Food excellent. Food service good. Bar service extremely slow. Prices very high. Elizabeth Lamers jazz on Thursday nights excellent. Come listen to Elizabeth acconpanied by Steve.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Wendy D
Regrettably the food was terrible. The Chicken Parmesan was dry and without any flavor. You could also tell it had been fried in a very low grade oil and it wasn't edible (I didn't finish though I hadn't eaten all day). I ordered the Tiramisu desert and it was as dry as toast. The lady fingers had some coffee but they too were all dried out.The wine was good but that was it. I wouldn't recommend until the improve the quality of there food. A little care with the food and the ingredients would go a long way with little extra expense. When a customer can get better chicken parm in the frozen food section of the grocery store, you have a problem and dear heavens, use good oil.Talega is an affluent area, your going to have to up the quality of ingredients to survive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Nicole V.
Just moved to the area and stumbled across this little gem. We didn't have a reservation but were seated immediately. Mind you it was a Friday night at 7pm so that was a plus. They also had bar seating available and back room tables available for a short wait. Hosts and servers were all so nice The wine selection was decent and the service was great. The fresh bread the gave us with dinner was delicious and served with regular and pesto butter. They didn't skimp on the clams. the spumoni appetizer was great. Will be adding to our rotation of restaurants for date night. We ordered: Bruschetta appetizer Pasta Puttanesca Vongole with white sauce Bottle of Daou wine $50 spumoni bomba paid around 130 before tax? not bad! Place was fancy enough for date night but also causal for families as well.
33Bobby33
It is a great place to visit, especially evenings when Elizabeth Lamers is performing. The prices are fairly high so bring a big wallet.
We ordered a family dinner to go for myself, my wife and our 2 boys. I chose lasagne and they all ordered ravioli. My wife received 6 small ravioli and my boys got a box with 3 small raviolis each. All three ravioli meals for 3 people weren’t enough for 1 person. What a joke! My kids were still starving and my wife gave her meal to the kids. We called the manager and he literally said “I can give you 3 more raviolis?” Who opens an Italian restaurant in suburbia and expects to get business serving families tiny portions! By the way, the ravioli was out the box with cheap marinara sauce! I should’ve gone to Ralphs and made it myself for 1/10 of the price!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cindy J.
First time here since they changed owners. It was excellent! Both the food and the service. We had Carpaccio for an app- spectacular. Chopped salad and the seafood risotto were both amazing. Victoria and Cesar were both very accommodating behind the bar. Highly recommend it!!
DJ M.
It was just okay for the money. Nice atmosphere and good service. I probably wouldn't go there again.
Deborah P.
The food was very good and the service was perfect. The location is perfect for sitting on the patio and enjoying our California lifestyle.
Keith Lord
Well prepared Italian food with thoughtful ingredients.The host Saul is a special guy.
We are absolutely stuffed and smiling from ear to ear - first time in, and we are being lulled by the live harp music and delicious cocktails. Service is warm and friendly, and everything we ordered - from the arugula salad to the veal piccata and chicken calabria was so flavorful. Just picked up some regulars, Fettuccine Marcello!
Fettucine Marcello is a very welcome addition to the local dining scene. It has a sophisticated ambience, with soft lighting and elegant seating. Waitstaff is friendly, attentive, and also knowledgable about the menu and beverage selections. The menu offers a variety of salads, appetizers, pastas and main courses, all well priced. I ordered the charred romaine salad as a starter, which was very good, followed by Chicken Marsala (accompanied by potatoes and zucchini), which was also excellent, and ended with a delicious tiramisu. I look forward to going back and trying more of the menu. Bravo Fettucine Marcello!
Gaily D.
I am incredibly upset with the 'meal' I had here. To start, I have some allergies. I asked the hostess before we were even seated if it was possible to work with my specific allergies. She said yes. I would have rather she'f been honest and said no. That would have been far better than what happened. I told my waiter my allergies and was incredibly clear about the severity of them. He assured me it would be fine. I ordered food, he came back to tell me that the pesto had peanuts in it (which, why?! and label that on the menu!), and bruskly told me to order something else. I asked for something extremely simple, again asking if it would work, and he assured me it would be fine. I had to leave the restaurant early to go get allergy medication because I had an allergic reaction. My throat started to swell shut, because evidently, there was something in the pasta the waiter neglected to check, or there is little sanitation in the kitchen and there was a large amount of cross contamination. The only thing more overpriced than their boring pasta is an epi pen, and I unfortunately had to deal with both tonight. As other things, our waiter was barely there, we got bread maybe 25 minutes after sitting down, the pasta sauce was thin and cold, and none of the staff were friendly whatsoever I know I sound very upset, but really. I asked multiple times, I gave very specific information, and each time they assured me that it would be fine. Instead I got really sick. Honestly, I probably should have had them take my pasta off of the bill but I was too busy dealing with my throat swelling up, so instead I paid far too much money for the privilege of being sick & for the staff to not listen to basic health concerns. They could have simply told me they weren't sure if it would work. It's unacceptable to not treat LIFE-THREATENING allergies with the severity they deserve. When you don't train your employees for allergies, which, by the way, is the Law in California, someone could die.
Fallon Winslow ..
Food was excellent, awesome menu, bartender, manager, & busser we're working hard and did a great job. Our server however left on what was at least 30 minutes out the back door with no explanation or anyone to take over our table so that made our dinner complete chaos bc we had to sit an extra hour since we didn't even get to place our dinner order and had no intention of being there with our small children for 2 hours. The lack of stars is for awful service.
Jim S.
Outstanding. We've eaten here when it was Sun-dried Tomato and Our Place. This is truly the best version of this restaurant. We've now eaten here 3 or 4 times since they opened in October of 2023. The food is fantastic and artfully plated. The crab cake appetizer is a must. Great wine list and cocktails. The espresso martini is tasty. Finally the service is attentive and friendly. Everyone seems to enjoy working there. This will be a regular stop for us.
William R.
The food lacks real Italian flavor. In fact some dishes are pretty bland. For all the hype, it does not measure up to fine Italian dining. The service is mediocre. We did not get offered bread and had to ask for it. The waitress was surprised, "oh, you would like some bread?" Overall, not all the wait staff is well trained. Ambiance is their Forte. Beautiful design, well appointed, pleasant colors. One drawback is the small stand-up tables in the bar area. Too narrow for serving food. I suspect the rich design of the interior is the primary reason for its ratings.
Food excellent. Food service good. Bar service extremely slow. Prices very high. Elizabeth Lamers jazz on Thursday nights excellent. Come listen to Elizabeth acconpanied by Steve.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Regrettably the food was terrible. The Chicken Parmesan was dry and without any flavor. You could also tell it had been fried in a very low grade oil and it wasn't edible (I didn't finish though I hadn't eaten all day). I ordered the Tiramisu desert and it was as dry as toast. The lady fingers had some coffee but they too were all dried out.The wine was good but that was it. I wouldn't recommend until the improve the quality of there food. A little care with the food and the ingredients would go a long way with little extra expense. When a customer can get better chicken parm in the frozen food section of the grocery store, you have a problem and dear heavens, use good oil.Talega is an affluent area, your going to have to up the quality of ingredients to survive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Just moved to the area and stumbled across this little gem. We didn't have a reservation but were seated immediately. Mind you it was a Friday night at 7pm so that was a plus. They also had bar seating available and back room tables available for a short wait. Hosts and servers were all so nice The wine selection was decent and the service was great. The fresh bread the gave us with dinner was delicious and served with regular and pesto butter. They didn't skimp on the clams. the spumoni appetizer was great. Will be adding to our rotation of restaurants for date night. We ordered: Bruschetta appetizer Pasta Puttanesca Vongole with white sauce Bottle of Daou wine $50 spumoni bomba paid around 130 before tax? not bad! Place was fancy enough for date night but also causal for families as well.
It is a great place to visit, especially evenings when Elizabeth Lamers is performing. The prices are fairly high so bring a big wallet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Fettuccine Marcello
We ordered a family dinner to go for myself, my wife and our 2 boys. I chose lasagne and they all ordered ravioli. My wife received 6 small ravioli and my boys got a box with 3 small raviolis each. All three ravioli meals for 3 people weren’t enough for 1 person. What a joke! My kids were still starving and my wife gave her meal to the kids. We called the manager and he literally said “I can give you 3 more raviolis?” Who opens an Italian restaurant in suburbia and expects to get business serving families tiny portions! By the way, the ravioli was out the box with cheap marinara sauce! I should’ve gone to Ralphs and made it myself for 1/10 of the price!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
First time here since they changed owners. It was excellent! Both the food and the service. We had Carpaccio for an app- spectacular. Chopped salad and the seafood risotto were both amazing. Victoria and Cesar were both very accommodating behind the bar. Highly recommend it!!
It was just okay for the money. Nice atmosphere and good service. I probably wouldn't go there again.
The food was very good and the service was perfect. The location is perfect for sitting on the patio and enjoying our California lifestyle.
Well prepared Italian food with thoughtful ingredients.The host Saul is a special guy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Marsala, Chicken Piccata
We are absolutely stuffed and smiling from ear to ear - first time in, and we are being lulled by the live harp music and delicious cocktails. Service is warm and friendly, and everything we ordered - from the arugula salad to the veal piccata and chicken calabria was so flavorful. Just picked up some regulars, Fettuccine Marcello!
Restaurantji Recommends
Fettucine Marcello is a very welcome addition to the local dining scene. It has a sophisticated ambience, with soft lighting and elegant seating. Waitstaff is friendly, attentive, and also knowledgable about the menu and beverage selections. The menu offers a variety of salads, appetizers, pastas and main courses, all well priced. I ordered the charred romaine salad as a starter, which was very good, followed by Chicken Marsala (accompanied by potatoes and zucchini), which was also excellent, and ended with a delicious tiramisu. I look forward to going back and trying more of the menu. Bravo Fettucine Marcello!
I am incredibly upset with the 'meal' I had here. To start, I have some allergies. I asked the hostess before we were even seated if it was possible to work with my specific allergies. She said yes. I would have rather she'f been honest and said no. That would have been far better than what happened. I told my waiter my allergies and was incredibly clear about the severity of them. He assured me it would be fine. I ordered food, he came back to tell me that the pesto had peanuts in it (which, why?! and label that on the menu!), and bruskly told me to order something else. I asked for something extremely simple, again asking if it would work, and he assured me it would be fine. I had to leave the restaurant early to go get allergy medication because I had an allergic reaction. My throat started to swell shut, because evidently, there was something in the pasta the waiter neglected to check, or there is little sanitation in the kitchen and there was a large amount of cross contamination. The only thing more overpriced than their boring pasta is an epi pen, and I unfortunately had to deal with both tonight. As other things, our waiter was barely there, we got bread maybe 25 minutes after sitting down, the pasta sauce was thin and cold, and none of the staff were friendly whatsoever I know I sound very upset, but really. I asked multiple times, I gave very specific information, and each time they assured me that it would be fine. Instead I got really sick. Honestly, I probably should have had them take my pasta off of the bill but I was too busy dealing with my throat swelling up, so instead I paid far too much money for the privilege of being sick & for the staff to not listen to basic health concerns. They could have simply told me they weren't sure if it would work. It's unacceptable to not treat LIFE-THREATENING allergies with the severity they deserve. When you don't train your employees for allergies, which, by the way, is the Law in California, someone could die.
Food was excellent, awesome menu, bartender, manager, & busser we're working hard and did a great job. Our server however left on what was at least 30 minutes out the back door with no explanation or anyone to take over our table so that made our dinner complete chaos bc we had to sit an extra hour since we didn't even get to place our dinner order and had no intention of being there with our small children for 2 hours. The lack of stars is for awful service.
Outstanding. We've eaten here when it was Sun-dried Tomato and Our Place. This is truly the best version of this restaurant. We've now eaten here 3 or 4 times since they opened in October of 2023. The food is fantastic and artfully plated. The crab cake appetizer is a must. Great wine list and cocktails. The espresso martini is tasty. Finally the service is attentive and friendly. Everyone seems to enjoy working there. This will be a regular stop for us.
The food lacks real Italian flavor. In fact some dishes are pretty bland. For all the hype, it does not measure up to fine Italian dining. The service is mediocre. We did not get offered bread and had to ask for it. The waitress was surprised, "oh, you would like some bread?" Overall, not all the wait staff is well trained. Ambiance is their Forte. Beautiful design, well appointed, pleasant colors. One drawback is the small stand-up tables in the bar area. Too narrow for serving food. I suspect the rich design of the interior is the primary reason for its ratings.