The food is phenomenal, charming and comfortable. The service was wonderful as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kale Salad
K.O. Stuff
really good food! the food came out really fast and the employees were really nice, love the atmosphere of the restaurant + the ambiance!Vegetarian options: *pescatarian options (pasta with seafood, wild mushroom ragu has pork but you could probably ask to remove)
I don't normally write reviews but felt compelled to after our experience last night.First off - the good stuff. The staff was very helpful and I could tell they were working hard. Decor is cozy and the neighborhood is really charming. Plenty of bike parking nearby and easily accessible via transit.We showed up with a party of 4 at 6PM on a Sunday and were told a 20-30-minute wait. No biggie, we went for a walk. Hadn't gotten a text after about 25 minutes so we went in to check. The host told us "just a few more minutes". Ended up waiting about 45 minutes total. Again, totally understand, it was relatively busy.Once we were seated, it took about 15 minutes for our server to come round and take our order. Well, our drink order. We apparently weren't allowed to order food at the same time as drinks? Another 15 minutes and we get our drinks, order our starters and mains.We waited about another hour for our food to come out, and apparently one of our mains got lost, so we got to wait an additional 15 minutes for that. One thing that rubbed us the wrong way was our server trying to upsell us on more drinks and starters when we hadn't gotten any food at all.On the topic of the food - it was alright. I can't speak for the others in my party, but I had the mushroom ragu. It was kind of bland and under-seasoned, but the pasta was good. It came out lukewarm.They tell you the portions are "meant to share" but that's not really true. I left feeling pretty hungry after eating a main and munching on a couple starters.I don't really think the prices are fair for what you get to begin with, but the mandatory 20% surcharge is really corny. Just raise your prices. You don't need to perform that you pay your staff a living wage, just do it and product will speak for itself.Overall, I left feeling really disappointed. The sheer amount of waiting really irked me - from showing up to getting food was almost 2 1/2 hours. I had heard good things and was patient, but the whole experience was aggressively mediocre from top to bottom. We ended up missing half of a show we went to afterward - not entirely on the restaurant, but we figured budgeting 2 hours for dinner was reasonable.I probably won't go back any time soon, but would be willing to give it another shot in the future if they at least start doing reservations so the timing is more predictable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Theresa Nguyen
My friend and I got lucky and only waited 10 minutes to be seated at our table. The server was awesome and always made sure everything was okay. I also appreciated their suggestions since it was our first time coming to this restaurant. The food came out in a timely manner and was delicious! We got their Dungeness Crab alla Vodka, caesar salad, and fried mozzarella.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Mozzarella
Rashida Quinn
What a horrible horrible evening interacting with the most horrible service we’ve experienced in years. My family planned to have a birthday here this evening. We called a few days prior because there is conflicting information on their website about parties larger than 8. The person I spoke with on Wednesday evening said it totally fine to come with larger parties, that the patio was a great space for larger parties, and that coming early at the time they open would be our best bet. So we showed up and did all those things happy to be outside, arrived first in line and were told by the owner and the chef we had to leave. We even offered to split our party and sit at different areas of the restaurant to which they refused. At this point there is a line behind us but because we were first the restaurant is completely empty and they won’t even seat us as multiple smaller parties. We had 13 in our group and were happy to be a party of 8 and 5 but they made us leave. Even though a staff member had assured me days before that it was fine and not to worry about being turned away. At the very least they should have honored what I was told. They were really awful, mean, and dismissive. We enjoyed the food in the past but we are never going back along with all our friends who we told would love the food. I’ll be reporting them to the better business bureau and sharing this review as many places as I can. Can’t believe a neighborhood joint would treat people so horribly.
Kelsey Curtis
Love and adore Gabs! Such a fun playful neighborhood Italian restaurant. Don’t skip the mozzarella shots and the cocktails are always spot on. Service and staff are always exceptional. Truly the perfect date night, I’ll be back again and again!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parm, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fried Mozzarella, Tiramisu
Nicole
❤️Fried mozzarella ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨- really hit the spot- loved how cheesy it was- came with 3Arugula salad ⭐⭐⭐✨- cheesy- I don't love arugula but this was pretty solid- wasn't bitter- gave a good amount of salad- a tiny bit salty- didn't taste the chiliLamb ⭐⭐⭐- fall off the bone yet really dry- good sauce- liked the polenta- bone marrow was amazingVodka crab ⭐⭐⭐⭐- wish there were extra pepper flakes- crab doesn't make much of a difference but still good- slightly salty---Semester vacation ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨- not too sweet
Sean D
Finally got around to checking out Gabbiano’s and it did not disappoint. Such a great, cozy vibe inside that would make it perfect for a date night. The service was quite attentive all evening and the food was high quality. Highly recommend the mozzarella sticks, Caesar salad, red sauce & spaghetti, and whatever seasonal pasta is on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fried Mozzarella
Maria and John Fleming Kelly
Absolutely top notch service, atmosphere, food, and drink! Devin, the bartender, not only made clear and lovely drink recommendations and clarifications, but welcomed us as first timers to this fabulous restaurant.Vegetarian options: The vegetarian options are clearly marked. The arugula salad is out of this world! Gorgeous dressing and super compliemntary to the spaghetti and butternut squash vegetarian dishes. (Save some of your arugula salad to mix directly with your pasta! Yummy!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Spaghetti with Meatballs
Derek Juarez
Little place that has great italian, the chicken parm is too
Excellent food and unassuming atmosphere. Best Caesar salad I’ve had in recent memory. Hostess looked strikingly like Carla Gugino.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fried Mozzarella
Sharon Harms
Very lovely experience. First come first serve spot. We were called back very promptly and sat at the bar. The bartender Devin knew it all about the dishes and had some fun notes about the bathroom decor. The red sauce homemade pasta was amazing and the calamari was perfect. We highly recommend. Pictured is the tiramisu with the seagull logo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bree Childs
The environment was busy but not chaotic, the atmosphere was warm and well lit, the staff was friendly and relaxing, the food was INCREDIBLE! We ordered the calamari ( the olive oil on the caper aioli was the best I've ever had ?), the lamb osso bucso and hot Italian pork chop was delectable at EVERY bite! Our server Caitlin was a perfect match for our energy. We can't wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Caplan
Excellent food. The service was spot on. Helpful explaining the food and drink options. Cannot wait to visit again. Large portions made to share.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parm, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Focaccia
Emma Evans
Delicious food, incredible service and rad vibes. Already dreaming of my next martini at Gabbiano's!
The food is phenomenal, charming and comfortable. The service was wonderful as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kale Salad
really good food! the food came out really fast and the employees were really nice, love the atmosphere of the restaurant + the ambiance!Vegetarian options: *pescatarian options (pasta with seafood, wild mushroom ragu has pork but you could probably ask to remove)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks, Fried Mozzarella, Tiramisu
I don't normally write reviews but felt compelled to after our experience last night.First off - the good stuff. The staff was very helpful and I could tell they were working hard. Decor is cozy and the neighborhood is really charming. Plenty of bike parking nearby and easily accessible via transit.We showed up with a party of 4 at 6PM on a Sunday and were told a 20-30-minute wait. No biggie, we went for a walk. Hadn't gotten a text after about 25 minutes so we went in to check. The host told us "just a few more minutes". Ended up waiting about 45 minutes total. Again, totally understand, it was relatively busy.Once we were seated, it took about 15 minutes for our server to come round and take our order. Well, our drink order. We apparently weren't allowed to order food at the same time as drinks? Another 15 minutes and we get our drinks, order our starters and mains.We waited about another hour for our food to come out, and apparently one of our mains got lost, so we got to wait an additional 15 minutes for that. One thing that rubbed us the wrong way was our server trying to upsell us on more drinks and starters when we hadn't gotten any food at all.On the topic of the food - it was alright. I can't speak for the others in my party, but I had the mushroom ragu. It was kind of bland and under-seasoned, but the pasta was good. It came out lukewarm.They tell you the portions are "meant to share" but that's not really true. I left feeling pretty hungry after eating a main and munching on a couple starters.I don't really think the prices are fair for what you get to begin with, but the mandatory 20% surcharge is really corny. Just raise your prices. You don't need to perform that you pay your staff a living wage, just do it and product will speak for itself.Overall, I left feeling really disappointed. The sheer amount of waiting really irked me - from showing up to getting food was almost 2 1/2 hours. I had heard good things and was patient, but the whole experience was aggressively mediocre from top to bottom. We ended up missing half of a show we went to afterward - not entirely on the restaurant, but we figured budgeting 2 hours for dinner was reasonable.I probably won't go back any time soon, but would be willing to give it another shot in the future if they at least start doing reservations so the timing is more predictable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
My friend and I got lucky and only waited 10 minutes to be seated at our table. The server was awesome and always made sure everything was okay. I also appreciated their suggestions since it was our first time coming to this restaurant. The food came out in a timely manner and was delicious! We got their Dungeness Crab alla Vodka, caesar salad, and fried mozzarella.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Mozzarella
What a horrible horrible evening interacting with the most horrible service we’ve experienced in years. My family planned to have a birthday here this evening. We called a few days prior because there is conflicting information on their website about parties larger than 8. The person I spoke with on Wednesday evening said it totally fine to come with larger parties, that the patio was a great space for larger parties, and that coming early at the time they open would be our best bet. So we showed up and did all those things happy to be outside, arrived first in line and were told by the owner and the chef we had to leave. We even offered to split our party and sit at different areas of the restaurant to which they refused. At this point there is a line behind us but because we were first the restaurant is completely empty and they won’t even seat us as multiple smaller parties. We had 13 in our group and were happy to be a party of 8 and 5 but they made us leave. Even though a staff member had assured me days before that it was fine and not to worry about being turned away. At the very least they should have honored what I was told. They were really awful, mean, and dismissive. We enjoyed the food in the past but we are never going back along with all our friends who we told would love the food. I’ll be reporting them to the better business bureau and sharing this review as many places as I can. Can’t believe a neighborhood joint would treat people so horribly.
Love and adore Gabs! Such a fun playful neighborhood Italian restaurant. Don’t skip the mozzarella shots and the cocktails are always spot on. Service and staff are always exceptional. Truly the perfect date night, I’ll be back again and again!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parm, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fried Mozzarella, Tiramisu
❤️Fried mozzarella ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨- really hit the spot- loved how cheesy it was- came with 3Arugula salad ⭐⭐⭐✨- cheesy- I don't love arugula but this was pretty solid- wasn't bitter- gave a good amount of salad- a tiny bit salty- didn't taste the chiliLamb ⭐⭐⭐- fall off the bone yet really dry- good sauce- liked the polenta- bone marrow was amazingVodka crab ⭐⭐⭐⭐- wish there were extra pepper flakes- crab doesn't make much of a difference but still good- slightly salty---Semester vacation ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨- not too sweet
Finally got around to checking out Gabbiano’s and it did not disappoint. Such a great, cozy vibe inside that would make it perfect for a date night. The service was quite attentive all evening and the food was high quality. Highly recommend the mozzarella sticks, Caesar salad, red sauce & spaghetti, and whatever seasonal pasta is on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fried Mozzarella
Absolutely top notch service, atmosphere, food, and drink! Devin, the bartender, not only made clear and lovely drink recommendations and clarifications, but welcomed us as first timers to this fabulous restaurant.Vegetarian options: The vegetarian options are clearly marked. The arugula salad is out of this world! Gorgeous dressing and super compliemntary to the spaghetti and butternut squash vegetarian dishes. (Save some of your arugula salad to mix directly with your pasta! Yummy!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Spaghetti with Meatballs
Little place that has great italian, the chicken parm is too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parm
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food and unassuming atmosphere. Best Caesar salad I’ve had in recent memory. Hostess looked strikingly like Carla Gugino.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fried Mozzarella
Very lovely experience. First come first serve spot. We were called back very promptly and sat at the bar. The bartender Devin knew it all about the dishes and had some fun notes about the bathroom decor. The red sauce homemade pasta was amazing and the calamari was perfect. We highly recommend. Pictured is the tiramisu with the seagull logo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The environment was busy but not chaotic, the atmosphere was warm and well lit, the staff was friendly and relaxing, the food was INCREDIBLE! We ordered the calamari ( the olive oil on the caper aioli was the best I've ever had ?), the lamb osso bucso and hot Italian pork chop was delectable at EVERY bite! Our server Caitlin was a perfect match for our energy. We can't wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food. The service was spot on. Helpful explaining the food and drink options. Cannot wait to visit again. Large portions made to share.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parm, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Focaccia
Delicious food, incredible service and rad vibes. Already dreaming of my next martini at Gabbiano's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5