Excellent service, but thought that the food was heavy and not especially original. Very noisy. I might go back if I'm wanting some heavy comfort food. Too much fried food on menu. Excellent Caesar salad!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Mike Carlyle
I will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Briscoe
So good I did my rehersal dinner here. Has taken a huge step up in terms of quality in the last year. Fresh everything, most locally sourced. Superb staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
carrie walton
Wonderful Italian food, I believe the owner is from the Lake Como region and the food reflects this. This was our second time and we will be back. Exceptional service, ambiance, great neighborhood and they now have a nice outdoor dining area too. Looks like they are opening up an Italian deli market on the corner of 17th and Portola soon which I'm excited to try. Love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Brock
The food is on par with La Posta, but the atmosphere is more lively and loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Claudia Fung
Seeing this place being fully occupied on a weeknight, we had high expectation for their fresh pasta and really looked forward to it. Enjoyed the vibrant and old school atmosphere. Service was a bit slow but not bad. However, other than appetizer, both pastas and cheesecake were disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Hana Kim
Octopus dish was delicious Bolognese was good Nothing to complain about - except bread was a little salty. ?
John Mukhar
This restaurant was highly recommended by a lot of people, so we met some out-of-town friends for dinner. We sat at the patio because they had their dog with them. The patio was very comfortable. Soon after we sat down, and got comfortable and ordered our drinks, the chef send out two complimentary plates of Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool), and it was really good. He brought them out himself. Dinner was very good; the food was fresh and prepared well, it was perfect. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I had the Tagliatella all Bolognese, comfort food, and it was perfect. And dessert with an espresso was the perfect ending to a great evening. We had the Tiramisu and the Seadas di Sardegna, they were both great. The staff and owners were very tentative and took very good care of us. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Loredo Group Realty
Went to eat here with my husband, nice italian place with decent service. Loved their food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
trish wamsat
Wish I could give 10 stars! My first time there and it won't be my last!
I went with a party of 9 and the experience was incredible. The waiter was kind, helpful, funny, friendly and bent over backward to make it a happy night.
They let us bring a birthday cake put it in back for us, cheerfully cut it and served it when we were ready.
The food was delicious and was served in generous portions. We happened to be there on pizza night and two of us ordered the tuna and onion pizza - because when else would we get to try that?! - and it was fantastic. So many levels of flavor.
The owner came out to chat, which was really nice but the star was our waiter whose name I'm afraid I can't remember and I feel awful about it!
Anyway yes, GO THERE! Enjoy! The menu is amazing. And tell me if you get the 3lb steak, someone at a nearby table did and it smelled heavenly.
Great food and service. Only area for improvement would be the wine temperature, should be a little chilled for red.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Caesar Salad
pistolswing
Rather lovely place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saul Leyva
Everything 5 stars from food all the way to atmosphere. They took so good care of me and checked up on me very often. Just make sure you either make a reservation or get here early because they will fill up. I ordered and appetizer for 25$ but when I received it and tried it I didn’t enjoy it not because it wasn’t good but my pallet just couldn’t keep up. One bite I took and I told them to take it back, I was expecting to pay for it no problem. When my check came they didn’t make me pay for it. This is very touching and considerate. Will return every time I’m in town. They’ve got a life long customer ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato
Crystal Nelson
My new favorite restaurant in Santa Cruz! Last night my husband and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary here and it was such a memorable experience. The food was fabulous, from the starters to the Fiorentina with a bottle of Barbaresco, to the Spritzes we had with dessert. The service was excellent, everyone was warm and attentive, and the ambiance made us feel like we were back in Italy. Can’t wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J W (jw2000)
Surprisingly good and very original! Reminds us of Florence! Like a yesterday once more! Highly recommend!
Excellent service, but thought that the food was heavy and not especially original. Very noisy. I might go back if I'm wanting some heavy comfort food. Too much fried food on menu. Excellent Caesar salad!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
I will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So good I did my rehersal dinner here. Has taken a huge step up in terms of quality in the last year. Fresh everything, most locally sourced. Superb staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful Italian food, I believe the owner is from the Lake Como region and the food reflects this. This was our second time and we will be back. Exceptional service, ambiance, great neighborhood and they now have a nice outdoor dining area too. Looks like they are opening up an Italian deli market on the corner of 17th and Portola soon which I'm excited to try. Love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is on par with La Posta, but the atmosphere is more lively and loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Seeing this place being fully occupied on a weeknight, we had high expectation for their fresh pasta and really looked forward to it. Enjoyed the vibrant and old school atmosphere. Service was a bit slow but not bad. However, other than appetizer, both pastas and cheesecake were disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Octopus dish was delicious
Bolognese was good
Nothing to complain about - except bread was a little salty. ?
This restaurant was highly recommended by a lot of people, so we met some out-of-town friends for dinner. We sat at the patio because they had their dog with them. The patio was very comfortable. Soon after we sat down, and got comfortable and ordered our drinks, the chef send out two complimentary plates of Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool), and it was really good. He brought them out himself. Dinner was very good; the food was fresh and prepared well, it was perfect. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I had the Tagliatella all Bolognese, comfort food, and it was perfect. And dessert with an espresso was the perfect ending to a great evening. We had the Tiramisu and the Seadas di Sardegna, they were both great. The staff and owners were very tentative and took very good care of us. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Went to eat here with my husband, nice italian place with decent service. Loved their food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wish I could give 10 stars!
My first time there and it won't be my last!
I went with a party of 9 and the experience was incredible. The waiter was kind, helpful, funny, friendly and bent over backward to make it a happy night.
They let us bring a birthday cake put it in back for us, cheerfully cut it and served it when we were ready.
The food was delicious and was served in generous portions. We happened to be there on pizza night and two of us ordered the tuna and onion pizza - because when else would we get to try that?! - and it was fantastic. So many levels of flavor.
The owner came out to chat, which was really nice but the star was our waiter whose name I'm afraid I can't remember and I feel awful about it!
Anyway yes, GO THERE! Enjoy! The menu is amazing. And tell me if you get the 3lb steak, someone at a nearby table did and it smelled heavenly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food and service. Only area for improvement would be the wine temperature, should be a little chilled for red.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Caesar Salad
Rather lovely place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything 5 stars from food all the way to atmosphere. They took so good care of me and checked up on me very often. Just make sure you either make a reservation or get here early because they will fill up. I ordered and appetizer for 25$ but when I received it and tried it I didn’t enjoy it not because it wasn’t good but my pallet just couldn’t keep up. One bite I took and I told them to take it back, I was expecting to pay for it no problem. When my check came they didn’t make me pay for it. This is very touching and considerate. Will return every time I’m in town. They’ve got a life long customer ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato
My new favorite restaurant in Santa Cruz! Last night my husband and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary here and it was such a memorable experience. The food was fabulous, from the starters to the Fiorentina with a bottle of Barbaresco, to the Spritzes we had with dessert. The service was excellent, everyone was warm and attentive, and the ambiance made us feel like we were back in Italy. Can’t wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Surprisingly good and very original!
Reminds us of Florence!
Like a yesterday once more! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Gelato
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