I'm giving this place a two because the food was ok. The host that was greeting customers did a great job. She was very polite and helpful. There was a good ambiance overall & good location. (My partner and I are a same sex couple) Our server on the other hand was a different story. When our food finally came out I did not have a fork. I politely let the server know before he walked away if I could please get a fork. He said "sure I'll bring a fork". He quickly turns around to the straight couple sitting behind us and asks them "would you guys like me to read the dessert menu to you" after they'd already said they didn't want dessert a couple times. He then continues trying to hold a conversation with them and cracking jokes. I thought maybe he was just checking in with them. I patiently waited for my fork as my food began to lose heat so I had to start taking some bites with a butter knife cause I was hungry. I saw him walk to the very back of the restaurant into the kitchen and walk past the utensil bin several times. After 6-7 minutes I finally got up and asked for a fork. It was quickly given to me by the host. He then came out and was checking up on everyone's tables within our vicinity and he never asked us how we were or if we needed anything. We were basically ignored until we were done with our meal. A different server finally came to check on us and asked if we wanted to-go plates. I didn't bother asking for more water or another glass of wine because we clearly weren't being taken into consideration by the server anyway. And it seemed like our visit was being expedited anyway. We just wanted to go get drinks elsewhere at this point. Finally the server returned to our table only to drop off our food and quickly said "interested in dessert?" And we said "no thank you" and he turned around without saying anything and asked the other table for dessert again and began reading them the dessert menu to them and making conversation. Finally he brought our tab and just left it at our table and said nothing to us. Interesting, with everyone else he was very warm and friendly. We were pretty polite and respectful toward this guy so we have no idea what his problem could've been other than the fact we were a same sex couple? It was just wild to see the significant difference in attitude with us vs. everyone else in the restaurant that weren't like us. Sadly, I never want to return to this place again. I'm remorseful that I even had to pay for that experience. Left a bitter taste that my valentines dinner was soured. I've never experienced this at a restaurant before but, I did for the first time at Sergio's in Grass Valley read more

It's hard to overestimate the value of a consistently pleasant local bistro. Food, service and environment excellent. Now, more than ever, friendly and refined all at once with a pleasant European flair. Continues to impress with its friendly way of providing an enjoyable experience....Arriving at a really busy moment, our waiter calmly got us and our friends from another table, sorted, feed an exceptional dinner (chicken piccata) and out the door in 40 minutes, like we asked. Thank you, Sergio and crew. read more

This place rocks, the food is killer and the specials are always unique and super delicious. Not the cheapest place in the area but worth every cent. read more

Very good food. Unfortunately, the have added tables and we were right on top of other people. It's hard to have a private conversation when you neighbors are also talking. Made for a very noisy dinner. In addition, with the pandemic still present, it seems pretty thoughtless of the owners to pile in more customers to the very small restaurant. read more

I very seldom ever tell the waitress that I can't eat this food, but I did for the first time in years. I ordered a calamari steak.. one bite and it was like rubber. The staff was nice and polite and I ordered another dish which was just ok. To bad since the staff seems to be very caring and helpful and the inside was nice and clean. read more

Sergio has been my go to fave in the area for a while now. The atmosphere is beautiful, live piano, very classical Italian menu with a California twist ie fresh organic salads. They use high quality ingredients which is why I always feel so good after a meal there. I like everything on the menu so you cant go wrong with any dish. The wine list is also very good here, and the staff is professional and knowledgable. read more

Great quick service and togo, I really appreciate they put tin foil under the food so it's hot & doesn't pick up the styrofoam togo container food in transition. Thanks! read more

The Lasagna is an amazing blend of traditional expectations with a savory kick of new. The Risotto...I'm lost for words, saving it is delicious and every bite was a pleasure doesn't really begin to do it justice. The whole experience here exceeded expectations. The staff was great. The noise level was low to moderate. It was all around a superb dinning experience. read more

Sergios is delicious! there's something for everyone here. Simple yet tasty Italian food. With lots of salad options. There were many pasta options, with specials that change daily. They had a number of different sandwiches offered as well. It was reasonably priced and the portions were just right. Delicious lunch with friendly attentive service. Dogs allowed on the patio. The outdoor seating area was nice and very shaded. No direct sun light, which was great. We will definitely be back next time we visit grass valley read more

I hardly go out to eat and have no complaints. But this is one of those times. Everything was GREAT. Our server was so sweet. We started with the olive and goat cheese plate and a bottle of Chardonnay. For main we had the special (halibut) and the seafood risotto. Everything was presented beautifully and tasted even better. Will be a date night spot form here on out! read more

Sergio Caffe - Halibut special - Italian Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Super disappointing. Ordered fettuccine Alfredo entrée to go. The noodles are panini not fettuccine, the sauce is butter and oil?? The salmon is fine but it's a small steak plopped on top. No effort was made in this dish. The staff on the other hand were amazingly considerate, offered help out to the car (the order was large, made for the whole office) but I was able to manage all three bags. I don't know how my coworkers feel about their food, but I'm not eager to try an entree there again. Don't expect authentic Italian food, or basic appropriation of. read more

Sergio Caffe - Fettuccine Alfredo with salmon - Italian Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Hate to review a place after just one visit...but I'm not sure what the fuss is about. The pre-dinner garlic bread was cold and hard, the salad was literally swimming in vinaigrette dressing. Just completely soaked through. The chicken ravioli was fine. The tap beer selection is meh. Sierra Nevada is the best you got? Someone else was excited that they didn't require masking during the pandemic. Had I known that ahead of time, I would have avoided the place since that is silly and childish. Anyway, won't go back, alas. read more

Wonderful authentic Italian food, fantastic service, large portions, AND... wait for it... tasts like Grandma's lasagna!! Got a chance to meet the owner, blew kisses at the cook, and loved our waiter. We will be back in six months and you're now on the list of must have spots in Grass Valley!! Thank you!! It hit the spot and BONUS leftovers!! read more

Way over priced. Tri Tip Salad with lettuce, half tomato and dressing $21. Get real.

Yesterday, I had dinner here. Ordered the Cobb salad ($23) and my BFF ordered a salmon dish ($26). I thought the price was a little bit steep until I read the chicken in my Cobb was organic. I eat organic as much as possible so I appreciated that they cared about what they were serving. The salad looked amazing & was filling. (I hate going home hungry!) The salmon was a nice size with spinach underneath. To me, the salmon looked a little undercooked but I guess that's better than overcooked. Kind of weird to have wedges of fried potatoes along one side of plate. A nice rice pilaf or mash potatoes would have been nice presentation. We sat outside and that was nice. Service was pretty good when we got there but as people filtering in for dinner it got a lot busy with our waitress and it took her awhile for my box and check. Overall, good place to eat. read more

Well, appearances aren't everything and my wife and should have trusted the lower star reviews. We dined at Sergio, sat outside, great Caesar salad and garlic bread ...ambiance was nice. Then the food came. I ordered fettuccine Alfredo with chicken...My wife went with Spaghetti and meatballs... Mine was a one star, not good. The Alfredo sauce was extremely watery, not thick like it should have been. And it was tasteless. It completely lacked flavor. The chicken, somewhat saved it from being sent back, at least had flavor and was tender for how thin it was. But the seasoning just wasn't that enjoyable. The plate was not good. My wife enjoyed her spaghetti and meatballs, until later that evening... I took a quick bite and thought to myself, weird flavor, not very rich and why is the sauce kind of orange instead of tomato red? But I wasn't eating it anyway. We both ended up with stomach problems all night... For as much money as they charge, and it was not cheap...you expect an exceptional meal...that was not our experience. read more

I've very much enjoyed dining at Sergio's in the past, I really like their thousand island salad dressing. Last week Iordered some thousand island salad dressing to go and received a cup of dressing for $6.51. Price was high but I thought the quality was worth it. When I got home and opened up the dressing, there was a quarter inch of water on top of the dressing indicating it had been watered down. Due to the watering down of the dressing, it had no flavor. A waste of a trip to Nevada City and $6.51. Very disappointing. read more

They have super delicious clams n mussel ! W slept coming back to this place. All their menu are delicious

We ate here one time only, during the COVID pandemic to try to support a local business, expecting to eat outdoors like other businesses were doing on Main Street. It became immediately clear that Sergio's was ignoring the requirement to not have indoor dining, and thus endangering the continued spread of a virus. The food was not very good, which alone was reason not to eat here again. However, we were very disturbed by the lack of staff and customers wearing masks. And as a result, we will never EVER patronize again. read more

Wait staff very friendly Comfortable outdoor seating. Dogs welcome. Everything good except the food. Garlic bread brought to table cold and stale. Ravioli pasta had consistency of cardboard. Priced as upscale restaurant without being upscale. Won't return. read more

Veal Parmangiana was the worse one I have ever had in my life. They make you pay $28 for a one dollar ground meat patty. The garlic bread had strange flavors and over powered the good quality bread. The best part of the meal was the gnocchi. For that alone I would return to the restaurant and be very cautious about buying anything else read more

The food here is great but they cram everyone way too close together inside and I'm not comfortable with so many people in an enclosed environment with Covid lurking! read more

My husband and I had an ok experience at Sergio's. While my husband's chicken ravioli with alfredo sauce was good, my meatballs were the exact opposite. Being Italian I grew up eating my grandma's cooking. I have a high standard. My meatballs were tough, barely warm and very under seasoned. My husband said they tasted like unseasoned hamburger. Would I eat there again? No. The service was ok, the decor mediocre, the seating uncomfortable and crowded (we were elbow to elbow with the tables next to us). However, the live piano music was a nice. In my opinion an Italian restaurant is only as good as its basic spaghetti and meatballs. If you can't do that right I never return to try something else. read more

I hate this place they are so unorganized and they treat the door dashers horrible. The orders sit and get cold because the waitress doesn't pay attention they also refuse orders they need to treat their customers better. read more

I have been to Sergio's twice in the last month for dinner and both times the food was absolutely delicious. I have no complaints about the food or the service. The staff were all very polite and professional. I will definitely be back as this restaurant is one of my new favorites. On a side note I would like to thank Sergio's for their patriotism. We absolutely loved the note on your door that "you will not comply" !! This is a free country and for those of you who want to give a 1 star rating because they value freedom and you don't...well you folks can stay home, eat your dinner, then hide under your bed where you will feel safe. Keep it up Sergio's and please don't cave. You are doing a great job and Gob Bless!!! read more

I wish I could eat every lunch & dinner at Sergio's! For nearly 20 years they have never disappointed me or my guests.

The service is so so good, the food is just not. I would give the service 5 stars and the food 2. Such a shame the food isn't up to par, the staff is awesome. read more

This place has very good food and service, the problem for me is that the seating is very close, and the restaurant is very loud, the option is to sit outside, but can sometimes be very warm in the summer. Four stars I gave it. You and your read more

We were on an outing for my granddaughters birthday weekend and stumbled upon this place. Let me tell you it was beyond excellent. The food was amazing. I had the shrimp salad and the BLT. I would hugely recommend this place read more

Sergio Caffe - Italian Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Large portions, reasonable prices and over all fast service! Which for a walk in party of 8 was pretty impressive. Staff is like 70% formally trained. Waiter knew what side to pull the plates, buser didn't. Also, didn't bring out the woman's meals first. (At this price range/location over all i was happy with the staff. The food was really good. I had the gnocchi and added shrimp. Soooooo pillow creamy goodness! The boys had lasagna, which was like a slab. They really enjoyed it. My mom got the seafood soup, and she liked it, octopus was a little scary in it. Over all good experience, would recommend again. read more

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My friend and I have been waiting to try Sergio's for some time. We are two middle-aged businessmen with homes in Grass Valley. It was "boys night out" so we headed for Sergios. We were warmly met at the door and requested seats at the end of the bar. We were seated a sufficient distance apart, brought menu's and ordered. We were then approached, by the owner himself Sergio who made amiable small talk and recommended and excellent wine we very much enjoyed. Coming from an Italian family I asked him what part of Italy he was from. I came here from Argentina he replied. I remarked that was quite a coincidence as I have a favorite Italian restaurant in Miami and although the entire staff speaks perfect Italian, not one of them had even been to Italy. "You have quite a great Italian community In Argentina I remarked, Sergio smiled and nodded his head Then what occurred was the most bizarre, and unhinged behavior I have ever experienced from any employee in any restaurant in my life. Sergio, inexplicably and for no reason whatsoever asked "So are you Socialists" This was not a joke. There was a certain menace in his voice so we asked "excuse me, what?" Sergio repeated, "Are you, socialists?" We were dumbfounded. We didn't know what to say. Well, we do get social security and do take advantage of other socially supported programs, police, firemen, sewers, etc, I mean there are socialists programs in this country but we don't consider ourselves socialists" We just were not sure where this was going. Then with real menace, Sergio pulled down his face mask and not two feet from our faces snarled as he gestured toward the mask, "This is one-world government, this is what socialism looks like a global government" OK, so at this point, I knew we were dealing with a full-blown right-wing nut case. I was ready for the Qanaon speech next. I told him to please just go away but he persisted. Just go away I repeated again and again to no avail. Imagine harassing two customers of your own restaurant for absolutely no reason. There had been no trigger regarding politics in any part of our interaction none whatsoever. I asked for the bill promptly paid it and we left. We threw his food in a garbage can and retired to Tofanellis across the street. How could someone radiate that unseemly behavior for absolutely no reason on innocent customers? Then it occurred to me, Sergio, perhaps in his 80's, Italian and living in Argentina .... suddenly it all fit. So if you want a nice Italian meal prepared by an absolute wing-nut now you know where to go read more

Sergios's is one of my "go to's". Never ceases to disappoint. The sweet outdoor dining, service is always superb, greeted with a smile each and every time. The gnocchi is top notch, caesar salad is a staple for me. I recently fell in love with the veal piccata. And... the cioppino is GOLD. The local pianist plays some nostalgic music too. Always walk away happier than I came in. read more

After living in Grass Valley area since the 80's, I'm chagrined to say I just had my first meal at Sergio's last week. It was an impulse lunch on a Wednesday. Needless to say, I will be back. Service was impeccable. My son had the special, Shrimp Scampi. He and I agreed it was excellent. I chose to try the lasagna, which is a bit of a litmus test for me. It was outstanding. I cannot wait for my next visit. read more

last time for me. food mediocre and a rock in my pasta. waiter was fine but way overpriced for quality of food. read more

What a perfectly run restaurant! The staff was great. Everyone knew their duties and busied themselves doing them in splendid fashion. The food was delicious. I got the Angus burger special with a side of potato salad, which I don't usually order because I have never had one I like as much as my own. I think their chef outdid me. Atmosphere is clean. Nice spacing between tables. Great choice of background music. I highly recommend Sergios to anyone. read more

Sergio's Café is a very quant place with an authentic Italian café feel. Word of mouth is that Sergio's has great food, so I Yelped in. My server was the owner Sergio; very nice talking with him--I was the only one in the restaurant at the time, so I had his undivided attention. (Note: always talk to the owner when possible) I ordered the Tri Tip sandwich-- it comes with lettuce, tomatoes, mayo on ciabatta bread. I was a little concerned that there is no fries or something with it--just a sandwich, who does that? It took a little long to get my sandwich, but Sergio apologized for the delay. He mentioned that the night before, he didn't close until about 2am. Friends they close normally at 8:30pm, he said that one of his customers that recently had a heart transplant and likes to talk just was hanging out talking. Sergio, being the great guy and hostess that he is, stayed open taking care of his customer. This is so awesome and I love the fact that, passion meets business. I have total respect for Sergio and his business tactics and operation. Back to my Tri Tip sandwich--a nice size, but what got me was the ciabatta bread. Ok how many people have got a ciabatta bread sandwich and it is so hard, all the stuff in the middle gets squished out as you are eating it? I see you--raise your hands.. you in the back.. ya you.. Raise your hand--you know it has happened to you ! This caibatta was perfect, firm and crunchy on the outside, but very soft on the inside. As you hold it and bite into this heavenly wonder, the bread surrounds the still glistening and juicy flow of Tri Tip fountain of life. This sandwich stands on its own--no need for fries, pickles or any side garnish. This will fill you up and believe me--satisfy you! (wink) Tip: Let your sandwich sit for about 5-7 min, so the juices will soak into the bread--OMG! read more

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Had the special... chicken and mushroom wrapped in sheet pasta. Service was good, food came out hot. The filling could have used some more spices of any kind. It was rather bland, the sauce was flavorful. Had a salad and order of garlic bread... the garlic bread was Delicious! The cheese and the bread were crispy, and neither was burnt!!! I think it was the best part of my meal. read more

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Such wonderful food and service. Went with family, the place was packed but we got a table somehow right away. It was so cold outside but the atmosphere inside was so warm and cozy. The food was wonderful and so plentiful. My family loved the Caesar salad and they both had the piccata, one veal and one chicken. I had chicken ravioli with a cup of vegetable soup, both so delicious. We shared a tiramisu and panna cotta for dessert, just fantastic. It was a great evening, the food was wonderful and the atmosphere and service was very friendly and comfortable. read more

Was there a few weeks ago and did not see tables outside cleaned with product to sanitize. Also table close enough I could touch person at next table. Was always a fan, even at their old location. Very disappointed that they feel they are above the law! read more

They don't wash their hands. Our server had gloves on the entire time and never changed them or washed them. I couldn't enjoy dinner.