My family and I decided to come here before going to Downtown Disney, and boy are we glad! The food was absolutely amazing. From the bread to the minestrone, to the ravioli; everything was flavorful and exquisite. We are so glad to have found this little hole in the wall. This isn’t some chain restaurant where they’re only concerned with how many seats they fill; you can tell this was someone’s dream once. They care about you and your experience dinning there, and the quality of service and food shows. The prices were also incredible considering the cost of most other places nowadays. I won’t lie, it’s a bit vintage, but come with your mind and your mouth open, and you won’t be disappointed.
Mom & pops traditional Italian restaurant. Very quiet and very cozy. food is tasty fresh and portions are very generous. my second time here and I strongly recommend this place. the bread and chicken Alfredo is to die for. ?
My husband and I ate here out of pure curiosity. We were in the mood for Italian food but are sick of olive gardens terrible pricing and customer service. We’ve tried other places as well but the food and customer service haven’t compared to Rufino’s Italian Restaurant. From the beginning the manager Mike greeted us with open arms. And not to mention the restaurant felt so homey. The night we went it wasn’t packed or loud. It was a cute romantic spot. Our server Jasmine was sweet from the beginning to end. The service was quick. I’m so use to waiting for maybe an hour for our food to finally get to us at the local Olive Garden. Here we waited maybe 20ish minutes and our food was hot and fresh. My husband had lasagna which is to die for. It’s perfectly seasoned and super melt cheese. The portion was great. I had the spaghetti Sicilian that comes with zucchini’s and eggplants. It was absolutely delicious. Each entre comes with a choice of a salad or soup. Based on the food and customer service I would hands down recommend to check this cute place out. Definitely better than Olive Garden
Our first time there and we had high expectations. I had the trio, which was fettuccine alfredo, lasagna, and chicken parmesan. I have to admit I expected a much larger portion considering the price point. The chicken was maybe a quarter inch thick including the breading. Most of the taste was the bread and cheese. The lasagna was okay, but nothing extraordinary. The fettuccine alfredo was gummy, for lack of a better way of describing it. There was not much of a flavor to it.My husband has spaghetti and meatballs. The spaghetti seemed just about as gummy as the fettuccine. The meatballs were not too bad. I like the more than he did. We both liked the bread that came with the meal and we ordered some cheese bread as well. The cheese bread was good.The server was polite but not very attentive even though I believe we were the only two in the restaurant at the time. We never got our drinks refilled. At the end of the meal, we sat there waiting for him to present the check but had to ask for it along with two boxes to take some food home. If they had a dessert menu, we did not see it.I hope at some point they will be able to remodel the bathrooms.Overall, It was not a bad meal. But, for the price of the meals and the size of the portions, I am not sure if we will be back again.
What a great Italian place! Came here first night of our Disney vacation and loved everything, especially the lasagna. Great calamari and pizza also. Really nice people!
The place has really the italian ambience and the food is decently good, friendly service. Not crowded and quiet. The women's bathroom was well stocked but not maintained, I mean, being a slow business day they can make time to keep it clean. But the service is nice: I asked for iced coffee which is not even part of the menu and they made it for me. I recommend to give this place a try.
This place was awesome! The prices were great and the food was delicious. I tried everyone's dish at our table and everything was unique and devine. My mother in law had a white cream chicken broccoli dish which was the best one out of all of them. Every sauce is homemade and their menu is extensive. Wine with meal was smooth. I highly recommend. Good thing I don't live in Anaheim, I'd be eating here all the time!
I had low expectations coming in because the decor was outdated and the olive oil and salt shaker dispensers were dirty. I equated that to mean that the food was not going to look appetizing either, but I was very wrong. To start, I had an eggplant caprese which I could not get enough of. The basil on top of it was a little overwhelming, but very easily removed. I would eat 3 more if I could. It was simply delicious and a perfect substitute for a traditional caprese because I do not like raw tomato. For my entree, I ordered the trio which exceeded my expectations as well. The Alfredo sauce was the perfect balance of creamy and cheesy. Definitely homemade. The lasagna was packed with meat and ricotta that fell onto the plate blended deliciously with the bolognese sauce. As for the chicken parmigiana, I felt that it was a little bland. I ate it hours later though since I could not finish the whole meal in one sitting. It was good, but surely it would've tasted much better had I eaten it while it was still fresh and sitting with the other sauces. So, that was probably my fault, not the restaurant's. My entree came with a garden salad which I had with Italian sauce. It was nothing special. I would've preferred a Ceasar salad, but it was as good as you can expect from a garden salad. For my son, I ordered a small pepperoni pizza. I didn't have any, but he seemed satisfied. We were given freshly baked bread covered in Parmessan which was good as well, but we were not provided with butter. To be fair, it didn't really need it because they were already oily. And for our drinks, we were served with very large cups which Mike (? I believe) refilled promptly. He was very attentive and even helped pack my to-go boxes. The service and the food was amazing. I will definitely be returning. I would've rated 5 stars if it hadn't been for the dirtiness on the olive oil dispenser and salt shaker. Small details when compared to the imaculate food and service, but cleanliness is very important.
This place was absolutely amazing, after a long day out this was a quiet place to relax for dinner. The pizza was absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend, it was also a good value for the cost, the manager/owner is very involved and friendly. If you have a family of 4 the medium pizza would likely feed everyone. Will definitely visit again!
Great food Mike is the nicest guy true Paisan