I used to come here quite often but now this new waiter is rude and has asked me to pay him cash and if I did he would give me a free dessert.
Agatha S.
I go to this place all the time today this short fat kid got my order wrong and refused to fix it and then he wanted me to pay cash, for what? so he can keep the money.
Frank Jovine
What a good local place. The food was amazingly good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
darren landie
Best Italian in south OC.
Arleena DeLaCruz
It's Valentines Day. My party of 6 checked it and were told it would be a 30 min wait. We have two very vocal toddlers and asked for a table that was in the back they said sure it would be just a couple of minutes more. One hour later and our children and my husband and I were still in the waiting area. The table was empty for 20 min before it was cleared off. I've been coming to this place for over 10 years but the service stinks now and isn't family friendly anymore. When you bring up issues to management it isn't addressed professionally. We have not ate at the restaurant in 14 months because of the bad service but we order to fo because we enjoy the food. I wish management would make a point to teach their staff to be more accommodating to family's and if a mistake was made make it right because I as a long time customer may not come back after tonight. BTW I'm a master chef and know the business very well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Karl Schneider
Our server, Jamie was pleasant, attentive, and accommodating to our special requests. Family dinning with many delicious meals and specials to choose from the menu. We ordered Blackened Salmon, Pasta Rustica, Cindy's Special, and pizza accompanied with an IPA and white wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Marshall
I took 2 bites. And then a picture to leave this review. I am not from this area and am loyal to my favorite Italian place. Ok. This is hands down one of the best takes of chicken carbonara I have ever had. I asked for butter they were so generous, same with the bread. I'm Here for a short time but thank you Cosmos for making my night better with your fantastic food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandro Calitto
Loved, Loved this place! My Niece just moved into the area and we were searching for an Italian place…Cosmo’s delivered! I had the Cioppino w/linguini and it was phenomenal! Everyone in our group loved the food. Our host was Jamie, she did a great job with our group of 7. Definitely will be our “go to” for Italian…when in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Hamilton
Unfortunately, price isn't one of the choices to evaluate or provide a grade for. 10 bucks for a basic IPA at their little bar is just way too much in my opinion!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jill Ridgers
I stopped for quick lunch on a Wed. Had half panini & salad special. It took 15 mins.to get sandwich. Waiter never came over except to take order & deliver it. Didn't check on me. Salad was kind of warm & soggy with dressing. Panini was supposed to be turkey, but didn't have any turkey on it. Salad greens, 1 slice of tomato & cheese. It was soggy on the inside. Rather tasteless. I was very disappointed & won't be back nor recommend it
Cute place and nice staff but honestly the food that I ordered was not at all what I was expecting. The bread was cheap, white, soft bread that you would not choose as bread to dip into balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I ordered the pesto pasta dish and the “Pesto” was nothing even close to pesto. There was no basil to be found and it a such a bland sad looking dish. I was told that it was “their version” of pesto but honestly it was not pesto. Such a disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
di 84440
We joined our friends at your restaurant on September 23, 2023. We were given menus when we sat down and it was over 45 minutes before she returned to take our order. My husband asked her about the chipotle sausage pasta and she said it was very mild. Not hot. She finally brought us our drinks which we consumed, and my husband asked for a refill. She took his glass and never returned with it. When we finally put our order in, we sat there for almost an hour, waiting for our food. When we asked her where our food was, she went to the kitchen, came back and said "oh the ticket fell on the floor they’re making it now".When we finally got our order, my husband was very disappointed because his dinner was quite hot.Our friends, who invited us to join them at your restaurant, said they have never had such poor service. When we finally received our bills our friend's salad was on our check. Nothing seemed to go right at this dinner. I would like to return. The food was very good, but the service was probably the worst we have ever had.I wrote this message to the manager on September 24, 2023, hoping they would at least acknowledge that there was a problem. It is now October 7, 2023 and they haven't even taken the time to say they are sorry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Anne N
Great local spot! We've been going there for many years. The Spaghetti Carbonara is excellent! House baked bread is so good.
Casual bistro interior in a generic South OC strip mall, with great service and great food. My wife raves about John's House Salad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
Linda Pericleous
We have been twice now and it does not disappoint. We have had the same server both times and she remembered us. Even remembered what wine we ordered. The food is great and it is a fun, casual place to go with friends or family. The salads, pizzas and pastas are great. Halibut is my favorite fish and theirs is amazing! Quickly becoming our go to Italian spot.Kid-friendliness: Great spot to take kids, casual and friendly atmosphere. Staff is very accommodating.Parking: Plenty of parking in the lot.
I used to come here quite often but now this new waiter is rude and has asked me to pay him cash and if I did he would give me a free dessert.
I go to this place all the time today this short fat kid got my order wrong and refused to fix it and then he wanted me to pay cash, for what? so he can keep the money.
What a good local place. The food was amazingly good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Italian in south OC.
It's Valentines Day. My party of 6 checked it and were told it would be a 30 min wait. We have two very vocal toddlers and asked for a table that was in the back they said sure it would be just a couple of minutes more. One hour later and our children and my husband and I were still in the waiting area. The table was empty for 20 min before it was cleared off. I've been coming to this place for over 10 years but the service stinks now and isn't family friendly anymore. When you bring up issues to management it isn't addressed professionally. We have not ate at the restaurant in 14 months because of the bad service but we order to fo because we enjoy the food. I wish management would make a point to teach their staff to be more accommodating to family's and if a mistake was made make it right because I as a long time customer may not come back after tonight. BTW I'm a master chef and know the business very well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Our server, Jamie was pleasant, attentive, and accommodating to our special requests. Family dinning with many delicious meals and specials to choose from the menu. We ordered Blackened Salmon, Pasta Rustica, Cindy's Special, and pizza accompanied with an IPA and white wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I took 2 bites. And then a picture to leave this review. I am not from this area and am loyal to my favorite Italian place. Ok. This is hands down one of the best takes of chicken carbonara I have ever had. I asked for butter they were so generous, same with the bread. I'm Here for a short time but thank you Cosmos for making my night better with your fantastic food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved, Loved this place! My Niece just moved into the area and we were searching for an Italian place…Cosmo’s delivered! I had the Cioppino w/linguini and it was phenomenal! Everyone in our group loved the food. Our host was Jamie, she did a great job with our group of 7. Definitely will be our “go to” for Italian…when in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately, price isn't one of the choices to evaluate or provide a grade for. 10 bucks for a basic IPA at their little bar is just way too much in my opinion!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I stopped for quick lunch on a Wed. Had half panini & salad special. It took 15 mins.to get sandwich. Waiter never came over except to take order & deliver it. Didn't check on me. Salad was kind of warm & soggy with dressing. Panini was supposed to be turkey, but didn't have any turkey on it. Salad greens, 1 slice of tomato & cheese. It was soggy on the inside. Rather tasteless. I was very disappointed & won't be back nor recommend it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Cute place and nice staff but honestly the food that I ordered was not at all what I was expecting. The bread was cheap, white, soft bread that you would not choose as bread to dip into balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I ordered the pesto pasta dish and the “Pesto” was nothing even close to pesto. There was no basil to be found and it a such a bland sad looking dish. I was told that it was “their version” of pesto but honestly it was not pesto. Such a disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
We joined our friends at your restaurant on September 23, 2023. We were given menus when we sat down and it was over 45 minutes before she returned to take our order. My husband asked her about the chipotle sausage pasta and she said it was very mild. Not hot. She finally brought us our drinks which we consumed, and my husband asked for a refill. She took his glass and never returned with it. When we finally put our order in, we sat there for almost an hour, waiting for our food. When we asked her where our food was, she went to the kitchen, came back and said "oh the ticket fell on the floor they’re making it now".When we finally got our order, my husband was very disappointed because his dinner was quite hot.Our friends, who invited us to join them at your restaurant, said they have never had such poor service. When we finally received our bills our friend's salad was on our check. Nothing seemed to go right at this dinner. I would like to return. The food was very good, but the service was probably the worst we have ever had.I wrote this message to the manager on September 24, 2023, hoping they would at least acknowledge that there was a problem. It is now October 7, 2023 and they haven't even taken the time to say they are sorry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great local spot! We've been going there for many years. The Spaghetti Carbonara is excellent! House baked bread is so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Carbonara, Bread Basket,
Casual bistro interior in a generic South OC strip mall, with great service and great food. My wife raves about John's House Salad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
We have been twice now and it does not disappoint. We have had the same server both times and she remembered us. Even remembered what wine we ordered. The food is great and it is a fun, casual place to go with friends or family. The salads, pizzas and pastas are great. Halibut is my favorite fish and theirs is amazing! Quickly becoming our go to Italian spot.Kid-friendliness: Great spot to take kids, casual and friendly atmosphere. Staff is very accommodating.Parking: Plenty of parking in the lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Basket