Great food and service. It's a smaller restaurant and makes you feel like part of the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yi-Hsiang Lai
The server is very attentive. Upon entering the restaurant, the bread and garlic are prepared. To begin with, I ordered fried eggplant. It was very tasty. The eggplant was not too soft but also not too hard. The portion was also very generous. As for the main dish, I ordered the clam linguine. I was surprised by how it was cooked. In addition to the white wine sauce, they also used leaks, which gave another level of freshness to the dish. The white wine sauce also greatly enhanced the umami of the clams. For dessert I asked for the recommendation and went for the creme brulee. The skin was extremely crispy but the inside was very fluffy. It's very enjoyable to have both sensations in one bite. I'm very satisfied. Next time I should try out their daily specials.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ankit Bhatia
Tiramisu was good but slightly on the sweeter side. We had mixed experience with the pizza though. The crust was fresh and perfectly baked. Cheese was more than we were expecting. We ordered the one with the pesto and were expecting a pesto base, but instead pesto was sprinkled over the pizza. One of the coffees were great but the cappuccino was without froth and more milk than its supposed to have. The prices were decent and it isn't an expensive place, except the wines.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kai Ping Chao (Tommy)
The food was good, but the service was more impressive.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mohammad Taheri
A chicken fettuccine should only have chicken and not pork. Pork does not belong in the chicken category. Please add a note or something to your food if it includes red meats. When someone reads chicken fettuccine in your menue; they are not expecting red meat in it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Celina Ryan
The food is over-rated but good place to meet for a business lunch.
Great food and helpful, friendly staff. Visiting from out of town and my daughter suggested this place. Definitely four stars.Parking: Sunday night, so there were parking spots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Trio
Steven Fong
Poor service. She forgot to bring us our appetizer before the main meal. She said she'd take it off our bill, but was not very apologetic.
R. B.
The bruschetta was delicious! Tried the baked penne with sausage and it was delicious! Can't wait to try more dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Bruschetta
Annie Shen
Went with three friends on a Friday night. They were bit busy but server was great and attentive regardless. The atmosphere was nice too, but the food was lacking.My friend and I ordered diff dishes but both chicken, and the chicken was so dry, neither of us wanted to finish the dish...
This unpretentious neighborhood bistro in the heart of Santa Clara is my favorite Italian restaurant in Silicon Valley. My usual is the spaghetti putanesca (the best putanesca I've had from an Italian restaurant anywhere). Friendly staff and decent service, but a limited number of tables, so get there early or call for a reservation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Crispy Polenta
Edyth Rodríguez
Delicious! The Best italian restaurant in the Bay área ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bartika dutta
The server really described the food well , focusing on the texture and taste. They served roasted garlic bulbs with bread, and that was a great side! We had baked penne with Italian sausage, and chicken cannelloni. I would definitely recommend the chicken cannelloni because of its taste and texture! It was deliciously stuffed with a soft and mild filling. The baked penne was bland. The tiramisu was perfect, it was creamy but light. The crunchy topping of the crème brûlée was perfect too! The atmosphere was friendly, with wooden chairs, and photos on the wall.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Christopher Lopuck
Amazing Service and better Atmosphere. Their pasta is to die for. I wish they had another location!
Great food and service. It's a smaller restaurant and makes you feel like part of the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The server is very attentive. Upon entering the restaurant, the bread and garlic are prepared. To begin with, I ordered fried eggplant. It was very tasty. The eggplant was not too soft but also not too hard. The portion was also very generous. As for the main dish, I ordered the clam linguine. I was surprised by how it was cooked. In addition to the white wine sauce, they also used leaks, which gave another level of freshness to the dish. The white wine sauce also greatly enhanced the umami of the clams. For dessert I asked for the recommendation and went for the creme brulee. The skin was extremely crispy but the inside was very fluffy. It's very enjoyable to have both sensations in one bite. I'm very satisfied. Next time I should try out their daily specials.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiramisu was good but slightly on the sweeter side. We had mixed experience with the pizza though. The crust was fresh and perfectly baked. Cheese was more than we were expecting. We ordered the one with the pesto and were expecting a pesto base, but instead pesto was sprinkled over the pizza. One of the coffees were great but the cappuccino was without froth and more milk than its supposed to have. The prices were decent and it isn't an expensive place, except the wines.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The food was good, but the service was more impressive.
Food: 4
Service: 5
A chicken fettuccine should only have chicken and not pork. Pork does not belong in the chicken category. Please add a note or something to your food if it includes red meats. When someone reads chicken fettuccine in your menue; they are not expecting red meat in it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
The food is over-rated but good place to meet for a business lunch.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Cannoli, Tiramisu, Crispy Polenta, Spaghetti Meatball, Fried Calamari with Lemon Aioli & Spicy Marinara, Penne Marsala with Chicken & Portabella Mushrooms Spinach & Diced Tomatoes in Marsala Cream Sauce, Caprese Salad, Clams, Bruschetta, Lasagna
Great food and helpful, friendly staff. Visiting from out of town and my daughter suggested this place. Definitely four stars.Parking: Sunday night, so there were parking spots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Trio
Poor service. She forgot to bring us our appetizer before the main meal. She said she'd take it off our bill, but was not very apologetic.
The bruschetta was delicious! Tried the baked penne with sausage and it was delicious! Can't wait to try more dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Bruschetta
Went with three friends on a Friday night. They were bit busy but server was great and attentive regardless. The atmosphere was nice too, but the food was lacking.My friend and I ordered diff dishes but both chicken, and the chicken was so dry, neither of us wanted to finish the dish...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan
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Ra Ra
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
This unpretentious neighborhood bistro in the heart of Santa Clara is my favorite Italian restaurant in Silicon Valley. My usual is the spaghetti putanesca (the best putanesca I've had from an Italian restaurant anywhere). Friendly staff and decent service, but a limited number of tables, so get there early or call for a reservation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Crispy Polenta
Delicious! The Best italian restaurant in the Bay área ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The server really described the food well , focusing on the texture and taste. They served roasted garlic bulbs with bread, and that was a great side! We had baked penne with Italian sausage, and chicken cannelloni. I would definitely recommend the chicken cannelloni because of its taste and texture! It was deliciously stuffed with a soft and mild filling. The baked penne was bland. The tiramisu was perfect, it was creamy but light. The crunchy topping of the crème brûlée was perfect too! The atmosphere was friendly, with wooden chairs, and photos on the wall.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Amazing Service and better Atmosphere. Their pasta is to die for. I wish they had another location!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5