Amy

We strolled past this place in our search for dinner and were immediately drawn in. It’s special. It’s the rare neighborhood restaurant that appears to cater to tourists and locals alike (hard to do, and they ace it). They serve simple, traditional Italian dishes that are fresh, bright, and generously portioned. I had the scallops and risotto, he had the house-made gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce. The flavors were balanced and not overly rich. The vibe here is wonderful. I’m the last person who enjoys a singing-servers birthday bit, but theirs is so beautiful and heartfelt I teared up—and it wasn’t even me they were singing to! Come here for the food—you won’t regret it—but the kind, welcoming vibe that doesn’t drift over into kitsch, that’s why you’ll likely go back. We definitely will.

Cassandra Benavidez

The atmosphere is absolutely amazing in here! We were served by Jonnie H. He was so welcoming, attentive and hilarious! The food was delicious too. Would definitely recommend and stop by if I’m ever in this area again.

Marti Williams

Wonderful food and service - Johnny is the real deal for 5-star service! Meal was wonderful, atmosphere was very inviting and wines were delicious.

Denise Fisher

This was, hands down, the best and most authentic Italian we have ever had! If it was local to me I would be a regular there. My only regret is that we are only traveling through and I couldn’t sample the entire menu. It’s a small location but the atmosphere is on point and it is very busy because the food is fantastic! I was so full but I couldn’t leave without trying their crème brûlée and their cannolis. OMGOODNESS it was so worth being beyond full when we left. I will make a point to go there every time I am traveling through.

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Vineet Sinha

Not here to repeat what others have said. Just dropping stars and letting you know their dessert menu is good. Buratta comes with toasted bread. The table bread could’ve been toasted. Specials sounded good too.

Darshil D

Great food and service. Better to reserve a table in advance. Recommend taping rigatoni and cheese/spinach ravioli Food may take a while depending on how busy it gets fyi

cy

Gorgonzola salad had just the right touch of oil vinegar and heaps of gorgonzola. The eggplant parm without breading was exquisite and the rigatoni was perfectly al dente. The sole piccata was one of the best we ever had. No room for dessert.

Ryan Gaynor

We love this place!!! Excellent food, it’s so delicious!!! My favorites are the meat lasagna, spicy rigatoni alla vodka, Caesar salad, arugula salad, fried calamari, shrimp scampi, cannoli’s and more!!! Can’t wait to try more! The service is excellent, the owners are so nice, and the atmosphere is wonderful. Thank you!!! Update: We came back and had the Carbonara, the Chicken Parm add truffle fries, The Chicken Picatta, Cacciucco Livornese, Lemoncello sorbet all excellent!!! Thank you! We love to share!

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April Blair

The service was very good and quick. Despite some previous reviews leaving the expectation for a long night - we took our time and were still in an out in about an hour. The food was delicious (ravioli reminded me of my Ma), the ambiance was the perfect blend of loud and crazy like you are at home with family, and romantic. My advise for a good time: make a reservation. Try to come early, like 5 or 530pm and get ahead of the dinner rush. This place gets PACKED. Embrace the chaos. Everyone is with their people and talking and laughing and its exactly the energy you need for a great meal. We will definitely come back when we are in the area.

+1

Yuchen L

Nice ambiance. The paparadelle with sausage & mushrooms was super flavorful. Their broccolini was bitter and delicious. We got another red pasta that was way too acidic though

Yeo

Just what I was looking for in a old-school Italian restaurant. The ambiance was lively and celebratory, and our server (with a beautiful singing voice in the Happy Birthday renditions) was a top-notch pro. However, one of the dishes, which we ordered x2, was a complete miss; the osso bucco was not properly tender nor enjoyably meaty, and the risotto was soupy and it's saffron flavor was chemical and imbalanced, overpowering. The skirt steak special was decently prepared, but the kitchen clearly relies far too much on oil (olive, I hope)--the dish was swimming in it. The special papiardelle with foraged mushrooms hit the spot, but could have been a more substantial portion. The menu fixture rigatoni with spicy tomato crema vodka and boar sausage (could have done with more sausage, too) was decidedly the best seasoned and most balanced, flavorful dish. I'm still on the lookout for a restaurant that is truly good at and consistent with higher-tcket proteins! Too many disappoint in this category these days. The house-made cannoli was the best dessert by far -- a complex and beautifully flavored & textured ricotta cream in beautifully fresh and crunchy cannoli pastry. Fun place with big heart, just needs to take more care sprucing up the less than excellent offerings.

F'burg Foodie

This is an interesting, old school “red sauce” style Italian joint in downtown Santa Rosa that’s worth stopping in to visit! We came in on a very busy weeknight for dinner. Our server was helpful and informative. The menu was filled with the typical, old school “NY” red sauce styled food. The items we chose were really good... sauce included! Their shrimp scampi entrée was beautiful and tasty! The shrimp was decent in it, though a couple pieces were slightly over-cooked. The potatoes were tasty and not dry. Their Spicy Rigatoni Vodka was really good and filling, though not spicy at all. Save room for dessert, they have a nice frozen Limoncello that’s pretty tasty! I’d come back for dinner again!

Marvin Calara

Food is good. I ordered spagetti with meatballs and my wife got the roasted chicken with potato. Wine taste good too. They Chef and waiter sang a happy birthday for my wife. They have wonderful voices in fairness. And they prepared a simple cake for my wife for free! There is a need for reservation but we were lucky that there was an available table for us.

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