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Ini Ristorante - Main area - Ini Ristorante, Fountain Valley, CA

Ini Ristorante

4.8
4.8
170 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 96 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Ini Ristorante’s culinary concept draws inspiration from the seasonality and simplicity of Japanese and Italian flavors and seeks to find the perfect harmony between the two. Chef-driven and culturally inspired, Ini Ristorante’s menu combines Japanese and Italian cuisine’s ingredients, tastes, and techniques to bring you an unmatched dining experience.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Creative Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (714) 277-4046
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 170 people are saying

Ini Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Innovative

  • North Orange County

    Innovative

  • North Orange County

    Italian

  • North Orange County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ini Ristorante offers an exciting blend of Japanese and Italian flavors, delighting guests with "exceptional service," "amazing food," and a "fabulous" dining experience. Known for standout dishes like spicy miso carbonara and truffle cheese bread, it's a must-visit for food enthusiasts. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

170 Reviews
  1. Albert VIP

    Orange County203 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I’ve been here a few times already in a short period of time. Food always good. Services also very good. But I will never go back. And it has something to do with what happened today when no one tried to call out an extremely rude customer. I was by myself at a two-top. There were two people next to my table on one side and another two on the other side at a four-top. We were in the same area. There were two or three banquet styled booths behind us - between our section and the bar area. There was a manager sitting at the bar working on his computer. Now - we all have experienced a situation where a diner keeps talking on the cell phone and non stop. Right? Hey - it happens. But nothing like what I experienced today. There were two extremely RUDE diners at one of the booths behind us. Both into their 70s. Usually it’s the generation Z people that display rude behaviors. That’s why it was a bit unusual that two old people that were very rude today. They were a couple. An old Vietnamese woman and an old white man. Her cell phone rang and she picked up and started talking non stop in her loud voice, totally showing no concern to the other diners. Not only that - instead of holding her phone close to her ear - she had the audacity to put the calling party ON SPEAKER PHONE the entire time. So we also had to listen to the other person on the call - who was equally loud. The man did nothing to stop her. But that manager who was across from this rude diner sitting at the bar also did NOTHING! Absolutely nothing to ask her to either go outside or stop using the speaker phone. Literally the whole section was all her loud voice. And this useless manager sat there and did nothing! I simply could not tolerate this old witch so I moved myself to the bar in order to stay away from her. This totally ruined my lunch. It’s one thing that this particular diner acted rudely but it’s totally unacceptable that management chose to ignore it. Shame on you!

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Vinh

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything is excellent but I definitely feel as if the pace is a little fast. For a relatively fine dining style, foods come out very fast - which is great depending on your style - and so is the check. We order 4 dishes, 3 drinks, a dessert and was in and out under an hour. Overall, great place, excellent food and service, but depend on your preference, it could feel a little more toward eat and go rather than leisurely enjoy your time at the restaurant.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing, noise was okay but it’s to be expected. Overall great experience. Amazing fusion food. A must-have experience at least once!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Not happy with the service. Not a good place to celebrate special occasions. The food is good tho.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Claudio

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food had a nice twist. Ambience was a bit noisy and the service "too fast" for my taste. I'd rather be served without getting rushed. Slightly overpriced but worth it

    1 person found this helpful

  6. JenniferH

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience food was super delicious unique and one of a kind and hospitality and service was amazing very attentive and kind. Definitely recommended fam friends everyday meal or a celebration it’s a perfect spot.

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  7. Ann

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bryant provided excellent service for my father’s first time here. We enjoyed the prosciutto pizza, bacon carbonara and the cocktails are superb!

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  8. Albert VIP

    Orange County203 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Beef carpaccio really melts in your mouth. Wasn’t expecting that. But it was exceptional. The spicy miso carbonara was good but the use of Udon noodle was a bit odd. For people with lower spiciness tolerance - you may want to order the “mild” version. Server Brian very friendly and effective.

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  9. Guy

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I would definitely give the food and service more than 5 stars if I could!

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  10. Kristyne

    Las Vegas8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was excellent by Danny. The food wasn’t the best but passable for what it was.

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Ini Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 170 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 96 times today
Google Map for Ini Ristorante

16129 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1547

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Fountain Valley
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Creative Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
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