Il Localetto Rossi Italian Cuisine

This place is a gem . My wife and I split the mushroom bruschetta as an appetizer. Excellent. For entrees, chicken Marsala and shrimp scampi. Both very flavorful and well seasoned. These were really authentic, home cooked Italian meals. Staff was friendly and attentive. We will be back. Only downside: no wine. We would have loved a glass of wine!

My husband found this place on social media and we decided to try it out on date night. It's right next to the UNM Campus and their food is delicious! The service was fast and friendly. They have a good amount of seating! We will definitely be back!

What a fantastic Italian gem across from UNM! We went for lunch & service was great. We'd been craving good Italian cuisine & Il Localetto Rossi was a perfect way to satisfy the craving! Plus the venue stylings are very cute! We started with calamari appetizer, then I had the cheese ravioli with asparagus & my friend had the misti salad with a side of meatballs. We were super pleased with all of the yumminess & thrilled to both have a bit of leftovers to continue the enjoyment later. We highly recommend Il Localetto Rossi & already looking forward to our next visit!

Great customer service and a clean, welcoming environment. The half Caesar salad was still a generous portion, and the pasta was cooked perfectly. However, the sauce lacked flavor. Overall, it was a great experience, and I look forward to trying other menu items.

A gem...best tiramisu I have ever tasted! Been there at least 6 times and all the dishes have impressed me! pesto tortellini is my favorite! Plus, they have specials.

First time here. I love pasta. I'm often disappointed by pasta lacking flavor.. That was not my experience at Il Localetto Rossi! There was sooooo much flavor. The service was fantastic and the food was just as amazing. The portions were good and out was affordable. Please don't miss this place! The mushroom sauce on the marsala was sooooooo good. They were accommodating of my request for no bacon on the carbonara. A nice little gem near the university!

Stopped in one day for lunch with coworkers. Cozy environment and kind waitress. The food did take a bit longer , since they cooked it on the spot . I would go back for the pork chop it was delicious. The music was an added bonus

Add another voice to the chorus: Il Localetto Rossi is wonderful. (And I'm a Southern Italian food snob.)I've been twice - supper and lunch. Prices are fair, portions are large (but not overly so), the room is comfortable, attractively decorated and there are tasteful (NOT cheesy) theme-appropriate tunes playing, parking is easy in their lot and the service is some of the best in town, friendly and always in motion (although the weak spot seems to be they are a bit skimpy on front-of-the-house staff, which sometimes means it'll take a minute before the hustling server can get to you once the place gets hopping). The food - every bite of it that I've had - is delicious and perfectly prepared. Wow. The pork chop and gnocchi were especially noteworthy. I noted that both lunch and early supper started out slow but the room really filled up. I'd recommend reservations for later times or getting in early to enjoy the most spectacular service before the crowd files in.

We wanted pasta the second night in Albuquerque and we tried out this place as it had great reviews on Yelp. First of all, they do not serve any alcoholic beverages. If you want a glass of wine to go with your pasta, then this is not the place. They have soft drinks and Italians sodas. Secondly, the portion size is very generous for the price. Third, it was very family friendly restaurant. The pastas were decent. My husband's pasta bolo ( beef and pork) were pretty good. My shrimp scampi was really bland with more sauce than I would like. I had to add quite a bit of salt and pepper and crushed peppers to adjust the flavor. I don't recommend this dish. My MIL loved her chicken marsala. She did said the chicken was tender and juicy.

The best Basil Tortellini I've had in a long time! The creamy sauce had just the right amount of basil, with meaty, sliced mushrooms, and a huge portion was served. The waiter was eccellente! The restaurant is classic Italian, from the tablecloths to the soft music playing in the background. Il Localetto Rossi is a nice change from the typical Albuquerque fare.