We got spaghetti and clams, rigatoni and focaccia and the beet salad. Everything was soooo yummy. The park let is nice on a warm evening but it’s slanted a little bit. I can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Gilad Fuhrmann
This was a phenomenal experience, every single dish was a perfect blend of the familiar and the new, the service was excellent Darius was charming and thoughtful. No notes 10/10 and for less than 20$ an entree?? 11/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yesha Shah
I loved that the menu happened to be all vegetarian when we went. The fact that they have a seasonal rotating menu will also definitely keep us coming back. The mushroom bolognese sauce was so rich and filled with umami. I didn’t take a picture of the saffron poached pears as I took it home to eat but I really enjoyed it - the flavors were very reminiscent of the Indian dessert Srikhand. There’s limited seating so it felt a little loud and crowded inside but I did enjoy the open kitchen concept.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Rood
The food was average bay area Italian. My gnocchi was okay, but not memorable. My wife's spaghetti and meatballs was a little better but, again, not memorable. The prices were very reasonable and the service was friendly and attentive. It is a very loud room and not for those who have problems with ambient noise.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Grace VanRenterghem
Amazing fresh pasta. Good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellen Miller
We eat out often, and over the years we have visited many wonderful Italian restaurants across the country and throughout Italy. Even with all of those experiences, this little restaurant feels uniquely special.
From our very first visit, we felt like we had discovered something rare. The house made pasta is always excellent, but the vegetable focused starters are what first made us fall in love. They are simple in the most beautiful way. The flavors are honest and comforting, yet still thoughtful and surprising. You can tell how much heart goes into the cooking. It feels warm and elevated all at once.
It has become the place we choose for so many moments. We celebrate here. We bring our families here. And we come on weeknights when we want something indulgent and wonderful. We often order nearly the whole menu because everything is consistently delicious and never disappoints.
The team makes the experience even more special. Everyone is kind and welcoming, and the service always feels genuine. The Chef checks in every time, remembers what is going on in our lives, and makes us feel cared for in a way that is rare in restaurants today. There is an ease and sincerity here that keeps us coming back.
This restaurant is truly our favorite in the East Bay. The food is beautiful, the atmosphere is warm, and each visit leaves us feeling grateful. It is a place filled with heart, and I recommend it to anyone who loves a memorable, meaningful meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christine Uyemura
Super tasty pasta made perfectly with a nice atmosphere, good location and an unbeatable price in the bay area. The menu is small but delicious. They post a photo of it on their website and you can call for pickup which is super convenient. It's nice, casual and comforting. Simple, well executed food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittney Burrows
Cozy, beautiful, and so delicious! Great spot for a casual but elegant, consistently delicious dinner. We've been several times and can't wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
pee gee
Couldn’t stop raving about Sfizio after our first visit a couple of years back. The service has slid a bit. More of a fast casual, sit-serve-go, vibe has taken hold. Sure that facilitates getting more people through the doors. But at what cost? $1 charge for “extra EVOO” when the focaccia came without seemed like a strange move directionally. Chef was present but a lot less engaged with guests.
Recommend: BYEVOO, the focaccia, pastas don’t disappoint
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Matthew Wood
My first time, and I must admit I've been looking forward to dining here for a while. A friend and I shared the following plates.
Salad with avocado and beets, (and I believe pine nuts) and pomegranate. An interesting and fun combination of ingredients with a lite refreshing dressing.
Rigatoni, Black trumpet Bolognese. This dish impressed me. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was rich, flavorful and unique. The hit of the evening.
Spaghetti and meatballs. A traditional no frills dish with meatballs that had a nice crust and tender inside. Made it seemed with beef and pork for a nice texture. A bit heavy on the breadcrumbs.
Yogurt panna cotta. Super yummy refreshing and fun desert to round out the evening.
Now for the service. I felt rushed. I was asked three times during dinner if I was done with my pasta. The first time I was asked, my plate was half full.
I appreciate that restaurants need to turn tables. Honesty though, I don't Dilly Dally or Lollygag during meals. I never Diddle or Shilly-Shally when I eat out. I get it.
And the only meaningful exchange I had with a server was when while I was eating my desert - a Square credit card reader was placed in front of me on the table.
Would I come back again? Matt says - Probably not. There are too many good restaurants I still want to try.
Highly recommend this neighborhood staple! Fantastic pasta & very reasonably priced. Don’t sleep on the veggie appetizers, they’re excellent too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amélie Loher
really good pasta, weekly changing menu. wait times can be long, but good atmosphere and nice outside sitting area. highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HG Fox
This place is fantastic. Consistently delicious with thoughtful daily specials. My partner is on a special no dairy or alium diet and they always come up with something delicious for him. Service is excellent as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bobby Droodiani
This place is just solid. Simple and well executed every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Craig Dittmann
Absolutely terrible experience. My wife is ada and we sat down before ordering, only to be immediately talked down to by the server. The tone was condescending and passive-aggressive from the moment we were seated through ordering. When someone in our group tried to ask for clarification, we were again dismissed and made to feel like a burden.
We ended up leaving before our food even came because it was clear we weren’t welcome. Accessibility and respect should be the bare minimum, and this place failed on both. Easily one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in Oakland and one of the very few times I’ve felt compelled to leave a one-star review.
This is one of the very few single-star reviews I’ve ever written, but the experience left us feeling unwelcome from start to finish. Accessibility and basic courtesy should be standard, and unfortunately, neither was extended to us here.
We got spaghetti and clams, rigatoni and focaccia and the beet salad. Everything was soooo yummy. The park let is nice on a warm evening but it’s slanted a little bit. I can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
This was a phenomenal experience, every single dish was a perfect blend of the familiar and the new, the service was excellent Darius was charming and thoughtful. No notes 10/10 and for less than 20$ an entree?? 11/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved that the menu happened to be all vegetarian when we went. The fact that they have a seasonal rotating menu will also definitely keep us coming back. The mushroom bolognese sauce was so rich and filled with umami. I didn’t take a picture of the saffron poached pears as I took it home to eat but I really enjoyed it - the flavors were very reminiscent of the Indian dessert Srikhand. There’s limited seating so it felt a little loud and crowded inside but I did enjoy the open kitchen concept.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was average bay area Italian. My gnocchi was okay, but not memorable. My wife's spaghetti and meatballs was a little better but, again, not memorable. The prices were very reasonable and the service was friendly and attentive. It is a very loud room and not for those who have problems with ambient noise.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing fresh pasta. Good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We eat out often, and over the years we have visited many wonderful Italian restaurants across the country and throughout Italy. Even with all of those experiences, this little restaurant feels uniquely special.
From our very first visit, we felt like we had discovered something rare. The house made pasta is always excellent, but the vegetable focused starters are what first made us fall in love. They are simple in the most beautiful way. The flavors are honest and comforting, yet still thoughtful and surprising. You can tell how much heart goes into the cooking. It feels warm and elevated all at once.
It has become the place we choose for so many moments. We celebrate here. We bring our families here. And we come on weeknights when we want something indulgent and wonderful. We often order nearly the whole menu because everything is consistently delicious and never disappoints.
The team makes the experience even more special. Everyone is kind and welcoming, and the service always feels genuine. The Chef checks in every time, remembers what is going on in our lives, and makes us feel cared for in a way that is rare in restaurants today. There is an ease and sincerity here that keeps us coming back.
This restaurant is truly our favorite in the East Bay. The food is beautiful, the atmosphere is warm, and each visit leaves us feeling grateful. It is a place filled with heart, and I recommend it to anyone who loves a memorable, meaningful meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super tasty pasta made perfectly with a nice atmosphere, good location and an unbeatable price in the bay area. The menu is small but delicious. They post a photo of it on their website and you can call for pickup which is super convenient. It's nice, casual and comforting. Simple, well executed food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy, beautiful, and so delicious! Great spot for a casual but elegant, consistently delicious dinner. We've been several times and can't wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Couldn’t stop raving about Sfizio after our first visit a couple of years back. The service has slid a bit. More of a fast casual, sit-serve-go, vibe has taken hold. Sure that facilitates getting more people through the doors. But at what cost? $1 charge for “extra EVOO” when the focaccia came without seemed like a strange move directionally. Chef was present but a lot less engaged with guests.
Recommend: BYEVOO, the focaccia, pastas don’t disappoint
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
My first time, and I must admit I've been looking forward to dining here for a while. A friend and I shared the following plates.
Salad with avocado and beets, (and I believe pine nuts) and pomegranate. An interesting and fun combination of ingredients with a lite refreshing dressing.
Rigatoni, Black trumpet Bolognese. This dish impressed me. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was rich, flavorful and unique. The hit of the evening.
Spaghetti and meatballs. A traditional no frills dish with meatballs that had a nice crust and tender inside. Made it seemed with beef and pork for a nice texture. A bit heavy on the breadcrumbs.
Yogurt panna cotta. Super yummy refreshing and fun desert to round out the evening.
Now for the service.
I felt rushed. I was asked three times during dinner if I was done with my pasta. The first time I was asked, my plate was half full.
I appreciate that restaurants need to turn tables. Honesty though, I don't Dilly Dally or Lollygag during meals. I never Diddle or Shilly-Shally when I eat out. I get it.
And the only meaningful exchange I had with a server was when while I was eating my desert - a Square credit card reader was placed in front of me on the table.
Would I come back again? Matt says - Probably not. There are too many good restaurants I still want to try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Highly recommend this neighborhood staple! Fantastic pasta & very reasonably priced. Don’t sleep on the veggie appetizers, they’re excellent too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
really good pasta, weekly changing menu. wait times can be long, but good atmosphere and nice outside sitting area. highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is fantastic. Consistently delicious with thoughtful daily specials. My partner is on a special no dairy or alium diet and they always come up with something delicious for him. Service is excellent as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is just solid. Simple and well executed every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely terrible experience. My wife is ada and we sat down before ordering, only to be immediately talked down to by the server. The tone was condescending and passive-aggressive from the moment we were seated through ordering. When someone in our group tried to ask for clarification, we were again dismissed and made to feel like a burden.
We ended up leaving before our food even came because it was clear we weren’t welcome. Accessibility and respect should be the bare minimum, and this place failed on both. Easily one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in Oakland and one of the very few times I’ve felt compelled to leave a one-star review.
This is one of the very few single-star reviews I’ve ever written, but the experience left us feeling unwelcome from start to finish. Accessibility and basic courtesy should be standard, and unfortunately, neither was extended to us here.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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