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    Negri's Original Occidental

    3.9 (473 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 4:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    E. Y. G.

    The place is clean with minimal decor but I was a bit disappointed it did not have an old school feel and only the bar side is open. Food: Garlic bread is a huge loaf but was given to us mid frozen so it was returned. Ravioli is decent but the best thing was their bolognese and pesto sauces. So delicious. Steak was good as well.

    The view outside
    Heather D.

    We were looking for pizza in the bodega Bay Area and surprisingly, the options were limited. But that was a great thing, because it gave us the chance to drive into Occidental (a lovely drive by the way) and enjoy Negri's Original! Great ambiance, they had doors open to a small patio so it let the fresh air in, and had a nice view of this cute little town. The pizza was awesome, and hit the spot. I wish I would've got pictures but our crew started devouring immediately. We ordered the pepperoni, salsiccia, bocconcini verde, and the capperi, as well as the large garlic bread ...it was a long day of hiking and we were starving! Upside, the leftovers were just as delicious the next day. Service was great and from what I can tell, this is truly a family run business (which I love to support). Great people/service, awesome vibes, and good food. We will most definitely be back when we return to the area. Thanks for the great experience!

    Fried chicken and mash. Potatoes were good. Chicken was cooked well, but grossly under seasoned.

    I'd like to be able to add a better review, but unfortunately our experience was not great. The Good: Friendly service. Our waitress did a good job 9/10. Cleanliness 8/10 Not-so-good: Food was mostly average. Pasta was overcooked, sauce was overcooked. Sausage was overcooked. Red Wine ($45/bottle) arrived at about 38f...far too cold. Dessert, arrived in a pottery dish that had been cracked in service, leaving shards of sharp pottery in the food. Management took it off the bill. We came here to reminisce about our previous visits, but sadly, it looks like time has passed this place by. We won't return.

    Love this iconic men/women's restroom decor
    Kay O.

    This was my 1st time in this quant little town and to this restaurant. Apparently my Husband and his siblings came here decades ago as children with their parents. Since this event was my brother in law's 45th birthday dinner, he wanted to being nostalgic and go back this time, bringing their close friends and families! Since they were 15 of us, the 10 adult sat at the main table in the bar, and the five children sat at a smaller table, just next to us! It was really cute!! Service was great- especially since we arrived 20 minutes early and were able to be seated. Then the cider on tap was delicious as well as the local beer. The appetizers: truffle fries, calamari, and garlic bread was all delicious and the garlic bread was IMPRESSIVE!!! It was a FULL LOAF of garlic bread with all the buttery-goodness! The garlic was AMAZING! Dinner: we ordered almost a dish of each item, between the 10 of us! Haha. Their BLT chicken sandwich was HUGE! Chicken masala was savory and sweet! I added my favorite red pepper flakes to the sauce and got the perfect little spice to the savory sauce. (I love sweet and spicy flavors). Hee. Raviolis smelled delicious! They even offered organic GLUTEN FREE pasta for $3 extra charge! What a deal!!! I can't WAIT to come back here! I truly lived their little shops within this hidden valley of a town! The turn of the century buildings reminds me of Sutter Creek, CA! See my review on The bohemian market! Hee

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    Bella S.

    Deducted a star because the Dinning room is only open to large parties now and partitioned off, hard to find wait staff these days, you are seated in the bar area, which is a nice mix of tables and high bar stool tables and I was locked in the bathroom stall, the lock was jammed and I had to jimmy it open with my bracelet to lift the bolt lock loose. The food was delicious! and came out very fast, our waitress was really fast and checked on us alot. The bar is big and open. They we're out of gnocchi and down to three desserts at 5:30pm on a Sunday, no tiramisu, I would gladly go back because food is home made and really good, I'll just pray they won't be running low.

    Cozy at the bar !
    R. S.

    Wow loved this spot ! First time here , only live about a half hour away but will come back ! Bar was cozy and people were friendly . Ordered the Special , short rib Rigatoni and that was amazing ! So flavorful and a really big serving so took some home for the next day and it was great that day too ! Garlic bread was super good ....old school and fluffy not dense , loved it . Bring home the leftovers ! Reminded me of my favorite San Francisco Italian places growing up . Fried chicken and mashed potatoes were really good too , so juicy inside not dry . Next time I'm trying the desserts ! Thank you to the friendly staff who helped box up our to go order and was wearing lovely "jingle bells " . Merry Christmas and Thank You , we will be back !

    Fried chicken dinner and mashed potatoes
    Theresa R.

    My family was in town and we decided to do something different and eat at Negri's instead of the other local family restaurant in town ....... shhhh. If you've grown up eating in Occidental, then your family has probably attached their loyalties to one or the other sit down family restaurant. We were starved and had to put our names in the list, because the place was packed. I think we were the last table seated before closing. We ordered their Bruschetta - which they were out of to our disappointment, but it was the end of the night for them. We enjoyed their fried calamari - cooked to a perfect crunch. My son liked their prosciutto pizza and my daughter their Mac n Cheese, which was plenty creamy and perfectly cooked noodles. I had their fried chicken and mashed potatoes, which was wonderful. The bomb, was their homemade raviolis. Omg - we ordered them to taste, and thought their would be leftovers for family back home, but Nope. They were all gone and we had to ask for another order to go. Their sauce was really good and the rave dough super light. We might have to come back just for those! Fun meal and the wait staff was super friendly!

    Calamari
    Danielle B.

    When I tell you this is the BEST Italian food- wow!! We tried just about every restaurant near Occidental this week and this was hands down our favorite (and very affordable price point for the area). They were understaffed on a Saturday night, but the service and food was still incredible. Appetizers, entrees, cocktails, dessert: ALL excellent. Gnocchi and ravioli were very, very good. Nothing disappointed. My partner has never been so adamant about me leaving a glowing review for a business. Excellent choice for dinner whether it's date night or family night I was told the cheesecake flavors rotate weekly, highly recommend you grab a slice!

    Ravioli with red sauce
    Krista R.

    I was recommend this place by a coworker. This used to be her favorite place pre-covid and since then she says the food hasn't been as good since. The raviolis were just okay. I think the truffle fries were amazing. Service was pretty good, I love the family dynamic here. The mother and daughters were working that night. It's very spacious.

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