I was visiting the area with the family and the Yelp reviews for this restaurant caught my eye, so…read moreoff we went. First off, it was on the opposite end of where our gps showed us it was located at, but I was prepared by other Yelpers that mentioned it could be a challenge to find. We did not have reservations but arrived just before the dinner rush, so we thought we'd try our luck. The inside seating was filled, but we got our pick of table outside. The waitress promptly put the table shades up to block the sun from the area, which was nice (it was a bit warm outside). The outside tables filled up soon after we were seated. We shared a Caesar salad for appetizer and were very happy with it - tasty dressing, good croutons, and good cheese on top. The bread with sauce they gave use was very good too. The pasta came and as I already saw from the Yelp pictures they give you a good amount of pasta, which isn't always the case at Italian restaurants these days. 3 of us ordered the smoked salmon alfredo and one of us ordered the vodka rigatoni. The salmon is wild caught, if I remember right and it tasted as it was smoked in house - very good. I'm not typically a fan of alfredo but I'm a big fan of smoked salmon and I'm not sure what they do differently with their alfredo but I really enjoyed the sauce as well as the salmon. My son who ordered the vodka sauce rigatoni left the cleanest plate of all of us so I guess he liked his as well. Our waitress was very helpful all the way through and helped make it a great experience. As a part Italian, I definitely give this spot two thumbs up, and my family did as well. A good experience all around.

We were fortunate enough to get seats at the bar on a Friday night before the Eugene Marathon. The…read morerestaurant is a bit hard to find and is tucked behind the building Google will take you to. The bar has 4 seats and there are perhaps 20 tables in Placido's. It's a bit tight and quite busy as it appeared every employee was performing multiple roles. The service was polite and prompt. We ordered smoked chicken ravioli and chicken piccata. The smoked Chicken ravioli was unique, but quite good. The smoky flavor shined through. The chicken piccata was loosely a chicken piccata. Still very good, but with some additions to the traditional expectation of a chicken piccata. It was a good pasta dish overall.

First time here on a Tuesday for hubby's birthday! We showed up at about 6 and the whole restaurant…read morewas full but we chose a table outside. Staff was very nice when interacting, although interaction was minimal due to QR code ordering. I personally don't read Italian, but the descriptions on each of the food items and the wines were really great and made choosing what to order easy! Everything was super good, but my favorites were the meatballs and the Supli (tomato risotto ball). The wine selection was also very good and I ended up leaving with a very nice bottle because it was so delicious! We loved sitting outside, but definitely want to try sitting inside next time. It was a little too warm inside for us this time but the vibes seem so cool! We look forward to the next time!

Wow! This food is insanely delicious! As we knew that we would be passing through Eugene yesterday,…read moreI started looking up restaurants. I was enticed by the pictures of fresh salads and wood fired pizzas. We ended up getting a few pizzas, a couple different pastas. They were all so flavorful (not salty) the texture of the gnocchi was so soft and absorbed the flavorful sauce. We were all blown away. We used QR to order, and were advised to order in waves. Drinks first. Everything came out promptly, even though the restaurant was pretty full. The last few days we ate at some incredible restaurants. Cold Springs Tavern in Santa Barbara, Nepenthe in Big Sur, then we come to Osteria DOP and all agreed the food here was unmatched. The best. For driving many hours, I liked that the atmosphere was casual, but it still looked modern and nice.

Finally, a great Italian Restaurant in Eugene. Add friendly service and very tasty food, and you…read morehave a winner.

I'm no foodie or food snob, but when food is this bad I must speak out. We were referred here by…read morefriends who raved about this restaurant. I found nothing good to report. 1. Appetizer: Polenta Fritta ($14). 2 small spongy pieces of a nasty tasting concoction. The mushrooms on top were over-seasoned. Neither of us could stand this. 2. Salad: Caesar. ($12). This is not a Caesar salad. Yes, the menu says Green Garlic Dressing, but I expected a Caesar hint. Instead, there was an awful dressing. Additionally, the croutons were hard as rocks. 3. Main Course: Halibut ($44). We have never had worse fish anywhere. It was terribly dry and mostly tasteless (due to being dry). I'm actually glad the portion was small because I would not have eaten the rest. Had we not been with friends, we would have sent the meal back. Given the prices, our expectations were high. They were not close to be met.

Some places try to impress you. Mozzi's doesn't have to it already did, decades ago…read more This spot has been holding it down in Eugene since the 1970s, and walking in feels like stepping into a time capsule that actually works. Not outdated it's dialed. No gimmicks, no nonsense just consistency that hits every single time. Now let me get this straight the calzones here? Hands down, some of the best I've ever had. Packed right, cooked right, everything balanced the way it should be. This isn't some rushed, thrown-together side item this is the kind of dish that makes you stop mid-bite and go, "Yeah... this is why this place is still around." I'll be honest, I read a few reviews beforehand and thought, "Did something change?" Nope. Walked in and it was exactly what I hoped for. Same classic feel, same solid food, same dependable experience. That's the beauty of Mozzi's it doesn't chase trends, it outlasts them. Value? Strong. Ambiance? Classic, comfortable, no-frills in the best way. Service? Locked in. Friendly, efficient, and they know what they're doing. This is the kind of place families grow up on. Team dinners, birthdays, random weeknights that turn into memories it's all baked into the walls. You don't stay in business this long without doing something very right. So let me make this real simple: If you're looking for an Italian restaurant in Eugene this is the place. Don't overthink it. Just go.

This restaurant has been around for a while, but it was my first time visiting. The parking lot is…read morepretty small, so we had to park in a nearby lot and walk over. We went on a Saturday night, so we expected it to be busy. The interior design is really cute and it's much more spacious than I originally thought. The food was decent overall. Unfortunately, the service was a bit disappointing. It took quite a while for our food to come out, and the overall experience felt slower than expected. They may have been short-staffed, but it did impact our visit.

three of us went to celebrate my birthday. i had Linguini with chicken Piccata. the sauce was…read morelight and lemony with plenty of capers. The chicken was white chicken cut into pieces immersed in the linguini and sauce. i thoroughly enjoyed this dish. one friend had Mac and cheese and was emphatic about how good it was. my partner had bake ziti with sausage. I tasted it and I liked the sauce, it was flavorful without being too tangy or salty. we all agreed that we would come here again and would be happy reordering the same dishes. The dishes are priced fairly. if you are on a budget you can go here for a nice meal without breaking the bank. we averaged $30 each but we added two beers, one soda, garlic bread and two sauces for the bread. Otherwise the average price was $22 each.

I always hate to give lower reviews but this was a challenging one. First off, it was takeout but…read morethat excuses a few small ills but the meatballs tasted like chemicals (soapy) and the shrimp in my pasta was either already cooked and they cooked it again but it was disgusting. The shrimp was like sawdust with a nice wiff of dead fish. The other dish we had was decent but wow. How did this pace get 4.6 stars?

I returned to Cioppino House this summer; I plan on visiting every summer during my trips to…read moreOregon. The owner, Summer, and server, Jada, were personable as always. I had the beef tenderloin. The cut had no fat on it and was one of the better steaks I've had. I also had a side of scallops; they were prepared in a sauce and topped with nuts or something. The black rice was tasty. They were delicious. I like the way Summer and her servers pay attention to details, such as not holding your glass at the top while pouring liquids. The prices were reasonable. I heartily recommend Cioppino House.

This restaurant was the best hands down yummy delicious meal.. great service... pleasant atmosphere…read morejust overall amazing 20 gold stars

Note to self and visitors. The parking lot right by the restaurant was almost $5 AN HOUR!!!! Yes,…read more$5 per hour. Unless you are OK in paying an arm and a leg, go for it. I should have looked for street parking. I went on Saturday at 6pm, maybe that's why it was crazy expensive. Gosh, this price was more expensive than parking in Los Angeles. The restaurant was very cute, service was great. Food was very good. However, my lasagna was 1.5" x 4". I guess I got the mini/kids size lasagna. My son got the pepperoni pizza and he liked it. Pizza is pizza, it was good. his roommate got the chicken fettuccine. His portion was very generous and he loved it. We all enjoyed it and I would definitely go here again but not park in their parking lot.

Ambrosia is a cute restaurant right in the center of downtown. I was meeting a friend for dinner…read moreand since I got there a little early I headed to the bar for a drink while I waited. The bartender was very nice and I ordered a scotch. The pour was generous and the price was as expected. Once my friend arrived we were shown our table, given our menus and told the specials. So far it was a nice experience. We settled on our choices and waited for our server to return. It took longer that I would have hoped and the restaurant was not very busy. I ordered the Pasta al Limone, my friend ordered the Butternut Squash and Gorgonzola Ravioli. We were then told they were out of the Ravioli. Would have loved to have known that at the beginning. After a few awkward moments to come up with a second try the Fennel and Sausage Rigatoni was the choice. The food was fine but nothing special. My sauce was thick and not expressing any lemon flavor. The pasta was fine but again nothing to write home about. The same with the rigatoni, all of it was fine but I can get fine at a lot of places. Overall, the ambiance was nice, the service was okay and the food was not completely disappointing. That is about it. I would go back if someone invited me but I will not have this on my list of places to revisit any time soon.

I do love the ambiance of the old train station turned Electric Station. Very nice. Overall this…read morevisit was much improved over prior visits. They gave larger portions than before (still not as large on the main course as competitors) but filling none the less - especially if you order the Meat Lovers dish. I love the Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter over spaghetti noodles. I have never found this dish anywhere else. So good! They have upped their game with a larger salad & gave us more than one of their small loaves of bread to share between the 5 of us. That may have been to compensate for the slower service due to a huge influx of patrons in town for a week long track meet. And our portion of Spamoni was larger too. So much improvement from when they first opened & you got very little of anything!

I used to live in another state that had an old spaghetti factory, and have been here a couple of…read moretimes. It was my birthday and I was hungry for pasta so I decided I wanted to have my dinner at this location. The espresso martinis were awesome, our server was also the bartender, and he was awesome, the potpourri entree, which is a little tasting of four different sauces was as expected. The salad was good as was the spumoni. It was disappointing after having made reservations, there was no one at the front desk to take us to a table, even though there were plenty of servers and employees walking within 5 feet that did not even acknowledge our existence.