This is a true hidden jewel sitting right here in Hayward. We ended up coming here for an after-party dinner with our new in-laws, and the experience was top-notch. I have held several of my company Christmas Dinner parties here....excellent. If you are looking for nice dinner...or need an event venue, then can provide the entire restaurant for a party etc. Check them out. The owner/manager, Fide, is an absolute charm. She went above and beyond, ensuring there were flowers on the table and even bringing out a special tray of desserts to celebrate. As for the food, it was excellent--clean, hot, and authentic. We had the Chicken Parmesan, a fantastic Seafood Pasta, and the Eggplant, along with Bruschetta and Calamari for appetizers. The service is incredibly friendly and the prices are very fair. If you love quality Italian food, do not miss this gem." read more

I had order food delivery. It was delivered ahead of schedule, hot and followed instructions. Kudos to the delivery person. The order consists of spaghetti and meatball and calamari fritte. The calamari was hot and crispy and especially nice when dipped in the tartar or cocktail sauce. Included with the food was a French bread and olive oil, balsamic vinegar and peppers. The spaghetti and meatball was a good value with a couple of sliced meatballs. The sauce was on the lighter side. Overall, the portion was appropriate and value was good. read more

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I've passed this restaurant 1000 times and I always tell my husband I wanna try it so we finally went in one late Friday evening. We were actually the only sit-down customers (there were a few pick up orders that came in). The service was very friendly and attentive-ready to refill our waters the second we finished! We also got yummy complimentary foccacia with dipping oil. The menu is straightforward-a lot of your typical pastas and entrées, there were some delicious sounding appetizers also but it wasn't an appetizer kind of night for us on this night. My husband got the capellini pomodoro which he felt was a bit plain, but I liked it-it tastes exactly like what the menu describes lol (angel hair, tomatoes, basil and garlic). I got the Linguini Gamberi which was a white cream sauce pasta with prawns. There were about 5 prawns, it was good! read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Capellini pomodoro and linguini gamberi - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

The food was absolutely delicious. Not pictures is the Bruschetta we also had. Everything was so flavorful. Note: the Spaghetti Puttanesca doesnt come with any meatballs--if you want it, you need to add it at an extra cost. My friend and I came on a Monday evening and we were the only guests at the restaurant. We thought more people would come by to eat or take out but we were the only ones there the entire time. It was a very strange. Parts of the restaurant were also dimmed. It was also very hot so they had an industrial fan going since they didnt have AC. Service was average considering we were the only ones there read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Spaghetti Puttanesca and Penne Salsiccia - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

This was amazing, it was creamy and rich. The crab you could definitely taste that is was fresh. The noodles were fresh and delicious. The service is amazing and nice. The inside is also very beautiful and welcoming. I would definitely go back again. read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

The Chicken Alfredo had a weird flavor. It wasn't your typical flavor. The chicken was very chewy & made me uneasy eating it, so | picked the chicken out. The bread was burnt & oily. The bread lacked flavor and was hard. The tiramisu was a very small portion size. The only thing that was reassuring was the pasta was very hot still, so I know it was fresh. Just poor quality and flavor. For two items & the dasher tip of $6 I spent $45. Very disappointing. Items in this order Chicken Alfredo $23.95 * 1 80% (26) Disliked it + Tiramisu $10.00 * 凸 57%（7） Disliked it + read more

The food was absolutely delicious. Drinks are limited to wine, beer and ready made margaritas. You can grab a cocktail walking distance from there because it's downtown! This restaurant has talented cooks and make a delicious meal from my experience. I had the chicken asparagus and the bread with vinaigrette was delectable. Overall a great experience! read more

This is definitely a new gem of a Italian restaurant that we found on yelp. We had a party of eight people and it was fantastic spacing for a large group and we didn't feel packed in at all. The service was fantastic and warm. I had an amazing lobster ravioli, as well as my daughter and it was really delicious as they cooked the ravioli perfectly al dente. My wife who is generally a picky eater had the chicken Parmesan, and we tried the pasta with clam and white sauce, which was also very good. I know the next time I go to an Italian restaurant. This will be our new go to place. read more

I went here today for the very first time and was pleasantly surprised. First, I was shocked that it was empty and that no one came in while my two girlfriends and I had a leisurely lunch and caught up on each other's lives. We had the Caprese appetizer as well as the bruschetta. I wouldn't say either was fantastic, but they were both good. The bread was especially yummy. But I ordered the gamberi in butter and wine sauce and was very happy with it. The shrimp were super tasty and cooked perfectly - not overcooked at all. The vegetables were a mix of broccoli, zucchini, and carrots and we're also very tasty and cooked perfectly. Finally, I had the penne pasta with a simple red sauce that was tastier than most red sauces i've had at restaurants. Basically it tasted like something I would make with some zest and lots of flavor. Our server was very attentive and helpful. Definitely going back! read more

I ordered tried the gnocchi and it was mushy, and they gave burnt bread. For the price, it's not worth the quality. read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

My family and I came here for my mother's birthday and it was very nice! They played music for my mom's birthday and brought out desert for her. It was such a nice time and my mom felt really special. I really appreciated the staff for their kindness and overall service. The food was amazing! They give really good portions in my opinion, I took my leftover for lunch the next day. Overall we had an amazing experience and will be returning again. read more

Great wine great service fide our weight dress was great service love this place definitely will come back read more

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My husband and I ordered Linguini Gamberi and Penne Pesto with Chicken for take out. Both were delicious and they gave generous servings. Warm bread with an olive oil dipping sauce came with our order. Delicioso!! read more

The food and the place were ok. The service was good so I might go back. It felt like an outdated decor and ambiance but sometimes you get great food in these restaurants. I will give it a second chance to see what happens. read more

The food here was very tasty but I felt like it wasn't quite Italian food, more like Italian and Mexican fusion. Our server was attentive and incredibly nice. My dad and I started with minestrone soups that were pretty amazing. My dad got a sausage based pasta dish and I got shrimp in a weird cream based sauce. Like I said, everything was tasty but it didn't seem authenticly Italian. I also think the same (delicious) red sauce might have been used for the soup and the pasta. I grew up in New York (where there is a lot of wonderful Italian food) and I've been to Italy several times but I'd never had dishes prepared in this way before. I've never been to *Northern* Italy, where Parma is, so maybe it's a regional thing. Our server offered fresh shredded cheese to add to all of our dishes. She called it parmesan but it looked and tasted more like mozzarella or havarti. I was a little weirded out that she held the block of cheese in a plastic bag and used a regular kitchen shredder to shed it on to our plates. It was hygienic and effective but terrible presentation for such a pretty restaurant. The restaurant was very clean with ample seating. When we arrived for lunch we were the only table. Eventually one other family showed up before we left. The restaurant played great oldies music, my dad sang along to most everything, and it seemed like they had a stage set up for karaoke. All in all we had a pleasant and informal meal that felt like we were eating Italian dishes prepared by a family member (we are not Italian btw). There was lots of attention and care and the food was delicious... though not quite Italian. read more

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My bf and I ordered from here and wow, the food was amazing - well mine was. My bf mentioned the pasta primavera sauce didn't have much taste, but I enjoyed the Antipasta and spaghetti. The food looked super good for it being delivered, so I know it'll be even better in house. My favorite out of everything was the Prosciutto Melone. I can eat that for days! read more

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The service was good considering we were the only customers. The food was not too fresh. My veal was serveral small piece covered by lots of mushroom gravy. My friend did not find his seafood too fresh either. Too bad, I was was expecting a good time. read more

The food was surprisingly much better than I expected. Their simple marinara was delightful! Soooo good! I can't wait to try something new.

Decided to stop here before an appointment nearby, and I had time for lunch. Walked in at 11:30 AM, there were two employees cleaning from the night before, dishes, and drinks and bottles everywhere, the place was a mess. I worked in restaurants before, and you always clean EVERYTHING and "close to open." You never ever leave overnight food, garbage, and bottles and drinks everywhere. It had me wondering if their kitchen was even clean. Because I was hungry, I did take a chance in ordering the vodka pasta, as someone stated in a previous review, it was forgettable, and was not Italian at all. It is bad business practice to open the restaurant and cleaning from the night before. I would have thought the business owner should have allowed employees to arrive early to clean up the mess from the night before. It really does leave customers thinking, "is the kitchen clean?" read more

I went to Ristorante di Parma last week with my fiancé and a friend. We arrived and were the only ones in the restaurant for the next 2ish hours, and the waitstaff were kind enough to let us stay 15 minutes past closing. The music was a bit loud but maybe because it was empty. The bread was a bit stale, though I liked the dipping oil and vinegar. we were not offered more bread after we finished it. We ordered pasta dishes and a bottle of wine. Service was great, and the wine was excellent, but the food was a bit lacking. For $20 I expected more than a cup of penne drowning in sauce. I probably wouldn't come again but nothing was explicitly offensive here. read more

We ordered takeout here around Mother's day since our mom was craving Italian foods. The meal was very subpar and expensive for the quality we received... we were quite embarrassed we ordered from here and thought we should've just cooked homemade pasta ourselves. I had the linguine alle vongole with tomato sauce, one of us had the chicken signature dish, another ravioli of some sort, and forgot what else we ordered. The chicken was really dry and lacked so much flavor. The linguine alle vongole tasted like cheap store bought noodles with basic tomato sauce and frozen seafood. Lacked in so much flavor and came in tiny portions. The bread that was complimentary tasted like cardboard, we ended up tossing it. Trust me, I eat almost anything but that bread was not good at all. Overall the meal was underwhelming and we seemed quite disappointed after dinner. Perhaps it's because it was takeout and maybe the foods would taste fresher in restaurant. read more

First time ordering Ris-Di-Parm took a gamble abs hoped for the best. At first look based on the menu and the reviewer pics it gives me a feel of old school Italian. Place that makes its own sauce & takes pride in their work. Ordered the Gnocci and Linguine and crossed our fingers. So one thing I love about real Italian is a good thick red sauce, this place has slightly runny sauce on the gnocchi. The linguine was pretty bland. We had to add our own sauce to bring it to life a bit. When I order out it's because we want something out of the ordinary and good tasting of course. Seems like this food I coulda made myself. read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Linguine Gamberi - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

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The family decided to try this one out since we found out the Itallian restaurant we came here for was closed on Mondays. I don't think we'll try this place again. What we ordered: -Bruschetta -Capellini Pomodoro -Gnocchi Gorgonzola -Spaghetti with meat sauce Overall, it was a big let down. First, the bruschetta wasn't a memorable thing as it tasted like the bread they serve you while you wait. The gnocchi was drenched in sauce where it somewhat felt like you were just eating chewy mashed potatoes. The capellini was way too salty and the dish was saved by adding shrimp (can't imagine how it would taste without it). As for the spaghetti, I thought it tasted like Filipino spaghetti... Not what I was expecting. read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Capellini Pomodoro - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

The food is amazing and really tasty. There wine selection is huge (I always get Pinot Grigio)and they also have craft beer. Great for private events, romantic lunch/dinner or if you just want to get some work done in a nice setting while you sip wine. Also, if you're on the go their house soul is amazing and I get about 4 that last me Monday-Thursday. Unless I eat them all lol. Highly recommended read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Penne alla Vodka w/ shrimp added to the scallops - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

Good food and service. Nice restaurant for a large group and good for take out as well. Next time I'd order the salad dressing on the side and a different appetizer. This is my second time here and the pastas are consistently good! read more

Great experience -good food and service - quiet enough so that conversation was possible. Will go back

I understand prices have gone up for certain things especially fish but this was Unacceptable. I ordered a calamari appetizer because the photos of the dish that were advertised online for this restaurant looked delicious. With a total coming out to 20 dollars (with no receipt) I thought it was worth it because what they advertised looked so good. When I got home, there were nothing but the smallest little rights that were over cooked. The tartar sauce was terrible, and it baffled me how I had paid 20 bucks for a dish that wasn't even worth 15. It had a dark ambiance, and no one was in there. Now I understand why. And you would think that they should have been busy on a weekend evening. Lying to your customer base, and selling food without providing an order check so that the customer can see the actual price, is bad for business. Im surprised this business is still open based on moral ethics alone. This place will never see me again. read more

This place is disgusting. No flavor, they cook with clearly cheap ingredients. Everything tastes like rancid oil!! They do not know how to cook Italian food thats obvious. Don't waste your money here. Beware. Hope this helps alot of you looking for a good place. THIS IS NOT THAT PLACE. read more

Great service subpar food oversaturated with sauce won't be going back The only ones in the restaurant never a good thing read more

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Fide was a great server. The food was delicious! We ordered stuffed chicken, cioppino, gnocchi Gorgonzola, bruschetta, calamari fritte, and tiramisu, and I would order it all over. Maybe the stuffed chicken with mushroom had a tad too much salt, but all in all it was very yummy. Also, the focaccia bread was yum. Will come back again! read more

First of all, parking can be challenging. Once you get inside it's a pretty spacious place. Clean and spacious. The host was super attentive, very gracious when asked to take our pictures. Menu has a decent variety and all look really good, it was hard to chose for me. Complimentary bread was a bit dry. Looks and taste would've been better fresh. The balsamic vinegar had huge chunks of garlic. I went with the portobello ravioli with chicken added. The serving of the sauce outweighed the ravioli and chicken, I wish I had added some pasta. Exactly 4 pieces of ravioli. The sauce had a decent flavor. A tiny bit salty, but when you have sweet wine it balanced out. Was there for my birthday dinner with my girlfriends and the host came out with a sweet cheesecake and blaring happy birthday music!!!! You can say they have a great way of surprise and making their patrons feel special !!!! Overall, it's quite a little gem in that downtown area. Would I return? Yes... would like to try their other menu options. read more

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On a Friday night, there were plenty of seats available and was seated immediately. The only challenge was parking. The stupid Hayward Loop makes it more difficult to figure out parking when you drive past the restaurant. I haven't had Italian food in a long time, so, this was such a treat! We ordered a bunch of dishes to share between us. Family style is always my favorite way of dining out. This way you get to sample a little bit of everything. All tasty with pretty presentation: :) fried calamari :) ham wrapped melons :) beef carpaccio :) sun dried tomato pasta We had red wine to go with meal. If I had more room for food, I would had liked to try the tiramisu. Next time!! read more

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The entire meal was as terrible as it looked. Taste like a microwave dinner. Please save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. Mad that I didn't take a picture for proof but trust me - do not eat here. read more

I have came here twice once through door dash and I dined in today. It's sad to see how empty they are the ambiance is great and it's a very visual appealing restaurant. As for the food I had the lobster ravioli it was great had some depth flavor as for the Pollo Gamberi it was good at first but after the first 3 bites the veggies were very salty and it was supposed to have prawns and it did... it had 2 small ones.. The first time I ordered it, it was amazing as for dine in meh. So far it is a 4 stars because their wine selection was great and I loved the service and ambiance read more

This is not Italian food. It's ragú dumped on penne pasta. My veal Marsala had zero wine flavor and the sauce was an odd, tasteless orange mess. My husband ordered ravioli di portobello and it was very heavy on the garlic and salt. The complimentary bread and dip was very vinegary. I'm cutting them a bit of slack as it was New Year's Eve, but I won't be back. The tiramisu was okay. read more

I was looking for a new place to explore in this part of the Bay. Luckily i was able to find this restaurant and the food was pretty amazing! read more

I'd give zero stars, the lady who served us had no type of service etiquette. She was rude and doesn't care about this business at all. Why else would you be so cold and angry when your asked a question? The next part was the menu. They had a small menu for Valentine's Day and my food came out 3 minutes after I ordered, I mean I was the only person there but 3 minutes? Nothing seems fresh and the food seemed to lack any authentic Italian flavors. Definitely won't be going back. The next part was five minutes into dinner we asked for the check and she seen not one thing was eaten and when she asked if we wanted a box we both said no! She than over charged us by $10. If you look at the reviews it's been going down for sometime and this lady is probably the main reason read more

Valentine's Day dinner here was not good. The other Italian restaurant nearby was booked solid so I thought we'd try this spot. I had chicken Marsala and my husband had the spaghetti bolognese. Mine didn't even resemble chicken Marsala. It took forever to get our food. The server never brought the Parmesan cheese for my husbands dinner. We had to ask a couple of times for butter. We weren't the only customers that felt neglected. I don't think this restaurant is used to having their tables filled. They couldn't handle the customers and soon the servers were yelling at each other. First and last time dining here. read more

Ristorante Di Parma - Chicken Marsala? Nope - Italian Near Me - Hayward, California

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Terrible delivery/online order experience. Would not risk it again. We were gifted a dinner from a friend and had a sizable order to be delivered by 6:15pm (order was placed earlier in the day and confirmed on our end around 4pm). At 6pm it showed the order was not yet made so we called DoorDash (because it was a gift) and they said the restaurant did not receive the order (even though the app said it was received). No problem, they confirmed they saw the order so we asked them to start the order now so that we will have dinner by 7:30ish. WRONG. The time kept getting pushed back on the app until finally we called again and the restaurant said our order was placed for a completely different day next month! The app and everything on our end showed the correct date. TLDR: waited 2+ hours for food. We have no idea if the food is any good because they never made it for us. read more

I was looking for a restaurant with a cozy feel on a cold December evening, and glad we tried them. Christmas music was playing, the decorations were festive, and we enjoyed our food and service. We shared a large bowl of minestrone soup to warm us up. Their fresh bread was great along with a dipping sauce of oil/vinegar with chunks of mild garlic. My husband liked his angel hair with shrimp. I would have liked it with more sauce. My calamari steak was delicious with very good assortment of vegetables. read more

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