Hands down the best italian food in Monterey County. Their specials are always top notch and I love the local vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari Fritti, Bruschetta, Free Bread and Oil, Pasta with Fresh Tomato
Andrea Altomare
Had an amazing dining experience at this Italian restaurant! The ambiance was cozy and inviting, perfect for a casual dinner or special occasion. We started with the bruschetta, and it was delicious—fresh and flavorful with the perfect amount of seasoning. For the main course, I had the carbonara, which was creamy and rich. The service was attentive without being overbearing, and our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu. Overall, a fantastic meal with great quality ingredients. I’ll definitely be back for more! Highly recommend!
First time coming to this Restaurant and it won't be the last. The Food was Great. Received Great Customer Service and Like the Environment. Staff constantly checked in with us. I would recoment this Restaurant to anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta, Free Bread and Oil
Ryan Coustette
The food is amazing and the service is excellent! My wife and I love it here!
Parking: parking can be difficult but well worth the effort
Fresh bread and ingredients. Gnocchi di Andrea and Cappollini were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Free Bread and Oil
Susan Koch
So yummy! Service was great, Staff was super friendly, food was excellent, owner was so friendly & the specials just made our night. Thanks for a great evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Bruschetta
Cecilia Garcia
Our family’s first time here and we will definitely be going back. Food was delicious and filling. Wine selection was great too. My vegetarian daughter also had plenty of options. Dessert was also tasty. Server and staff were so nice too. Overall, great experience.
Vegetarian options: Plenty of options. Daughter knows what she’ll get next.
Parking: Street parking is a bit hard to find close by but you will find parking.
Kid-friendliness: I personally didn’t have young kids. Just my teenager who loved it. But saw others who had younger kids enjoying dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta Classica, Bruschetta, Free Bread and Oil
Jack Lemmon
Super good food! Our waitress was really nice and outgoing. The hostess, Siena, was really nice too! 10/10 recommend, great for dates.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Forrest
We went for lunch here. We liked the bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We both had pasta, but to our tastes both dishes were rather salty for our liking.
Impeccable food and service. Our family will be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Gamberi & Spinaci, Bruschetta, Spaghetti Carbonara Pasta Primavera
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Butternut squash ravioli - swimming in fat and butter, but not in a good way. IT TASTED HORRIBLE.Spread with meats, cheeses was pretty bad too. It was obvious the meat was very old and already going bad. The only decent thing from the spread was olives and artichokes.. basically, the stuff that was not cooked in this kitchen.It’s supposed to be a sit-down place but they brought out plastic plates..I didn’t expect it to be an amazing Italian place but this was frankly inedible and vile.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Christian Pellino
As an Italian, like all Italians who are typically very demanding with food, I can say that here you can find excellent dishes, with typical original recipes, without the classic "slip into American style", which most Italian restaurants in America have.The staff is very kind, thoughtful and available for suggestions, helping you with the choice of food.Absolutely recommended, if you want to try real Italian cuisine, with original products.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lillian Todd
Mangia had the best service, and amazing food! All the food was extremely fresh and made with love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Gamberi & Spinaci
JAMES Del Biaggio
The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. A true family experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemoncello Cake, Cannoli, Free Bread and Oil, Family Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tiramisu
Hands down the best italian food in Monterey County. Their specials are always top notch and I love the local vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari Fritti, Bruschetta, Free Bread and Oil, Pasta with Fresh Tomato
Had an amazing dining experience at this Italian restaurant! The ambiance was cozy and inviting, perfect for a casual dinner or special occasion. We started with the bruschetta, and it was delicious—fresh and flavorful with the perfect amount of seasoning. For the main course, I had the carbonara, which was creamy and rich. The service was attentive without being overbearing, and our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu. Overall, a fantastic meal with great quality ingredients. I’ll definitely be back for more! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari Fritti, Bruschetta Classica, Spaghetti Carbonara, Free Bread and Oil
This is our GO TO place... you are Famiglia when you walk through the door
And the food is ALWAYS amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calabrese Avocado Toast, Lemoncello Cake, Cannoli, Calamari Fritti, Bruschetta, Spaghetti Carbonara, Free Bread and Oil
First time coming to this Restaurant and it won't be the last. The Food was Great. Received Great Customer Service and Like the Environment. Staff constantly checked in with us. I would recoment this Restaurant to anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta, Free Bread and Oil
The food is amazing and the service is excellent! My wife and I love it here!
Parking: parking can be difficult but well worth the effort
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta Classica, Bruschetta, Spaghetti Carbonara, Free Bread and Oil
Fresh bread and ingredients. Gnocchi di Andrea and Cappollini were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Free Bread and Oil
So yummy! Service was great, Staff was super friendly, food was excellent, owner was so friendly & the specials just made our night. Thanks for a great evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Bruschetta
Our family’s first time here and we will definitely be going back. Food was delicious and filling. Wine selection was great too. My vegetarian daughter also had plenty of options. Dessert was also tasty. Server and staff were so nice too. Overall, great experience.
Vegetarian options: Plenty of options. Daughter knows what she’ll get next.
Parking: Street parking is a bit hard to find close by but you will find parking.
Kid-friendliness: I personally didn’t have young kids. Just my teenager who loved it. But saw others who had younger kids enjoying dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bruschetta Classica, Bruschetta, Free Bread and Oil
Super good food! Our waitress was really nice and outgoing. The hostess, Siena, was really nice too! 10/10 recommend, great for dates.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went for lunch here. We liked the bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We both had pasta, but to our tastes both dishes were rather salty for our liking.
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Impeccable food and service. Our family will be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Gamberi & Spinaci, Bruschetta, Spaghetti Carbonara Pasta Primavera
Butternut squash ravioli - swimming in fat and butter, but not in a good way. IT TASTED HORRIBLE.Spread with meats, cheeses was pretty bad too. It was obvious the meat was very old and already going bad. The only decent thing from the spread was olives and artichokes.. basically, the stuff that was not cooked in this kitchen.It’s supposed to be a sit-down place but they brought out plastic plates..I didn’t expect it to be an amazing Italian place but this was frankly inedible and vile.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
As an Italian, like all Italians who are typically very demanding with food, I can say that here you can find excellent dishes, with typical original recipes, without the classic "slip into American style", which most Italian restaurants in America have.The staff is very kind, thoughtful and available for suggestions, helping you with the choice of food.Absolutely recommended, if you want to try real Italian cuisine, with original products.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mangia had the best service, and amazing food! All the food was extremely fresh and made with love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Gamberi & Spinaci
The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. A true family experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemoncello Cake, Cannoli, Free Bread and Oil, Family Spaghetti and Meatballs, Tiramisu
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