Fantastic Italian place that is a gem in the middle of Santa Clara. We found this place while driving around looking for an Italian place for dinner. The ambience and the friendly staff immediately helped me settle down and the plane was busy as well. They bring our fresh bread with roasted garlic while you wait for your food and needles to say they were both delicious. We ordered a portobello pizza and artichoke stuffed ravioli. One of the best pizzas I've had so far and this place beats down the ones in mountain view and San Francisco. Do go here if you want quality Italian food with a nice ambience.
We had 3 dishes - 1) Ravioli Trio 2) Gorgonzola Gnocchi 3) Cheese Tortellini with Chicken and we had a clear favorite....+ Service was excellent. John our server was amazing, friendly attentive, even our sassy 4 year old was all about John (or Red as friends call him)+ Portions were a good size+ Flavor was great in every dish+ Creamy sauces did not feel overly heavy+ Pastas were cooked perfectly- the only con was that one of the utensils had a bit of food stuck to it we noticed when we picked it upFavorite was the Gorgonzola Gnocchi - the radicchio sauce, spinach and walnut blended perfectly with a perfectly cooked gnocchi.Chocolate mousse was devine!
I've been eating here for 25 years and each time I find a new favorite menu item. This joint is everything a neighborhood Italian restaurant should be. Atmosphere, staff, menu, value and chefs are all first-rate, top shelf. The owner, Johnny, really knows what he's doing and the chefs are pro's happy to do their work in the open kitchen. Everyone here cares -- that's obvious from the start. My latest fave is the chicken cannelloni with cream sauce. The bruschetta is a great opener if you have the appetite. Nice wine list, too.
I was very disappointed. My food was not editable. I ordered fettuccine Alfredo. The dish was noddles and copious amounts of olive oil.The coagulated heavy whipping cream that topped the noddles told me my dish had most likely been reheated from yesterday’s scrapings.I would have been better off grabbing a selection of frozen dinners.
OVER PRICED & BLAND FOOD!$19 for tortellini that taste store bought like the kind you buy in a box. The chicken was DRY! The presentation for to-go orders is awful. The other thing was $21. I was tricked by the reviews. I will NEVER go back. This was my experience as a to-go / take out experience.
Manager and check don't wear masks, no one in restaurant staff wear mask the time I came pick up food. I was shocked to see only customers wear mask
Friendly neighborhood Italian joint. It was our first time there but it seems like there are lots of regulars that knew the staff by name. Food was excellent. They start off with complimentary bread and perfectly roasted garlic cloves. You can dress the garlic with olive oil and balsamic vinegar that's available on the table. Appetizer we ordered fried artichoke and for dinner I had the shellfish pasta and hubby had the lasagna. The pasta was al dente and so much shellfish! Hubby finished the lasagna in a great beat but he said it was one of the best he's had. That came with a side of steamed seasonal veggies. Delicious food + friendly staff = definitely returning to try the rest of the menu.