Constantly good! Jake/Jacob (?) the guy ringing up your order is always so friendly. Great customer service! My office likes to come here for coffee & to-go breakfast. Their food is just fresh & delicious. I love their cappuccinos, these babies are done right! read more

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I have mixed feelings about Tazzaria. For breakfast it's actually a pretty great experience; plenty of options, good pastries, and the coffee is excellent. The price is a little above average and the wait is usually a little long since it's a popular place, but overall pretty good. Dinner, however, was disappointing. The price jumps pretty steeply to about $25/plate, and the food itself was just okay and the portions seemed small. If I hadn't tried this place at dinner I would've given it at least 4 stars. Ths restaurant itself is quite nice and the staff were friendly too. Next time I stop by it'll be for breakfast, and for now I wouldn't recommend the dinner experience. read more

Completely shocked by some of these negative reviews!!! We are out of towners and choose to eat here every time we are in Visalia. We had a party of 10 today. Our waitress was so sweet and attentive and everything we ordered was AMAZING. Never ever disappointed. read more

Our fav Italian restaurant in town! Pizza is great, and the Alfredo is delicious!! 10/10 recommend!

My wife and I secured reservations for 2 outside for 7:00 on Friday night 9/16/22. We were sat immediately exactly as requested and the night ensued perfectly. The service was unparalleled, baby steamed clams appetizer with bread was perfection, wonderful, zesty broth of deliciousness that I literally needed a spoon to enjoy the wonderful elixir of basil, garlic, wine and heat, best baby clams I've had in ages, I would have them again in a heartbeat. The salad for two was plentiful, as my wife and I had leftovers to bring home. I had the fresh Salmon, prepared on the most aromatic Cedar plank, served with the freshest squash and zucchini, it was terrific. My wife ordered the Seafood Pescatory and it was full of the freshest Lobster,Shrimp and Salmon with house made pasta in a creamy sauce that was so good, I want to have it tonight for round two. The night was perfection and I suggest enjoying a night out at Bistro Di Bufala and ready your palette for a great dining experience. read more

First I must say Camilo is a great cook. He really loves what he does and you can taste it. But today there were three of in for a late lunch. Noticed mrs Jensen and her two kids and guest also there. Well servers and cooks where so busy catering to her and their needs that the paying customers had to wait for the food. It took over and half hour to get two cheese pizzas and a salad ! Really? She was busy sending back two pizzas and getting them remade while we sat there like idiots waiting. The worst was when her young son went behind the bar and was all over the pizza making station. Do you want kids germs all over your pizza? I don't. Board of health should have seen that one. I'm so tired of the family taking priority over me, the paying customer. This is not the first time. It seems she is always eating in one of their places. Taking staff away from doing their jobs. This is my favorite pizza place but I'm ready to change. read more

A trendy re-vamped restaurant where the food speaks for itself. This is the second time my boyfriend and I have been here and both times we are so exited to go back. Very quaint and the ambiance for date night is spot on (similar to Monet's ambiance in Exeter). A smaller menu, which allows each dish to shine. I've ordered the carbonara pizza with basil cream on the side and both times it was delicious. The pizza chef is the chef from Pizanos, so if you liked pizanos pizza before it closed, you'll love this place. My boyfriend has ordered the bison burger and the seafood pescatore which is hands down one of the best seafood pastas I've ever had. Not too fishy, not too rich and a pretty good amount of seafood included for the price. We've always had a great experience here and if you are looking for a great dinner experience this is it. Head downstairs for a cocktail afterwards and your experience will be topped. All of Steven's drinks are great and he makes a fantastic Stockholm Royale. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Carbonara pizza with a side of basil cream and seafood pescatore pasta. One of the best dinners we've had. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

Look at this incredible appetizer table. Wow 8 stars really. Food was so fresh and so great I would strongly encourage people to have them cater your event small or big read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

I wanted something traditional so I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and it was so tasty and delicious! Authentic Italian. I look forward to trying their pizza next! read more

I remember going here when it was dead and the staff was really nice and we had an impromptu wine tasting in the basement bar. It was just me, the manager Jason, and several servers who were on the clock. I had a bit too much to drink but later found that they charged me for a half dozen bottles of wine they drank. I've been mugged before and THIS felt worse than that. Don't trust the Jessens. read more

So, first of all, I hate giving negative reviews... in fact, I never do it. But this was a tough dinner to get through. The staff was great. Very friendly and attentive. Good job to them. The place also has a cool vibe to it, with a nice patio, decent bar and a comfortable environment. These things earned the two stars. The problem was the food... My wife and I started with the wood-fired carbonara pizza. This was actually quite good and we enjoyed it. We were excited to try their other offerings. For our entrees, we ordered the chorizo chickpea pasta and alfredo "Roman style." There is no other way to put it other than they were quite literally the blandest dishes we've ever experienced. The alfredo was like eating pasta boiled in unsalted water swimming in a bowl of milk. It was watery, completely bland and inedible. Same for the chorizo tagliatelle. It was clearly boiled in unsalted water and simply topped with greasy chorizo. No flavor at all. Inedible. We debated asking for our money ($78) back it was so bad. My wife didn't want to deal with it, so we just left. I know the folks who own the place are good at what they do and I've always enjoyed their restaurants, so my hope is that something simply went wrong that night. Maybe the "chef" was out sick so wait staff tried to cook and didn't know what to do? They were out of key ingredients (including salt, butter, etc) and served anyways? Who knows, but I can't imagine that they would serve this if they knew how it tasted. It's unfortunate because I was looking forward to this place. I'm an Italian food fanatic and eat it all over this country. This was objectively bad. Again, I never write negative reviews or make a big deal out of dining imperfection. But this was bad, guys. Hopefully they take this feedback and figure out the problem. read more

This is mine and my wife's go to breakfast joint. The crew is awesome and all have great attitudes. They are helpful if yo have any questions. The food is all delicious, from their daily special, to the chorizo burrito, omelet, and chilaquiles. The drinks are amazing also. If you like sweet coffee beverages their dog lifter is to die for. The eye opener will definitely wake you up. The cappuccino is very well done. They also have a large variety of loose leaf teas to choose from. I highly recommend this place if you are visiting or even if you're a local who hasn't tried it yet. They do get busy so you may have a wait for your food, but don't let that deter you from visiting. read more

I am sooo glad that my sister suggested this place for lunch while I was visiting. It had a cozy, trendy vibe to it, and I loved the outdoor tables. We sat in the sun, and the staff brought our food to us after ordering at the counter. I chose the lunch special which was a blackened ribeye wrap...absolutely amazing. The steak was cooked perfectly and the veggies on it were fresh and tasty. My sister got a veggie sandwich that had eggplant on it and she absolutely loved her food as well. We both took advantage of the large selection of tea leaves, she ordered hot since she was struggling with a slight sore throat, I chose mango iced tea, which they sweetened with simple syrup....just so damn good! Everyone here was friendly and our experience was great. Try this place, it's so worth it! read more

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We recently visited the restaurant for the first time. Service was great and food was excellent. Planning on going back real soon.

My wife and I went out looking for a stone oven cooked pizza, we found this place decided to give it a try. No host we stood there for several minutes waiting for some acknowledgement. A waitress looked my direction then walked away wasn't sure of the protocol. Hello do I sign in, do I take a number or just seat myself . Finally I got the attention of one waitress, it was obvious they finally figured we wanted to dine because she directed me to a vacant table with a point of a finger before a I could say a word. We sat waiting for about 15 minutes before someone brought two paper thin menus that appeared reused disposable then walked away. Minutes later the waitress came to our table and took our beverage order. The servers body language , stare of confusion and tone of voice appeared to be that of .......what do you want, why are you here and please try not to bother me ok. Finally our order arrives, the salad was fresh and very good enough for two. The beer was a bit pricey but it was cold. Now the pizza was below average. We had the white devil pizza that was suppose to be spiced with fresh jalapeños and pepper pods. We found maybe 4 to 5 small cut pieces of jalapeños or any toppings in the entire pizza. There was no kick or much taste. The texture and taste of the dough resembled that of a Gordita tortilla. The taste was very close to a quesadilla. We expected the slightly burn/dark brown dough but this was over cooked to burn perfection. It tasted that of burn tortilla stuff with cheese and placed over the burner stove that we like to do at home. So we like quesadillas and that why we give it a below average on the pizza scale. The waitresses appeared frustrated and overwhelmed one poor bus boy had to endure a stern directive order in the presence of customers. Inappropriate read more

Where to even start. I literally just left there and I am so unhappy with the service. After I had to wait for a waitress to acknowledge we were guided were to sit down. Our waitress ask for our drinks( which we asked for mojitos and waters) and just got our mojitos. We order an appetizer and after getting it the waitress promised to bring plates for it. Then I noticed the waitresses not coming to get our order and noticed she was taking pictures with a party that was seated inside. That really upset me because we waited a long time for our plates for our appetizer ( never got) and our waters (never got ) and for her to get our order. She then continued to check on other tables but never came back to us. We waited a long time before I decided to ask for the check to leave. I am not happy at all!!! I have never experienced so bad service anywhere. And thanks to the waitress with the curly hair taking photos I will not be back. read more

Server very friendly and attentive. Margarita was good but had too much ice for a $12 drink. I was disappointed in rib eye I ordered, was pretty thin for a bone in rib eye and more fat than I would of hoped for in a $40 steak. If you aren't too hungry and want to over spend on a meal this is the place for you. read more

Amazing food and awesome service! Brett is a life saver and helped me cater a baby shower for my grandbaby. I live 300 miles alway and Brett made everything so easy and stress free. The food was a huge hit with all our guest, especially the Mac n cheese. I would definitely recommend them for any occasion and will use them again in the future! Thank you again! read more

Consistently excellent food and service! I frequent this restaurant. The meats are quality and generous proportions. If you are craving pizza, they have you covered...a must try. Their burgers are complex and tasty. If you want try something different they do have a Buffalo burger. Chicken Marsala always a go to. Also, salad with salmon on top is great too! The bar service and wait team members are friendly, customer oriented and provide quality craft drinks. The bar is consistently stocked with a mix to your taste and pallet. The bar tender Brian is very skilled, friendly and cares about the service provided to patrons. Erica is also so awesome, treats customers kindly and runs a good operations. We love to dine at Bistro because of the quality, and service that is consistently outstanding!! read more

I heard they weren't changing gloves and touching money and food and God knows what else. Good food maybe, but their sanitation habits are horrible. Not a place you want to eat during a pandemic. read more

Love love this place! First, the food is 5 star quality, their chef is top notch at creating new original items everyday! We always go for breakfast and try whatever is new on the menu (usually the daily special) it's so unique and FRESH! Secondly, coffee is amazing! Starbucks who?! The Fog Lifter is my favorite! You must try this place. Not your basic breakfast! read more

Bistro Di Bufala - Machaca Bagel Sando with a side of Fresh Fruit - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

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My sister, her husband, and I used to lunch here frequently when downtown. We hadn't been in a few years until this past summer. And although the food was good, their menu offerings have been severely truncated. I was happy to see the pollo rustica salad was still available: the local olives they get from Lindsay are excellent, and the mozzarella is super fresh. But other than this salad, the choices were limited. Furthermore, the variety of baked good they sell has dwindled. They used to make the best lemon bars: so sad to see they've eliminated much of their baked dessert items. Thus, I'm ambivalent about Tazzaria: the food is still good, but I wish they offered more choices. read more

This is the spot. Im a Paramedic in Visalia and have been trying to find "THE" SPOT to take my outta my league girlfriend. 20 min after sitting down we were so impressed with EVERYTHING she declared it to be our private getaway ! Thanks Bistro . This place is Classy and the food is better than anything downtown. The prices are midrange but everything we had was THE VERY BEST QUALITY.. MY GO TO SPOT is Bistro di Bufala.. read more

I love eating here because the food is good no matter what I order. My favorite is the wood fired pizza. Specifically, the Bianco. Hands down the best pizza I've ever had. The bruschetta and the Chicken Piccata are also amazing. read more

This place is amazing...the food and drinks were both exceptional. . They have an extensive whiskey collection as well. But the absolute best was the three servers that made our evening incredible. Erica, Lisa, and Jessica were so full of energy and absolutely made it a fun evening. They were very attentive and we ended the night feeling like we made new friends. read more

I travel all along the 99 and 5 fwy from LA to Lodi every two weeks and often stop at Tazz when possible because the food is great and the service is the best. Would highly recommend anyone who is in the area to stop. read more

Wish this place would just wait on people instead Of ordering up the front because the line gets long and it gets a little chaotic with the ordering up front trying to get a seat and food. They may get tips or larger amount of tips this way since at times they end up bringing the plates over or drinks and picking it up and cleaning up the table anyway so really it's all the same and sometimes I don't think they get the benefit since they don't need to tip since its self serve. I'm not sure if I'm making sense but when you go you will understand . This place is nicely decorated I love it and great concept. The coffee are not that strong, but it taste good. read more

Such a good restaurant! I've come here multiple times and each time the cocktails are amazing, the food is out of this world and the service is quick and effective! read more

For years I have heard praises about Tazzaria. Since my wife and I lived out of town, we've never had the opportunity to try Tazzaria. I've heard that they have tapas, unique dishes, and most importantly great food. If it weren't for the overall service, I'd give this place one star. As we walked in, there were several tables open, but no one greeted us or told us where to go. I walked to the counter and asked where we should sit; the wait staff quickly recovered and were helpful thereafter. I'm not sure if they normally have a maitre d' or if it is seat yourself, either way, it was slightly confusing and an uncomfortable way to start our meal. We started with the Insalata Della Trattoria (house salad with, walnuts, vinaigrette, beets, and goat cheese). $9 for a below average size salad. The beets were very undercooked and hard. Beets are a regular item in our household, I know the difference between undercooked and overcooked beets, these were definitely undercooked. There were very few walnuts and very little goat cheese. The dressing was good, but the leaves were huge! I felt like a slob trying to eat a single piece of lettuce. Since the owners of Tazzaria also own Glicks, my wife and I decided upon two dishes that we felt would highlight that partnership. She ordered the Chorizo & Chickpeas and I ordered the Aged Ribeye Steak. The Chorizo & Chickpeas was underwhelming. The chorizo was barely a step up from ground beef. As a sausage lover, I had high hopes for the chorizo. Unfortunately it was below average. If you want chorizo, go to Vallarta's, they have several types available. The pasta noodles were good, but the entire dish was pretty bland. It was $13 for a "side" pasta dish. Once again, I had high hopes for an aged ribeye considering they own Glicks. The steak was cooked to a nice med-rare, but it was wildly underseasoned. I generally like my meat on the salty side, so I had my wife try it to see what she thought. She immediately said it needed salt. There was not salt on the table, so I had to ask for salt. Fortunately the server was kind and quickly provided me with salt. I have to mention, it bothers me when restaurants don't have salt on the table - this seems disrespectful to the customer, almost as if the chef/cook's palate is "right" and the customer taste is wrong. After salting the steak it was fine, but nothing I'd ever order again. The chimichurri that came on top seemed like it had been sitting for too long and the herbs no longer looked fresh. It came with a side of grilled vegetables that were either overcooked or undercooked. The vegetables also needed seasoning. $32 for the steak. Total price was $54 for a below average meal without including a tip. Since the service was good, I gave a fair tip which brought our total to over $65. For $32 a person (without drinks) I'd expect more. I don't plan on returning unless it is under new management/ownership. read more

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Some of these reviews sound like they're from some gossipy jealous soccer moms. The wine is great and the food and service is excellent for the valley's standards. The only improvement I would make is the use of organic tipo 00 grains to make their pizza and pasta. Other than that it was wonderful. SALUTE! read more

The food is hit and miss. The alfredo sauce was uncooked, specifically the flour in the roux was not cooked all the way through. We didn't get a main dish that we ordered and the food took and hour and fifteen minutes to get here on a Wednesday night, and there were only three other tables... That being said some of the dishes were great, but the poor service ruined out experience, especially since we were celebrating a birthday. Shout out to the bartender, who did make amazing drinks. P. S. The auto gratuity for bad service, is messed up read more

Went in on a Wednesday night for a drink with my husband, and wow!! Amazing service! It was full, so we sat at the bar, a man named Brian was our server , and we had the BEST service! Definitely have a seat at the bar! Great environment! Will be back again! read more

I have lived in Visalia since before Tazzaria was Tazzaria, so I have been to this cafe around 5-6 times. Lately, not so much due to their outrageous prices. Today I was short on time for lunch and was downtown so I stopped in. I ordered a salad with glazed pecans, apple slices, crumbled blue cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. I wanted more protein so I asked them to add some chicken. I also ordered a large Passion Black Tea. All of this was to go. Price for my order: Salad: $12 3 oz Chicken: $3.50 16 oz tea: $2.00 TOTAL: $17.50!!! The food is average, not better than any other area restaurant that serves similar salads. The lettuce is not torn into smaller pieces, but rather left as the whole leaf. The blue cheese was not crumbled but was one 3" sliced hunk of blue cheese resting on top. The sliced chicken was grilled and had a good flavor. The second worst aspect of my lunch from Tazzaria (first is the price) is the wait. I arrived and there was no line. The tables were half full. Little did I know that most of those already sitting down did not yet have their food. Therefore, I waited 25 minutes from the time I ordered until I walked out the door. This is my final chance for Tazzaria. Next time I will go hungry or grab a hot dog from Smitty's. EDIT: I have uploaded a picture of my $15 salad and my "large" 16 oz iced tea. read more

Bistro Di Bufala - My $15.50 salad. The "crumbled" blue cheese is the large slice of it at the top right corner of the salad. - Italian Near Me - Visalia, California

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I've been here a couple of times and the food is pretty good.My biggest complaints are: A) Waaaay overpriced B) Since their food is organic (and apparently unwashed) I found tons of bugs in my salad, some still alive! Yuck! I havent been back since. read more

Not a good experince. Walked into the establishment and asked if they had a bar (I eat alone.) That was fine. Walked downstairs and ordered an IPA. Was presented a menu and then waited for a bartender to take my order. After watching one of the bartenders change the beer menu board without recognizing me, I asked a young woman if she could take my order. She was friendly but then said I cannot order from the menu on Tuesday nights at which point she cuffed the bartender for giving me and the couple next to me a menu. Had my heart set on a small pasta dish. Will not be back again. F read more

This was my first visit. My order was simple, the Margherita pizza, extra crispy, and a Ceasar salad. The pizza had a good flavor but was scant on ingredients and not completely baked as it was doughy and soggy in the middle. They have an impressive brick fired oven but someone needs to learn how to use it. The Ceasar salad also had good flavor but was lackluster with less than minimal ingredients. Only lettuce, a little grated parm and dressing. No croutons, which was odd for this salad. Maybe they forgot. Service was average but nothing special. My water was never refilled and the check was brought without asking if we were having dessert or more wine. The dining is cramped and seating is not well organized. If you're stuck at a table by one of the two entrances be prepared for the door to be left open a lot as the servers attend to outside diners and people come and go. It was very cold and drafty where we were seated because of this. Overall I was not impressed. read more

Went here tonight for tapas with a group of friends. We were all VERY impressed with the food. We had - olive tampenade, bruschetta, filet mignon wraps, hummus and homemade pita, pesto bread, and I think some others. The bruschetta was SO good.... big chunks of tomato, plenty of garlic, and yummy olive oil. The best I've had and for only $5! For dessert we all shared the Pavlova, which was to die for. It is a meringue with a crispy crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and fruit. The fruit on it this time was nectarines and blueberries, which were great. I like that they had a lazy susan in the center of the table that we could rotate around to share with others. The waiter was also very friendly, and didn't rush us at all as we sat and chatted after eating. On a side note - There was live music tonight by a girl with a guitar who had a breathtakingly amazing voice. She did songs by Sarah McLachlan, Miranda Lambert, etc. She said she's only 16 which amazed me, and that she's there every other Friday I believe, so check her out! read more

The espresso in my cappuccino: Am I doomed to find sub par espresso in the Visalia area? The Tazzaria, like all other coffee places, thinks all it takes to make an espresso is to buy an espresso machine. And it seems like the entire population agrees. But once they had a premium espresso shot all other espresso will be like freeze dried Folders. I am the few cursed that is spoiled by the taste of sweet thick crema, and the musical notes of flavors singing in my throat as I sip the perfect cup of espresso. I give up I tell you, I'm throwing in the towel to find that perfect cup, heroin attics refer to it as "chasing the dragon". If you know of any place please immediately notify me. Their on site roasted blend cup of joe: Saved the effin day. It was excellent, but when I tried to talk to the male behind the bar about it he didn't know shh about it. I suggest taking a small amount of pride in his work by taking a few minutes to learn some thing about coffee. And this looked like the owner. Over all: I will return just because their house blend was good. I will try purchasing some beans here next time, because the jokester at Mavericks doesn't know how to use the grinder. Yours Truly: The coffee snob. read more

Best place in Visalia for lunch, coffee and dessert. They have by far the best salads in Visalia, really good paninis and absolutely amazing chocolate pecan bars. The staff is friendly and the place is a good spot to just hang out, plus they have free wi-fi. read more

Awesome handcrafted sandwiches!! They use the best and freshest ingredients! The place itself is very small, but they do have some tables outside on their patio as well. A great place to come! read more