Italica

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   Elissa

   Portland

   42 reviews

   5.0

   42 reviews

   Dined today

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

   I always take other reviewers info with a grain of salt: are they REAL foodies, do they dine often, are the in a rush, are they chronic complainers, etc. So I ignore the negatives and focus on the positives and go anyway. And then once we go and discover this AMAZING pace called Italica, I contemplate wether or not I want to write a review because we have found a GEM and don't want to share it with too many people, maybe we should keep a great place for oursleves...but alas, this place is TOO GOOD not to tell you about it. In a nutshell: amazing ambiance, actually its super cool! Staff: awesome and knowledgeable and so friendly and attentive! Craft cocktails are yummy but they do the "usuals" well too, and have a nice wine selection! Food: very very very good! I am legitimately Italian, so it is authentic and offers a nice variety of pastas, proteins and salads and the appetizers are delicious. Parking was easy, finding it was easy, having a leisurely and truly enjoyable dinner was easy as this place has it all. The decor and ambiance is VERY cool, take the time to look around (and yeah, even check out the commode!) Italica caters to real foodies who have a lust for life and time to relax, enjoy the company they're with and savor a dining delight.
   

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   Rick

   VIP

   Orange County

   74 reviews

   5.0

   74 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great Bar, Great food, definitely a "Hot Spot" we will be returning to. Very loud though, really nothing they can do about it. If you're looking for a quiet conversation you'll have to go outside.
   

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   Sherri

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Love this tiny but very cool place. Love to see this in downtown Indio! Wish there was room for a piano.
   

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   Matthew

   Palm Springs

   53 reviews

   4.0

   53 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Oh wow. Soon to be Best Of desert 2025. Drinks out of world. Food 10!
   

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   Wanda

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The place has great ambiance. The owner Roman was very friendly and accommodating. Evan our bartender was amazing. The food was good. Definitely a must go.
   

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   Dr. Vincent

   New York City

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Excellent array of food choices, all delicious! Our server was attentive and friendly!
   

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   Laura

   Palm Springs

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Our waitress was super friendly very apologetic but we were so excited to try this place for our very rare date night. Our reservation was at 615 our food was given to another table we didn’t get to eat until 830 when anyone noticed we didn’t get our food. Who ever was in charge came up and said they would give us another round of drinks on the house we had already had three each from waiting. We declined the extra round because we were already so full from the three rounds we ordered from waiting for two hours for our food and they still brought out another round and our food finally came out at 8:30 PM. By that time we were already full of liquid that we didn’t really enjoy our food we were a little annoyed that after we declined the free round they wouldn’t just comp one of the rounds we had already had. They comped the round that we declined and didn’t finish because we were so full of liquid and they gave us cannolis after that but like I said, we were so full of liquid that we couldn’t enjoy the entrée or the dessert very disappointed for it being our first experience at the restaurant we had already seen at least three parties come and go from each table around us. That’s how long we had been there. 
   

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   Jill

   Cleveland

   18 reviews

   4.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on December 29, 2024

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

   Hard to find the location, but saw the mat outside the door with Italica on it finally. Loved the decor and pictures once inside. It was a little noisy, but not horrible. Service was a little slow and we sat after with we ate with our dirty plates for a while. The food was great. Both pasta meals were amazing. I got the sea bass and it wasn’t deboned very well. But had an amazing taste. Cocktails were unique and very good. I would go back when I had more time for the whole experience.
   

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   RayMac1

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 28, 2024

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

   Food, drinks and ambience are all on point. Highly rated. The service at the table was okay, it was really busy. But our server was pleasant. We are definitely coming back. So happy that there is a cool chic restaurant in Indio. Look for the silver door.
   

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    chauncey

    Palm Springs

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

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

    Great experience, third time here and they have found their groove. The waitress was personable and shared local experiences. This hidden gem will not be hidden soon.
    

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