Locanda Ischia

VJ Sandoval

My first time, at this restaurant. The food was really good. I had the lasagna, and my wife had the fettuccine, and we shared a caesar salad. The service was excellent they constantly refilled our water, and made sure and check to see if we need anything else. I was impressed. I highly recommend it.

M Tai

The decor, the music they play, the staff, five stars! It makes you feel like you’re right near the Amalfi coast. I got the cacio de Pepe, the salad. The homemade limoncello is such a great note to end with. The panna cotta is super milky and creamy. Solid neighborhood restaurant. Would love to be back!!!!

Isandra De La Cruz

I stopped by for dinner with my partner a few nights ago and everything was delicious. The atmosphere was great thanks to our server Shannon. She recommended that I pair the Brunello with the carbonara and it did not disappoint. Overall a great experience, and this place is now one of our favorites. We can’t wait for our next visit. Highly recommend Locanda Ischia!

Carl Foisy

Five stars for the food and atmosphere….the service was off quite a bit, but I blame the fact they just opened, and will give them some grace. We have really enjoyed the location in Campbell and was excited to see them open in Willow Glen….especially since we frequented Vin Santo over the years. I hope they improve their service in the next month or so as they get through the weeds of opening a new restaurant, and I intend to revisit again hoping for a new experience that is basic at best….and I hope Davide picks up some better techniques to offer drinks, take dessert orders, and even a better initial welcome….I love tipping big, but couldn’t tonight. Maybe next time.

Franklin Schultz

First time in, this place was incredible. Very cute interior, cozy and welcoming, yet spacious. We ordered the focaccina which was so fresh, soft and flavorful. We also ordered the special of the night, cacio e pepe served table side, which was absolutely incredible. Lastly we ordered the lasagna, which had the most balanced sauce I've ever had paired with the most tender lasagna noodles I've ever had.

Lucinda Layton

Outstanding service and food. I had eggplant Parmesan and it was outstanding. The lemon cello was delightful. Service- amazing!!

Amanda Cliby

Highly Recommend!! We have been here a few times and decided that I needed to do a review. Once you walk in you are greeting like you are part of the family. (Reminds me of my BIG Italian Family ❤️) We ordered some fantastic wine. My husband the Chianti and me some Rose Bubbles. Both were great. Our two waitresses Sabrina who worked in the bar and Shannon were both VERY attentive and anticipated our needs perfectly. We started with some Focaccina that was seasoned with Rosemary & sea salt and came with an AMAZING "secret sauce" that has notes of basil, olive oil, and other herbs. So so good. I ordered the special a Saffron Linguini (picture included) it had fresh made egg pasta, Saffron, squash blossom, crispy pork cheeks and a potato puree sauce of sorts. Simply delicious. My husband had the Branzino. Which was cooked perfectly. It was light and flaky. It was just the filet topped with broccolini and served on top of roasted potatoes and diced carrots. Had a light lemon flavor, my guess is due to some lemon olive oil. For dessert I had the lemon sorbet which was served in a lemon. So refreshing! We also had another lemon dessert which was a special as well but was so light and airy! Did not disappoint! Something I didnt eat this time, but is a MUST try is the Wrong Scarpariello. Fresh pasta with a calabrian chili for a light bite combined with a fresh sauce made from yellow and red cherry tomatoes and topped with burrata and basil. Looking forward to the next visit!

We visited their another location- Sorrento in Campbell. Awesome people- awesome food and great atmosphere. So we came here on a Christmas eve. Very warm welcome- true festive atmosphere. We loved everything just like Sorrento location. I understand that it was Christmas eve but rushing us out at the end was perfectly professional. Just a kind note. Other than that, we want to visit all the locations in Bay Area. Very Merry Christmas to all the staff.

Sat at the bar, which had a friendly welcoming atmosphere. They have a good selection of quality Italian wines, a bit young, but since it is a newly opened restaurant that is expected. Very drinkable. Sampled the carbonara. Really excellent. Pasta was firm and tasty. Pork cheeks were a nice addition. All in all a very pleasant time.

What a fabulous restaurant! My Italian grandmother loved the food and enjoyed speaking Italian with our waiter. Food was amazing and the service was even better! Antonio was such a delight and treated us like family. We will be back!

Our server Shanti made this a memorable experience. I am Italian and live in Panama City, Florida. When I came to San Jose for work my friend said i had to try this restaurant. So grateful for the recommendation. And if you do come, you may want to ask for this delightful and full of energy server named “Shanti.” Better than Chianti :-)

Really great food, service, and very attentive staff. Antonio was our server and he was great. The entire meal was great. The panacotta at the end was one of the best I’ve had.

Came in for dinner and had a really solid experience. Service was friendly and attentive, and the food was good. I ordered the scarpariello and really enjoyed it, well cooked and full of flavor without being too heavy. Overall a comfortable spot with good Italian food. Would come back.

Lorenzo Andriesse

Came in for dinner and had a really solid experience. Service was friendly and attentive, and the food was good. I ordered the scarpariello and really enjoyed it, well cooked and full of flavor without being too heavy. Overall a comfortable spot with good Italian food. Would come back.

J S (JayS)

We visited their another location- Sorrento in Campbell. Awesome people- awesome food and great atmosphere. So we came here on a Christmas eve. Very warm welcome- true festive atmosphere. We loved everything just like Sorrento location. I understand that it was Christmas eve but rushing us out at the end was perfectly professional. Just a kind note. Other than that, we want to visit all the locations in Bay Area. Very Merry Christmas to all the staff.

Arden Paist

What a fabulous restaurant! My Italian grandmother loved the food and enjoyed speaking Italian with our waiter. Food was amazing and the service was even better! Antonio was such a delight and treated us like family. We will be back!

Stephen Hutzler

Really great food, service, and very attentive staff. Antonio was our server and he was great. The entire meal was great. The panacotta at the end was one of the best I’ve had.

Jason Steiner

Our server Shanti made this a memorable experience. I am Italian and live in Panama City, Florida. When I came to San Jose for work my friend said i had to try this restaurant. So grateful for the recommendation. And if you do come, you may want to ask for this delightful and full of energy server named “Shanti.” Better than Chianti :-)

Daniel Auerbach

Sat at the bar, which had a friendly welcoming atmosphere. They have a good selection of quality Italian wines, a bit young, but since it is a newly opened restaurant that is expected. Very drinkable. Sampled the carbonara. Really excellent. Pasta was firm and tasty. Pork cheeks were a nice addition. All in all a very pleasant time.

Daan Pons

Had a lovely time at Locanda Ischia last week. They recently opened up and the vibe is amazing. Really feels like Italy. The owner of the restaurant was working at the restaurant as well and making sure that every guest enjoyed their diner and evening. If you can’t choose what you want from the menu, I definitely recommend the Gnocchi with class of red wine, I enjoyed the Primitivo with it. Would definitely visit again soon. Great job all!

I had a birthday dinner there. The food was good. Lasagna was not as meaty and cheesey as I would have liked heavy on the tomato sauce, but eatable. They gave us the birthday dessert for free which was a nice touch. The atmosphere felt lively like an Italian restaurant should. For some reason we had to wait what felt like a long time for the $5 focaccia bread. But all was great in the end.

Pretty solid Italian. The service was fantastic.

Martin Stein

I had a birthday dinner there. The food was good. Lasagna was not as meaty and cheesey as I would have liked heavy on the tomato sauce, but eatable. They gave us the birthday dessert for free which was a nice touch. The atmosphere felt lively like an Italian restaurant should. For some reason we had to wait what felt like a long time for the $5 focaccia bread. But all was great in the end.

On the plus side, our food was delicious. On the negative side, we felt rushed to order and were limited to a one and a half hour time frame to occupy the table. We were a party of four, and right when we sat down, the pressure was on to order. So, we ordered a bottle of wine and a couple of beers, and asked to wait a few minutes to enjoy our drinks before ordering our meal. Our waiter, who was very nice, but persistent came to our table several times over 15 minutes to ask if we were ready to order. Once we ordered, the food came promptly and we began eating. The staff was efficient and quick to clean the table of each individual persons plate when they finished. (would prefere not removing plates while others are still eating) After dinner we ordered dessert drinks and Gelato. This is where we felt unwelcome; we were not finished with our dessert when the hostess informed us that there were people waiting for our table and we needed to finish up. We all finished up and left without saying anything, but agreed to not eat there again. It was a very uncomfortable end to an otherwise good evening with friends.

I was very excited about going got dinner as we visited multiple times one of their other restaurants- locanda Amalfi specifically. Unfortunately the food was not what expected at all and I am very sad to say so. The starters were okeysh but nothing amazing especially for their prices. However, the huge disappointment we had was with their pizza. It’s not even barely closer to the one that they serve in the other restaurant, which is even better than lots of places in Italy. It was not much different than a frozen one that you can find at a grocery shop for half of the price. Again, we went in knowing that they are truly Italian ( at least in Pleasanton) and the food is notch quality.. and unfortunately I am not so sure anymore.

Do not order the bland panna cotta. It was rubbery and flavorless. The only thing memorable about this dinner was the Rojo Spritzer ...the gigantic sprig of rosemary was unnecessary and added nothing to the taste of the drink lol.

Nick Renna

On the plus side, our food was delicious. On the negative side, we felt rushed to order and were limited to a one and a half hour time frame to occupy the table. We were a party of four, and right when we sat down, the pressure was on to order. So, we ordered a bottle of wine and a couple of beers, and asked to wait a few minutes to enjoy our drinks before ordering our meal. Our waiter, who was very nice, but persistent came to our table several times over 15 minutes to ask if we were ready to order. Once we ordered, the food came promptly and we began eating. The staff was efficient and quick to clean the table of each individual persons plate when they finished. (would prefere not removing plates while others are still eating) After dinner we ordered dessert drinks and Gelato. This is where we felt unwelcome; we were not finished with our dessert when the hostess informed us that there were people waiting for our table and we needed to finish up. We all finished up and left without saying anything, but agreed to not eat there again. It was a very uncomfortable end to an otherwise good evening with friends.

Babs X

Do not order the bland panna cotta. It was rubbery and flavorless. The only thing memorable about this dinner was the Rojo Spritzer ...the gigantic sprig of rosemary was unnecessary and added nothing to the taste of the drink lol.

Chiara Pirillo

I was very excited about going got dinner as we visited multiple times one of their other restaurants- locanda Amalfi specifically. Unfortunately the food was not what expected at all and I am very sad to say so. The starters were okeysh but nothing amazing especially for their prices. However, the huge disappointment we had was with their pizza. It’s not even barely closer to the one that they serve in the other restaurant, which is even better than lots of places in Italy. It was not much different than a frozen one that you can find at a grocery shop for half of the price. Again, we went in knowing that they are truly Italian ( at least in Pleasanton) and the food is notch quality.. and unfortunately I am not so sure anymore.

Michele Bertolone

I had tried this franchise in Campbell and it was solid if not amazing. A solid B. As they opened a location closer to us, we thought we would try. We made a reservation. They had trouble finding it. Maybe had a hard time hearing, the 2/3rds full place was very loud. We got water than sat for 20 minutes, no drink order, no checkin if we were ready to order. Ignored. I mentioned it to the staff member passing. More time passed. It was so unpleasantly loud, we could not imagine coping through an overly lengthy meal with indifferent service. We left. Better options in WG.