Wow! An unexpected find! While we love the dining experience and the friendly atmosphere, I never expected pizza to go. The crust was firm enough to hold the delicious ingredients but just soft enough to bite through. The Rubino's Special with a drizzle of balsamic and arugula is will make your taste buds tingle. With ample mozzarella the traditional pepperoni could benefit from more meat per slice. Next time I will enjoy it at the huge and friendly bar! Henry & Chris have done it again.
Robert L L.
Our Third time here. GREAT ambience and servce...BUT the food always falls just a tad short. Alfredo sauce ( with the prawns was WATER). Chicken marsala was TOUGH and chewy. Desserts are TOP notch. Just seems everytime we've been the food is oh so close , but not quite. Very frustrating
Heather Cooper
Did not like being charged an extra $10 for the private room.. Did you have someone else wanting to use the room.?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jen Durkee
Great spot with good wine deals on Wednesdays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Kylie Schulz
My husband and I love trying new restaurants and were in the mood for Italian so decided to try Rubinos for the first time.immediate first impressions was it was a really nice,,cozy,cute and comfortable restaurant with a nice ambiance that we really enjoyed.Bartender made one helluva old fashion that we loved!I know the best thing about going out to eat and should be the #1 thing that stands out the most should always be the food and unfortunately that wasn't the case here.we ordered the sole filet and Chardonnay chicken as our main courses,both came out as a dish of oil with sides of chicken and sole.they both had about an inch of oil resting on the plate,so much that our waiter had to slowly set the plate down very carefully to try not to spill any of the large excess amount of oil that was on the plate for some odd reason and drowning the mash potatoes and risotto.we saw a table next to us get there food and not sure what it was but it was a different dish than what we ordered but was clearly able to see it was suffering from the same problem as our dish,flooded with oil.one thing I noticed by looking around it seemed that almost every dish looked to have the same boring oil,butter,wine sauce which seems very repetitive and almost lazy.our shrimp cocktail were nice plump jumbo shrimp but were again cleaned very lazily and only cleaned about halfway on each shrimp.our salad was tasty with some delicious ranch dressing and our cheesecake dessert was on par with any delicious cheesecake you would get from cheesecake factory but the main courses were forgettable and imo were overpriced seeing how a liter of oil at Safeway goes for about $5 and that was what we got the most of.The star of the night for us was our waiter Paul.he was amazing to put it lightly and is what saved our first experience to Rubinos.very nice,charming and professional not to mention very handsome and good looking. He was very attentive and made sure we were never in need of anything throughout the entire visit,and this was on a Saturday evening when the place was packed and Paul seemed to be the only wait staff in the restaurant that was calm cool and collected and able to handle doing his job during the rush hour. not only did he handle it but he made sure my husband and I as well as the tables next to us that had Paul as their waiter were all taken care of very well and you can clearly tell that Paul was very experienced at his job and knew what he was doing,it almost made me feel guilty in a way seeing the other waitstaff running around flustered and in bad moods and the other tables looking angry and here we ended up with Paul who was obviously THE GOAT of the waitstaff at Rubinos,there was a older lady waiter who was literally running faster than what she looks capable of doing and almost body slammed another employee as she went around the corner and then you see paul turn the corner with a smile on his face looking calm and confident and we couldn't help but laugh at the Situation.Paul would check in on us at just the right times,made sure our waters never got below halfway and that our bread plate was never empty,knew when to conversate with us and when to give us our alone time,Paul checked every single box that you want a waiter to check,he even smelled delicious and if it wasn't for Paul this experience would of easily been a forgettable one due to the subpar food but instead my husband and I as well as a couple friends will be returning to see on Paul in a few weeks and hopefully get some redemption on the food,were willing to give it another shot because there is allot of potential here to be our favorite restaurant but no matter how nice of an environment it is and no matter how perfect the waiter is if the food is thrown together very lazily and shows no thought or care into any of there dishes then no matter how much we want to like the restaurant,we will not be returning until we hear of a menu change or a chef change.the food is the only complaint we have about rubinos,.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Josh Fleenor
Such a great dinner environment. Service has been consistently amazing. We have had Allee as our server several times and she is absolutely amazing. If you are looking for a great place for dinner in the area, this place never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zachary Burrows
Such a wonderful experience!! The food and the service were exceptional. Allie made us feel like family , I highly recommend coming here :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kari H.
Ordered via DoorDash. Was the second time. Would order again just for the Arancini. BUT it's not great food, portions are generous maybe to make up for the just mid quality. However, the tiramisu they sent was embarrassing. Tiny in size, looked like it had a bite taken out of it already. It tasted like it had been sitting for more than a week. Maybe it's different if you dine in? Hope so!
Josh F.
Such a great dinner environment. Service has been consistently amazing. We have had Allee as our server several times and she is absolutely amazing. If you are looking for a great place for dinner in the area, this place never disappoints.
Tom B.
About the same as last time, this is an old school style Italian restaurant. If you are seeking typical, middle of the road Italian fare, then this is the place to go. There's nothing particular bad, other than being ordinary, and nearly every dish could be made easily at home, with an added bump up in flavor. I started with a salad, good enough and lightly dressed, but the individual parts could have been shredded or cut down further for ease of eating. I got a huge chunk of cucumber. This time, I had the Pasta Milano. It was competent enough, the pasta well prepared, but it was drowned in a thick white sauce. The chicken pieces were cooked OK, could have been smaller, and seemed to come from a commercial grade product in a freezer bag. The taste of the dish was very mild, bland, and was similar to one of those preprepared freezer options from a supermarket. It was a very heavy dish and undoubtedly very high in fat content. I ended the meal with ice cream, a Spumoni. Again, nothing out of the ordinary. Service was a bit inconsistent. Meals did not arrive together with an inordinate lag time from one person to another, and it took a couple of asks to get water glasses refilled. I truly have nothing against the restaurant other than being ordinary and not all that inspiring. It's the type of place my parents went to in the 1960s, so for nostalgia, this is the place. Note: Apologies for the last review. There is a misspelling that can not be corrected. Linguini with class should be Linguini with clams.
Took over 1 1/2 hours to get our food for my birthday dinner with my family. Who appeared to be The owner seemed to be more concerned about the big group near the bar having a birthday party also taking pictures with all of them and trying to entertain them instead of taking care of the rest of the customers. I witnessed others cancel orders and leave without getting their orders.
Emily Linstroth
I had the spaghetti with meatballs, and my husband had the chicken parm. It was delicious!! Garlic bread was wonderful. Our server, Krissy, was friendly and kept up with my needy husband. A friendly family environment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike R
I worked here over 10 years ago and am so happy this restaurant is still open. The food is fresh and delicious and the owners are great people. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for some authentic Italian food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen McPherson Gently White
First time here. Beautiful atmosphere that is relaxing. The wine list is nice and fairly priced.Appetizer: started with Bruschetta. Tasty. Then the small Beet Salad. The salad was generous enough to share. Loved it!My Chicken Marsala was properly cooked, served with risotto and glazed carrots. The carrots were much too overcooked and soft. I like veggies rather crunchy or crisp, not mushy. Would not reorder.My husband ordered the Fettuccine Primavera. The veggies were perfect! Would definitely reorder this dish.We will definitely be coming back. Plenty on the menu to try.Our server, Jamal, was friendly, professional and low key.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Howard Larsen
We just had Dinner at Rubino's in Rocklin ,1st time , the service was great and the food was fantastic. the place has been there for years and I kick my self for trying it sooner , Thank
Wow! An unexpected find! While we love the dining experience and the friendly atmosphere, I never expected pizza to go. The crust was firm enough to hold the delicious ingredients but just soft enough to bite through. The Rubino's Special with a drizzle of balsamic and arugula is will make your taste buds tingle. With ample mozzarella the traditional pepperoni could benefit from more meat per slice. Next time I will enjoy it at the huge and friendly bar! Henry & Chris have done it again.
Our Third time here. GREAT ambience and servce...BUT the food always falls just a tad short. Alfredo sauce ( with the prawns was WATER). Chicken marsala was TOUGH and chewy. Desserts are TOP notch. Just seems everytime we've been the food is oh so close , but not quite. Very frustrating
Did not like being charged an extra $10 for the private room.. Did you have someone else wanting to use the room.?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great spot with good wine deals on Wednesdays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
My husband and I love trying new restaurants and were in the mood for Italian so decided to try Rubinos for the first time.immediate first impressions was it was a really nice,,cozy,cute and comfortable restaurant with a nice ambiance that we really enjoyed.Bartender made one helluva old fashion that we loved!I know the best thing about going out to eat and should be the #1 thing that stands out the most should always be the food and unfortunately that wasn't the case here.we ordered the sole filet and Chardonnay chicken as our main courses,both came out as a dish of oil with sides of chicken and sole.they both had about an inch of oil resting on the plate,so much that our waiter had to slowly set the plate down very carefully to try not to spill any of the large excess amount of oil that was on the plate for some odd reason and drowning the mash potatoes and risotto.we saw a table next to us get there food and not sure what it was but it was a different dish than what we ordered but was clearly able to see it was suffering from the same problem as our dish,flooded with oil.one thing I noticed by looking around it seemed that almost every dish looked to have the same boring oil,butter,wine sauce which seems very repetitive and almost lazy.our shrimp cocktail were nice plump jumbo shrimp but were again cleaned very lazily and only cleaned about halfway on each shrimp.our salad was tasty with some delicious ranch dressing and our cheesecake dessert was on par with any delicious cheesecake you would get from cheesecake factory but the main courses were forgettable and imo were overpriced seeing how a liter of oil at Safeway goes for about $5 and that was what we got the most of.The star of the night for us was our waiter Paul.he was amazing to put it lightly and is what saved our first experience to Rubinos.very nice,charming and professional not to mention very handsome and good looking. He was very attentive and made sure we were never in need of anything throughout the entire visit,and this was on a Saturday evening when the place was packed and Paul seemed to be the only wait staff in the restaurant that was calm cool and collected and able to handle doing his job during the rush hour. not only did he handle it but he made sure my husband and I as well as the tables next to us that had Paul as their waiter were all taken care of very well and you can clearly tell that Paul was very experienced at his job and knew what he was doing,it almost made me feel guilty in a way seeing the other waitstaff running around flustered and in bad moods and the other tables looking angry and here we ended up with Paul who was obviously THE GOAT of the waitstaff at Rubinos,there was a older lady waiter who was literally running faster than what she looks capable of doing and almost body slammed another employee as she went around the corner and then you see paul turn the corner with a smile on his face looking calm and confident and we couldn't help but laugh at the Situation.Paul would check in on us at just the right times,made sure our waters never got below halfway and that our bread plate was never empty,knew when to conversate with us and when to give us our alone time,Paul checked every single box that you want a waiter to check,he even smelled delicious and if it wasn't for Paul this experience would of easily been a forgettable one due to the subpar food but instead my husband and I as well as a couple friends will be returning to see on Paul in a few weeks and hopefully get some redemption on the food,were willing to give it another shot because there is allot of potential here to be our favorite restaurant but no matter how nice of an environment it is and no matter how perfect the waiter is if the food is thrown together very lazily and shows no thought or care into any of there dishes then no matter how much we want to like the restaurant,we will not be returning until we hear of a menu change or a chef change.the food is the only complaint we have about rubinos,.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Such a great dinner environment. Service has been consistently amazing. We have had Allee as our server several times and she is absolutely amazing. If you are looking for a great place for dinner in the area, this place never disappoints.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a wonderful experience!! The food and the service were exceptional. Allie made us feel like family , I highly recommend coming here :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered via DoorDash. Was the second time. Would order again just for the Arancini. BUT it's not great food, portions are generous maybe to make up for the just mid quality. However, the tiramisu they sent was embarrassing. Tiny in size, looked like it had a bite taken out of it already. It tasted like it had been sitting for more than a week. Maybe it's different if you dine in? Hope so!
Such a great dinner environment. Service has been consistently amazing. We have had Allee as our server several times and she is absolutely amazing. If you are looking for a great place for dinner in the area, this place never disappoints.
About the same as last time, this is an old school style Italian restaurant. If you are seeking typical, middle of the road Italian fare, then this is the place to go. There's nothing particular bad, other than being ordinary, and nearly every dish could be made easily at home, with an added bump up in flavor. I started with a salad, good enough and lightly dressed, but the individual parts could have been shredded or cut down further for ease of eating. I got a huge chunk of cucumber. This time, I had the Pasta Milano. It was competent enough, the pasta well prepared, but it was drowned in a thick white sauce. The chicken pieces were cooked OK, could have been smaller, and seemed to come from a commercial grade product in a freezer bag. The taste of the dish was very mild, bland, and was similar to one of those preprepared freezer options from a supermarket. It was a very heavy dish and undoubtedly very high in fat content. I ended the meal with ice cream, a Spumoni. Again, nothing out of the ordinary. Service was a bit inconsistent. Meals did not arrive together with an inordinate lag time from one person to another, and it took a couple of asks to get water glasses refilled. I truly have nothing against the restaurant other than being ordinary and not all that inspiring. It's the type of place my parents went to in the 1960s, so for nostalgia, this is the place. Note: Apologies for the last review. There is a misspelling that can not be corrected. Linguini with class should be Linguini with clams.
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Took over 1 1/2 hours to get our food for my birthday dinner with my family. Who appeared to be The owner seemed to be more concerned about the big group near the bar having a birthday party also taking pictures with all of them and trying to entertain them instead of taking care of the rest of the customers. I witnessed others cancel orders and leave without getting their orders.
I had the spaghetti with meatballs, and my husband had the chicken parm. It was delicious!! Garlic bread was wonderful. Our server, Krissy, was friendly and kept up with my needy husband. A friendly family environment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I worked here over 10 years ago and am so happy this restaurant is still open. The food is fresh and delicious and the owners are great people. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for some authentic Italian food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here. Beautiful atmosphere that is relaxing. The wine list is nice and fairly priced.Appetizer: started with Bruschetta. Tasty. Then the small Beet Salad. The salad was generous enough to share. Loved it!My Chicken Marsala was properly cooked, served with risotto and glazed carrots. The carrots were much too overcooked and soft. I like veggies rather crunchy or crisp, not mushy. Would not reorder.My husband ordered the Fettuccine Primavera. The veggies were perfect! Would definitely reorder this dish.We will definitely be coming back. Plenty on the menu to try.Our server, Jamal, was friendly, professional and low key.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We just had Dinner at Rubino's in Rocklin ,1st time , the service was great and the food was fantastic. the place has been there for years and I kick my self for trying it sooner , Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5