Piccolino Ristorante

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   Janice

   San Francisco

   33 reviews

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   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Loved the food we had. Focaccia appetizer was yummy and flavorful. The gnocchi was rich and tasty and so was the cannelloni. We'd definitely return if we come to this area again.
   

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   Van

   Orange County

   5 reviews

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   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service were outstanding. Upscale Italian with mostly local clientele. Worth the drive if you're from out of town.
   

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   Linda

   Atlantic City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delightful find in walking distance from the Ayres Hotels. Very gracious host and our wonderful waiter Paolo. My paper thin filet mignon carpaccio topped with a generous serving of arugula and shaved parmesan, drizzled with olive oil and capers. Best Ive ever had! My pasta was a rich saffron cream sauce with shrimp and scallops...rich and delicious. Husband enjoyed white sea bass with roasted potatoes a perfectly prepared vegetables. You wont be disappointed!
   

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   Penelope

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We and our friend had never been to Piccolino Ristorante and we were so glad we went. Our food was wonderful and the service was great. One couldn't ask for a more pleasant evening. We would recommend Piccolino Ristorante to anyone looking for an Italian restaurant.
   

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   Dave

   Orange County

   48 reviews

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   5.0

   48 reviews

   Dined on November 12, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff was first class, food delicious and the surroundings pleasant. Can’t ask for much more than that. First time guest but we will return.
   

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   Judi

   Orange County

   15 reviews

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   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent as always. Shelby did a great job. Thank you
   

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   Suzanne

   Orange County

   34 reviews

   5.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This is a very good restaurant, with a true Italian flavor to most of the dishes we had, not Italian-American. Many fine ingredients are shown on the menu to indicate the extraordinary quality. The Tortellini di Panna was the best pasta we have had since the last time we were in Italy. The menu is very diverse and more or less competitive with good Italian-American restaurants. The only criticism I would make is that at least some specials are much more expensive and the waiter did not tell us the prices; we had to ask. One beef special was $93, which would have been a shock if one expected $30 or $40 based on the regular menu prices. This is not a criticism of the price; that may have been necessary due to cost of ingredients. The wine list is unusually fine, although since we are elderly, neither of us can drink much. The waiter tolerated this politely. We will certainly return to Piccolino.
   

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   robert

   Orange County

   56 reviews

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   4.0

   56 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   This is an excellent restaurant, and we come here often. We usually come during the week, when it is calm. Last night was a Saturday night, and it was jammed (Veterans' Day weekend). The food was fine, as always; but the service suffered. We waited quite a while to get our waiter, while he ran to many tables trying to keep up. The food took a long time to come out, because the kitchen was jammed - it seemed like everyone arrived about the same time last night. The noise level in the main dining room was so high that we had to practically shout to be heard at the table, thereby adding to the din. Last night was not up to the standards we expect at this restaurant, and we trust it will be better on our next visit. This is obviously not the place to go on a holiday weekend.
   

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   Teri

   Orange County

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 4, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food. Service was a bit slow but not a problem.
   

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    Michelle

    Orange County

    29 reviews

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    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Piccolino never fails in delivering top notch dining in a warm atmosphere. We dined with friends and everyone agreed their entrées were both delicious and served piping hot. Both Terry & Sal make sure all their guests are happy with their experience. Piccolino will continue to be our midweek, don’t feel like cooking, choice; as well as our special occasion choice in a restaurant.
    

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