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    Cannataro's

    3.9 (2.1k reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    CANNATARO'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Julie's Wedding Soup
    Adriana S.

    Italian lunch with two friends. I had the chicken cacciatore which was amazing. The serving is huge (so I have enough for tomorrow!). My friends had chicken Marsala and another chicken dish (didn't get the details), but they also enjoyed their meals. The service was decent. It would have been nice to have our water or ice tea glasses refilled. The ambiance is nice. Italian music playing in background is at a good volume. Both booths and stand alone tables available.

    Barbara C.

    The food is always amazing and the ambience and the atmosphere the waitresses are very nice intentive to you. The food is delicious. You want a real good Italian food. Good recipe you go there forget about Olive Garden or something else. This is where the real stuff starts.

    Baked ziti lunch
    Amanda V.

    Came here Tuesday for lunch with some fam and it was tasty! The service was great and they have some pretty awesome lunch specials! I got the baked ziti which came with soup or salad I got the minestrone soup and my little loved it. The baked ziti was very tasty but my little cheese pizza was where it's at super tasty! If I'm ever in the area I will definitely come back. The sauce on the ziti is divine.

    Diana T.

    The food here is delicious They start you out with bread n butter yummy! The service is excellent and they are consistently check to see if you need anything n filling your drinks. It's a quaint nice Italian decor place. The pizza was fantastic! And the prices not bad at all! A definite must visit if you're in the area!

    Garlic knots

    Wedding soup was very good. We ordered the sampler that had lasagna, fettuccini alfredo and chicken parmesan. We were hoping this restaurant would be real Italian as we were looking for sweet tasting marinara sauce, not tart. However it still came out as your typical American tart sauce. But I guess I can't blame them because the real Italian sweet tomato sauce comes from the San Marzano DoP or Piennolo del Vesuvio tomatoes that are hard to come by here. I know about these because several times I've been to Italy, I asked them why their tomato sauces are sweet compared to the USA and that's what i was told. The garlic knots were good and so was their tiramisu. Too bad I didn't have the chance to try the bruschetta.

    This was the worst minestrone soup I've ever had literally!
    Judy a.

    I don't know how anybody could say. This is the best Italian food in the neighborhood. The soup tasted like Campbell's. The pizza had hamburger like they just threw it on there. The salad was the only thing that was decent. This place is definitely a never again.

    Pasta Cannataro
    Tom A.

    We were a group of nine for lunch. Excellent service and food was great. 1st time here for me. I will definitely be back with in the area.

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    Ashley W.

    Have been here many times throughout the years and let me just say.... The food stay bomb and didn't need any work but the staff was the hot mess. They have gotten much better from what I just saw. Went today on a random Monday date night with hubby after massages and staff paid attention to us upon arrival and our waitress (wish I got her name) was awesome. She was busy with a lot of ppl on her route but did her absolute best to be personable to everyone. Food came out quick and piping hot! Reasonable prices, cute ambiance and definitely our favorite Italian restaurant. We travel all the way from San Jacinto for it so you know I mean that. Oh but one suggestion: the stuffed mushrooms were good but in high need for sauce. Calamari is fresh and amazing, salmon Alfredo was perfect and cannoli is always on point. YUMMY

    11/11/25 Dipping fabulous garlic bread into savory Alfredo sauce
    Jennifer W.

    11/11/25 Amazing Italian restaurant serving up delicious meals, (somewhat) romantic & cozy ambiance with good service. Met up with good friends at this establishment for lunch & it was busy! Lisa, our server was slaying it with good service. Took advantage of their lunch specials which were between $11-$13. Hubby & I shared a gourmet pizza & the spinach ravioli, which came with garlic bread. The bread was addictive!! Our friends shared the Alfredo sauce to dip our bread & that was really good. My ravioli was served with soup & I opted for the Wedding soup. Not bad for $13. It's cozy & the place also played Italian tunes. Parking is free & it shares the space with other businesses. Would definitely return if we're in the area

    Lemon herb chicken
    Steven B.

    This review is for take out. First, they have a great selection of items, mostly Italian, however lots of other dishes. We ordered two main dishes, with sides, and desert. 1. Meatball sandwich. This came with a pasta salad, and we shared an order of garlic bread. I also hot the chocolate mouse cake. I must say the meatball sandwich was perfect. The pasta salad great as well as the decadent chocolate cake. 5/5 for me. 2. My friend got the lemon herb chicken with veggies, and for desert, the canoli. She loved both. We were very happy with everything and definitely going back. This was an excellent Italian restaurant and will be trying the spaghetti next for sure. We might even go eat there, but the takeout was very easy too. Thx.

    House salad with Italian dressing
    Vera L.

    It has a great menu that makes me want to try everything! Everything was very good but chef was heavy handed on the salt. The Malbec we ordered was a great wine to pair with our meal. Complimentary garlic bread was so goood. Wish they offered more ! Seafood linguine pescatore- includes a bunch of seafood , with marinara wine sauce. Good seafood infused flavors Stuffed mushrooms- filled with ground beef, sausage, and a bunch of cheese Minestrone soup- a lot of veggies and very good but on the saltier side Steak arrabbiata- salty steak and sauce but good spicy garlic wine sauce with the linguine House salad- glad they were able to put the dressing on the side. A lot of cheese, with olives but refreshing and healthy with the meal Overall good Italian spot to check out. I'll definitely come back and try their other dishes. Their pizzas look so good too!

    Calzones

    1/5 -- Disappointing experience, twice This was our second time ordering takeout from Cannataro's, and unfortunately, it will also be our last. Our first experience was very negative, but we decided to give the restaurant another chance. We wish we hadn't. We ordered two Papa-sized calzones but received one Papa and one Mama. They also got the fillings wrong. We ordered one with pepperoni, mushrooms, and black olives, but they put jalapeños in it instead of black olives. That's a pretty significant mistake, especially for someone who doesn't like or can't tolerate spicy food. On top of the incorrect order, neither calzone was even placed in a bag for a takeout order. The food is extremely overpriced for what you receive, and the staff was incredibly rude and provided very poor customer service. Mistakes happen, but when you're charging these prices, getting the size and ingredients correct, properly packaging a takeout order, and treating customers courteously should be the bare minimum. We gave Cannataro's a second chance after a bad first experience, and unfortunately, the second experience confirmed that we won't be returning.

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    3 years ago

    WONDERFUL service. The food is delicious, and Is a great place for some Italian food.

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    3 years ago

    Finally an Italian restaurant with excellent eggplant parm. Took the whole family. Loved the food.

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    4 years ago

    The food is absolutely delicious! No time for pictures, straight to eating! Highly recommend for families

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    4 years ago

    Great little spot, homestyle cooking like mom's, we'll definitely be back again soon. Give them a try!

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    6 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Highly recommend and love this place! Their soup is to die for!! Nothing like real italian food and awesome service

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    3 years ago

    First time here and food and service was good. The ambiance was ok not bad but table wobbled like crazy.

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    3 years ago

    Great Italian food made with love been going there for years never had any problems. I love the pizza and the pasta dishes

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    I ordered the meatball and spaghetti and was grossed out when I cut into the meatball . WAs still pink

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    3 years ago

    Great food haven't had a bad dish at this restaurant been a customer over the last 5 years.

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    Does Cannataro's take reservations?

    Call and ask they sit you fairly quickly

    Are there any lunch menu options?

    Yes we have great lunch specials

    I'd like to place a catering order but I wasn't able to get in touch with anyone. Can someone help with this?

    There's two things you can do you could go by the restaurant and talk to somebody in person that's what I did. It's easy to look at the menu and you have someone to talk to. Also you could try their email and look at them online and see their… 

    Where can I find the nutritional facts for the items on your menu?

    Not sure

    How much ricotta cheese is in their calzones? What is the ratio of ricotta to mozzarella?

    Just the right amount to make them taste awesome

    Is it really closed on Sundays?

    Yes, unfortunately lack of staffing has caused us to be closed on Sunday. We look forward to serving you on another day of the week.

    Do the meatballs have gluten?

    I’m sorry our meatballs do contain a little bread, so yes that would be gluten!

    Does this place ever pick up their phone?

    Yes, They are extremely popular and extremely busy. They provide outstanding guest service.

    Does anyone know if we can make reservations? Thank you in advance

    They are not currently taking reservations.

    How come when I ordered the capellini pomodora with shrimp the price for the shrimp add-on is $6 online when the printed receipt said $4? I paid $2 more when ordered online than what it said on the printed receipt.

    They have pricing discrepancies between online and the menu and the system that generates the bill. Ordinarily this would be a huge problem for a store but the restaurant does nothing to fix it. See my review a long time ago that complained about… 

    Is dine-in currently available?

    March 2021, dine in is now open

    What is served with each entree?

    Joe, we were last there in July and if I remember correctly, all entrees included a house salad and garlic bread. If you're extra hungry, I highly recommend a bowl of Julie's Wedding Soup.… 

    Hi, Do you have a gluten free pasta option? Or gluten free pizza?

    Yes we Have gluten free penne and we have a 10 inch gluten free pizza.

    Hi does anyone know if they are taking orders for pick up or delivery? Woukd they deliver to Chino Hills?

    Pick up, Yes. Delivery- I believe they use DoorDash

    Hi Julie, What's the back room capacity? I'm looking for a restaurant that can accommodate 130.

    Probably no more than 40 people in the back room and that would be tight. Vince's Spaghetti in Ontario has private rooms that can accommodate the number of people you are looking for and their Italian food is very good.

    Anyone know if they are open New Year's Day 2020?

    No we are closed today, I was trying to figure out how to post that on Yelp!

    Has anyone ever had catering from here? My brother is getting engaged and I really would love to hire them for this special occasion Or would it be easier to just reserve the back space for at least 20 people? Any suggestions or reccomendations?

    Hi PK, We would love to cater your engagement party either in our backroom or catering the party at your home! Please feel free to call us anytime for more details 909-260-2049 Julie C. Thank You!

    How do I get on the waitlist? The waitlist does not come up when the restaurant opens / come up.

    When you are on the Yelp app it will show you how long for the waitlist and give you the option to join the waitlist. When you get there just tell them you have put your name on the list with Yelp.

    Is the pasta hand made or dry?

    Unfortunately, we do not make our pasta in house! On occasion we do make the gnocchi, but most we purchase as we do not have the space to lay out the pasta when making it from scratch!

    How is their catering?

    Legit! Just ask to speak with the owner Julie and she will make sure you're taken care of.

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    Pizzaioli - Chicken & Peppers served with Penne Alfredo

    Pizzaioli

    3.7(582 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$$

    On Wednesday at 6pm, I ordered Linguine alle Vongole, advertised as Linguini & clams. The initial…read moretaste was somewhat dominated by olive oil, making it feel greasy. Nevertheless, as I savored the dish with the sauce, the clams became more pronounced and tantalizing. Regrettably, the absence of wine flavor was noticeable. I think owner should update menu and price. Price went up!

    We had an amazing dinner at Pizzaioli, but the person who truly made our experience unforgettable…read morewas Zoey. Our daughter has celiac disease and is on a very strict gluten-free diet, so eating away from home can sometimes be stressful. Shortly after we arrived, our daughter noticed a mint displayed near the bar area where Zoey was working and politely asked her, "Excuse me, is this mint gluten-free?" Zoey immediately smiled and told her she would find out. What really impressed us was that she didn't guess or simply tell us what she thought--she actually went to the back of the restaurant to check. A few minutes later, she came back smiling and told our daughter that she could absolutely have the candy and that it was safe for her. It may sound like such a small thing, but for a child with celiac disease--and for parents who are constantly checking ingredients and worrying about what is safe--it meant so much. And the most amazing part? Zoey wasn't even our server. We were seated outside on the patio, but she still took the time to help our daughter and make her feel comfortable. As we talked more, Zoey shared that her niece also has celiac disease. Suddenly, we understood why she was so caring and knowledgeable. She told us how much her niece loves Pizzaioli's gluten-free pasta, explained some of the gluten-free options, and even took time to recommend other places in the area where our daughter could safely eat during the following days of our stay. That went far beyond simply doing her job. It was genuine kindness. We also want to recognize our actual server, whose name we unfortunately didn't catch. She was wonderful. We were seated on the patio and couldn't get a good view of a game we wanted to watch on TV, and she went out of her way to help relocate us to better seats so we could enjoy the game with our dinner. She took excellent care of us throughout the evening. And the food? Absolutely delicious. We loved it so much that we even ordered another meal to take with us for the road! But when we think back on our evening at Pizzaioli, we'll remember Zoey most. Zoey, thank you for taking the time to care for our daughter even though we weren't your table. Your kindness, your smile, and the way you immediately understood our concerns made our family feel incredibly welcomed. What may have seemed like a few small gestures to you made a very big impression on us. Pizzaioli is very lucky to have you. We will absolutely be back the next time we're in the area.

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    Tutti Mangia Italian Chophouse - Tutti Mangia Entryway

    Tutti Mangia Italian Chophouse

    4.0(860 reviews)
    5.4 mi
    $$$

    The food was great, this is view one of my go to Italian restaurants. I ordered the pappardelle and…read moreI highly recommend it. My husband ordered the wagyu burger which he said was decent. We also ordered the garlic bread, very mid. Our favorite was the truffle mac and cheese - super tasty! What wr did not like, place is cramped, the tables are too near each other! They are trying to cram as many guests into a small area. There was someone enjoying their anniversary dinner and it was not intimate We were seated 6 inches from each other! Lol plan for this! Overall, it was delicious and we'll be back for the truffle mac and cheese.

    We came here Sunday for a wine event and had such a great time! From the moment we arrived, the…read morestaff was warm, friendly, attentive, and so helpful. There was a great spread of food, plus servers walking around with trays of delicious bites. The pizza was a favorite of mine .. thin, crispy crust, great sauce and plenty of toppings. The beef brisket was also tender and full of flavor. So good! The restaurant itself is beautiful and has such a warm, inviting feel. The wine selection was fantastic, with several vendors, and yes... we went home with quite a few bottles! Kudos to the entire team for putting together such a wonderful event and making everyone feel so welcome. We had a fantastic time and will definitely be back for dinner.

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    Owen's Bistro - Steak tartare

    Owen's Bistro

    4.4(984 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$$

    My wife and I had a date night. Came to this glorious place. My wife got a glass of Cabernet…read moreSavignon.. I had an old-fashioned. For an appetizer we got a freshly baked loaf of bread with butter. My wife got a delicious chicken and mashed potato plate. It was like beef Wellington, but with chicken. I had the steak Fritts. I washed it down with a delicious IPA. And for dessert, we shared the crème brûlée I had a chance to speak with the owners. They're lovely people. Sincerely, thank you for your consistency. And your vision

    What a lovely place. The ambiance was nice and the service was excellent. They had live music on a…read moreFriday evening outside in the dining patio. Smoked Venison Chops- delicious , especially paired with the blackberry sauce. The fondant potatoes were cripsy on the outside and had great flavor 5/5 Chiliean Seabass- asian flavors, with cilantros and pickled cucumbers and carrots. Fish was cooked perfectly and melts in your mouth 5/5 Lava shrimp- came with a good amount of jumbo shrimps, which were cooked perfectly. Good asian inspired flavor with the sweet chili sauce, but there was quite a lot of sauce overpowering the shrimp so it was a little too saucy for me. 4/5 Steak tartare- good portion of tartare with plenty of toasts for it. The tartare itself was excellent, but the toast was a bit inconsistent with some pieces perfectly crunchy while others were slightly stale. 5/5 The drinks were also very well made. Everything we tried tasted great and had a good amount of alcohol.

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    Our fine courtyard with rustic ambiance with an awning to be ready for any weather

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    Alza Osteria

    Alza Osteria

    4.4(1.2k reviews)
    13.6 mi
    $$

    My son and I had dinner here for the first time tonight. We had to wait about 15-20min to be…read moreseated but I don't mind waiting for good food. The food was amazing. My son and I both ordered seafood pastas. He and I both ordered the clams with linguine. He got the parma rosa sauce will I got the traditional wine sauce. The meal also came with a soup or salad. Since it was a hot day, we both picked salad. One of our favorite parts of the meal was the bread. Not sure if it was on purposes but the bread basket came with both thin slices and thick slices. And don't forget the garlic infused butter. So yumm! As for parking, the restaurant is in a small strip center and only a few stores were open when we arrived so there was plenty of parking.

    Date of visit: Sep 8, 2026…read more What a disappointing birthday dinner. I came here with high hopes of finding one of those hidden-gem, hole-in-the-wall Italian places, but unfortunately, it all ended up blowing up in my face. The biggest problem was simple: everything--from the soup to the main dishes--was way too salty. We were a party of six, and three of us ordered pasta with the garlic cream sauce: the Pescatore, Shrimp & Scallop, and Clam. The sauce wasn't thickened enough, so it was much too soupy for a pasta dish, and the taste of white wine was very prominent. The garlic cream sauce was salty too, although nowhere near as crazy salty as the Chicken Piccata, Tortellini Giovanni, and Minestrone. Chicken Piccata: Like everything else we tried, this dish was just way too salty. The lemon-butter sauce was completely overwhelmed by the capers, and eating it honestly felt like shoveling forkfuls of salt into my mouth. The only saving grace was the chicken itself, which was cooked well and had a nice golden-brown exterior. Tortellini Giovanni: Just okay. I've definitely had better. The cheese filling inside the tortellini wasn't particularly good, although the Italian sausage was pretty tasty. The more I ate, though, the saltier, heavier, and oilier the dish seemed to get. Overall, there was really nothing special about it. Minestrone: SO salty that I couldn't even finish it. I'm not sure if this is simply their recipe or if the soup had been refrigerated and reheated to the point where some of the water had evaporated, leaving the salt increasingly concentrated. It's too bad because the underlying flavor was actually there--it was just completely ruined by the amount of salt. Pizza: Just okay. The dough wasn't bad, and I actually liked that it had some chewiness to it. But for the price, I'd rather go somewhere else. I really wanted to love this place, especially since this was my birthday dinner. I wasn't expecting fancy or perfect--I was hoping for a charming little hole-in-the-wall with really good, comforting Italian food. Unfortunately, we left super disappointed.

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    Allegro

    Allegro

    3.9(699 reviews)
    4.8 mi
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    I finally got to try this spot! I'm a big fan of Italian food, so I was really looking forward to…read moreit. I ordered the chicken cannelloni, and it was very yummy. The taste was amazing and the portion was perfect. I was really happy with my dish. There are no prices listed for the wine, and I ordered the Austin Hope, which was smooth and went great with my dinner. That was a $110 bottle, FYI I learned that when I got the check lol. But honestly, it was very good! I also had the tiramisu, which unfortunately had way too much cocoa powder on it. It was drenched in it. That was a little disappointing because I was really looking forward to the tiramisu. The atmosphere was also louder than I expected. I thought it was going to be more of a quiet, chill vibe, but it's definitely more vibrant and loud. It's a great location and I would go back. Just a few cons that I noticed. Oh, and our server was wonderful...she was so sweet!

    Such a great spot for a date night or with the family. The food and overall environment made it…read morefeel really special, honestly perfect for a first date, especially with its central location. We tried the lasagna and the Alfredo pasta, and both were delicious and comforting in the best way. Service was a little on the slower side, but we chose to sit outside on a rainy day, so it felt worth it for the cozy, romantic vibe. It actually added to the experience more than anything. Definitely recommend, and we will absolutely be coming back!

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    Cannataro's - italian - Updated September 2026

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