We came here based on the reviews, but don’t be fooled. My family and I are on vacation from another state and this has been the worst dinning experience! First of all the whole hybrid concept is horrible, there’s a rush to order all your items without being able to ask any questions. We went last night on Valentine’s Day and it was absolute trash. After ordering, the food came out one at a time and my 7 year old son’s cheese ravioli came out last after some of my party were done eating. I at least expected for the food to arrive all together so we could eat together at the same time. DONT GET THE CAMERA! it’s horrible! My mom and I ordered that and we couldn’t even eat it, it tasted horrible! We all ordered sangrias and wow the worst I have ever tasted, no flavor at all and super watered down! Long story short out of the 6 meals only 4 people ate while we all waited at least an hour to get our food. I was so upset, the manager then gave us a tiramisu to go (to try to make up for something) and to top it off my dad ate the chipotle pasta and later tried the tiramisu and got food poisoning. We are not sure if it was from the tiramisu or pasta. We all feel it was from the tiramisu because they gave us that after we complained, don’t want to insinuate they did something but we all know what happens when you complain about food. Draw your own conclusions!
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sandy Stoddard
Great food and always served hot. A group of my best friends love to eat there before going to a concert at the Grove.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martha Sanchez
Great prices good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh Rager
The best Italian food in socal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C Paxton
Always an amazing experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tristynn Sleight
Very quick and very filling The pasta & the chicken were both cooked perfectly and the sauce was full of flavor! A great price for the amount of food It can get loud inside, but that fits for a family restaurant, the outdoor patio is quiet and beautiful for a more intimate feel
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chely Serrano
I want to share my friends experience from yesterday , we are 8 friends that we use to love eating at this place Tutto fresco , we always celebrates birthdays here and always bring our own cake , but yesterday, that horrible human look like a women she wanted to charge us $25 dollars for cutting our cake there, we ask her nicely to not charge us that amount because we did not know , she refuses, and besides she was very rude telling us that when we were in the middle of eating , why she did not told that at the beginning? Why she waited that when we were eating , ? If we knew that at the begging , we weren’t eat there . Just asking to whom it may concern to be aware of that charge if you are planning to have a cake on your own.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Brandy Irwin
Food and staff were outstanding
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ChicagoPadre
Well... I would not say the food is particularly interesting- that's kind of homogenized versions of Italian recipes and meals! Being raised in a traditional Italian family with excellent Cooks abound-- this is not so great then it is considerably overpriced!
TL D
I might have thought this place was decent except I've been coming here since they opened and I know that, back then, if the service was good, that was an off night for them. They had consistently amazing service! Tonight, we had trouble getting our bread basket refilled(although the bread was very soft and tasty). Although, it was kind of okay to have trouble with that as I watched one girl empty the trash can, put a new bag in and then fill a bread basket and take it to a table WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS between handling the trash can and handling the bread. Even with her using tongs that every server after her used, it was very gross! Even if she had gone to the bathroom to wash her hands, their paper towels are in a plastic box where water is dripped on them throughout from everyone that reached in there to get a towel before you. When I went to washed my hands after the meal, they were out of towels entirely. When I got lemons at the drink station before the meal, there were was one small piece. When I went to get more towards the end of the meal, it hadn't been refilled. The servers didn't come near our table for the entirety of the meal and it was a slow Monday with a good amount of staff. My partner went and ordered dessert after we finished eating our meal. It took a long time and, by the time the food came, we still hadn't gotten to go boxes even though we had been trying to catch someone's eye. There wasn't a lot of ice cream on the $13 brownie sundae for my kid's birthday and it was already melting and the kid had to wait while the server finally went to get us boxes and then for us to box the food to have room to eat. When they first opened, the owner cared so much! We loved going there for Mother's Day and Valentine's while they were still building their crowd and the place was half empty even then. I remember on their second or third Valentine's. There was a line to order. The owner felt so bad that people had to wait on Valentines Day that he went down the line with garlic cheese bread cut into pieces and gave everyone free chunks of it to nibble while they waited! It was so sweet! Tonight, they put mushrooms in the pasta that I ordered with no mushrooms. I didn't have a piece of bread at the end of the meal to mop the sauce up with and didn't want to ask knowing what I had seen that girl do earlier(ew!), not that anyone was around to ask. You also now have to have them put your vinegar and oil on your plate, something I always liked to do as I have a preference as to how much of each I want. I liked it better when we were in charge of that, even though I know it would mean more wiping them down after every table is done with them. The girl doing I the oil and vinegar tonight just kind of plopped some of each on the plates as fast as she could and got out of there before finding out if there was anything else. In fact, we weren't asked if there was anything else the entire night and there was no parmesan for the meal. While they still do give a generous amount of sauce and the food is still tasty, it is nowhere near the awesome experience is was early on and watching it slip so much has been sad. I miss seeing the owner and how proud he was to provide both a great meal and great service in a nice and sanitary setting! Maybe the thing to do is to order your (still delicious) food to go and you can be in charge of the service and just hope everyone washes their hands after handling the trash that day! Note: this review written after noting a decline in the fantastic service over several visits, not a one time occurrence. Please bring back the good stuff!
Never been to a fast food Italian Restaurant... and won't be again. Lots of food , cheesy , and cafeteria style with no real flavor. BTW.. . the bread is a mystery? It's tasteless. There is no vibe ..other than eat and run. Possibly the 2 best qualities of Tutto Fresco is that its quick and cheap.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ethan Baker
We ordered the Salmon Pesto dinner along with the Chicken Parmigiana and both dishes were excellent. The presentation felt elegant and everything tasted wonderful. Considering the quality the price was very reasonable and we left completely pleased with the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy
I will continue to return for their salads there’s so many options and taste delicious Their main dishes taste amazing and the portions are pretty big.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Ries
Delicious food with a small restaurant feel and the bonus of a drive through!
We came here based on the reviews, but don’t be fooled. My family and I are on vacation from another state and this has been the worst dinning experience! First of all the whole hybrid concept is horrible, there’s a rush to order all your items without being able to ask any questions. We went last night on Valentine’s Day and it was absolute trash. After ordering, the food came out one at a time and my 7 year old son’s cheese ravioli came out last after some of my party were done eating. I at least expected for the food to arrive all together so we could eat together at the same time. DONT GET THE CAMERA! it’s horrible! My mom and I ordered that and we couldn’t even eat it, it tasted horrible! We all ordered sangrias and wow the worst I have ever tasted, no flavor at all and super watered down! Long story short out of the 6 meals only 4 people ate while we all waited at least an hour to get our food. I was so upset, the manager then gave us a tiramisu to go (to try to make up for something) and to top it off my dad ate the chipotle pasta and later tried the tiramisu and got food poisoning. We are not sure if it was from the tiramisu or pasta. We all feel it was from the tiramisu because they gave us that after we complained, don’t want to insinuate they did something but we all know what happens when you complain about food. Draw your own conclusions!
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food and always served hot. A group of my best friends love to eat there before going to a concert at the Grove.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great prices good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Italian food in socal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always an amazing experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very quick and very filling
The pasta & the chicken were both cooked perfectly and the sauce was full of flavor!
A great price for the amount of food
It can get loud inside, but that fits for a family restaurant, the outdoor patio is quiet and beautiful for a more intimate feel
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I want to share my friends experience from yesterday , we are 8 friends that we use to love eating at this place Tutto fresco , we always celebrates birthdays here and always bring our own cake , but yesterday, that horrible human look like a women she wanted to charge us $25 dollars for cutting our cake there, we ask her nicely to not charge us that amount because we did not know , she refuses, and besides she was very rude telling us that when we were in the middle of eating , why she did not told that at the beginning? Why she waited that when we were eating , ? If we knew that at the begging , we weren’t eat there . Just asking to whom it may concern to be aware of that charge if you are planning to have a cake on your own.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food and staff were outstanding
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Well... I would not say the food is particularly interesting- that's kind of homogenized versions of Italian recipes and meals! Being raised in a traditional Italian family with excellent Cooks abound-- this is not so great then it is considerably overpriced!
I might have thought this place was decent except I've been coming here since they opened and I know that, back then, if the service was good, that was an off night for them. They had consistently amazing service! Tonight, we had trouble getting our bread basket refilled(although the bread was very soft and tasty). Although, it was kind of okay to have trouble with that as I watched one girl empty the trash can, put a new bag in and then fill a bread basket and take it to a table WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS between handling the trash can and handling the bread. Even with her using tongs that every server after her used, it was very gross!
Even if she had gone to the bathroom to wash her hands, their paper towels are in a plastic box where water is dripped on them throughout from everyone that reached in there to get a towel before you. When I went to washed my hands after the meal, they were out of towels entirely. When I got lemons at the drink station before the meal, there were was one small piece. When I went to get more towards the end of the meal, it hadn't been refilled.
The servers didn't come near our table for the entirety of the meal and it was a slow Monday with a good amount of staff. My partner went and ordered dessert after we finished eating our meal. It took a long time and, by the time the food came, we still hadn't gotten to go boxes even though we had been trying to catch someone's eye. There wasn't a lot of ice cream on the $13 brownie sundae for my kid's birthday and it was already melting and the kid had to wait while the server finally went to get us boxes and then for us to box the food to have room to eat.
When they first opened, the owner cared so much! We loved going there for Mother's Day and Valentine's while they were still building their crowd and the place was half empty even then. I remember on their second or third Valentine's. There was a line to order. The owner felt so bad that people had to wait on Valentines Day that he went down the line with garlic cheese bread cut into pieces and gave everyone free chunks of it to nibble while they waited! It was so sweet!
Tonight, they put mushrooms in the pasta that I ordered with no mushrooms. I didn't have a piece of bread at the end of the meal to mop the sauce up with and didn't want to ask knowing what I had seen that girl do earlier(ew!), not that anyone was around to ask. You also now have to have them put your vinegar and oil on your plate, something I always liked to do as I have a preference as to how much of each I want. I liked it better when we were in charge of that, even though I know it would mean more wiping them down after every table is done with them. The girl doing I the oil and vinegar tonight just kind of plopped some of each on the plates as fast as she could and got out of there before finding out if there was anything else. In fact, we weren't asked if there was anything else the entire night and there was no parmesan for the meal.
While they still do give a generous amount of sauce and the food is still tasty, it is nowhere near the awesome experience is was early on and watching it slip so much has been sad. I miss seeing the owner and how proud he was to provide both a great meal and great service in a nice and sanitary setting!
Maybe the thing to do is to order your (still delicious) food to go and you can be in charge of the service and just hope everyone washes their hands after handling the trash that day!
Note: this review written after noting a decline in the fantastic service over several visits, not a one time occurrence. Please bring back the good stuff!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
great place. always good and consistant!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Never been to a fast food Italian Restaurant... and won't be again.
Lots of food , cheesy , and cafeteria style with no real flavor. BTW.. . the bread is a mystery? It's tasteless. There is no vibe ..other than eat and run. Possibly the 2 best qualities of Tutto Fresco is that its quick and cheap.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
We ordered the Salmon Pesto dinner along with the Chicken Parmigiana and both dishes were excellent. The presentation felt elegant and everything tasted wonderful. Considering the quality the price was very reasonable and we left completely pleased with the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I will continue to return for their salads there’s so many options and taste delicious
Their main dishes taste amazing and the portions are pretty big.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food with a small restaurant feel and the bonus of a drive through!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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