Friday, 4/10/2026 - Went to try Palermo restaurant for dinner. Address is 9632 Emerald Oak Dr Suite…read moreL, Elk Grove, CA 95624. It's in a small shopping plaza. There were plenty parking when I arrived. Upon arrival... Pros 1) restaurant looked cleaned. Tables, chairs, plates, utensils, cups all lined cleaned. 2) their menu is short and simple. 3) food portions are large. We ordered 3 dishes and did family style. We still had left over. Foods tasted great!!!! All of them. The lamb was soft and easy to eat. Crab Ravioli was delicious. I could see the crab in it and taste the crab. 4) water tasted good. No funky or metal taste to it. They leave a jar on your table so you can refill. 5) ambiance was quiet. It was easy for us to chat and catch up. We could hear each other. 6) waitress was so nice and professional. 7) Cons 1) tiramisu to me was on the very sweet side. It was good. But too sweet for me. I like it more if there were more coffee taste to it vs too sweet. 2) Conclusion I really liked this restaurant. I'd go here again. The portions sizes are large and shareable. Foods are delicious. The staff are so nice. There's plenty of parking. And plenty of stores around the area to go shop too.

I am a bit sad I have to leave this review because I was very excited to try this restaurant after…read morehearing good things, and the staff seem sweet. I would have left a lower star review, but because this seems like a mom pop shop, I don't want to hurt the ratings too badly. However, I will leave my honest review on the experience below. I came here on a Tuesday evening at 4:30pm for a business dinner meeting with a director of a company, and we were literally the only ones in the restaurant. We were limited on time and planned to chat for only an hour until 5:30 due to time constraints, but after greeting me and taking our drink orders, our server never came back to take our orders or check in on us. We were literally the only ones in the restaurant, and there was no one around, not even a worker. It wasn't until 4:55pm when we saw someone folding napkins by us and ignoring us that we finally asked him kindly if we could order, and he finally went to grab our waitress. I really wanted to ask more about recommendations since I didn't know what to order, and I usually will ask my servers at various restaurants for their recommendations, but since we were so rushed on time and I didn't want to hold us back, I just ordered a linguine prawns and minestrone soup. The pasta wasn't bad but wasn't my favorite, and after I looked at yelp reviews, I wish I had ordered a different dish like their recommended lasagna, but I just had to order rashly since we were all rushing. I did really enjoy my minestrone soup though! On the positive side, after we mentioned he had to leave in 20 mins, they rushed out the food quickly, so I appreciate that. Additionally, the owner and waitress do seem like really sweet people, so I feel sad that I have to write this review. However it really was disappointing that as the only customers in the restaurant, we had to wait over 20 mins to just get our orders taken, and that was only when we asked another person to find our waitress. I was also embarrassed because I had made the recommendation to eat at this restaurant based on hearing good things, and the guy I ate with is used to dining at many different restaurants of various $$$$. I had to apologize for my recommendation since this was both our first times at this restaurant, and I didn't expect this experience at all. The prices at this restaurant aren't cheap either, so we'll see if I come back or not. On the bright side, there is easy parking. Lol.

Was meeting a friend post A's and she recommended this spot where we had a lovely time. The outdoor…read morearea gives you a hint of being in Italy. Our service was very good and attentive, plenty of parking and we all loved our meals. I ordered the Greek pizza and we impressed with the crispy crust and loaded toppings served hot. I also tried hubby's lemon pistachio pasta and it was delicious.

We constantly love our experiences at Paesanos. Elk Grove has few a restaurants that are as…read moreconsistent with the quality and flavor of the food that Paesanos has. We have chosen to go on many date nights here for this reason and it is our go to. We love to sit outside and when the heaters are needed the staff is more than happy to accommodate. We always have a friendly waiter or waitress who makes great recommendations. Drinks are always balanced and the bill is never more than expected. Overall a great pick for the location. You can't beat it.

Long story short, this is place is a gem and if you're in the Rancho area I'd be willing to say…read morethis is the best if not one of the best local Italian restaurants. My wife and I went for valentines dinner here, and we were both blown away with every dish both in taste and preparation, one of the few places I would say serves almost too much food. The complimentary bread was light and fluffy and was more than just some lame bread. Our apps were the bruschetta and the fried ravioli. The bruschetta comes out on fresh toasted bread, just enough to give it a crunch but still with a soft center- the tomatoes tasted fresh and there is also some toasted cheese on the bottom and some garlic on top, definitely sets the bar for a good bruschetta. The fried ravioli were huge and completely filled with cheese, the fry was perfectly crispy and every bite was better than the last- the highlight though might have been the marinara it came with, which honestly might have been one of the best marinaras I've had at a restaurant, just super, super flavorful. Apps definitely get a 5/5 For our entrees I got the chicken parm and she got the spaghetti. I've said before in my reviews that I'm a bit of a protein snob and I love my extra protein, but without even asking the protein on each dish was more than enough, and the dishes themselves were enormous. My chicken was juicy, crispy, and super well seasoned. Her spaghetti has so much sausage in it, and it was so good- even the noodles themselves had a handmade bite to them. Just a fantastic 5/5 experience for both dishes. My only warning is to be careful of the orange drizzle, it's very spicy! Our service was both fun and polite, I unfortunately did not remember our servers name but he made it fun and helped answer all of our questions. If you are looking for Italian in this area please give this restaurant your business, everything about it is perfect.

Came here for a special occasion and made a reservation for dinner. Definitely out of the way and…read morein a pretty random spot, a true hole-in-the-wall kind of place, but we were seated immediately and the inside was much more charming than the outside. Very family-owned vibes while still feeling nice and welcoming. Service was great throughout the meal, and our waiter gave us some really good recommendations and information about the menu. They also corked our wine and kept it on ice, which was a nice touch. To start, we ordered the fried stuffed ravioli and bruschetta. We were also given complimentary fresh bread with olive oil and balsamic, which was a great addition. The fried ravioli was very good, kind of like a fancier mozzarella stick, and the marinara it came with was flavorful and balanced. The bruschetta was perfect: crusty bread topped with sweet, fresh tomatoes. So simple but so good. For mains, we ordered the carbonara and the wild mushroom ravioli. The mushroom ravioli was excellent, meaty and earthy in an addicting truffle cream sauce where the truffle flavor really shines through. The carbonara came out extremely hot, so it was initially hard to fully taste the flavors, but once it cooled a bit it was delicious. Maybe it could've used a touch more salt, but still very good overall. The pancetta was nice too, maybe just a little crispier and more rendered would've taken it even further, but it still brought that fatty, salty flavor I love. For dessert, we ordered the tiramisu along with the chocolate and caramel cannolis. The cannolis were good, not anything especially memorable, but still a nice treat. The tiramisu completely stole the show. It was made fresh, which I was initially unsure about since tiramisu usually sits for a while, but the texture was amazing because the ladyfingers still had a slight crispness to them. We took the rest home, and after firming up overnight it was somehow even better the next day. Honestly the best tiramisu I've ever had. Great food, great service, and I'll definitely be back, even though I'm usually not even a huge Italian food fan.

Wow. We drove from 35 minutes away to try a new place and we were blown away. The food is…read moreimpeccable. Our party of 6 has the pesto pasta, the short ribs with polenta, prime rib, and appetizers. We also ordered sides of mashed potatoes (eh) and pesto pasta (AMAZING). The portions were generous and every one of us had to get a to-go box. We were stuffed but equally happy that we ordered dessert anyway. The bread pudding was our favorite but the apple crisp was also stellar. Kind of a steakhouse vibe but also casual dining. We enjoyed the ambiance and service. The manager Chris came around and checked on us in addition to our server. We will be telling friends about this find and we will be back!

This is a review of the Mother's Day brunch we went to yesterday. I leave long reviews, so skip if…read moreyou don't like them! My husband & I live in the Monterey area, but our elderly moms live in Galt & Pioneer. So, with busy lives we decided to try & give them a Mother's Day they'd really like. I was searching up restaurants that were doing Mother's Day events in their area. I didn't want to do a buffet or be in a place that was going to be so packed no one could hear each other. Tough challenge. But I found the Mother's Day brunch event at the Brick House, so decided to make reservations. I personally liked that you had to leave a deposit to hold the reservation. That tells me they're serious about making sure it was not overcrowded. The menu was limited due to it being a special event, but the items to choose from seemed interesting. Plus the bottomless mimosas & bloody Mary's was a big bonus. Our reservation was at 10:15AM. I'll start off with the review by mentioning my dad. He is a grumpy old guy who doesn't get out much. I've had to "warn" wait staff to ignore him; that he's a grump & won't be paying the bill, we will, so to not let any comments phase them, & we will try to keep him in line. Luckily he doesn't know what yelp is! When we were reviewing the menu the night before, he made the comments, "weird menu, it will be crowded, bottomless drinks? That means they will come by one time with tiny glasses." So we arrive a little early but are immediately seated in a very quiet area with only a couple of other tables occupied. The Grumpy old man: "see. They stuck us where we won't get any service." As soon as we sat down our waitress came over & immediately wished us all a happy mother's Day & could she get us a Bloody Mary or mimosa & that they were bottomless. And that she'd also be bringing our pastry board. We ordered our drinks & my dad made the comments, loud enough for the waitress to hear, "ok girls. Your one small mimosa will be coming out along with cold donuts. you'll never be offered another one, so enjoy." Within a few minutes us moms got our mimosas. In large wine glasses, filled to the top. Grumpy old man got a Bloody Mary. Nice selection of Pastries were hot out of the oven. He Made the comment, "great, a weak drink." (He hadn't taken a sip yet.") We told the waitress we would need a few minutes to look at the menu, she said fine. No rush. She came back & saw my mom & dad were nearly done with their drinks. Offered another while she took our order. My dad replied: "no. I'm driving." Translation: it's a strong drink. We went to order & my dad ordered the eggs Benedict with pork belly. also muttering it sounded weird, and it would be a shame to throw out such expensive food. He ate every bite & told the waitress it was "ok." (He rarely eats all his food.) Translation: it was probably one of the best he's had. I had the vegetable quiche & it was very good. The mimosas kept being offered & were flowing for the moms well after our food was finished which for it being a special, reservation only event was a pleasant surprise. We finely told the waitress at round 4 us girls were done. The restaurant remained quiet & when we left, it was busy, but not overly so. The manager, Chris, was greeting people & wishing the moms a happy Mother's Day. We were there for a couple of hours & never felt rushed to leave. When the bill came & my husband went to pay it, my dad told him to make sure the tip wasn't included before not leaving one. The waitress had to put up with us girls Constantly getting mimosas without asking for them. Translation: he felt like he had a nice time, the waitress made sure us moms had a nice time & wanted to make sure she got a tip. Us girls decided that we wanted to come back for regular happy hour/dinner next time we visited. My dad grumbled that he'd have to come too so we'd have a ride back. Translation: he wants to come back. Lol It was pricey, but worth every penny for the wonderful Mother's Day we were able to give our older moms. I'd definitely do it again next year if they have it. Thank you!

Alway love going to this gem while visiting family in Elk Grove…read more The service is exceptional, Maria the owner is always quick to make you feel welcomed. The meals are creative and culinary treat To your tastebuds. Love large format paintings on walls. All four of us enjoyed our meals. When in town I will be back to enjoy the amazing blends of cooking styles.

Due to the mixed reviews, I was a little hesitant, but I've always wanted to try it. My daughter…read moreand husband wanted pasta, I wanted a salad. After browsing their menu, I placed a phone order for garlic braids, italian meatballs, fettuccine Alfredo ala southwest, kid's spaghetti, and a chicken tostada salad. We were a fan of everything. I appreciate the spicy ranch for my salad. The braids were delicious dipped in the marinara sauce, and the meatballs were flavored well. Husband and daughter enjoyed their pasta dishes. From the friendly customer service when I walked in to offering help carry out the food to my car, safe to say, we look forward to coming back.

You really can't go wrong with Olive Garden. Lately, I've been enjoying their unlimited soup and…read moresalad, especially the Zuppa Toscana. It's packed with flavor, and I love that it includes kale. The salad is consistently fresh, light, and refreshing as well. They also offer great pasta deals. The pasta is always cooked just the way I like it, although some of the sauces are better than others--certain ones are just average. I've never had any complaints about this location. The wait for a table is usually reasonable, and the staff is consistently friendly and attentive, which makes for a pleasant dining experience every time.

I ordered my food online as I usually do and they're always on point with service, speed, and…read morequality. On this visit, I ordered the usual, fettuccine alfredo with chicken and shrimp, gnocchi soup, and an extra spaghetti dish. When I got home, 5 mins away from the restaurant, my fettuccine alfredo had sauce but it look like someone put 2 tablespoons of alfredo sauce in my dish. My shrimp was charred and I couldnt get past the taste of the burnt on the shrimp. My pasta tasted just like the noodles because of the lack of sauce. I decided not to eat it. I received the usual survey of "How did we do?" and I put the information that Im putting here in the survey. I got apologies from the guest relations for Olive Garden who said Management would reach out to me. So far, no one has reached out to me. Pretty upset as this meal total on this visit was about $50. I like Olive Garden but now I feel like I need to look at my meals before leaving the parking lot. Thanks Olive Garden for making this right!

We come to this location regularly and always receive great consistent service. I do typically make…read morereservations for a table on the app in advance and am seated almost immediately when we arrive. I highly recommend getting the app to make reservations and earn rewards! There is a "train" in the middle of the restaurant but it's more of a fabricated one, which is good for accessible seating if needed. There are not a lot of tables within the train, but it does have two half circle booths, two small 2 person tables, and two standard booths. My kids love the Mac and cheese kids meals, which come with either soup/salad/applesauce and ice cream. We regularly order the Meat Lovers Treat and Alfredo dishes. The broccoli with mizithra cheese on top is a great side to share.

A solid option for a no frills 3 course meal that is extremely carb heavy. I think most have heard…read moreof or have been to the Old Spaghetti Factory. It serves as a staple in some cuisines and does have reliability and big restaurant chain energy. The staff is always very friendly and accommodating. Most meals are around $20-25 but come with a choice of minestrone soup or salad with choice of dressing. They do serve fresh bread with butter which is seemingly unlimited. It comes out hot and fresh every time. You also get a choice of spumoni or vanilla ice cream for dessert. I ordered the pot pourri which was 4 different sauces that they already serve - marinara, meat, clam, and mizithra cheese. All four were great and what you expect. I think the clam was a stand out to me because of the depth of flavor and slight spice. The chicken parmesan that my partnered ordered was subpar. He will definitely stick to pasta next time. We also had a side of broccoli with mizithra and it was delicious but extremely salty because of the cheese. The ice creams, salads, and soups were as expected.

While it isn't a Michelin Star Restaurant, it is in the Michelin Guide. The service and ambiance…read morewere Excellent. The door was opened when we arrived and left. The menus came with a wax seal on them. The silverware and plating was perfect. Aesthetically, the space was beautiful. Our server and the staff were attentive. Napkins were folded when you went to the bathroom and things like that. I love that.   I had the "It Must Be Spring" made with sarpa di poli grappa, elderflower, lemon, basil, and prosecco. It seemed like their take on/ an elevated hugo spritz. It was light and refreshing.   Caroline had the L'Ultravioletto with vodka, creme de violette, herbal amaro, orgeat, raspberry, lemon, and egg white. The presentation was gorgeous. I really enjoyed the eggwhite frothiness of this drink..  There was an amuse-bouche delivered that was a mini lobster roll type bite. The dough was so fluffy and light, and the aioli was such a perfect sauce choice.  We started with the brioche with carmelized onion butter and smoked maldon. The bread was literally glistening, in the best way. For the crudi course, I had the hamachi crudi which came with cured and charred hamachi, compressed strawberry, cucumber, and chili crisp. The plating was gorgeous, and the flavors were marvelous together. For the primi course, Caroline had the polpo which was balsamic glazed octopus with calabrian chili, ink, and potato gnocchi.This octopus was easily in the top two octopus I've ever had. It was so well cooked. The coating was almost sweet, like a caramelized coating. For my primi course, I had the spring pea vellutata with watercress, pickled shrimp, marcona almonds, and lemon ricotta. I would describe it as a springy deconstructed split pea soup. Caroline had the Agnolotti pasta with goat cheese, pine nuts, fava beans, morels, and pesto. This was not our favorite dish of the evening, but we still polished off the plate. I was expecting more of a pesto pasta situation based on the description, but there were just little tiny dabs of pesto on the plate. Personally, I am a heavy pesto gal, so I think that was my expectation. This spring time has made me appreciate fava beans. This was my first time trying morels, but I think I need to re-try them because I didn't really form an opinion based on this experience.  I had the bucatini with sardines, anchovy, green garlic puree, and an artichoke gremolata. Personally, I didn't love the scales still on the fish, but they were tolerable. The garlic was really flavorful. I don't think I necessarily tasted the artichoke, but it was a fun thing to include.  There was a palate cleanser that was brought out that was some sort of sorbet-adjacent dessert. It was fruit flavor, I believe raspberry or pomegranate. Perfect separation for Caroline's dish, but since both of mine were fish, I would have preferred it after my pea dish.  With my main dish, I had a glass of the Torre Mora Scalunera Etna Rosato DOC (2024) from Nerello Mascalese grapes from Sicily. How appropriate given my recent Sicily travels. It was light and went nicely with my main. I wanted a cab, but it wasn't a good pairing with my main. I am glad I didn't get the cab though because it wasn't my favorite when I tried Caroline's glass.  I had the branzino with fennel, english peas, potato, pearl onion confit, and trout roe. Personally, I am glad it was just a filet, rather than a full fish, especially at a nice restaurant. The potato was nice and definitely added substance to the dish. I have had a fair amount of trout roe recently. It kind of gives savory boba lol. The pea base was lovely and complimented the fish perfectly. The skin with the pea mixture added a nice seasoning to the fish.  Caroline, who is a lover of lamb, had the lamb with lingonberry demi, smoked celery root, and roasted red beets. I love beets, so I am never going to complain about them being on the plate. I was not in love with this dish. I prefer a more medium cook to my meat, so this was a little undercooked for me. It felt blah and lacking seasoning to me. I liked the flaky salt, but the lingonberry I was expecting more from.  They brought us two little complimentary desserts: a Madeline and a puff pastry. Both were lovely and was so kind of them to include with our meal. Caroline had the bomboloni with lemon curd, fennel butterscotch tuile, and toasted fennel gelato. I love a non-traditional ice cream flavor, and this one was no different. It was creamy and light but still had the fennel flavor, front and center. I loved that the lemon curd was inside, rather than a nutella or chocolate. The sugar coating was evenly distributed, and the bomboloni came out at a perfect temperature.  I am a sucker for an olive oil cake, so I had the ciambella kumquat custard, with limoncello marscapone. I loved the kumquat custard. The olive oil cake could have been more olive oil forward, but all of these components together were a yummy bite.

Allora is a beautiful space. The ambiance is sleek and inviting from the dining room to patio…read more The service is impeccable. Every staff member is friendly, knowledgeable, and competent. The food does not deliver on the promises of these first observances. We each chose the 5 course menu and shared bites to try as many things as possible. The highlights: Carne Crudo and Composed Oysters were solid. Asparagus and Prosciutto was perfection with frisee and 6 minute egg. Vinaigrette perfect. Lasagna was tiny layers of pure decadence. The lows: The pulpo was so over cooked you could barely cut it with a knife. The fettuccine with lobster and shrimp was cloying and seafood was also over cooked. The lamb lacked any real presence and was completely taken over by the accompanying sauces. The branzino was basically inedible. The thinnest of filets that could not be separated with a fork and barely broken in to pieces with help of a knife. Honestly the worst branzino I've been served in a restaurant. For the price I would never recommend Allora. And honestly, I wish I would have read some previous reviews before assuming the quality of food.

Just WOW!! We were completely blown away by every aspect of our dinner tonight. Katie was so…read morefriendly and the super talented chef Anthony is incredible. The ganache dessert is over the top! We can't wait to come back.

We arrived as a party of 4 on a Friday night at 7pm. Though it wasn't too busy, we ended up waiting…read moreabout 30 minutes for our main course to arrive -- not too long if we were just a party of adults, but with a young kid, this was a bit on the long side (not the fault of the restaurant). Other than the wait, the waiter and waitress were lovely and attentive through the meal. Our appetizer (asparagus & burrata, with prosciutto) did arrive quickly. It was tasty, though two of us found the burrata cheese quite salty, and the asparagus was a bit chewier than I expected. The Torchio e Granchio stole the night; the Dungeness crab meat was excellent and tasted fresh, and matched the cream sauce well (which I normally don't like to eat, but was great with the crab). The beef and pork meatballs were sizeable, which was appreciated; we found them a bit over-flavored however (particularly with oregano), and the sauce-to-meat proportions was a bit much (way too much sauce for the amount of pasta and meatballs for our taste). I found the Orecchiette con Salsiccia to be wwayyy more spicey than the Fregola e Gamberi. Though on the menu they both have one chili sign beside them, I could barely taste any spice in the Fegola e Gamberi, but in the end I picked out a small pile of chili pepper bits from the Orecchiette, which even after doing so my mouth still burned through the meal. They definitely need to add an extra chili next to this dish in the menu.

Butternut squash ravioli was amazing. The staff and service is very friendly and welcoming!read more

Omg what a hidden gem in the most unsuspecting place!…read more Was in the sacramento area and was craving pasta. This restaurant has stellar reviews on Google and yelp so I decided to give them a try Simple decor, great service and amazing food. I am taken. Back by the freshness,flavor and how perfectly they cook their pasta. The ravioli was plump they didn't skimp on the ingredients. This is a small business that's doing things right. The prices are fair and I hope they stay open for a long time. I will certainly return