Bricco Cucina and Wine Bar

I live in Italy and this place is like home.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Linguine

The outdoor tent is the place to be! This is a great place for date-night or small parties. The food is fantastic, and the wine selection is thoughtful. The pizza is outstanding. There's live music on weekends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pappardelle Bolognese, Lasagna

Terrible, terrible customer service..I order a pizza through door dash today, to be ready at 4:35pm. I arrived at the restaurant and went in to get my pizza and the girl at the front said " oh, you will have to wait a long time, because we forgot to turn our oven on" Are you kidding me, how do you forget to turn your oven on? I was mad, because a year ago or so, I had an order that wasn't ready because they didn't see my order. That time the person in charge apologized and offered me a drink while I waited. This time there was no apology, it was like they didn't give a sh.t about me and my order. Now this place opens at 4:00 pm, so why didn't they contact me that there was a problem, but waited until I drove all the way to the restaurant to tell me. I gave them a chance after the last time there was a problem, but never again. Customer service is a big part of a restaurants success... If this is a typical way they treat customers l, they will be out of business soon. BTW, their pizza is good, but never again for me....

Food: 4

Service: 1

My family and I went to Bricco on Valentine's day and had the best experience. We did not make reservations because we are having construction done at our home and we did not know if the workers were going to leave in time for us to go out to dinner. When we arrived at Bricco they were booked with reservations (as expected on Vday), but they were so kind and brought out a beautiful folding table and chairs on the side and made us feel so welcome. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness and hospitality that day. The entire staff was amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. Bricco is our favorite Italian restaurant in Orange County! The homemade dessert was also delicious and the portions are generous. Great food and great people!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is OK. I have a family member who loves it, so I keep trying. That said, without exaggeration, I have never had a smooth transaction. After an extra 15 minute wait - I've had my to go order given to someone else. Orders are never ready when promised. I've gone to pick up and there's no record of my order.... Why do I keep going back? After today, I won't be.

UPDATE
Someone replied to my review. What they got wrong... I left my review in the parking lot before I even got my food. When I got home, opened the pizza boxes, and two of the three were wrong. I called and asked for a manager. I guess I got the owner. Explained what happened. Yes, he offered to remake. Yes I refused, I wasn't going to waste another hour for average pizza.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

This is one of my most favorite places to go. It's for sure a special treat to take the family. Love the vibes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Spaghetti & Giant Meatball

The food is always good. I love the Ceasars salad and the Tuscann pasta. Good wine selection. The huge patio is wonderful. I always do that when they have I've entertainment because it's really loud inside. Enjoy!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ok. Great reviews so tried takeout. Price is fine for this kind of pizza. We got the “blue collar” Chicago thin style. 8oz meatball too with bread. Pizza was ok but certainly not stunning. Bread tasted “burnt” and the meatball was fine but nothing special. The marinara really did have a “metallic” taste like some or all of it came out of a can. I’m making it sound really bad (which it wasn’t) but most certainly I wouldn’t say it was one of the top in south OC (as it is rated ). Oh well back to Amecis tried and true. Too bad.

Food: 2

Service: 3

Not a busy Sunday but they were short-staffed, with Jennifer doing her best handling tables inside and in the outdoor covered area. Salad and soup came out separately (?) but the kitchen should have had soup ready. The Margherita pizza was ok but the linguine rosato was disappointing, although Jennifer said it was one of the popular dishes. No real flavor, too much cream, not enough marinara. The ambience was unfortunately spoiled by a noisy family in which mom and dad allowed a 2 year old to run amok...gentle hands? Not Bricco's fault, but management should have closed outdoor tent because of the lack of staff. A lot of good reviews, but something is missing. For real Italian try Limoncello or Il Sole or even Tutto Fresco.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Bricco’s is cozy (yet modern!) and has indoor seating as well as a covered (heated) patio. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays, too!

You walk in and feel at home immediately. And trust me when I tell you this is classic Italian comfort food!!! Chicago-Style Thin Crust Pizza here is the real deal. As a Chicago native, it’s rare to find a place in California that gets it right but Bricco’s thin crust pizza, loaded with sweet onions and sausage, is crisp and so flavorful.

Another highlight was the Cacio e Pepe - finding one that’s not dry isn’t always easy, but Bricco’s version is packed with freshly grated parmesan and plenty of cracked black pepper… trust me this pasta is anything but bland!!

And one more mention is the spaghetti and meatballs. Bricco serves it up with one massive, melt-in-your-mouth meatball that’s the size of your fist… still thinking about this dish!!

Lastly, TRY THEIR HOMEMADE CHEESECAKE! They rotate flavors often, and the pumpkin cheesecake was quite honestly out of this world.

Check this place out… great food, wine, ambiance, and staff. Shoutout to the owners, Jordan was the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went to this restaurant for dinner, and we were never attended to. When we arrived, they asked how many people we needed a table for and told us that a table would be ready in 5 or 10 minutes. We waited for about 30 to 40 minutes, and we never got our table. When we asked again, they said they still didn’t have a table for us. However, many people who arrived after us were seated at tables the same size as the one we needed.

I'm not someone who's easily impressed, but this place really does have some amazing Italian food. I had The C pizza and got to taste the alfredo pappardelle, pappardelle bolognese, and the margherita pizza since I came with family and friends. The pizzas and pastas here are a 10/10 for sure! Very delicious, fresh, and homemade (you can taste it)!

The live music added a fun vibe to the night, though it was a touch too loud at times. We started off with the fried mozzarella and calamari for appetizers—not bad, but the entrees were definitely the main event.

What really stood out was the service. You can tell it’s a family-owned place because the servers were super friendly and genuinely cared about making sure we had a great time. Just great, warm energy all around.

All in all, if you’re in the mood for some killer Italian food and a welcoming atmosphere, this spot is worth checking out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pappardelle Bolognese, Pizza Slice

Very friendly atmosphere. I thought I was going to be disappointed sitting outside but relieved when we did. The music is extremely loud (Fri/Sat) if you are sitting inside. Service is excellent. Very dog friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

We didn't have any pizza but pasta is definitely homemade, you can tell by its texture. The Ceasar salad was good and enough for 3 ppl. My salmon dish was tasty but very greasy as you can see some of VOO left on the plate from a small portion of pasta and roasted veggies. My husband's Tuscan dish was good but the white sauce was super rich and thick. Didnt get to taste our friend Lasagna so I couldn't tell. The cheesecake was good but super dense and no other flavors than dairy flavor although the mascarpone layer on top, however, the cherries were darn good. The Tiramisu was also good but prefer the cream abit creamier body and no fine sugar mixed in the cocoa dusting. Paula who is the chef's sister is super nice and attentive. Overall, I think the food, service, and pricing are right. We would definitely come back and support this family business.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I ordered a large pizza and it was delicious. It was so big I thought it was an extra large. I always get extra sauce, artichokes, red onion and mushrooms. Everyone loved it! Thank you Bricco!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicago Pizza Salami