Great food great service amazing bartenders, unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to come back until the AC fixed. I was so uncomfortable inside the restaurant trying to eat and enjoy my drinks. other than that, this is a great place to eat for takeout. read more

First things first! GO DOWNSTAIRS! Alex makes the most amazing drinks, good music good vibes all around the staff is amazing. Such a nice get away but in your own home town. We had the meatballs & spaghetti (amazing) meatballs are house made my husband had the steak he loved it to not too much not too less, just the right. Stay for dessert!!! FYI all their cakes are made in house! We tried the strawberry, still dreaming about how delicious that cake was. Absolutely fluffy and spongy absolutely delicious. We decided to try this place after walking downtown trying to find something new and this place was it! So glad we tried it and will definitely return! read more

My husband and I had a very nice date night at Bistro di Bufala. We have been searching for a good neopolitan/wood fired pizza restaurant like we loved when we lived in Chicago and this was pretty close! We had the gambas al ajillo (prawns) for a starter. Good quality shrimp, larger portion served with ample olive oil, garlic and toasted bread to dip. We split a large insalata della trattoria, which was enough for 4 people so if you are getting other dishes, go for the small size to split. Came with good quality blue cheese, candied walnuts and apples. Very good! We also tried 2 pizzas - the Diavoloa with San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Fresh Jalapeños, Cracked Red Pepper which was my favorite. The crust is a little more chewy than crisp but it was 4 out of 5 stars. The second pizza we tried was the Dunbar with San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, House-Made Spicy Fennel Sausage & Fresh Mushrooms, also very good. Fresh ingredients and tasty. Hannah our server was very helpful, friendly and perfectly paced. We would definitely recommend this as one of the best restaurants downtown Visalia. Can't wait to go back and try the dinner entrees. It is a little noisy but we didn't mind. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

i was lost in the mountains for 256 days with no food and no water. i ate pine cones and drank wolf urine. i crawled like bear grills down the 198 and ended at bistro. they bathed me in extra virgin olvie oil (i was half a virgin before this ) and clothed me in pure japanese silk. i was brought back to life over a cocktail and pizza. 10/10 would recommend. any ways ..... the wife and i are basically regulars here. great food and great cocktails. a bit hard to get in some times but that doesn't happen often. give it a try. read more

The pizza is very good, the prawns appetizer made with cognac is incredible, the goat cheese appetizer delicious. But the reason I wont go back is because the seafood pescatore pasta described in the menu to have lobster, prawns and salmon. But it Does not have any lobster and only 3 shrimp not prawns. I told the manger and was told it has bits of lobster in it? Not sure if lobster juice checks the box for you but it doesn't for me. Needless to say it was deceptive and out of integrity for me so I now I refuse to return. I dont leave 1 star reviews check my history. But this was not what i order and they were like yeah its fine. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Let me start off with the wonderful service! We were greeting immediately and completely taken care of after being seated. Hannah was totally amazing!!! She was attentive, patient, and with a great positive energy and attitude. Food was also amazing and tasty!! read more

A couple of weekends ago, my husband and I went to the bistro for the first time to celebrate our anniversary. Our server, Toni, was fantastic and truly hilarious. We had the bruschetta for an appetizer and she recommended the seafood Pescatori and the ribeye for our entrée, all of which were delicious! Overall, the food, drinks, and all the waitstaff were excellent. Unfortunately, we were way to full for desserts but we will definitely be returning with friends. read more

My new favorite place in Downtown Visalia. Great bar with many specialty drinks, great food (try the Carbonara Pizza ) great staff. Stop by for happy hour or dinner. Great Italian cuisine. read more

LOVE this place! The food is prepared fresh, the atmosphere is inviting and the service is top notch! The food is SO DELICIOUS!! read more

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This food was really good. Ordered the diavola pizza, Caesar salad and ravioli appetizer. Price for the lunch was fair. Ambiance was nice. Server was helpful and kind. High 5 to James. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Goat cheese ravioli carmelized walnuts apple and honey drizzle. This was a party in your mouth. Flavors are amazing. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

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BOMB. JUST BOMMMMMMBB. the service is great :) place is so clean & cute. great for date night or brunch with friends/family. literally just perfect read more

Bistro Di Bufala - roasted beet salad!! i added salmon & avocado. i've gotten their bruno benedicto & HOLY MOLY. just so good - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Very nice restaurant! Greeted and seated right away, we arrived at 5:00 just as they were opening for dinner. I ordered a Mint Mojito, which was very good but a little pricey at $11.50. I asked what was the most popular dish, our waiter said the chicken Marsala. It was very good nice mushroom/cream sauce covering pasta with chicken on top. The vegetables were an assortment cooked just right. My Husband had spaghetti with beef meat balls. Said it was ok, wished the sauce would have had ground beef in it too. We did not care for the $9 tiramisu . Tasted like it came from the freezer department from the grocery store. That was the only negative, will come again. read more

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Amazing food and drinks. Great atmosphere and staff. Will definitely dine there often. I'm

Such a cute place in downtown Visalia! The bruschetta is yummy. Very generous portion overflowing with beautiful Roma tomatoes. Washing it down with a cold glass of champs. Delightful lunch, insert smiles here :-) read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Bruschetta appetizer only $8. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Bistro di Bufala is rebranded Tazzaria in downtown Visalia, which incorporates much of Paisanos former menu. The lovely space off of one of Visalia's downtown retail arcades is quite spacious. There is a full bar with seating, an upstairs and downstairs dining area with seating and a generous patio area. Reservations are not a necessity but they are a good idea. The space is lovely. The exposed brick walls and the variety of art - both curated and offered for sale by one of the bartenders - is visually interesting. The lighting is soft. The vibe is casual but elegant. The service is fantastic. From the owner's husband to the servers to the bartenders, everyone is attentive without being overly intrusive. Our server was particularly knowledgeable about the menu. And, the food and drinks are delicious. The bartenders have quite a selection of craft cocktails. I went with the Paper Plane with Bulleit Rye (rather than Wellmade Boubon), which was spicy citrus concoction that I thoroughly enjoyed. The food menu includes salads, appetizers, pasta, pizza and entrees. DD had Nonni's salad to start ($7), which was a generous plate of chopped romaine tossed in a red wine vinaigrette that was topped with sliced salami (no sopprassata that I could see) and crumbled cheese. Quality ingredients that are well executed created a tangy and refreshing starter with an underlying richness. He went on to have the chorizo and chickpea pasta for dinner, which he enjoyed. I thought that the salmon salad was perfect ($18). The chopped greens were tossed in a red wine vinaigrette with spicy sliced red onions, shaved fennel, chopped tomatoes and orange segments. It was a bit surprising to have tomatoes and oranges in the same salad, but it worked. My fish fillet was a little thin, but it was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The combination was rich, sweet, spicy and tangy all in one. The dessert menu is limited - cheesecake and chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and various espresso based beverages. We went with the chocolate cake and a couple of Americanos. It was a delicious moist and rich chocolate cake with even layers of a sweet and tangy creamy cheese frosting that was finished with a drizzle of chocolate. An impressive end to an impressive meal. At the end of the night, we ended up buying a piece of art right off of the walls! It was a lovely dinner, and we look forward to being back in town to experience it again. read more

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Food was delicious! Service was pretty good. Great atmosphere! We will be back. We had the bison burger and the calamari steak.

Would recommend getting a reservation we got super lucky our first visit and had a table for two open. Our server was sweet and polite very. Knowledgeable in the menu and with recommendations even to come back when they have other specials! read more

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I really love this restaurant. I have been meaning to try it, and tonight was the night! I have an admiration for this restaurant, as I used to work for Tazzaria a long time ago. Tonight was excellent. I took my mom with me for dinner, and we ordered a couple drinks (the Lemon Drops here are amazing, by the way), and we ordered some appetizers, food, and finally dessert. The plates that stood out: 1) the Ravioli appetizer is absolutely delicious. It's perfectly sweet, creamy, and light. 2) The goat cheese appetizer. This probably has one of the best flavors I've ever tasted. I'm not a huge goat cheese person, but this was absolutely outstanding 3) Almond Cake. Their cakes/pastries are always phenomenal. The almond cake this evening paired perfectly with a cappuccino at the end. The staff was 10/10, the restaurant was clean, and we got our food in a normal amount of time. I highly recommend this restaurant, and I cannot wait to come back again! Carson C. Visalia, California read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Soooo good! Their baked goat cheese app is amazing. We have always received great service and the ambience is perfect for a date night or just grabbing a drink with a buddy. read more

Love this place. Right on Main Street in Visalia. Lauren, the bartender is the best. Good food. Good Service. Good prices. I'm telling all my friends about this place!!! read more

Yummy food and great ambience. Cleanest kitchen !!! You can see the fresh food through glass refrigerators. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - I believe it was the steak salad. So yummy and filling !! All I know was that it was so good. I'll be going back soon. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

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I have been coming to this place about three months and they are best in town...You can taste the homemade pasta and fresh homemade sauces...Their bistro club sandwich is so delicious too...The best part about this place besides the food obviously is the staff...The cook Mario is the best of the cooks here..Miguel is on another level super friendly and attentive, top customer services...Thank you guys so much for the best experience one can ask for at a restaurant... read more

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Not the best experience. To begin with we were asked to wait in the breeze way until our table was ready. While we waited another couple came in and were seated before us because we were forgotten about in the breeze way. Next, the bruschetta was smothered in olive oil to the point of making it completely soggy and only edible with a knife and fork leaving an oily residue all over your lips and palate. Finally, my spaghetti and meatball entree was awful. The pasta wasn't seasoned and was under cooked. My meatballs were not seasoned enough and were over cooked and dry. My wife's chicken Marsala was better however her chicken was also over done and dry. Not recommended.... read more

Honest review. I ordered the bruschetta because I Love Tomatoes. The menu stated they were heirloom tomatoes. I was hoping they would be locally grown as we're in farm country. The tomatoes were nice and juicy. The downfalls in the bruschetta were that the fresh garlic had a very prominent flavor and the toast was tooooooo hard. Now, I love garlic. But In the bruschetta, the garlic overpowered the other delicate flavors of tomato and basil to the point where it had that garlic spicy effect. The toast was very hard. It wasn't a delicate toast that sort of breaks apart and flakes when you bite. I had to really chomp and make squinty eyes while biting down and my tongue was a little soar from cuts due to chewing through the hard toast. I hope I'm not sounding like a snob. Hours later, my tongue is still feeling tender. My friend let me try her crispy ravioli with honey and apple. I did not care in for it, personally. To begin, it didn't look like ravioli. It looked like triangular wontons. They were filled with goat cheese that didn't seem to be seasoned. The wonton was bland. The walnuts were very good though. The dish was kinda awkward as the wontons laid on top of a large, cross sectioned green apple. I ordered the Alfredo pasta. It was good. It could have used more salt, or parm in the sauce. It lacked flavor but I could tell it was fresh. My coworker also ordered the Alfredo and felt the same. If it just had some more parm, or salt, it would have been perfect because the pasta was beautifully cooked and al dente. The gesture was satisfying. My friend ordered the chicken Marsala; THAT WAS TOTALLY DELICIOUS !!! Omg WOW. The chicken was PERFECTLY cooked. It was soft and moist and succulent (I'm talking chicken breast too). The sauce was delicious!! Wow! I was very impressed with the Marsala. I also ordered the carbonara pizza bc they put egg yolk on the pizza and I am a sucker for egg yolk. It was very good. It had prosciutto and multiple cheeses. It was well seasoned and decadent. Over all, I was not thrilled with the appetizers but the main courses saved the day (for me). read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Alfredo Pasta (lacked salty seasoning so I recommend asking for extra parm on the side). - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

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This is our family's favorite restaurant in Visalia. Great for any occasion: good food, ambiance, and drinks.

Wonderful menu, casual but classy ambiance. Waitstaff attentive but never overbearing. We eat here 1-2 a month. Always delicious!

First off - we did not consider this restaurant because Yelp says they close at 2 in the afternoon on Friday. Ended up here because the Mexican restaurant, next door, had a long wait. Big mistake. Food was ordered and delivered timely. Pasta dishes for us both. No salad or bread included. Beverages were another story. I will just say the draft beer took around 15 minutes "for us" both times. Much quicker for other customers. My wife's two wine orders were a fiasco. Our waitress tried but her support system was abysmal. The draft beer is in the basement. I have no idea where the wine came from. Food was great. Waitress tried hard. Management should fire themselves. I am truly embarrassed for them. Run away fast!!!!! read more

Food was delicious we all ordered something different. I had a pasta with cream sauce very good. Everyone enjoyed their meal . Lasagna delicious, large salad very good. Salomon was delicious. Service was great we made a reservation because we went in a Friday evening. The place was jumping. Servers were polite and kept our glasses filled. Ambiance was nice we had a ice table by the outdoor dining area. I highly recommend you try this restaurant. read more

We love all of their food, drinks, atmosphere, and service. It's great for a date, girls night out, or family meal.

I've given this restaurant and it's chef a few chances. Thinking that flukes were a factor and no one is perfect, however this is not the case. It seems like this chef has lost his touch or never had it at all. I've eaten at 3 of his restaurants and my experiences at each have been mediocre at best and disheartening to my appetite. Last night was the nail in the coffin. My Fiancée and I arrived for dinner service, ordered Alfredo Pasta "Roman Style" and a margarita pizza. Before I give my "Raw" statement about the dishes, I must address one positive aspect about this restaurant that I and a majority of reviewers have noticed; As we waited for our food the staff was attentive and friendly, giving us the right amount of costumer service and that is why I must give this restaurant one star above the lowest possible. Now for the food: *Alfredo "Roman Style"* Presentation: Straight out of an Apple bees. Unremarkable and a disgrace to Italian food. To call this restaurant a "Bistro" is insulting. Taste: Insipid. The Alfredo sauce was bland, lukewarm, and weak. The noodles had a rubbery texture in the mouth and evidently were not hand made. *Margarita Pizza* Presentation: How can you make a pizza look ugly? Ask whomever made it at Bistro Di fuck-up-a-pizza because I have no idea. "Julian Cut" tomatoes thrown about the pizza in an ill executed manner. Poorly melted cheese, raw dough, and cold in the mouth. You know that nice crispy, flakiness that brick / stone oven pizza has? Well this was nothing near that but closer to cardboard left in the gutter. Taste: *bites pizza* (refer to image provided) Tip: Go to blaze pizza because they shit on this place. R.I.P. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Myself and my Fiancée after tasting the pizza. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

First time here and seems like they only like their regulars would not recommend as new place to try. We didn't get service till ten minutes later after we showed up. Also the server took 5 minutes to bring us menus and then didn't even ask if we would like something to drink. After another while the waitress finally took our order. Once I got my drink it had a cockroach so I send to send it back. They finally took our order after another 20 minutes passed. We order the seafood pasta or whatever it's called and a red devil pizza. But then we waited about 30 minutes before we walked out cause they where serving people who arrived after us. AND THEY SERVED PIZZA a similar items we ordered. So this by far the worst restaurant/ bar I've ever been too. We felt discriminated cause everyone in there was older and we where the youngest couple in there. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Check your drinks here they have bugs in them and they already took this picture down once don't let this place fool you - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

i went with my daughter because she raves about the Alfredo pasta which by the way i did not get a taste of because i was enjoying my sandwich. The sandwich had a delicious pastrami which i tasted on its own. it had some grilled onions and peppers cooked perfectly. All wrapped in a flat bread with a white melted cheese i think was mozzarella. this sandwich melted in my mouth. i highly recommend this plate with the string fries. Service was great by the tall dark haired waitress. i suggest telling your name next time so i could of raved about your quick and courteous service. Your welcome! read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Spicy pastrami sandwich and fries. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

The bistro club and fries were tasty. I recommend this restaurant to friends and anyone that likes pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - The bistro club and fries were tasty. I recommend this restaurant to friends and anyone that likes pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Very poor service. Understaffed. The bar tender was our "waiter" and he was very busy making drinks. Never checked back in with us after the food came out. Food was good but will not return due to lack of service read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Salmon Plank - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Management services above and beyond. Located in a great spot with easy access to wherever else you wouldn't want to go but you will never want to go anywhere else. Management is superb. 12/10 read more

Spending a long weekend in the area to hike. We enjoyed three delicious meals in Visalia, but none was better than Bistro de Buffalo. Quality ingredients right down to the black salt which made my heart stop with is earthy crunch. OMG. My only regret is not having the opportunity to go back before I left town. read more

I stopped in for lunch with my mom today to try this place out. We ordered the white devil pizza and the spaghetti and meatballs. Service was just okay but the food was AMAZING!!!! I would come back just for the meatballs If you're thinking of trying lunch here please do! This is an update to this review: apparently it's hit and miss at this restaurant. This is the 4th I've been here and I've loved all the previous visits but this one.....party of 6. 2 orders of food came out and it's been 22 minutes and the 4 others in our party have yet to get their food. read more

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Great Food! Great service! Great Staff! Our waitress Jessica is awesome! Items that are a must: Seafood Pescatore Gambas Al Ajillo read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Patio dining - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

So good. Have been here a couple times, and the Bianca Pizza. Nice waitstaff, nice environment, definitely will come back!

We go here often for lunch. This was our first time for dinner. Oh my goodness the lasagna was exceptional! We all loved our food. Service stunk! We never got drink refills, or even saw the server after we got the food. But the thing that shocked me was they ADD 18% tip to the bill! We were party of five! Service did not warrant 18%! Be careful when paying not to add more tip! Its included! Downstairs is super noisy, not a place to visit and chat over dinner read more