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    4.6 (359 reviews)
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    Chef Marco preparing the Mushroom Risotto in the Parmigiano Reggiano Wheel
    Lynn O.

    My family and I had such an incredible experience here for Mother's Day! Our server, Jesse, shared that their focaccia is a must, they hand-make their pastas and they have a mushroom risotto that's finished in a Parmigiano Reggiano Wheel. I was sold on everything Jesse suggested. For drinks, we shared a bottle of light, crisp Borgo Canedo Sauvignon Blanc, and an Italian style Pilsner called Webb's, which is brewed locally in Aliso Viejo. Focaccia Pugliese & Gluten Free Focaccia were both good! The GF version had more of a light biscuit texture but both had a soft interior with a crisp outer layer. The Basil-Ricotta Spread with pistachio went really well with them too. Insalata Lattuga - baby romaine, lemon, anchovy bread crumbs, Grana Padano cheese with creamy herb dressing - fresh, crunchy and well balanced Mandilli di Seta - very unique handkerchief shaped pasta with lemon cream and pesto drizzle Agnolotti - ricotta and garlic filled pasta with asparagus, spring onion and guanciale - complex flavor profile and textures! The Lasagna and Rigatoni alla Bolognese were classic and authentic. Their bolognese includes beef, pork and veal. Chef Marco came out with the Parmigiano Reggiano Wheel and prepared the Mushroom Risotto in it, mixing all the ingredients and scraping the cheese off the sides while he served it. It was rich, creamy and not too salty. I didn't know the wheel is nearly $1k! We tried all the desserts! Among the Affogato, Gelato, Panna Cotta, Tiramisu and Torta Pasticiotto, the Panna Cotta stood out the most with savory basil infused in the cream with crispy caramelized sugar and pine nuts and fresh strawberry puree. Second runner up was the Affogato for me. The restaurant has a clean, modern design. It's not too spacious inside, but the party of 10 of us sat comfortably in the covered patio area. Service was excellent. The food and drinks came out quickly and bussers were on top of picking up empty plates and refilling water. Aliso Viejo is lucky to have such a special Italian restaurant!

    Menabrea beer
    George H.

    Excellent tiramisu for dessert. Love all the pasta dishes we had. Excellent service and very friendly and efficient. Busy ambiance even on a Wednesday evening.

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    Katie O.

    Oh my gosh. This is an absolute gem! Italy is a special place for our family and this is the real deal. Authentic Italian food, top level of service, and an event - not just a meal. I don't even have to ask if the ingredients are fresh. The food has a farm to table feel, classic recipes - elevated, and tasty favor combinations. It transported me back to Italy, one bite at a time. When can we go back???

    Elisa G.

    This cute little Italian restaurant is situated in the happening foodie area in Aliso Viejo. I am super stoked about the gluten free rosemary focaccia and the hostess didn't know anything about it. It is so delicious and I cant stop eating it so I will award them 4 stars and will definitely give them 5 stars after dining in

    On the sweet side perfect for people with a sweet tooth like me!
    Thiago R.

    Really good food! Came here last week to have a date night with my girlfriend and was very pleasantly surprised with the food! Kinda sucks they don't have a bar but I had the lavender lemonade and it was super good! don't sleep on the appetizer and the meatballs! We had there bread with olive oil and the pistachio spread on the side and it was amazing! I could stuff myself with just that! Really friendly service with good recommendations !

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    JD G.

    What a find - tucked in a busy shopping plaza, we dared go without reservations - LOL - but they were gracious and found us a lovely table outside on the terrace. This is really a lovely spot and the food is amazing. We were told the owner is the chef and creates all of the food with love and passion...not to mention the freshly baked I highly recommend the FOCACCIA PUGLIESE with Basil Ricotta, Pistachio spread...delicious. Our entrees followed we enjoyed PAPPARDELLE - absolutely amazing beef shortrib tender and delicious with mushrooms and mascarpone. My sister and I shared two entrees- she ordered Orecchiette alle cime di rapa - tender pasta with this broccoli rabe sauce and sausage...so good. My neice enjoyed her Spaghetti al Pomodoro - it looked delicious, and she totally enjoyed it. This place is absolutely worth the visit. Can't wait to go back

    Bucatini alle Vongole
    Lorelie C.

    First time here and we enjoyed it! We had a reservation but came earlier. And it was an early dinner. Not a lot of people yet, so we got seated right away. It took a while before we got attended to, and was told by someone else who helped us temporarily that our waitress is either not there yet or not available yet. We got the Bucatini alle Vongole, which is good. We also got the Lasagna Classica and added steak. This we truly enjoyed! Very flavorful but nothing like your taste buds will get tired of easily. I downed my food with [G] Nero d'Avola, Vignet) 'Zabu'. I didn't see any California Cabernet, which I normally get, but this is good. Looks like most of their wine are from Italy, being an Italian restaurant. Place is not a traditional your Italian grandma's place. It's more modern and light.

    Focaccia Bread & Pistachio Spread
    Samantha C.

    Once again never disappointed! This place is still one of my favorites in Aliso Viejo. Fabulous service, relaxing ambience, and amazing food. Highly recommend sitting on the patio with a glass of wine.

    Red win, bar menu
    Antoine S.

    One of the best, if not the best, Italian spots you'll find. The food is amazing, super high-quality, and you really taste the difference. Service is great too; polite staff and very knowledgeable on all the menu items. Wine was great too. The place has indoor seating, in addition to a heated patio. Would recommend for a date night for sure.

    Maritza S.

    I had heard so much about this place and I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be returning. We tried to have dinner there last night and were told it'd be a 45 minute wait. We put our name on the waitlist but ended up finding somewhere else to eat. We got a text less than 10 minutes later saying our table was ready. I wish the wait time provided was accurate and I would've waited. Today we tried again, this time we went in early in the day to avoid the crowd. The restaurant is nicely decorated. The service was OK. Sadly I was really not impressed with the food. The best thing we tried was the $10 Focaccia and the $5 ricotta pistachio spread. My husband had a pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe sauce. The pasta lacked flavor and we had to ask for cheese to make it better. I ordered the penne bolognese which was actually so salty that I didn't eat most of it. I was kind of shocked at how bad it was. Our bill was about $100 for 2 people and I left hungry.

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    Rana F.

    My husband and I came here on date night on a Tuesday. The man at the front which I was later told was the owner (and chef) was so sweet to us as soon as we arrived. He let us choose our table. The restaurant was clean, dim, quiet, and mellow. Perfect date spot. Perfect mom and dad's night out. We were notified by our very kind waitress that the menu is seasonal and changes often (which in my opinion is a pretty cool concept) We started with the fiori de zucca (Three Crispy Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with ricotta and basil) This one was OH MY WORDDD YUMMY! Everything on the menu sounded soooo good it made it difficult to pick just one entree! I ordered the Agnolotti del Plin and my husband chose the branzino. The Agnolotti del Plin is a (as described on menu) Pillow Shaped Pasta, Faith Farms' Corn Pureé Filling, Dungeness Crab, and a Brown Butter-Chive Sauce. The pasta was perfectly Al dente. The corn purée tasted delicious, but was a bit overpowering canceling out all the other flavors. I would've liked to taste more of the dungeness crab which I felt was just a few scarce shreds lost in between a bunch of corn kernels, for the price of $40. The branzino was very delicious. It had a perfectly crisp skin and citrus flavors. The tomatoes tasted marinated in the sauce and were very tasty also! Compliments to the chef! We will keep this place in mind for date night. We enjoyed our evening!

    Bucatini alle Vongole
    Thomas L.

    Arrived at 530 on a Friday evening with no reservation and there was no wait for indoor or outdoor seating. Our waitress was friendly and provided some drink recommendations and gave us the specials. The outdoor seating was a little loud, but that could just be from a couple large parties that were there while we were eating dinner. Based on Yelp reviews, we started with the focaccia and greatly enjoyed it. We got the Bucatini alle Vongole which was good, but not amazing. The pasta was well cooked and the bites with some Calabrian chilis or tomatoes were flavorful. We got The gnocchi special which had a standout sauce. Our third dish was the rigatoni alla bolognese. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce was well seasoned. The top dish of our table was a half chicken special with a piccata sauce. The chicken was juicy and both the dark and white meat were both executed perfectly. The piccata sauce was thicker and richer than most, but well balanced with the lemon and capers. It was a generous portion, but we ate every bite of it. The meal was on the pricier side, but probably the best Italian we've had in south OC.

    They split dishes for you for free !
    Leslie T.

    Similar to some other reviews on here, I was extremely underwhelmed with Trattoria Trullo. I was super excited to come here with my husband for my 30th birthday lunch and had also seen them on Instagram but there was no celebration, no comp'd, not even a happy birthday even though we wrote it in the reservation notes. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon 1:30ish and it was just us and another table - amazing, so private and quiet. We have two small kids at home so we were looking forward to a nice quiet meal with good quality food. My friend had also come with her husband for her birthday and enjoyed the Bucatini so I think our expectations were too high. We ordered: -Focaccia Pugliese ($10) - their staple. Nice and moist inside, crispy on the outside. Portion was good but nothing special -Burrata ($10) - cheese was very fresh, but served very plainly -Trullo Spritz ($15) - your typical aperol spritz -Lobster Ravioli ($34) - ravioli pasta was firm, al dente; however the sauce atop tasted as if it came from a can. I guess I'm used to having lobster ravioli with cream sauce but the lobster was not flavorful, the pasta was handmade and good but the sauce really ruined the dish. It really really made me sad -Bucatini alle Vongole ($34) - Liked the texture and firmness of the pasta but the vongole was too salty and very flat, as if the wine was not cooked off all the way. No dynamic flavors, served lukewarm not hot. Apparently they weren't expecting the crowd they received. Near the end of our meal most of the tables were full and I believe it was just the 1 waitress and busboy. The waitress also said the chef had sent the other cook home so they were very stressed. No one was available to take our picture at the end (we were awkwardly hovering for 5 mins before we decided to just leave and not bother them). They weren't stressed when they cooked our food because it wasn't busy when we were served so this is just their food. Either 1) I don't appreciate Puglian Italian food or 2) I just ordered all the wrong things. There was this gem salad that sounded great (one of the specials that will be added to the menu soon) and I heard the lasagna is good but I'm too scared to be disappointed again. We also drive in from Irvine so I don't think I'm willing to risk driving out there only to be disappointed.

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    Thanks Thiago! Hope to serve you again soon!

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    Mille Grazie, John! We hope to welcome you again soon.

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    Mille grazie, Laurent! Can't wait to serve you again soon.

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    Are you dog friendly for well-behaved canines?

    We are indeed!

    Is their a happy hour?

    No, however, our current wine list (as of 9/26/24) includes wines at the $10, $13, and $14 price point offering an excellent value.

    Is there a corkage fee?

    Yes, we offer corkage on wines not on our list. It is $30, but we’ll waive one bottle’s corkage if you also purchase a bottle from our list.

    Do you have gluten free pasta?

    We do! We proudly make ours from scratch in house. If you give us 24 hours advance notice that you’ll be visiting we can even have gluten free focaccia prepared for you.

    What is the dress code?

    Hi! I’d say nice-ish? Jeans are fine, but many people look to the place as a date night spot, so you’ll want to probably aim for a nice casual or better.

    Do you allow outside wine, and if so what is your corkage fee?

    We do, our corkage is $30.

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    Romano Cucina

    4.5
    (1.1k reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    WOW! We really hit the jackpot tonight! We stumbled across the best family owned, casual and…read moredelicious Italian restaurant. JADEN our server was terrific, he couldn't have been any better, he was truly exceptional and made us want to go back. This was our first time here, and we were looking for someplace new to try. All our dinners were incredible, the chef really has a great hand in seasonings, since everything was so very tasty and delicious. The portions were plentiful, and came with a salad. We already decided what we would all get from the menu on our next visit. You can't go wrong here, it was packed and the take out orders were going in and out the whole time we were there. Be sure and ask for Jaden!

    Went for dinner for three on a Wednesday evening. Seating was available immediately for seating…read moreindoors and outside. The free corkage fee seemed like a popular draw for Wednesdays. Bread with butter along with oil and vinegar were provided as we browsed the menu. Service was very friendly although on the slower side for both the food preparation as well as follow up service. Each of our entrees came with a large side salad to start which had a nice dressing. We got two pasta dishes and a pizza. I selected fettuccine noodles for the shrimp rosa. The pasta was well cooked, and the sauce was a good balance of spicy, acidic, and rich from the cream sauce. The shrimp weren't overcooked and the portion sizes were generous enough for us to have leftovers of all the dishes. The pizza is a thicker base similar to a new haven style pizza. The dough had a nice chew and generous portion of toppings. We ordered the tiramisu for dissert which wasn't too our taste. It was incredibly dense with an overpowering amount of alcohol in it. Presentation was great and the portion was generous, but we wouldn't get it again. Incredible value for all the items especially considering the nicer atmosphere and great service.

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    Ckn statrato w/ GF pasta....mmmmm good
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    Shrimp Scampi with spaghetti
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    Mangia Bene Cucina

    Mangia Bene Cucina

    3.9
    (938 reviews)
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    Staff: The team here is so nice. Our server was Fankie and…read moreshe was great. Everyone from the hostess, to the buss boy, to the support staff, they were all so nice. Quality: This is a beautiful restaurant that I've seen for well over a decade but never visited. I always drove by and never knew just how popular this place is. We came in on a Monday night and it was packed. The food was delicious in every way. Along with the garlic bread for an appetizer, we ordered the lobster ravioli, kids penne pasta, and angel hair pasta. For dessert we ordered the chocolate cake. Value: Pricing was fair at approximately $94.00 before tip. This is not bad for high end dining. Overall: We really enjoyed this place and plan to return again.

    This is my local Italian restaurant and I love it so much. The price is reasonable and the portions…read moreare big. We came here to celebrate Mother's Day with my family. We got the calamari salad which was a very good choice since the salad balanced the fried calamari well. My favorite is the linguine vongole - they use real large clams and they put so much of it I almost couldn't finish it all. The cioppino is also very delicious and full of different seafood. Their tiramisu is very flavorful without being too heavy. The service was great and the restaurant can get a bit loud when it's busy.

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    MANGIA BENE CUCINA, Laguna Niguel, California! Always Fantastic & Friendly Service at their Bar! (1/2/2026 Visit)
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    Antonucci's Italian & Seafood Restaurant

    Antonucci's Italian & Seafood Restaurant

    4.0
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    Got takeout because my dad was craving Italian food for Father's Day. This was honestly the best…read moremeal I've had all year. It had been about 15 years since I'd been here and it was amazing then and it's amazing now. We ordered four dishes and shared them all and we were blown away. I'm so glad I have leftovers to look forward to. We had the Carciofi e Pomodoro, Rigatoni con Petite di Pollo, Rigatoni alla Vodka, and lasagna. All fantastic. The sauces are on another level. The sauce with the chicken rigatoni is insane in particular.. the kind of thing you take one taste of and you're just in heaven. I could just dip bread in sauce and be happy. Oh and the portions are huge! Service was excellent. Amanda was very kind and helped me figure out a dish I had had there years ago. The food was ready when I arrived and was still hot when I got home. The atmosphere here is so friendly and truly feels warm and inviting. Can't recommend it enough! Thank you!

    Stopped by Antonucci's for an early dinner. Shay was my amazing server. Professional, courteous,…read moreefficient and kind. I ordered an iced tea and dinner salad to start and Shay also brought out some garlic bread. I ordered the Chicken Parmesean which came with pasta. The meal was hearty and tasted good. The ambiance was positive with some light background music. Apparently they have been in business since the mid 70s which is impressive. Recommended

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