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    4.2 (607 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Weekly special
    Laura P.

    I drive past this restaurant every single day so my boyfriend and I had to stop and try it out. I am giving this a 3 star because it wasn't anything special but it was not bad. I feel like it was overpriced for what we got. The servers were very good and helped us chose what wine and dishes to order which was very helpful. The food was pretty average for the price that it was. I got the special which was some sort of pasta, it was good but veryyyy rich I could only eat half. My boyfriend got the pasta Pescatore and that was good.

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    Crystal H.

    Cute, inconspicuous little corner restaurant, when you enter it has clean aesthetic vibes. The restaurant is nice and super friendly greetings. Overall, the service, ambiance and food were great! We ate the bolognese, lasagna and Margherita pizza! Everything tasted great, not too salty, great texture and plating was clean and well put together. Definitely would love to try again!

    The food here was amazing--definitely the highlight of the experience. Unfortunately, the service didn't match the quality of the meal. The owner initially helped us when we arrived, but then seemed to disappear and spent most of the time chatting at the bar, leaving us feeling overlooked. Our order was taken late, and we were never offered another round of drinks. At one point, I even had to get up and ask for pepper myself. There was one server who really stood out--he seemed to be carrying most of the workload (I believe he mentioned he does opera as well), and I truly appreciated his effort and attentiveness. While it was a bit busy at the beginning, things had slowed down significantly by the end of our visit, so it was disappointing that the service never improved. We waited a long time just to receive our check and even longer to get our card back. As great as the food was, the overall experience left a lot to be desired, and unfortunately, I don't think I'll be returning.

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    Michael S.

    We ordered 2 pizzas, the house salad and the calamari fritti. The food was excellent, l felt it was overpriced and the service was lagging as it seemed to me that the waiter was more concerned about being chummy with what seemed to be "regular" customers tables.

    Tiramisu
    Erlyne S.

    Small italian restaurant serving excellent wood-fired pizza. It was pretty pricey (~$120 for 2 people) but the quality of ingredients were really there so it's worth it in my opinion. For appetizer, we got their Polpette Al Forno which was their meatballs with marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and basil. The meatball was juicy and by tasting their marinara sauce alone I knew the following entrees would be good. We got the Funghi pizza with flavors of pesto, truffle, caramelized onions and mushroom, as well as Diavola (my favorite out of everything we ordered) which was a spicy pizza with salame, mozzarella and pepperoncino. Their pizzas were the stars of the show. Loved eating the burnt bits and the dough was soft and had a well-balanced chew (neither too thick nor too thin). Would come back just to try the other interesting flavors. We also ordered spaghetti carbonara which was a bit of a let down. The pasta wasn't as al dente as I'd preferred. The panchetta seemed burnt and the cheese was a bit sour for our liking, which was not the flavor profile we expected of a carbonara. For dessert we got the tiramisu which was quite good! It was heavily coated with the cream but it wasn't overwhelmingly sweet. Overall, food was great!! Docking off a star for service - they were all friendly but there were long moments of waiting as they seemed understaffed. They didn't have a reception area so people entering would just be standing by the door waiting for someone to help them. Also note that the space is very small - they had only one table that could accommodate 10 people, so I would not choose this place for large gathering. There are enough private parking there and adjoining plaza.

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    Lenny L.

    Been coming here for years and I have to say they just get better and better. You come in and feel welcomed like family. We ordered Ceasar salad which was deliciously dressed, the Bolognese with parpadelle noodles and their pizza. You can't go wrong with their pizza as the dough is just yummy, we have ordered one with butter garlic sauce and it was delicious. For dessert it was the canolli and a cappuccino. I sat next to a cute family with the most behaved baby, Luna, they're so adorable. Family owned who takes care of us like family.

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    Thank you so much for your review and we hope see you next time.

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    5 months ago

    Amazing! definitely will come back. Great service great food great drinks. Friendly staff and save room for the apple tart

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    Gluten free pizza was so good! I definitely recommend them and will be ordering again

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    Amazing food and service! The best empanadas I have ever had and the pizza was cooked to perfection!

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    Still the best Italian food in Orange County. Not to mention the friendliness of the staff. Give it a try, you won't be sorry

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    Ask the Community - Il Dolce Pizzeria & Restaurant

    Does this restaurant have vegan options?

    Do u still have happy hour?

    Unfortunately and until further notice we are not doing Happy Hours. Best Il Dolce Ristorante

    Does anyone know how this place is compared to fuoco in Fullerton ? Fuoco is so good I'm scared to be disappointed by this place

    This is equal!

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    Met a friend here for dinner after work on a Tuesday and had such a great experience. First win:…read morethere's plenty of parking in the lot behind the restaurant. We got there around 5:15 and it was already busy, and by the time we left the place was PACKED -- so clearly we weren't the only ones who knew what was up. Everyone was friendly from the moment we walked in, but our server really made the experience. She was super fun, asked us questions about what we liked, and then made recommendations based on our answers instead of just rattling off the most popular dishes. And she absolutely nailed it. We shared the crispy provolone, Caesar salad, and chicken parm, and everything was incredible. The food tasted so fresh, and the flavors were bold without being heavy or muddled -- "bold and clean" is probably the best way I can describe it. The portions were also generous. We split everything and still left with basically another whole meal to take home. We each had a cocktail, both refreshing and delicious, and obviously we had to finish with dessert. I had the mango gelato, which was fantastic. My friend had something chocolate that she loved, but I am not a chocolate person and therefore cannot be trusted to report on those matters. It was genuinely an excellent meal from beginning to end. But the icing on the cake for me? The follow-up survey asking for me to rater their life choices. That completely tickled me and somehow perfectly captured the personality of the place. Great food, great service, great energy. Vibes: immaculate. Will absolutely be back.

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    We have been to the Newport Beach location, so this was exciting to see that they opened up a store…read moreclose to where we live. The restaurant itself is quite nice and New. Our only observation is that the tables are a little close to each other. In Newport Beach is a little bit more space. We ordered a few things to test things out all the food was great. You can look at the pictures to get an idea of what we had but Service and food are top-notch as a Thai restaurant. They are one of the top ones we go to.

    We came here on a Friday evening for dinner and got seated pretty quickly (5pm). The waitresses…read morewere really nice and the food comes out in a timely manner. However, I had to make a new review because I'm a bit disappointed by the quality of the food. Fried chicken was good (7/10) but, I mean it's fried chicken, I didn't come here to get good fried chicken. Thai sausage was very dry (3/10). Flavor was there but couldn't get over how dry it was. Thai sausage is one of my favorites dishes and I'm sad that that this one was so dry. Couldn't finish the dish. Tom yom was ok (5/10) it didn't wow me and I can name two places right now in the OC that has better tom yom. Rad Nah was sweet and not in a good way (2/10). We had to add some Thai chilli with fish sauce and some vinegar to cut through the sweetness. Thai tea creme brûlée (8/10). It's still just as good as I remember but it's noticeable smaller in portion. When I was here a few years back they had serve the creme brûlée in a classic creme brûlée dish but today they served it in a small bowl. Because we already had a pretty disappointing experience, this was just adding to it. Heavily disappointed because Thai food isn't suppose to be sweet like that. It's sour, savory, spicy and with lots of great herbs. I grew up with Thai and Lao food, so I'm very sad to see that Hanuman has changed their flavors like this.

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    We went for a large work party and were seated right away. First I will say the service was the…read morestandout here, all the humans we engaged with , were super kind and supportive. I have an allergy so I always have to navigate food carefully-they took such wonderful care of me, and made it so easy to feel comfortable. The view was great, I sat close to the water and enjoyed a bit of a breeze and a great view of the boats coming and going. The only issue we had, was getting cell service to call ubers for our large group after dinner lol. Over all great experience.

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    The Chicken Shop is one of my favorite places to get wraps. The standout here is easily the OG…read moreWrap. It's always nicely toasted and has a good amount of chicken. I then douse it with the chili garlic sauce, which I think is a must have; however, there is still garlic inside the wrap, so you may smell like garlic for the rest of the day. If you are looking for a solid wrap that never disappoints, this place is a dependable option. The workers are also very nice and welcoming. Pro Tip: It gets busy during peak meal times, so order ahead online to skip the wait.

    The Chicken Shop is a nice restaurant close to the Back Bay Loop, perfect after a run or an easy…read morehike. We came here on a Sunday at around 1PM, and it was not surprisingly crowded. There are plenty of seats outside with some shade, but only a handful of tables inside. It's in a plaza with various other shops, so parking is very accessible. Food didn't take too long, I think we got our food after 10 minutes or so of waiting. Honestly the presentation is solid. I got The Bowl Bowl, and my friends ordered the chicken wrap, Newport Bowl, and we shared Za'atar and sweet potato fries. The bowls came with a citrus sauce, but we had to order extra garlic and chili sauce on the side for the wrap and fries. The fries with sauce were honestly sooo good. The sweet potato fries had this amazing soft texture and it melted in your mouth, the sweetness paired nicely with the sharp garlic sauce. The Za'atar fries were well seasoned and had a nice crisp. They give you a good amount for the price! I personally enjoyed The Bowl Bowl, the quinoa mixed with fresh corn, big chunks of sweet potato (I think they would have been better cut smaller), avocado, their grilled chicken, and chips. I mixed it with the sauce and additional toum and thought it was a perfect post-workout bowl. Hefty, nutritious, and good for the cost ($15). I tried a bit of the Newport Bowl and it was basically a regular salad bowl, nothing special and in my opinion - not worth the price. You're better off trying a more varied bowl or wrap. The chicken wrap was fine, there were some pickled veggies that added a good crunch. The main reason why I'm hesitant to come here again (besides the fries) is that the chicken was quite dry in all of these dishes, and it didn't really have a prominent char or flavor/smell that would indicate it's been charcoal grilled. I do want to try this place again when it's not as busy, basically to see if the chicken quality holds up to other reviews.

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