Insanely friendly staff! Spoke with (who I think was) the general manager, super friendly guy excited about the spot. Dessert selection and wine looked amazing! Just grabbed take out but will be back!
We ordered a cheese pizza from here and if you like saucy pizza - this pizza isn’t for you. I called to ask why my pizza had no sauce instead of the extra sauce I requested and the reply from the nice person on the phone was that they typically are light on their sauce and it would cost extra if we wanted more.We tried the pizza again with the “extra sauce” and we could swear it was less than the first time. The dough and cheese didn’t taste any better either.The 3 stars is simply bc they have good service and nice people working there.
Small but comfortable, call ahead for reservations. The staff is exceptional and the food is fantastic and the wine was excellent! Perfect for a date night or dinner out with friends. I highly recommend Filomena's!!
The best authentic Italian Market and food with a deli and gelato.
Alert!! DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE, manager / owner in this store is very rude, i see him yelling a delivery guy that help him delivery food. What a attitude he show in front of me and his employees, this is unacceptable in my opinion! He need to learn more from kids how to talk or being polite with others.
So delicious and quaint! We loved our dinner experience here. Our waitress was super sweet and helpful, the restaurant is really cute and the food was fantastic. Our waitress recommended a lovely Sardinian red wine at a reasonable price range. We started with roasted calamari, delicious and unique presentation of small roasted calamari in a flavorful sauce. Then we shared the gnochetti with pork. .. such a yummy sauce with just enough heat. For main dishes we shared the fish special. ... super delicate and fresh and the lamb tenderloin. .. omg... so delicious and perfectly cooked with a balsamic sauce and roasted veggies. For dessert we had the lovely saffron ricotta cake. Fantastic experience and hope to return. Only negative was pretty noisy with tables close together, but the restaurant is very small so they fill the space!
I rarely come to the OC (the county Costa Mesa is in), but I was watching a show nearby so I stumbled upon this small gem. It's a very small restaurant and I didn't make reservations beforehand, but the hostess let my party of 4 sit at the only bar which I was super grateful for. Our waiter was very kind, taking the time to explain the menu and sauces. He was very attentive, never letting our glasses of water run out and asking us how the food was. You can tell we weren't from around there but he made us feel right at home and we had a wonderful experience. The food was delicious, I got the pappardelle bolognese and my party shared the caesar salad and garlic cheese bread. Even the vanilla gelato and strawberry sorbet dessert were tasty. We will definitely return to the OC just to eat here. Thanks for the hospitality and great food!
This place is one of the top-rated places with Michelin stars in LA for Italian food. It's also incredibly highly-ranked on Gogle. So I gave this place a try.
Alex was very rude and being a "Real Italian" who grew up eating manara he refused to do a sauce substitute. But I was able to call two other italian restaurants in the area that was able to do a substitute sauce. I mean when you have cooks that don't know how to cook I guess its hard for them. Save your time and money and go to Nick's Italian Restaurant where there cooks can cook. He is very rude and doesn't belong in customer service he has that mentality of a McDonald's lobby worker. The Owners really need to keep an eye on this guy. Maybe he should try Naples in Downtown Disney or Bella Sera in Monrovia and watch how their cooks can substitute.
A great restaurant focusing on Sardinian cuisine. It's a small restaurant so make sure to make reservations ahead of time. The best appetizers are the octopus stew and the grilled calamari. Make sure you have lots of bread handy to sop up the sauce from the octopus stew.