Enjoyed dinner here with friends last night for the first time. Service was attentive and friendly. We all got different items, from meatballs to a grilled chicken salad. I ordered the chicken parm and found it to be okay. It was a little on the small size but was cooked well enough. I do think the decor could use a modern refresh, as the painted "stone" and "vine" detail on the walls is a bit cheesy and outdated, in my opinion. read more

Was staying in town overnight with my family and was looking for a place to eat. This was recommended by some locals. We got here and the place reminded me of an outdated Time Machine its was old Italian decor. We were greeted by the host with a smile. All of the servers were kind, friendly & attentive, that's the only reason why they're getting two stars. We ordered a kids cheese pizza, chicken Parmesan, and a sausage pasta. The food came out, omg it was horrible, and watery. And the chicken parm was over cooked and the pasta was so bland. The sausage pasta was watery and did not have any seasoning. The cheese pizza sauce was not a typically red sauce tasted like a can sauce. Definitely not good food here, but excellent servers. This place needs help with remodeling, menu and chef upgrades. Also, our bill was $75 so ridiculous for the quality of this food. Gross and a rip off. read more

Firenze Ristorante - Cheese pizza - Italian Near Me - Oakdale, California

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Great food, nice vibe and will definitely be back Probably the best place in Oakdale read more

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I love the food here I especially like the bread. The service is great. The ambience is a nice quiet place to enjoy a romantic dinner. We are looking forward to returning. read more

Food quality sub par. Ambiance needs updating as it is way outdated. Service was good but they need a better menu and complete overhaul of the restaurant to be worthy of a great Italian restaurant rating for the money. read more

After dusk turned to dawn after working in the high mountain sun the one thing we both craved was a scratch made Italian meal that google promised us. As we drove into the parking lot bright umber kumquats welcomed us to old world Italy. Thee bright eyed host graciously showed us to our table even though we were tardy to our reservation - we had travelled a great distance winding through backroads lined with orchards of apples and almonds. Offered the choice of dinning room or neon lighted gladiator hall - we chose the former and fell into our seats in view of the chefs and gallant servers. After a mere 10 minutes water appeared at our table in clean glasses with cube of ice. Promises of bread were made. As dawn turned more to dusk and the moon rose over the sierras and orchards, neither bread nor server came to fruition. After beckoning the cheese boy we were able to request arancini, salad, two glasses of crisp Chardonnay , and Sean's special. More dusk came... The wine and salad arrived and appeased our hangry souls. Never has a Caesar tasted so Kraft fresh and then came the ten rolls. I swear you could taste the thawck and pop of the pillsburry tube in every biscuit-y bite. The cheese boy generously offered heaping spoonfuls of brownish minced garlic to accompany we don't know what? Perplexed, we politely declined. Finally as trumpets sounded and the leaning tower leaned a bit more our Sean's special pasta arrived. Never since the fall of Rome has Italy suffered a greater insult. We could've for $3 more, ordered the vodka sauce instead of the pink tinted cream. There was no cheese boy to save us. The redeeming ray of light was the in-dinner entertainment of observing two awkward teenagers on their third ( maybe second ) date. Silence...screen time ...silence. It was beautiful to see them wild and free in their natural habitat. One night with you Firenze will fill our hearts for a lifetime. Love, D and R read more

Great service. We had the rolled chicken, lasagna, a salad and minestrone. The food was good. The lasagna was very cheesy and had gigs flavor. The chicken was rolled with mushroom and cheese and topped with a pepper sauce. Both entrees served with average vegetables. The chicken came with a second side - mashed potatoes - not great. Service was attentive and friendly. Price was reasonable. Overall good experience read more

Firenze Ristorante - Rolled chicken - Italian Near Me - Oakdale, California

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Was craving some Cioppino and calamari and gotta say theirs hit the spot highly recommend both. Our waiter/bartender was very attentive and made us some delicious drinks. We ordered a Long Island, dirty martini, and blueberry Moscow mule . read more

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Awful experience!! My fork still had crumbs on it and there was a cockroach crawling around the bar! Not to mention the customer service is nonexistent. Completely unsanitary, will never ever be going back to this restaurant again and will tell everyone I know about how bad it is!! read more

Drove past this place for Years, decided to finally stop. Good drinks and great food. We will definitely be back!

We have eaten here plenty of times over the years and the gaps between our visits keeps getting longer. Unfortunately we must have had amnesia tonight because we decided to eat here again. This is the worst that it's been. Smallest and toughest Chicken Parm on earth. It was the thinnest piece of chicken. The rest of our party didn't care for their meals either. The salads had barely any dressing at all. It pretty clear at this point the owners don't care or are not paying attention. read more

The food came warm. The lamb pops were more like lamb chops with lots of fat and no flavor. Even the salad was flat. I have eaten here before and it was good. Maybe an off day or new chef???? read more

Omg, got here after lunch crowd with only a protein dream. I asked waitress for her thoughts, Bailey was so awesome, she asked me to hold as she had other customers and I had my beverage in hand! I asked for the cooks choice and Roger sent me the best Burger with everything just right. The egg today made a smile for not just me but all who witnessed my delight! I highly recommend Firenze's in Oakdale for service and food described only as "Amazing". Take it from the big guy, get your seat soon! Firenze's Rocks! read more

Firenze Ristorante - Lunch cheeseburger with an egg and bacon added - Italian Near Me - Oakdale, California

We had some friends from out of town visiting and wanted to take them out for a nice dinner One of our friends ordered the meat raviolis after he was told he couldn't order half cheese and half meat raviolis so I ordered the cheese raviolis so we could share and have what we wanted. when we were served the (4) raviolis and split the orders and started eating we realized that they served us two orders of cheese ravioli. my wife told the server and the server said that it was hard for her to take it back because we had been eaten them. So some how it was our fault, there was six of us the food is not that good and the service was not good. bottom line is no attempt was made to make us feel better or to rectify their error we can not recommend this restaurant and we will not be back read more

First off, I want to say that there was good service here, so I hope this restaurant keeps this up. Plus, the restaurant has really nice vibes and decor. Stars were docked off for food quality and cleanliness. I visited with my husband and his brother one weekend and we were seated quickly and given some bread appetizers. I ordered a minestrone soup and shrimp ravioli, and it tasted only okay and not super flavorful. My husband and his brother thought the food was only okay too. I ended up noticing some hair on one of my husband's plates, and I also had to rub off some scruff marks on one of mine. As nice of an ambiance the restaurant has, the bathroom looked a bit run down and there was actually no handsoap. I wanted to let the lady at the front desk know but did not see anyone there for a few minutes. Anyways, I don't think we'll come back anytime soon, but we were glad to try this place out. read more

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Best birthday dinner, the food was delicious the service is great and it was just a pleasant treat.

A great refreshing place in an otherwise assuming town full taquerias. Professional level bartenders. They accommodated a menu substitution. Solid ambiance. And the kicker? Affordable. Stop. See. Eat. You'll like it. read more

I was looking for an authentic italian restaurant in town and i came across this place on google. I have to rate it 2-3 stars. I had a pasta dish think it was called Michelangelo. I could be wrong it was pasta with a wine lemon sauce . Noodles were chewy and rubber, scallops chewy . Shrimp was good but overall the dish needs some love. Bread was good and soft and my Dr Pepper was great but wish my pasta has been at least semi okay. when the waitress took my order, it literally took five minutes for my food to come out and I think that alone says it all . The waitress was friendly and attentive, restaurant was clean. read more

Firenze Ristorante - chewy and rubbery - Italian Near Me - Oakdale, California

My favorite restaurant in Oakdale. Everything is good! What sets this place apart is also the service. Wait staff truly are there to happily serve and show you good service. They even box up your food for you - a lot of restaurants do not do this and I truly appreciate it. read more

This is our regular spot, the food and service is always TOP NOTCH! Their commitment to serving our community during the scamdemic was unparalleled. Unfortunately, being a regular I have become complacent and neglected to tell the "yelp world" how fantastic they are!! Thank you for many years of GREAT food, service and times!!! read more

In February our car club reserved a Sunday for about 30 members, (we had done this several times over the last couple of years). We were told that we are not allowed to order off the menu and that a limited menu would be supplied (this is not unusual for large groups). A menu was supplied along with pricing; we were also told that we could not have individual checks. The person coordinating this went along with all of this because we really liked the restaurant and it is hard to find places that can handle large groups. Upon arrival everything went fine we proved our choices and paid our treasurer our bill. The food came out burnt and not hot. When we finalized the Bill, it was off by $50, we contacted the restaurant and were told that prices had changed, we had been notified of this, the owner basically said tough. Our club because of this attitude has decided to not go back to Firenze. read more

I know from prior experiences not to order from here. Food was never good. My grandmother wanted salmon for dinner so I picked it up for her. I got dinner at Mexican place in town . She ordered salmon Italian style with white sauce and mashed potatoes with vegetables. Paid $34.68. And came with no salad or soup that's extra, which is ridiculous but it's wtv. She ate half her salmon last night. Then said she wasn't feeling good and wanted to go to bed so I saved for her. She tells me she feels like she had a fever and her stomach hurts. I checked she didn't have fever so I put her to bed . Then I come into her room to her throwing up all over herself! All over her bedding. This went on for a while. She was feeling great yesterday, not sick. She was sick all night. Pieces of salmon everywhere. She was choking on her vomit . This morning her stomach still hurts and she said I got sick from the salmon it had to be bad or old . I will never come back here . I'm putting pictures of my receipt also with pictures of what was left from her dinner last night. Staff are friendly. Food is just not good! read more

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We had a group of 9 people who made a reservation 2 months ago. They sat us a noisy foyer - not meant for seating. It took a long time to get our meals and our food wasn't hot when served. The place was very busy with a bigger party in the room where I was told we'd be sat at the time we booked. Our server tried her best, but it couldn't make up for the crappy place we were sat & food which was sub par . None of us plan to be back! read more

Chicken parmigiana was tough and too cheesy no parmigiana cheese was on it House salad was old Service was terrible no water no parmigiana cheese until asked for and this was on Sunday at 4 pm when there were very few people in the restaurant read more

We had a nice dinner here two weeks ago. Service was great and food was good. It's nice to know that some restaurants remain consistent.

Pleasantly surprised! The only reason we decided to eat here was because I had a gift card. I didn't have high expectations, but the food ended up being delicious! It was a bit pricey, but I would definetly go back for the fettuccini Alfredo. We went around 4 pm on a weekday so everything was served pretty quickly. The waiter was also very kind. read more

I ordered a chicken pizza and the chicken tasted a week old. We tried to order two different bottles of wine, but they were out of both. read more

The server was great. The Chicken fettuccine Alfredo was the worst I have ever had. Sent it back although they took it off the bill it was like soup!! The blue Moscato was $30 a bottle and sells for $3.99 online. Insulting read more

Firenze Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Oakdale, California

The service was great but my ribeye steak was horrible, probably the worst steak I've ever had. I think they put it in the microwave, I couldn't even cut it with a knife. So sad because I've been wanting to try this place bad and drove an hour each way to celebrate Mother's Day alone. read more

Had a date night here. The food was very good. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was nice for a mildly romantic dinner, but not so much that families wouldn't feel comfortable. I will definitely be back. read more

Good restaurant that needs some updating of their decor. Seems a little tired and old. The service could have been better. Took a long time to fill the iced teas. Waiter didn't seem too interested in being there. Went in for lunch and I got the rice bowl. It was very flavorful and tasty. I really enjoyed it. Seemed strange getting it at an Italian restaurant but it was perfect. My wife had the chicken penne and really enjoyed it. Rich and savory. The bread was very good. All in all, a nice lunch. read more

Come here occasionally with a tour group. The food and service is always excellent. Will return.

Probably the finest dining in town! You feel like you're in another place. L.A. maybe. Professional service. Great, classy atmosphere! Fabulous chef. Food is wonderful. Many choices for everyone. Beautiful bar with a great bartender. Fine wine selection for any connoisseur. Beautiful looking mixed concoctions! Prices match the quality. Fabulous dining experience in Oakdale. Highly recommend the steaks! Must try this out! read more

A family friend recommended this restaurant and had planned to go so we decided to get our friend group together and have a nice dinner with everyone. A total of 4 families totaling a party of 22. They were able to accommodate our party size and we had a reservation for 6:00 so that was a plus. By the time we ordered before any food came is was nearing 7:30 which wasn't anticipated to be waiting 90 min for mostly kids meals. We were seated next to an EMPTY room in which I decided to take one of the walking babies and stretch his legs since we were waiting so long for our food. During the almost 90 minute wait, all the kids were behaving like kids do and were with their friends but never got up from the table unless using the restroom and the one time we took a lap in the empty room to stretch our legs...and we're talking a total of about 5-6 kids taking one lap in an EMPTY room near no other parties or disrupting any service. The OWNER decided that was too much and approached our table. When your party is half children and you're coming to what you thought was a "family" restaurant and you're being reprimanded for kids who were behaving well only getting up to use the restroom and one lap in an empty room, not a place I would ever go back to with my family again. Monday is Kids Eat Free, if you don't want children in your "family" restaurant then don't advertise that kids are welcomed. We are all very well respected members of our community and even in active duty serving our country. Even with the free kids meals still had 4 $100+ tabs that we paid, complete and utter disregard and disrespect to our families who were just out having a fun family dinner with our friends. All 22 of us have had many dinner experiences in Modesto and surrounding areas with NEVER a single problem in regards to our restaurant etiquette. Food was sub par too and bread was heavily toasted almost burnt. read more

Firenze Ristorante - Loads of watered down angel food pasta, 2 scallops, one shrimp, tons of chopped up frozen salmon, 2 mussels, 2 clams for $32 - Italian Near Me - Oakdale, California

Food amazing! Service amazing! Bread amazing! Fresh garlic with bread... ahhhhmazing! We love it here.

Do you love Italian food? This is your place! Great food with a large variety of choices. Best Italian this side of Florence!

Overall decent for the area. I've had lasagna, it was good. My GF really enjoyed her meal, it was a shrimp special dish. Service is very good! Very clean restaurant. The water kid kept our glasses full the whole time!! read more

We went on Mother's Day at 4:00 to avoid the Mother's Day rush. Greeted with a smile by hostess. There was 8 of us in our party. Service: We were served with water and bread promptly upon our arrival. We had an awesome waitress name Grace J. Grace greeted us with a great smile and an energetic personality. Our waitress was excellent from start to finish. Grace was very pleasant and top notch. Food: Food choice was great but my husband loved their Lasagna but was not offered on their Special Mother's Day menu which was a disappointment. Food that was chosen was prepared with profection and delicious especially my Mother's Lobster and son's Ribeye. Ambiance: Restaurant was clean and tidy except restroom (ladies) needed to be tended to. Thank you to Firenze Ristorante for making our Mother's Day celebration special. Thank you Grace J. read more

Cute restaurant with that old school Italian charm! Staff was friendly, I did take out and my food was about ready when I was there. I ordered chicken pesto pasta and spaghetti, a bit pricier than I expected but it was good. (Paid about $50 for my daughter & I) read more

We usually love this restaurant. I frequent this restaurant at least once a week. However, last night the service was not that great. I also found a hair in my salad. I did not make a fuss about it. However, when I was returning with the check the service said he would take $13 off of my bill of $140 Because of the hair. I thought that was ridiculous. I would've expected at least a new salad or the salad be reimbursed completely. Having a hair in your food is disgusting at least it wasn't a curly hair. read more