Ristorante Genovese
| Address: | 214 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92867, USA |
| Phone: | +1 714-633-5654 |
| Site: | ristorantegenovese.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | Closed 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 5–10PM Closed |
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Jan Rodriguez
the kind of family italian american style restaurant youd hope to see. small and quaint, this place harbors all kinds of light-up advertisements for beer and food indoors. beginning outdoors, youll find a small parking lot with "parking only for....(italian, french, irish, filipino..." signs on every parking space so find your own. two entrances are to be found, one up front which i rarely find anyone go through, and the one from the parking lot in the back through the outdoor patio that is littered with signs, if youve thought of a nice quote, they probably have a sign for it. from the patio you walk straight up to the main restaurant passing through the freezer door, kitchen area, and a small office where youll find a very nice elderly man watching the news on a small 8inch boobtube thats sitting precariously on an old shelf. the restaurant has a vibe, a relaxed outdoor look with the awning overhang towards the middle of the dining room, while the carpet reminds you of an italian grandmas carpet in her living room. big red leather bench seat with high backs wrap most of the booths. this place reminds you of "Cheers" the staff and owner might not know your name but definitely treats you like a friend. as for food, perfect portions. they are proud of the marinara sauce so try it. baked mastaccoli with 1&1(meatball and sausage) was piping hot when it came out but even with burnt tongues we loved it. all in all its the experience that brings me back here, and a fill of pasta.
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jacki o
I have eaten there over the last 20 years but infrequently. We moved and my friend and I came back to eat there again. We had Chicken Marsala which was NOT good. The pasta, beans and bread were good. The chicken was tasteless and the marsala was watery and tasteless. We talked to owner just to let her know incase there had been a change or something wrong that night, she became VERY defensive and said they hadnt had a complaint in 31 years and acted like she didnt really care if we liked it or not.. She was actually rude and walked away. Then on the way out the husband owner asked how it was, and I said actually "not good" ,he, sarcastic too, said THEN DONT COME BACK!"I have never in my life had a business owner or any other worker at a business establishment be so right down rude. Dont they know the "customer is always right", even though many times we know they arent but when you run a business you at least ACT like you care even though you dont. We will for sure never go back and also tell all our friends to stay away! They definitely have no exceptional Italian food as my husbands family is from Italy and owned a restaurant, and he said its very "average" food.
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Enrique Mendoza
If you are in the mood for Italian, this place has got you covered. The food here is excellent and the restaurant has awesome decorations throughout. The environment reminds me of Buca di Beppo but with a little more personal charm. The staff is very friendly and the management walks the restaurant making sure everyone is happy. My few complaints are that the restaurant is very small inside, so finding a table is a hassle sometimes. They are closed on Sundays, which for some reason is usually always the day I want Italian.
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Joe Rodriguez
Drove by for years never stopped in, yesterday for lunch my wife and I stopped in menu was kind of pricey, but who cares if the food is good. My wife ordered a meat ball sandwich I ordered the sausage sandwich I was impressed, I could have been eating good Italian food years earlier. I recommend this place. Service is a little different then normal,
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Matt Wiseman
The meat sauce is amazing and the decor is funky and fun most of the waiters are also funny if on the cheesy side. But, Genovese is in my opinion kind of overpriced and Ive gotten some bad service there. Its not worth it if you arent already in the area.
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Louis Grenevee
The first time I came here, the service was great, food came fast it was an easy five stars, but this last time the staff was rude, our food took forever. I hope that was just one instance and wont repeat itself, but for now they get 3 stars.
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A Private User
Pretty standard Italian. Kitsch setting. Service is good. They charge for extra bread, which is garlic bread, always served fresh and hot. The food was good and reasonably priced. But it wasnt the best Italian Ive had in the area.
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jeffery clark
Food was classic Italian American, full of tomato sauce, but the two times we went we got pushed aside by regulars who got preferencial treatment. Unless you are a regular, I would skip this place.
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A Private User
This place is great! The food is awesome and it is kid friendly. I have a 15 month old niece that we took there, the owners were giving her toys, and she did not cry, whine or complaint one bit.
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Nancy Davis
Yum. First time here and loved the cozy atmosphere, friendly service and the food was a pleasant surprise to my mouth. Next time will be sitting on the quaint patio.
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q brown
Food was incredibly average, and i asked if their sausage was exceptional while debating on steak. Sausage is very generic. Our waiter wasnt very friendly either.
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Logan Enright
Pretty good family style Italian restaurant but the gal who seated us did not know what Chianti wine was and later came by to offer us cheap plastic rings?!&#?@??
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miaokk
My family and I ate here for the first time tonite and we all loved it! What a fantastic secret gem of a restaurant! Service and food were just wonderful!
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Arielle Dagenais
Excellent!! Delicious authentic Italian food, drinks, and service!! Will come here from now on!! The best in OC.
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Max Poling
Horrible service on occasion. Head chef was "out" which meant it took an hour to get our entrees
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Jack Demirjian
The food and the service horrible and I have eaten everywhere that is anything in Orange County
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Jason Richards
Service was slow, food was average and it was pretty expensive for a small plate of pasta.
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Dave Cowlin
Best service in town, best garlic bread in town best pizza in town. Best family in town
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Reza Movafaghi
Fantastic food and very nice atmosphere for a good quality yummy authentic Italian food
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Henri Laborde
My favorite Italian restaurant, even though its far from me. Highly recommended.
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kenneth cheong
Nice cozy atmosphere. Good food at very decent pricing. Good friendly services.
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Kyle Wilson
Great Ambiance. Prices a bit high for amount of food. All together a neat place
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Mata Moerae
Authentic Italian, family owned and operated. Decor is fun and seasonal.
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TrollyDodger09
I love the comforting and classical feel to the food and the restaurant!
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Greg Beckmann
Wonderful old school Italian restaurant. Always fun, just like home.
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David Reyes
Very cozy restaurant... Perfect for dates... Great thin crust pizza
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peter depaola
Their garlic bread is addicting. Oh, and the food is good too.
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A Private User
Great pizza, parmigiana, actually great everything.
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Rami Dimitri
Great food with a very cozy ambience
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Marc Bennett
The best Italian food in the county.
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Kim Fletcher
Best Italian restaurant ever
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Nathan Parvin
Excellent place for a date!!
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Doreen Hansen
Amazing
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Letha Dolowitz
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