Bricco Osteria & Bar

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   Donna

   San Diego

   22 reviews

   3.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   Unfortunately, my 5:30 pm reservation for 2 people was not honored. We were initially checked in on time and told it would be a 5 minute wait. At 6 pm we still were not seated. At this point hunger took over and we sat at the bar and ate there. The bar staff were very kind and acknowledged our disappointment. This was not the experience we had hoped for.
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   San Francisco

   64 reviews

   3.0

   64 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   Cute little place. Could tone down the lighting as it's very bright in there (lots of lights were already out --track lighting on ceiling-- but we thought more could be turned off or dimmed to improve the ambiance. Also, one light, or bulb, kept "flashing" which was very distracting, but all this can be easily fixed, so none of this should be held against the place.) Though we didn't have any cocktails, they do have a "specialty" menu, and they have a full bar in case you want just about anything. Lots of wines to choose from. Service was friendly and good. The servings are large, so we only ordered our meals (rather than adding additional appetizers or starters). We had: Linguine alla Chitarra ~ Shrimp, Clams, Mediterranean Mussels, Fish of the day, light tomato sauce. I really enjoyed this and all the seafood was cooked perfectly. Often, fish in a pasta dish will be overcooked & dry--these chunks were soft & perfect & tasty. Shrimp was also cooked perfectly (another item in pasta that can be overdone.) There is a lot of food in this dish, so I ate all the seafood & ended up taking half the pasta home. Mom’s Lasagna ~ Layers of homemade pasta, bolognese, Béchamel sauce. This was OK, as the noodles were under cooked and very hard/chewy. This can be a tough one on lasagna & trying to keep the noodle layers to hold together in a nice shape, but these noodles were so under done it took away from the flavor and experience of the meal. (Bonus points that this lasagna did NOT lead to indigestion--which was the problem at a totally different restaurant we ate at recently!)
   

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   sylvia

   VIP

   Phoenix

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

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

   Absolutely loved loved this place. The oso bucco was amazing!!!! The staff were so attentive. Big thumbs up for a wonderful mean and a memorable time. Thank you
   

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   leslie

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 20, 2024

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

   Amazing! Food and service was impeccable! Highly recommend for anyone coming to the Napa/Calistoga area!
   

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   Alana

   VIP

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 14, 2024

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

   Great dinner! The food was delicious & the waitstaff were wonderful.
   

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   Jan

   VIP

   Sacramento

   87 reviews

   4.0

   87 reviews

   Dined on November 11, 2024

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

   The food is good. Lively atmosphere. You’ll definitely want to make a reservation as the restaurant is popular. The night my friend and I were there, there as alone out the door.
   

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   Patty

   Central Coast

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   They were very busy so we were seated 45 minutes after our reservation time. Ordered focaccia, salad, and 2 entrees. We never received our focaccia and the entrees were mid at best. We were asked to move to another table to accommodate another party. We asked for the bill. They apologized offering us a glass of wine. We left. Not sure if we just went on an off night but we won’t be returning.
   

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   Kevin

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 3, 2024

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

   Food was amazing Service was great Staff was friendly Music needs to reflect the restaurant theme
   

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   Mollie

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

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

   Owner and staff were super great. Food was good. We definitely like some dishes more than others. Overall, a lovely experience!
   

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    Judith

    VIP

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2024

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

    Excellent food and service. A wonderful meal at a charming Italian restaurant.
    

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