I had such a great experience at Fugazzis that I had to come on here and say something because wow. First off, let me just say... I didn't include a picture because I completely inhaled my food . By the time I thought about taking one, the plate was already gone. That alone should tell you everything you need to know. I ordered one of their pasta dishes (you really can't go wrong), and it was fresh, flavorful, and honestly hit the spot in a way that made me pause mid-bite like "okay wait... this is REALLY good." Portions were perfect too. Now for my favorite part the drinks. I don't drink alcohol, but Alexis the bartender absolutely understood the assignment. She made me a spicy cucumber mocktail that was hands down one of the best drinks I've had. Refreshing with just the right kick 10/10. Service was just as good as the food. Aaron was my server and made everything easy and comfortable, checking in without overdoing it. You can tell the staff actually cares. I also want to shout out Ray and Cynthia from management, they helped create an overall welcoming vibe that you don't always get everywhere. Overall, amazing food, great service, and a place I'll definitely keep coming back to. Just next time... I'll try (no promises) to take a picture before I inhale everything. read more

I really wanted to give them 5 stars, however, food fell short this time around. We had lunch here and the restaurant was pretty empty at 1:30 on a Monday. The complimentary bread was hard, possibly old bread and their signature dipping sauce was so cold (normally served really warm). I again ordered the Chicken Piccata. The noodles were all stuck together, requiring me to use a knife to cut them. Everything else was good. My salad a a few pieces of wilted greens, which I picked out. The others in my party said their food was ok. We ordered the Truffle Fries for our appetizer. The fries were piping hot and flavorful. Service was ok, she was efficient and got our orders correct. The ambiance is casual and on this occasion, quiet. I'm so disappointed that Fugazzis missed the mark on this occasion. read more

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Amazing food service and decor. Highly recommended. Call ahead always busy. Best old fashioned in Tulare read more

Went to the Fugazi's in Tulare, the pizza is always delicious! This time I got the combination and a margherita. The inside is super cozy, staff is kind and friendly. Check out their specials on the chalkboard when you come in. of course, the bread and oil dip is delicious also. read more

Fugazzis - Combination pizza no red onions - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

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Honestly this place has delicious food and a great ambiance and plenty of parking. Food is hot and tasty. Ambiance is casual and cozy. However the service is lacking a lot. Felt bad our server was also the bartender and also had customers both at tables and at the bar and there was another server in the dining room and a cook in the back. The manager or I'm assuming he was the manager was just sitting at the front desk putting together a Christmas tree. Really thought he could have been on the floor helping the staff. He finally did but it took awhile ; after he was done putting together his decorations. I almost wanted to jump behind the bar and help out the girl. We ordered chicken wings as an appetizer took over an hour; I believe about an hour and 15 minutes ; ridiculous. No apology ; nothing . Not sure if it was the waitress fault and she didn't put them in or the cook forgot to make them . But it was too long ! Drink refills took too long . Everything just took forever long. We wanted the bacon wrapped scallops; they were out of scallops. Not surprising. But yet they charged us $18.99 for them. Hmmm. Had to have that taken off the bill. What was supposed to be a happy evening for happy hour and dinner; turned out to take up the entire evening just waiting . Frustrating . There were points where we just wanted to get up and walk out ; because service was so slow. Not sure if they need to have more staff or just a better system to make the experience flow better. read more

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Good food, fast service, nice ambiance. And there ya go. Blah, blah, blah blah... Had to listen to the drunk idiot at the bar with his Dolphins t shirt on talk smack, but other than that, it was all good. read more

Food and Service went here for a Friend Birthday celebration and I had the chicken Parmesan. It was on the lunch special. She had the spicy chicken chipotle pasta and we had appetizer Karen what it was called but it had cheese apples, cranberries, garlic bread all it was so good and our waitress today was really super good we couldn't want for nothing. She took such great care of us so hands up I'm giving it a five all the way across read more

not good. its lovely inside but when i got the food it tasted like if they microwaved it & put it on the plate. so pricy for microwaved food. read more

I really love Italian food. This place is a great mix of American and Italian fare. The food is usually very good and the plating is fancy! If you want eye and belly appealing food, you definitely want to try this spot. It's great for a date night, lunch, or brunch, it's good for small or large groups. read more

Fugazzis - Mushroom appetizer was amazing! - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

Had my company Christmas party here. Ambiance-1. It is in a completely different part of the building and like being in a cafeteria. The food served buffet was however delicious. A steak and mushroom tips, a garlic chicken, seasonal squash and mashed potatoes. The petit fours. Not recommended dry and no bueno. The restaurant itself great atmosphere. And they should have had more than 1 bartender on a Friday night with a party of 30 booked besides the restaurant patrons. Still a great place. read more

It was what was not so good so that was good. Will be the last thing that stands in your mind. Upon arriving, we were set quickly, and when the waitress finally came around and realized, as we said, we're not ready to order because we didn't get a menu. We got menus ordered and was served within a prompt amount of time, however, after that, the service really declined rapidly and there wasn't that many diners at that time. I consumed one adult beverage and waited and waited and waited to order another as I was not asked, or given the opportunity to order another until I finally saw her and said excuse me I would like another drink, please. As far as the quality of the food, quite disappointing I had beef stroganoff, but never as I saw it and tasted it there as far as ambience goes, it was a nice place, clean accommodating as far as comfort and seating.. I've eaten at the Visalia location years ago and was not disappointed. However, the two location did disappoint. Sorry for not a very nice review but I try to be honest and this is. read more

These appetizers were fulfilling. Food and drinks were delicious. Service was nice. Ambiance is cute. read more

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We have eaten or stopped for drinks here a few times. Atmosphere, service, and drinks are top notch. Food maybe a notch below but still good. Recommend! read more

Excellent Shrimp Louisiana every single time. I appreciate that they accommodate my food allergy and go out of their way to ensure my order is done correctly. read more

Blown away with how bad this was, which i think is quite the art. I basically had to move plates out of the way myself because the waitresses couldn't find it in themselves to do it in the ONE HOUR i waited for my plate. The food BLEW ME AWAY! How can something take this long to make and be so mediocre, i cant say i know! In fact, how is it that the pesto pasta has a green color but tastes entirely like unsalted cream. Again, the waitresses were no where to be found to at least throw a ton of salt and maybe a lemon in it. I DO wish this on my worst enemy, but that is because i am vengeful and i think the suffering one does at this establishment is quite unique and hellish. If anyone is craving a pasta moment, i truly believe an air fried chicken nugget and jared sauce will bring more to the table than this place. read more

Fugazzi's has the best chicken marcella in town. Their sauce is wonderful. The servers are warm and friendly and the service is great. The high ceilings can make it a bit loud when full, but otherwise a great experience. read more

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Service was fantastic! I ordered steak tacos and they melted in my mouth! All the meat was super tender and tasteful! read more

Fugazzis - Steak tacos! - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

Always delicious. The staff is very attentive, the atmosphere is wonderful. We have never had a poor meal.

I have been here twice in last week & it was wonderful. The service was great & the food was delicious. Their 3 taco appetizers were delicious & very reasonably priced. The bulk can be paid by scanning & easy to do. Highly recommend this place. It nice and clean . The only downfall is you have to walk through the gym to use the restrooms. read more

COVID-19 phase: I called in to order and the worker was very nice. He said they did not what I wanted that I saw on the menu. Eggplant Verona sandwich. He said the menu needs to be updated. Instead I ordered the Portabella Mushroom sandwich with no mayo and a grilled chicken added. You get a choice of fries or salad and I chose salad with Italian dressing on the side. He said it would be ready in 20 minutes. I went to go get the order and the worker was masked and very kind. I paid for the order and waited just a few minutes and the order was given to me. If you all haven't noticed I am a huge Fugazzi's fan and this is the last one that is in my area and it didn't let me down. The Portabella mushroom sandwich with chicken added was amazingly delicious! Wow! The mushroom with the avocado and chicken with the Foccacia bread made that sandwich the best! They have had many great sandwiches, but this one wins over all of them! So good! It didn't even need the pesto or mayo. The side salad was fresh and very delicious too! It had thick pieces of cucumbers in it. Yum! Great service and delicious food! They deserve every star! Highly recommended! read more

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This place is definitely a place to be at for most occasions. Date Night, Birthdays, watching sports at the bar top. Plus the service is very kind and genuine. Don't know that to have? They take time to explain the different food options and will gladly give you a recommendation. My go to is the Spicy Shrimp Arrabbiata, fills me up and the spice level is perfect. Not to mention the drinks are phenomenal! Will be coming back! read more

Fugazzis - Spicy Shrimp Arrabiata - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

I came here on a date and had an amazing date night . The waitress Gwen was very fast , polite , and professional. The service was very quick . The food was really good . I'd recommend the pasta from here read more

Honestly the best food ever!! Service is top notch John's been working there for years now really knows his stuff! Really knowledgeable! He can turn water into wine literally! He's done it! Ha check them out! read more

If you're going here for the first time ask for Gwen!!I've never encountered service like hers. Shes on top of her game and makes sure her tables are having the best experience. read more

The service was great, but the food was HORRIBLE! We ordered spaghetti and meatballs - extremly over seasoned with so much garlic that it was inedible. The beef stroganoff came out with a red sauce - this came to a surprise to my husband as you don't typically make beef stroganoff with a red sauce. We checked the menu, the description describes the beef stroganoff we were expecting, with no mention of red sauce. We questioned the staff and they told us that there's always red sauce in the dish, it's been that way for years.... maybe they should mention that ingredient in their menu. By the way, this dish tasted poorly also. We were told the chef's are not new, they've worked for Fugazzi's for quite a while. Sadly, this used to be a regular stop for us, but we aren't going back after this meal. Update -- I viewed the beef stroganoff from their Visalia location, absolutely no red sauce... read more

Fugazzis - Beef Stroganoff description - no mention of tomato paste! - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

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I love this place! Food is excellent and the service is great! Don't forget to order one of their specialty cocktails. They are to die for!!

My favorite pasta: spicy chipotle chicken pasta, it has edamame and pineapple! definitely recommend read more

Fugazzis - Spicy chipotle pasta. Shrimp pasta - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

My absolute favorite restaurant in Tulare. Great service & great food! There's a variety of different menu items that just stand out compared to other restaurants in the area. Taco Tuesday's can get a little busy, but worth the wait. read more

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Went there for a late lunch and the food was the best it's been. Softest and warm bread and dipping sauce. Liz made the best salad and drinks. Will be coming back more read more

The sauce isn't even mixed in.... and the shrimp are completely burnt. I'm so confused...... It's obviously to go and my mom dropped it off for me because I've been working. Not a great taste! read more

Fugazzis - The sauce isn't even mixed in.... and the shrimp are completely burnt. I'm so confused. - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

Just left Fugazzis in Tulare, after sitting there for honestly an hour waiting for our dinner . Went to bar and asked our waitress for our bill for two beers and an iced tea and the waitress just said ok , she did not care . The place was not busy at all . We arrived at 4:40 pm and asked for the bill at 5:45 . Bad Bad service we will not be back . And will tell all our friends and family. read more

Celebrating my M.I.L.'s 91st birthday. Should have been a great night but let me start by saying that the food and service was (negative 5) and here's why. Sat at a table with view of kitchen. Watched our food sit under the heat lamp for 20+ minutes. And then it comes to the table and it's luke warm. The salad was wilted from baking in the artificial light. The marinara on the ravioli was crusty. The chowder was cold. Complained to manager. Then the waiter never came back to the table. We were there 2.5 hours. Only saving grace was that Elizabeth covered the tab for the meal. And she went to the store and bought a Red Velvet cake and flowers for her and presented it to her at the table. Elizabeth I commend you for going above and beyond .... thank you!! read more

Fugazzis - Dessert - New American Near Me - Tulare, California

The food was delicious! We came on taco Tuesday. it's three dollars for each taco and you have a choice of shrimp, fish, grilled or fried, chicken and steak. I ordered a grilled fish taco and a steak taco and both were fantastic. The salsa that came with it was to die for. The fresh bread and sauce was yummy. Makayla was our server and she was friendly and efficient. She made us feel welcomed and she cared what we thought about the food. We will definitely come here again. read more

150$ bill no buz not full food sucked was cold wife's stake was still mooing my fish was cold rice not even edible service sucks so no go there way over rated .was good at one time but like every we're now Covid caused us to suck!! NO YOU JUST SUCK!! One star is too much only did cuz it makes me Never mind it took two hours just to get my food!! read more

We love our local Fugazzis. They have a casual side to their menu, and they have some nice dinner options. Also, their bar is awesome.

I want start this review by saying Thank you to the staff at the Tulare restaurant. Wonderful food and the place was clean and looked very nice. Now for my server Joy your awesome. Your the perfect waitress. (Mike) if you should read this. Please let everyone at your Tulare store know Job well done. If anyone goes to this place ask for Ms Joy best server in this town. Thank again. read more

Never want to go here again. Man at counter was a smart a**. I ask why it took so long for a couple of appetizers and he said they were busy. I don't think there was 10 people in the restaurant. There were more people in the bar drinking then there was eating in the place. I placed the order to go and had to sit 15 min while drinking a beer and another 15 min at cash register. Ridiculous. read more

Service: Took more than 10 minutes from the time we walked in to have someone take our drink order. Was never asked at the end if we enjoyed our food Had to request a fork as I was only provided a knife ... one would think they would provide both. Food delivery was slow Waitress was pleasant enough, not rude but not personable. It appeared as if there was a staffing shortage - but yet when walking out, employees sitting at the front desk area were observed. Atmosphere: Large fan in dining room producing excessive noise and an undesirable directional wind vs circulation of air Food Taste: Chicken Tequila Fettuccine- NO FLAVOR !! Presentation was semi promising but lack of flavor in the dish. Adding some pickled jalapeños doesn't cut it. Cauliflower Garlic Chicken Pizza - Could not taste the garlic what so ever !! No flavor !! Crust was gritty tasting. Overall: I would not recommend this establishment as it was today. Should there be improvements in service, atmosphere and the flavor in the food, I would try again. read more

Picked up take out food yesterday and all personnel was wearing a mask, they had 6 feet distance stickers on the floor, looked all good. Until you hear a lot of noice in the back and see about 6-7 people sitting at the bar, clearly drunk and didn't keep distance and no masks, they can just spread the virus around, that may be the reason the numbers of infected people is going up in Tulare County!! I think the bar shouldn't be open when we are still in lockdown, clearly braking the rules there!!! For now I'm not picking food up there anymore!!! read more

I liked Fugazzi's when it was an Italian restaurant. This reincarnation into an American restaurant not too much. The service was good but I think they sat us in a section that wasn't open yet but not a big deal. Our waiter was very nice and checked in on us often with updates on our meals. The bread they give you is good as always. My meal was meh. I had the tortellini in pesto. I know it's just a cheese ball but that what it tasted like. I think it was ricatta but had no discernable flavor. The pesto wasn't seasoned enough. It definitely did not have enough garlic in it. I may come back again but probably star clear of their pasta offerings. read more