italian spot in the area and I have eaten here many times, so it's shocking I'm just now leaving a review. The Caesar salad and bolognese are the standout dishes, hands down. Not a fan of the NA Dom's smash, but they have several good wines and you can't go wrong with a spritz. Love sitting on the patio and the service is always great.

First time visiting as a big group of 7 and Bethany, our server, took good and timely care of us. For drinks we ordered a phony Negroni and Old fashioned and they were decent. The phony Negroni was not housemade but rather a bottled one. As for the entrees , my shrimp gamberi dish was quite tasty - spicy, tomato-y! Was a bit odd to see the shrimps were 3/4th size only with their tails just snipped off. Wish that hadn't been the case, but taste was good. My husband had their special feature of tuna, which sounded good and was a very pricey dish, but was honestly underwhelming. My son mentioned his lasagna was just okay. So when it came to the entrees, nothing made us swoon, especially for the price point. We ordered desserts to share and the kids chose the Bourbon butter cake & chocolate cake. Their desserts are huge and decadent but very tasty! Overall it was meh for such pricey food.

Go here, you will be pleased. Why I liked this place, with a few notes: Cloth napkins. Nothing worse than paying $100 and getting a napkin that you can't wipe your hands on without it ripping. Lemon wedges and lemon slices. I like to make lemon water. The slices are garnish for drinks. Wedges are for squeezing. They had both. Wait staff has menu and specials memorized. Kate was on it. No hesitation to answer every question, no cheat sheet, recalled the specials and knew the entire menu. Impressive. She also struck the right balance between attentive and space. We never felt like we were waiting on her, and never felt bothered. Caesar salad came tossed. Often when I order a caesar salad I get a bowl with lettuce and ingredients that I can toss myself. People... I did not order a chore, I ordered a salad. This one came ready to eat and was pretty good. 4 stars for the salad though, something about the dressing was not acidic enough for my taste. Sound dampening on the ceiling. This is part of the accessibility aspect. I am a bit hard of hearing so loud restaurants often result in difficulty understanding the conversation at my table. This place had dampening on the ceiling and it did a decent job of cutting the higher end that can make a space so loud. We had an enjoyable conversation. Intimate lighting. It was a nicely lit space without overpowering lighting. Good place for a date as long as you choose the right table away from foot traffic. We happened to get a table floating in the middle next to a main foot traffic area. Not my preference but I have pretty high standards when it comes to seating. I am also one who usually feels like the tables are over-sat, leaving everyone cramped for space for basic things like your phone and even a regular amount of plates and glasses. This left me and my party playing a shuffle game and feeling a bit crowded at the table. Food is really good. We ordered a lot of food and it was all cooked very well. Not to minimize, but as a restaurant I expect the food to be good as a baseline. That's the business you are in. The food did not disappoint. I feel like this is a 4.5 star experience. But I cannot choose a half star. I went for 5 stars because they got a LOT right, especially compared to some other places I have been to. Bravo! Note: (I did not use the restroom or consider any of the accessibility aspects. We even entered through the back door, which did not open automatically.)