Bricco Cucina & Wine Bar

Michele Pellizzon

Very good Italian pizza and restaurant . Small indoor seating plus outdoor patio. Nice bar with TVs. Very good entertainment on weekends . Server were prepared and professional. Decent wine and beer selection. Very good food, properly prepared and cooked. We had calamari and they were very nice crispy but not oily. Chicago puzza is very good and plenty of food. Also all fresh made pasta. We will come back for sure.

Gerry McFaull

Friendly staff, good food and generous serving sizes. We had 2 diff salads + a large pizza, all good. The Elvis impersonator was a great source of entertainment - we'll definitely go again.

Chip Lawton

Fantastic Italian food! Tried the Pappardelle Bolognese which is one of the best I’ve ever had. Everything was fresh and had that homemade taste, just like grandmas house. Great selection of wine. The friendly new owners have made real improvements and the place looks great.

Mimi Chen

Delicious homemade Italian food! There’s outdoor seating but it is facing a parking lot. Loved the food here, friendly service, and a great place to go with family + friends.

BECKY W

We enjoyed a lovely dinner here tonight! Started with light and crunchy Calamari..soft inside!! delish Also enjoyed the Pizza roll appetizer Next loved the house salad with artichoke and great dressing! Entree was Spicy Arabiatta Seafood Pasta very good! My husband said Chicken piccata best he ever had.😊 Sampled the 5 cheese Pizza very good! Chips and dip for dessert their version of a cannoli ...yummy!

SoCal Beauty

Love it! The new owners are fantastic. This place has authentic Chicago Italian food and it is great. On the weekends they have live music which is a super fun atmosphere (I love all the pizzas and the cacio e pepe pasta) or sometimes we even order it in just to cure the craving at home! Highly recommend this local hidden gem.

Claire GN

This is the best pizza I've had in OC so far. The tiramisu was also delicious and a generous size. The ambiance is lovely inside and out. The staff are super attentive and warm too. We will be back again soon..

Quality food, service and a wonderful vibe. Live music with a glass of wine & tasty pasta, YES please! This restaurant is doing it right.

Our first time here and ABSOLUTELY LOVE it. Food, service and atmosphere all perfect. Staff and extremely polite and kind. Thank you

The pizza is fantastic. Fun music on Friday and Saturday night. Try the tiramisu. So good!

My family and I went to Bricco on Valentine's day and had the best experience. We did not make reservations because we are having construction done at our home and we did not know if the workers were going to leave in time for us to go out to dinner. When we arrived at Bricco they were booked with reservations (as expected on Vday), but they were so kind and brought out a beautiful folding table and chairs on the side and made us feel so welcome. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness and hospitality that day. The entire staff was amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. Bricco is our favorite Italian restaurant in Orange County! The homemade dessert was also delicious and the portions are generous. Great food and great people!

We love Bricco and have been ordering their pizza for many years! A+

Best Italian food I’ve had on the west coast! Craig is running an amazing restaurant with absolutely delicious food! The chicken Parmesan was incredible and the cannolis and tiramisu were to die for!!!

Chuck Del Piano

The pizza is fantastic. Fun music on Friday and Saturday night. Try the tiramisu. So good!

Sally Sodavy

Our first time here and ABSOLUTELY LOVE it. Food, service and atmosphere all perfect. Staff and extremely polite and kind. Thank you

Sam D

We love Bricco and have been ordering their pizza for many years! A+

Evan Lewandowski

Quality food, service and a wonderful vibe. Live music with a glass of wine & tasty pasta, YES please! This restaurant is doing it right.

kevin schimmelman

We love visiting and enjoying this romantic and relaxing dining experience. Great food and great people. Jordan and his family are the best. We recommend any chance you have to dine with them.

Theresa Furtado

The outdoor tent is the place to be! This is a great place for date-night or small parties. The food is fantastic, and the wine selection is thoughtful. The pizza is outstanding. There's live music on weekends.

Joanna Leadbetter

My family and I went to Bricco on Valentine's day and had the best experience. We did not make reservations because we are having construction done at our home and we did not know if the workers were going to leave in time for us to go out to dinner. When we arrived at Bricco they were booked with reservations (as expected on Vday), but they were so kind and brought out a beautiful folding table and chairs on the side and made us feel so welcome. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness and hospitality that day. The entire staff was amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. Bricco is our favorite Italian restaurant in Orange County! The homemade dessert was also delicious and the portions are generous. Great food and great people!

Food was delicious and friendly staff. I ordered the Seafood Arrabiata, pasta and seafood was not overcooked and the sauce was just enough. Calamari was flavorful too. Cappuccino was strong but good, They had a performer and the audio was really really loud, my friends and I I literally have to shout in order to talk to each other, even ordering we had to raise our voices. We decided to move to the outdoor dining, well they had a speaker and it's blasted, it's just as loud as when we were inside.

Alexandra A W

Food was delicious and friendly staff. I ordered the Seafood Arrabiata, pasta and seafood was not overcooked and the sauce was just enough. Calamari was flavorful too. Cappuccino was strong but good, They had a performer and the audio was really really loud, my friends and I I literally have to shout in order to talk to each other, even ordering we had to raise our voices. We decided to move to the outdoor dining, well they had a speaker and it's blasted, it's just as loud as when we were inside.

10/5/25: Came back with some friends. 1. Caesar salad: 3.5/5 - good and fresh 2. Spaghetti with meatball: 2.5/5 - the meatball was salty, too herbal that cant taste the meat flavor, texture was more bread-ish rather chewy but tender meat texture. The spaghetti sauce was fine. 3. Seafood Arrabiatta: 3/5 - it said seafood... but basically 4 shrimp and calamari rings. Sauce was good, balanced with acidity, spiciness, and saltiness, not greasy. Color was dull, perhaps using canned tomatoes.. appreciated a homemade fresh pasta 👍. Didn't get to taste our friends' dishes but looked pretty good. ##### We didn't have any pizza but pasta is definitely homemade, you can tell by its texture. The Ceasar salad was good and enough for 3 ppl. My salmon dish was tasty but very greasy as you can see some of VOO left on the plate from a small portion of pasta and roasted veggies. My husband's Tuscan dish was good but the white sauce was super rich and thick. Didnt get to taste our friend Lasagna so I couldn't tell. The cheesecake was good but super dense and no other flavors than dairy flavor although the mascarpone layer on top, however, the cherries were darn good. The Tiramisu was ok, prefer the cream abit creamier body and no fine sugar mixed in the cocoa dusting, lacking of espresso flavor. Paula who is the chef's sister is super nice and attentive. Overall, I think the food, service, and pricing are right. We would definitely come back and support this family business.

Ok. Great reviews so tried takeout. Price is fine for this kind of pizza. We got the “blue collar” Chicago thin style. 8oz meatball too with bread. Pizza was ok but certainly not stunning. Bread tasted “burnt” and the meatball was fine but nothing special. The marinara really did have a “metallic” taste like some or all of it came out of a can. I’m making it sound really bad (which it wasn’t) but most certainly I wouldn’t say it was one of the top in south OC (as it is rated ). Oh well back to Amecis tried and true. Too bad.

roostahktchn M

10/5/25: Came back with some friends. 1. Caesar salad: 3.5/5 - good and fresh 2. Spaghetti with meatball: 2.5/5 - the meatball was salty, too herbal that cant taste the meat flavor, texture was more bread-ish rather chewy but tender meat texture. The spaghetti sauce was fine. 3. Seafood Arrabiatta: 3/5 - it said seafood... but basically 4 shrimp and calamari rings. Sauce was good, balanced with acidity, spiciness, and saltiness, not greasy. Color was dull, perhaps using canned tomatoes.. appreciated a homemade fresh pasta 👍. Didn't get to taste our friends' dishes but looked pretty good. ##### We didn't have any pizza but pasta is definitely homemade, you can tell by its texture. The Ceasar salad was good and enough for 3 ppl. My salmon dish was tasty but very greasy as you can see some of VOO left on the plate from a small portion of pasta and roasted veggies. My husband's Tuscan dish was good but the white sauce was super rich and thick. Didnt get to taste our friend Lasagna so I couldn't tell. The cheesecake was good but super dense and no other flavors than dairy flavor although the mascarpone layer on top, however, the cherries were darn good. The Tiramisu was ok, prefer the cream abit creamier body and no fine sugar mixed in the cocoa dusting, lacking of espresso flavor. Paula who is the chef's sister is super nice and attentive. Overall, I think the food, service, and pricing are right. We would definitely come back and support this family business.

Richard Myers

Ok. Great reviews so tried takeout. Price is fine for this kind of pizza. We got the “blue collar” Chicago thin style. 8oz meatball too with bread. Pizza was ok but certainly not stunning. Bread tasted “burnt” and the meatball was fine but nothing special. The marinara really did have a “metallic” taste like some or all of it came out of a can. I’m making it sound really bad (which it wasn’t) but most certainly I wouldn’t say it was one of the top in south OC (as it is rated ). Oh well back to Amecis tried and true. Too bad.

Owners response: I did order a NY Style pizza... -------- If you see closely the pepperoni on the pizza is under cooked because they put the pepperoni under the other ingredients... pepperoni has to be a bit crispy baked on top not under cooked like salami. Super salty italian sausage. Bread of the pizza was real good and overall flavorful pizza but simply not well prepared. And the 10$ pieces of bread with cheese and garlic was a rip off, dull bred who knows how long was it made. Idk man.... was expecting waaay better.

Superbike Discovery

Owners response: I did order a NY Style pizza... -------- If you see closely the pepperoni on the pizza is under cooked because they put the pepperoni under the other ingredients... pepperoni has to be a bit crispy baked on top not under cooked like salami. Super salty italian sausage. Bread of the pizza was real good and overall flavorful pizza but simply not well prepared. And the 10$ pieces of bread with cheese and garlic was a rip off, dull bred who knows how long was it made. Idk man.... was expecting waaay better.

The food is OK. I have a family member who loves it, so I keep trying. That said, without exaggeration, I have never had a smooth transaction. After an extra 15 minute wait - I've had my to go order given to someone else. Orders are never ready when promised. I've gone to pick up and there's no record of my order.... Why do I keep going back? After today, I won't be. UPDATE Someone replied to my review. What they got wrong... I left my review in the parking lot before I even got my food. When I got home, opened the pizza boxes, and two of the three were wrong. I called and asked for a manager. I guess I got the owner. Explained what happened. Yes, he offered to remake. Yes I refused, I wasn't going to waste another hour for average pizza.

Laura Bennett

The food is OK. I have a family member who loves it, so I keep trying. That said, without exaggeration, I have never had a smooth transaction. After an extra 15 minute wait - I've had my to go order given to someone else. Orders are never ready when promised. I've gone to pick up and there's no record of my order.... Why do I keep going back? After today, I won't be. UPDATE Someone replied to my review. What they got wrong... I left my review in the parking lot before I even got my food. When I got home, opened the pizza boxes, and two of the three were wrong. I called and asked for a manager. I guess I got the owner. Explained what happened. Yes, he offered to remake. Yes I refused, I wasn't going to waste another hour for average pizza.