Il Vecchio

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   Alan

   Central Coast

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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

   Excellent food and service! We were there to celebrate a family birthday, and they really made it a special evening!
   

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   Matthew

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   I had a wonderful dinner here. Great service by a lot of attentive staff. The food was marvelous and the restaurant for a Saturday evening is always very busy. You absolutely need to make a reservation. We were seated right away. Another couple without a reservation did not get seated and had to leave.
   

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   peter

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Our server, Richard, was great. However, the kitchen sent our main course dishes out before we had finished our appetizers. Delivered by another waiter. Other than that the food and service were great.
   

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   Duane

   VIP

   Louisville

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Food just not very good, lacked flavor and depth. Risotto was crunchy, the I ever have ever had. Wine list mediocre especially given the price point. Sorry, but would not return. Definitely would not recommend.
   

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   Debbi

   San Francisco

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Casual atmosphere - great food and service, They could use more than one bartender! Really enjoyed the live music!
   

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   Elizabeth

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on February 18, 2025

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

   Excellent food and service. Would definitely return.
   

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   Ben

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Don't go hungry! Reservation at 7:00P, seated at 7:45P, server greeted us at 8:00P, and our drink order was delivered at 8:15P with food shortly after. The atmosphere was tense as servers rushed around, apologized to other diners, and generally seemed to be overwhelmed. Lots of folks were repeatedly asking about missing food they ordered or expressing their displeasure that things they requested had now "run out." The place seemed understaffed. The aloof hostess was (incompletely) bussing tables, the three servers were cleaning glasses and pouring wine, the one bartender was inundated with custom cocktails, and the two busboys looked lost trying to figure out what to clear or set up. Kitchen seemed to be working with three (?) people but overall this had the feel of a place that knows it has a captive audience resting on its good reviews and understaffing the place to squeeze out more profits. Food was fine, nothing special. Meatballs were well-seasoned but overcooked, pasta as starting to get mushy. Our server was decent enough to comp us a piece of delicious cake without asking because it was that slow. If you love waiting in a hostile crowd for mediocre Italian food with subpar service in a frantic and frustrated atmosphere, you'll love Il Vecchio.
   

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   Skip

   Portland

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Food is even better than our previous visits. Slow service but it’s a holiday weekend.
   

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   Kate

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Staff was super friendly, great service, amazing food! Went for a date night, visiting out of town and would 100% go back!
   

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    Brendan

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

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

    Great Valentine's day dinner! Had to turn the salmon back as it didn't quite taste right, but server immediately swapped the plate out with apologies, and I was very happy with my alternate dish (seafood pappardelle), which was brought our very quickly. Though the restaurant was crowded, we received just the right amount of attention with refills of wine and water, and a request for salt on the table. Nice touch to receive a red rose at the end of the splendid evening.
    

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