Firenze Ristorante Italiano

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   Marilyn

   Seattle

   46 reviews

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   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant did an amazing job dealing with a power outage in nearby neighborhoods meaning it was packed! Our server was so busy managing many tables yet our drinks and meals were served in a timely manner. The food was well-prepared and delicious. Recommend pasta carbonara and spaghetti bolognese. Also, the Barbera and Chianti wines by the glass were very nice.
   

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   Stacy

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I hadn't been to Firenze since pre-pandemic. I wish I would have come back sooner than this. The food was incredible, the service was quick and attentive and the ambiance was cozy, rustic and friendly. It was less busy than I remembered and I'm glad I supported a small family business!
   

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   Ronald

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

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   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The place looks unassuming from the outside, but inside it is pleasant and larger than I expected. There was a single waitress who seemed to be doing everything, but she did a great job and service was friendly. The food was quite good, in particular my Penne Gorgonzola, which was perfectly seasoned and one of the better versions of that I have had. Overall I would absolutely recommend Firenze Ristorante and look forward to going back.
   

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   Aziz

   Seattle

   12 reviews

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   3.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on October 31, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice staff, cute decoration, mediocre food. And since I was hungry, that kinda ruled the experience.
   

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   Thomas

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice dinner. The carbonara was the best I’ve had so far outside of Rome!
   

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   Penny

   Jacksonville

   47 reviews

   5.0

   47 reviews

   Dined on August 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great family-owned restaurant with a lovely quiet vibe and excellent food.
   

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   BellevueBob

   Seattle

   58 reviews

   4.0

   58 reviews

   Dined on August 11, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, but rather expensive for italian. They also charge you $6 for a small plate of bread.
   

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   DanielN

   Mexico City

   10 reviews

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   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on July 27, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall a good experience however the food isn’t authentic Italian but more on the American side
   

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   Wolfman

   Greater Boston

   75 reviews

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   2.0

   75 reviews

   Dined on June 24, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   It has been several years since I have been to Firenze, my recollection was that the food was quite good, as well as the ambiance and service..kind of like a quaint trattoria. I had even dined at Zia, Firenze’s (new) sister restaurant 3 miles down the road in the new Downtown Redmond. Firenze’s location at Crossroads Shopping Plaza makes for a great location for frequent visits for Bellevue, Kirkland and even Redmond residents. So, I should have sensed that something was up when the plaza was full of cars, the many other restaurants (and new Dick’s drive through!) were v busy and nearly every table was vacant, both inside and outside Firenze. Never the less, we went in and took a table for 2 outside. That was at 6:30 pm. At 6:55 the only server stopped by to take our drink and food order. At 7:00, a non-English speaking bus boy in dirty apron brought some stale bread and oil and vinegar and at 7:10 our Salads and my glass of wine arrived. Unfortunately, a small chip on the lip of the glass cut my lip. As a few more diners arrived, we began to see less and less of the server, who was frantically running around. We managed to communicate with the bus boy to get more bread and refill waters, but he did not understand about the wine glass. So, finally when my tortellini alla panna and my wife’s gorgonzola chicken arrived at 7:45, our server promptly replaced my wine (and glass). Despite promising to bring us both new silverware (taken away after the salad course) and fresh ground pepper for our meals, and waiting over five minutes, while our meals sat, getting cold, I got up and went inside to find the server. Spotting him in the main dining room, and with two small groups waiting to be seated, he directed me to a table that the busboy was setting up and he gave me two sets of utensils off one of the nearby tables. Not wishing to wait longer, I grabbed a peppermill from an outside station while on my way out. No apology is sufficient, nor ever offered.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    You need to eat here. Ask about the specials, they are usually fabulous. This is such a wonderful Italian restaurant and we enjoy every time we visit.
    

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