Some of the best Italian dishes. And the most friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marci Buchanan
We love this place. It’s our favorite italian restaurant for lunch ( more casual) or date night dinner. Amazing food and excellent service. We tried many dishes here and all of them were so tasty and would order again and again.We enjoy Italian food so we tried many restaurants but this one is the best or one of the best in the area.Small, cozy and romantic for dinner.Easy, fast and tasty for lunch.Very reasonably priced and staff is so friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Necarsulmer
Our family's favorite spot! Great food! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Sitarski
Italian born owners welcome you into a cozy room with white cloth covered tables. The dining experience feels European. Authentic recipes, attentive but unrushed service encourages you to linger. It's a perfect place to dine, not just eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Marsala
Ron S.
Went here on a recommendation and very happy we did. The food is fantastic. We enjoyed the smaller, quiet atmosphere that Caffe Gazelle offers. The quick and friendly service is appreciated.
Christine Muhlena
It is always so welcoming to "come home" to Cafe Gazelle. The food quality and taste was superb, the service "fabulous" as usual, and miss this wonderful place when it has been a little while since our last visit. Will look forward to our next time hoping it will be very soon. Thanks for a wonderful experience....again ❣️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victoria B.
This place is so yum!Charming interior, great service and fantastic food. It's tucked away but easy to find and worth the look.
JoAnn A.
Went here on a Saturday night and we got right in. I ordered the Caesar salad and Pescatore pasta, which was angel hair pasta in a spicy tomato sauce with shrimp, scallops and chopped clams. It's nice that the entrees include soup or salad. My pasta was cooked al dente and the seafood was cooked perfectly. The shrimp were large and butterflied and very fresh! The sauce was so tasty and not too spicy. I definitely want to go back and try more dishes :-)
Hannah M.
Caffe Gazelle is a hidden gem in Huntington Beach and deserves more recognition! First off, everything on the menu looked absolutely amazing. It was so hard to narrow down what to order! They have different types of pastas, meats, and sauces that all sounded divine. We ultimately ordered the morso di pollo (chicken meatballs), melanzana (eggplant), ravioli, and liverness (scallops, gnocchi). Everything was 10/10- the flavor, richness, and portion size were perfect. Additionally, the service was excellent. Our server gave us good recommendations and checked on our table frequently. We would not hesitate to come back here! We are excited to try more menu items. Thank you!
Lisa B.
My friend and I had dinner here last night. I haven't been since the Pandemic. It was delicious.... Not sure how I forgot about it! I had the lasagna and my friend had chicken parmigiana. Both were excellent! Service was great as well. We will be returning!
One of the best kept secrets in Huntington harbor on Bolsa Chica. Walk out of OC and into Italy for a night. Every dish is fantastic, the owner and chef are amazing and best of all the prices are extremely reasonable. We have been coming here for decades and don't plan to stop anytime soon- 10 stars !!!
LIMA 3/3
To my surprise, under all that strange brown sauce, there was a piece of dry chicken.I would suggest going to the Carl's Jr. That shares the same parking lot.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Michael Doyle
Cozy Italian restaurant with linen tablecloth. Excellent flavors at a reasonable price. Great service and easy parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz G.
I was not expecting this place to be that great. It has a cute ambiance and good service. The bread and dipping oil and vinegar was nice to start out with. The calamari is amazing and how I like it-not deep fried. I had the formaggi and it was insane! I will go back for it again. I tasted the Sea Bass and their garlic pasta and it was tasty. Others at my table enjoyed their food. The cobanara looked creamy and delicious.
robert ivan krusic
Best Italian restaurant around...... great staff and service...... it's a hidden gem.....
Some of the best Italian dishes. And the most friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love this place. It’s our favorite italian restaurant for lunch ( more casual) or date night dinner. Amazing food and excellent service. We tried many dishes here and all of them were so tasty and would order again and again.We enjoy Italian food so we tried many restaurants but this one is the best or one of the best in the area.Small, cozy and romantic for dinner.Easy, fast and tasty for lunch.Very reasonably priced and staff is so friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our family's favorite spot! Great food! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Italian born owners welcome you into a cozy room with white cloth covered tables. The dining experience feels European. Authentic recipes, attentive but unrushed service encourages you to linger. It's a perfect place to dine, not just eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Marsala
Went here on a recommendation and very happy we did. The food is fantastic. We enjoyed the smaller, quiet atmosphere that Caffe Gazelle offers. The quick and friendly service is appreciated.
It is always so welcoming to "come home" to Cafe Gazelle. The food quality and taste was superb, the service "fabulous" as usual, and miss this wonderful place when it has been a little while since our last visit. Will look forward to our next time hoping it will be very soon. Thanks for a wonderful experience....again ❣️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so yum!Charming interior, great service and fantastic food. It's tucked away but easy to find and worth the look.
Went here on a Saturday night and we got right in. I ordered the Caesar salad and Pescatore pasta, which was angel hair pasta in a spicy tomato sauce with shrimp, scallops and chopped clams. It's nice that the entrees include soup or salad. My pasta was cooked al dente and the seafood was cooked perfectly. The shrimp were large and butterflied and very fresh! The sauce was so tasty and not too spicy. I definitely want to go back and try more dishes :-)
Caffe Gazelle is a hidden gem in Huntington Beach and deserves more recognition! First off, everything on the menu looked absolutely amazing. It was so hard to narrow down what to order! They have different types of pastas, meats, and sauces that all sounded divine. We ultimately ordered the morso di pollo (chicken meatballs), melanzana (eggplant), ravioli, and liverness (scallops, gnocchi). Everything was 10/10- the flavor, richness, and portion size were perfect. Additionally, the service was excellent. Our server gave us good recommendations and checked on our table frequently. We would not hesitate to come back here! We are excited to try more menu items. Thank you!
My friend and I had dinner here last night. I haven't been since the Pandemic. It was delicious.... Not sure how I forgot about it! I had the lasagna and my friend had chicken parmigiana. Both were excellent! Service was great as well. We will be returning!
Restaurantji Recommends
One of the best kept secrets in Huntington harbor on Bolsa Chica. Walk out of OC and into Italy for a night. Every dish is fantastic, the owner and chef are amazing and best of all the prices are extremely reasonable. We have been coming here for decades and don't plan to stop anytime soon- 10 stars !!!
To my surprise, under all that strange brown sauce, there was a piece of dry chicken.I would suggest going to the Carl's Jr. That shares the same parking lot.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Cozy Italian restaurant with linen tablecloth. Excellent flavors at a reasonable price. Great service and easy parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was not expecting this place to be that great. It has a cute ambiance and good service. The bread and dipping oil and vinegar was nice to start out with. The calamari is amazing and how I like it-not deep fried. I had the formaggi and it was insane! I will go back for it again. I tasted the Sea Bass and their garlic pasta and it was tasty. Others at my table enjoyed their food. The cobanara looked creamy and delicious.
Best Italian restaurant around...... great staff and service...... it's a hidden gem.....