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Romano's

Romano's

5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, 92507, United States Of America

Full • Pizza • Casual • Italian


"The hostesses we're great! I even met a former employee in the Ladies Room, and SHE was great. Our server on the pizza side, however, left a lot to be desired. She started off good, but after she brought the appetizers, with no plates and napkins, I knew there were going to be issues. We were fortunate enough to flag her down and asked for the plates, and napkins. Later on, after bringing our actual food (it was 45 minutes for my friend's deep dish pizza, and this was fine . . . let me continue . . . she eventually stopped by to see if there was anything else we needed. Honestly, we were nearly done, then she realized she hadn't brought our drinks. Perhaps it was her memory of serving drinks to the table across the room, or her memory of our order . . . Or maybe she looked at the table, and thought it looked strangely without cups that influenced her to quickly leave and return with our drinks MORE THAN an hour after having ordered them . . . Or maybe it was the look on our faces when she asked, in good form, if there was anything else we needed? You may be wondering why we didn't ask for the drinks sooner? It wasn't for lack of trying. Our server wasn't around, and when she or the gentleman server we're on the floor, they couldn't see or hear us. Oh, except for when he tried to give us someone else's order, and the proper owners scoffed loud enough that he made a beeline for their table. It was very fast. Now, the food was fabulous! There was lasagna, that deep dish pizza, Italian Wedding Soup, bread and another tasty appetizer. Despite the absentminded service we received that day, I WILL BE GOING BACK! I also recommend you give it a try. If you get our server, be prepared. You may have to get up out of your seat and go over to the kitchen yourself a few times, to ensure timely receipt of your order."

Colleary's Bistro

Colleary's Bistro

2143 N Tustin StCA 92865, Orange, United States

Soup • Pasta • Coffee • Italian


"Knew it as soon as we walked in, we had been here once before, for a going away cocktail party, but did not recall the name. From the name, Colleary 's, (me thinking that 's Irish) you would not suspect that the food is Italian, and very good Italian at that. There are a few good Italian restaurants in the area, including our fav. In our family the test of a good Italian place is the lasagna, and if they have Osso Bucco and is it lamb or veal. Well lets just say, Passed the Test, with flying colors. I had the chicken risotto that was cooked perfectly. I make this myself, but never seem to be able to cook the rice correctly, so I was a little surprised when it had a bit of tomoato sauce . We ordered an Osso Bucco (veal) for the table and we all dug in. I started with the stuffed mushrooms, lightly topped baby bellas with very finely ground hot sausage and a delicate buerre blanc. Cesar Salad was nice and refreshing, crisp lettuce and just the right touches of garlic and parm in the dressing. The other pasta dishes that our guests had were very, very good. Not your grandmother 's spaghetti and meatballs. Really nice variety and something for everyone. The birthday boy got dessert, complementary, which he graciously shared (there was quite enough), a decadent chocolate fudge cake, very dense, thick layers of cake and fudge and ganache, with a drizzle of caramel and bittersweet chocolate sauces. Remember the owner is of Rockwell 's fame. Definately going back. In fact, Colleary 's may very well be the go to spot. We 're luck in the City of Orange to have some amazing restaurants. Glad we stumbled upon this one."

Pino's Italian Kitchen

Pino's Italian Kitchen

361 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, 80108, United States Of America

Cafés • Pizza • Italian • Delivery Services


"Avoid this place. New owner. We were here for our 8 year anniversary. We have come to Pino 's every anniversary for the past 6 years. We have also dined here on the fly over this time on days that were not occasions. The food has always been exceptional. Piper was working at the time and sat us promptly. I noticed that all of the fire dept. gear was missing from the faux balcony and asked if Joe was still the owner. She replied, No. He sold and retired. . This wasn 't a red flag and didn 't deserve to be. My wife and I ordered a glass of wine each for the occasion and ordered the bruschetta as we normally have done. The dish came out after some wait time and it did look different, but again, nothing to be apprehensive about. We both took a serving. The bread was not toasted at all and it was sitting in liquid on the plate. It was soggy and barely had taste. The owner came over and asked about it. We said that it wasn 't toasted and it was soggy. It was bad. The owner replied, it is supposed to be toasted. Let me go talk to my kitchen. . He took the plate and shuffled off. We both ordered our usual dish of the Chicken Penne. My first bite was tasteless and the chicken was repulsive. It was tough, chewy, and barely had flavor. The dish was dry. The original owner 's dish had a bit of an oil sauce along with small garlic chunks. The dish was bad. My wife felt about the same (though she was trying to be more of a positive mindset. . We were at the end of the dish (though I left less then half of the served 'food ' on the plate. and the relief kid waiter (skinny teen whelp with dark slicked back hair comes by and 'drops ' the check on the table while we were still dining. I say out loud, Well looks like we aren 't having dessert after all.. as I clap my hands in disgust with the visit. While we are sitting there he buses the table and takes the drink I am still nursing. I paid cash and the kid asks if I wanted change. I said no. He then makes a comment about the dining experience from before he took over our table. Which leads me to believe there was chatter in the kitchen/back area that possibly included the owner in this chatter. Possibly why the check was dropped while we were still dining to get us out of there sooner (though this sentence is based speculation on his comments. . I ask the kid in disbelief, Do you normally clear the table while people are still finishing their meal? . (and I don 't mean taking a plate or two that were empty and pushed to the side.... but everything. Including the drink I was still sipping on. . We get up to leave and the kid continues going in a passive aggressive confrontational tone. I stopped and turned around and told him, Please do us a favor and stop talking to us. . The food and the service was absolutely appalling. To be honest, if the kid kept going the night would have ended differently. Let 's add the fact while we told the owner the bruschetta was bad, it was still on the bill. We unfortunately will never return to a restaurant that we have been regulars to for 6 years with the old owner because the new owner does not come close to quality or care of what was once there. Thanks again for the wedding anniversary memories."