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    Venticello’s Ristorante

    4.2 (404 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Michelle T.

    Heard about this place from a friend who absolutely loved it, so I was excited to try it. Unfortunately, it was just okay for me. The food was good, but nothing really stood out or made me say "wow, I need to come back." I'd be open to giving it another try, but not anytime soon.

    Crab cake benedict special
    Jennifer V.

    Venticello's was cozy and elegant. The service was excellent we each enjoyed our food. I definitely recommend this restaurant for brunch on the weekend.

    Frutti di mare
    Mlissa H.

    Stopped in for brunch one day and really glad we did! Ordered the frutti de mare verdara but received the frutti de mare. It was still very good! I'll have to go back to try the verdara. We love all the fresh seafood in Benicia. There is a patio and dogs are allowed. One thing that was weird was bloody mary with wine, I didn't try it this time but I might one day. Service was fast and staff were polite.

    Pasta Alaina
    Andrea W.

    We had an amazing dinner here! Most specifically the pasta Alaina was divine, with its shrimp, vegetables, and light sauce! How did they make that?! They kindly split the order in half so we could share it. I'll be back!

    Salmon added to Capellini Pomodoro
    Beth B.

    A small, well appointed place, I was delighted with the lovely flavors in the simple items I chose. Started with cream of spinach soup and had salmon on a bed of pomodoro pasta. The ingredients were so fresh and inviting. The service was also great! Certain to return here next time I'm in the area.

    Ravioli
    Kali R.

    My brother and I were wondering around Benicia in hopes of a quick bite to eat, and came across this lovely Italian spot! We had the most exquisite dining experience, our server Ruby was such a delight! Now, the food.. absolutely divine. Each dish we tried was beautifully presented and bursting with authentic Italian flavor. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauce rich and flavorful, and the ingredients tasted fresh and high-quality. (We tried the ravioli and cream of spinach soup.) If you're looking for a place with heart, flavor, and a little slice of Italy, you found it! We'll definitely be coming back, Venticellos is Bellissimo!

    Cookies come with breakfast
    Jeff W.

    Excellent service and I like their food as well. A nice setting in Benicia. What's not to like? We usually come for breakfast but the dinners are good too. Recommend.

    Angel Hair pasta with fabulous sauce and excellent meatballs

    I had lunch with friends and ordered Angel Hair pasta with Meatballs. The sauce is excellent. The meatballs were wonderful. I took half home as the portion is very generous. My husband ate the other half. When I was gone the following week he ordered the same to go. Came with a wonderful greens salad and dressing. He also ordered the minestrone soup. Loved it. Ordering dinner for tonight. Enjoy Benicia and this little restaurant. #BeniciaBest

    Family and friends with our yummy entrees!
    Kristin S.

    My family and friends went for dinner the night of the tree lighting. The restaurant is so inviting and small enough to be intimate but large enough that you don't feel cramped. My parents had the crab ravioli specials and they said it was amazing. I had the chicken piccata and I can't remember what everyone else said but I remember everyone saying it was amazing food. The salads that come first we're also very delicious and fresh. We had a wonderful time that night! Our waiter was very attentive and the company was delightful.

    Just a few of our wonderful friends at brunch
    Leeann C.

    Just had a fabulous event at this wonderful restaurant. Was able to reserve the private back room for a group of seniors for lunch. Everyone was very happy with the food AND the service. It was so very very nice. Highly recommend especially for a group.

    Biscuits and Strawberry Jam
    Anthony W.

    Super impressed. Last week me and my g/f continued to explore the limited Breakfast options in Benicia. We had remembered that Venticellos also does breakfast. I went with something familiar and ordered the Eggs Benedict and was very content with the results. The Hollandaise sauce was really good and both eggs drizzled golden yolk when you sliced into them. Potatoes were tasty too. Even the biscuits that came out before the main dishes were delicious. This place is slowly restoring my faith in the Benician scene. Can't wait to come back and try more food here!

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    The service is wonderful. Attentive staff. Food is very good and flavorful. Pricing is reasonable.

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    The food is wonderful, the ambience just right and the Server Annette is a positive GEM. They are lucky to have her!

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    Excellent service, and food. Fresh food! A bit crowded, tables close together, but it works. Repeat customer over and over again!

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    Ask the Community - Venticello’s Ristorante

    Does this restaurant offer gluten free options? I'm not seeing anything on the menu about allergies or gluten.

    Yes- they have gluten free pasta which can be substituted with any pasta dish

    Is is lovely restaurant dog friendly?

    I want to say yes but I don't know for sure. I swear I have walked by and seen people sitting outside with their dog. I would call them to double check though!

    Do they do bottomless mimosas here?

    We provide Bottomless mimosas every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

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    First Street Taphouse -  Mare Island Brewing Co - Philly cheesesteak & pulled pork sandwich and card artichoke dip

    First Street Taphouse - Mare Island Brewing Co

    4.4(139 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    We had such a great experience at Mare Island Brewing! The historic building has so much character…read moreand such a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The big booths were perfect for bringing our toddlers along and made it so easy for everyone to settle in and enjoy themselves. The beer was terrific, the food was delicious, and the service was wonderful from start to finish. They also have a fun children's menu. It's not always easy finding a place where the adults can enjoy great beer and food while still feeling comfortable bringing little ones, and this checked all the boxes for us. We'll definitely be back!

    Decided to go to Benicia for some salmon fishing over the Labor Day weekend. Everyone else had the…read moresame idea it seems because the fishing was overcrowded. So our party of 4 decided to call that a day and went to check out downtown Benicia, First St is lovely, full of small pubs, restaurants and shops. This taphouse looked interesting and there were a few people seated outside so we decided to check it out. It was a hot day and the server told us that the inside had AC so we decided to sit inside but there are several tables outside in the front of the taphouse and a separate area to the side of the restaurant with plenty of seating. There is a large bar to the left which leads into the kitchen area. There are several booths to the right and tables for seating in the middle of the space as well as bar seating. It was about 4:30 in the afternoon and the place was not full but there a few tables were occupied. The bar itself is very old, I was told almost 100years old and original and it is a standout feature. Beautiful. The decorations are pictures of how the place and Benicia used to look a 100 years or so back. i wanted to have a beer but don't like dark beers and when I asked the server for a suggestion, she got me a couple of samples. I liked the light beer and ordered that. We also ordered a Roy Rogers and a hop water which I was told was interesting. There is plenty of street parking but this was on holiday. I can see the parking getting tough on a weekend. I thought the prices for the food were expensive, especially for Benicia. We ordered 2 slider kid meals which were $11 each, came with kettle chips and an order of cheesesteak. It was good sized and also came with chips. Service was quick and they checked in on us to make sure that were doing fine. The only blip was when we needed the check and no one was coming around and I walked up to the bar to ask for the check and the server told me to go back to my seat and she will get it for me, it was unexpectedly abrupt. It was a nice place and I would recommend the restaurant.

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    Lucca Bar & Grill - Service was great and patio was the perfect place to relax and visit.

    Lucca Bar & Grill

    3.6(1k reviews)
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    Very nice setting. Both inside and outside seating. Our…read morewaitress, whose name I unfortunately forgot, was wonderful. She and another person with the only two staff they were both extremely attentive, always smiling. I had a BLT and fries. BLT was great. My only complaint with the fries were kind of greasy.. That would not deter me frolm coming back or recommending it.

    Visited this place to eat since a restaurant down the street wasn't able to accommodate my party of…read more5 ... So we walked over to Lucca ... We walked in . Was greeted by the host ... Seems the host mentioned them having a patio/ outdoor area ... We agreed that would be a nice experience... Made it to the patio as we noticed a band setting up ... Lo and behold it was a Steely Dan Tribute Band scheduled to play .... Our waitress greeted us with beverage service as that being the norm ... Eventually she mentioned there would be a $5 per person charge for the purpose of being entertained by the band performing .... The issue is this .... It hadn't been e They say is outside in the patio to eat . And unclear situation occurred . We had a party of 5 ... After being seated and waiting for the beverages ,,,, the waitress told it was a 5$ per person charged which wasn't explained @ the start of entering the building .... We felt slightly ambushed ... Last but not least we paid separately.. However the waitress made continuous mistake needing to ask for the debit card 3 separate times which was confusing and annoying ... My issue is more so the confusing entirely ... *Slow communication *Friendly service * Food ,,, cafeteria like and there's French fries are extremely over cooked . Felt like I was eating french fries chips . The brisket is flavorless but tender . My guest ordered a Caesar Salad which was basically 2$ worth of lettuce , 4 -5 croutons , scattered Parmesan cheese and a liquidity plastic container of I'm assuming a Caesar salad dressing all for the price of 15$ or so dollars ,,, definitely not worth it ... I believe the grand estimate total we spent was about $150 and some change not sure including the tip and the $5 per person charged. Some adjustments were made to accommodate our feelings regarding the $5 per person patio concert charge ... Overall we felt ambushed We felt pressured ,,,and we settled due to hunger ...( Mistake) Wasn't happy w/ being asked for the debit card 3x due to ,, Ummmm I really don't know why ??? Will i return ,, maybe . If I do return it will be for dining indoors as it was mentioned that the menu differs from the outside picnic style menu .... The band was great

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    Sailor Jack's - Swordfish

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    3.3(1.4k reviews)
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    I drop in Sailor Jack's every year or two. Today was once again a very nice visit…read more I ordered a Caesar salad with 4 anchovies on the side. The Cesar dressing was light & delicious. Added my self-chopped anchovies as I desired. The California veggie omelette was cooked exactly as I wanted it - soft - and drenched with very tasty hollandaise sauce as requested. Hash browns very nicely Brown. I think one of the veggies was not fresh, but not a big problem I asked for ice water which the service person brought in a wine glass, a nice touch. + slices of lemon, which I ask for. Quick, efficient and friendly service in a white tablecloth setting. There's an annual Street Fair across the street. So an easy live Jazz graced the outside brick patio I was seated in . They call it garden seating, but there's not enough plants to call it a garden. Also the the connecting door and building is in contrast quite dusty with flaked paint.. For the diner who faces it, like me today, it distracts from the overall authentic historic charm. Sailor Jack's was formally a house. I will be back more soon. Bring a few friends.

    Sailor Jack's has the location. It has the view. It has the price point. What it did not have…read moreduring my visit was food that matched any of it. I ordered the tomato prawns with linguine and toasted French bread. My partner had the prawn cocktail with a side garden salad. We also ordered iced tea, which turned out to be Brisk literally Brisk, not fresh brewed tea. For a waterfront restaurant overlooking the Carquinez Bridge, with entrées running around $29, I expected a little more attention to quality. My linguine tasted like what I can only describe as an upscale cafeteria meal. The tomato sauce had a noticeable heat to it that I don't remember seeing described on the menu, and the overall flavor lacked depth. I ended up needing plenty of lemon, Parmesan cheese, and butter just to bring some life into the dish. The prawn cocktail was extremely spicy and also missed the mark. Between both meals, the food simply lacked luster. There was also an odd metallic aftertaste that made me wonder whether some of the food had been sitting or prepared in industrial metal pans. I can't say for certain what caused it, but it was noticeable enough to affect the experience. The bright spots were the strawberry lemonade and the warm bread, both of which I actually enjoyed. What disappointed me most was that the restaurant wasn't particularly busy on this Saturday afternoon, so I expected the kitchen to have a little more room to put care into the plates. Instead, the food felt like it lacked love, effort, and the kind of detail that makes you feel good about spending nearly $30 per entrée. Sailor Jack's has one of those settings that should make the meal memorable. Unfortunately, this time the view carried the experience more than the food did. Would I return? Maybe but probably just to try a burger, enjoy the scenery, and keep my expectations much lower. Overall: beautiful location, underwhelming food, and definitely a meal that lacked luster.

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