Best Historic Restaurants in San Ramon

Lunch after a matinee is one of our Holiday traditions- this year it was just perfect. The restaurant was packed with diners waiting for tables lined up at the bar, so thank goodness we had a reservation (on a Monday at 3:00PM- who knew?). Once past that minor inconvenience, everything was absolutely wonderful. We shared the Tortelloni appetizer and even though I am an accomplished Italian home cook, it was the best we have ever had. Then we shared the Jack LaLane salad - partly because we grew up with him on TV and the nostalgia was undeniable- and it was perfect. It had a respectable amount of seafood and avocado and was very large. My husband said his Manhatten was excellent. We left vowing to come back soon and often.

Food was excellent from the faccachia to the appetizers (polenta, bruschetta) to the main courses (spaghetti & meatballs, eggplant Parmesan, and more) to the desert (tiramisu, chocolate cake). Gerard was a great waiter. Place was very busy and could be quite loud, but that is not the fault of the restaurant but of the patrons. Will definitely return, this is our Italian go to now.

Great service, casual vibe but energetic, the food is fantastic! So delicious, beautiful, creative. Just finished. My leftovers tonight. Will definitely be back.

We had a holiday party there for the 3rd year in row and all of the events have had great service and food in relaxed atmosphere.

Food and service was good, but I found my dinner to be a little pricey. I ordered the steak medallions with mash potatoes and vegetables. Meal was good, but only received two steak medallions instead of the three or four that I was expecting. Also, I am not a big guy, but I thought the portion was not as much as what my expectations were.