Benfinita - Modern Italian

Big dining room is drafty and cold. Everyone had coats on because air flow is controlled from another building tenant. Ordered lasagna and eggplant lasagna and got 2 eggplant lasagnas that were crispy on the outside and cold inside.

We stopped in to discover a restaurant during its first week of operation. Despite not having their liquor license, the ambience, service and food were very good. The staff had clearly been trained and the manager/owner came by several times to make sure we were happy. I had the gnocchi which was delicious and filling.

This place is amazing. Next level flavors. We had the tomahawk pork and gnocchi shared between us and I was so sad to take my last bite of each. It was beautiful.

Great experience! My wife had the rigatoni and I had tomahawk pork chop. Food was excellent! Service was good, but the highlight is the super involved owner. Let him suggest the wine, you won't be sorry! Place is brand new, modern and welcoming ambiance. Right in the middle of 4th Street Live.

Not much to say.... Service was poor and no menu flexibility at all. Atmosphere was very cold and sterile.

Came here during their soft opening while they were waiting for their liquor license. To make up for the lack of alcohol, all the non-alcoholic drinks were complimentary and their espressos are strong! Delicious food and the staff was attentive. I did appreciate all the design details from the interior to all the tableware as well. It was a pleasant surprise close to our hotel.

The ambience is something out of a movie, anyone in the area or even from here, its a go to spot!!!!

Far surpassed my expectations. Great location, very well set up dining room, with exceptional seats, like seriously the nicest restaurant seats I've ever sat in. Food is quite reasonably priced, or at least by my California standards. The service was very accommodating, the meals took slightly longer than expected, but they made up for it by being attentive and keeping us posted. The food itself was very delicious, pesto gnocchi was perfect. For a restaurant that is in its infancy, I was very impressed. I am excited for my next visit.

We had a great experience and might go back tomorrow or the next day to try other items! We're visiting from out of state for a convention and staying near by and love Italian food. Regardless of the recent negative reviews, we wanted to give it a try, and we're so glad we did! They're in their soft launch with a grand opening coming in a few weeks. We wish them the best of luck! This place is beautiful, simple and modern in the interior, and the staff are incredibly friendly and attentive. From greeting staff to the bussers, our waitress, and the GM, everyone treated our party as esteemed guests. You could certainly tell they cared a lot about giving us a lovely dining experience and care about their menu as well. Want to give a shout out especially to our waitress, Maddison! She ROCKS - friendly, attentive, and easy to interact with. She was also quick to give recommendations and we believed her because she was genuinely enthusiastic about what she loved (not just listing what is popular for sake of having an answer) - her recommendations did not disappoint either! For their complimentary bread service, they bring small sampler that was ok. It was nice to snack on but we're used to receiving bread service that is more like a small, warm, loaf basket which this was not. It had some thin, long breadsticks, two small rolls and some little bread spears with a side or olive oil. They offer butter on request. We wouldn't say this is a negative against their menu, just wasn't anything exciting to us. For drinks, I had a bourbon based cocktail called The Godfather. I would go back just for that, I liked it a lot! My friend just had soda. We got the lobster bisque to start with some calamari. The Bisque was full of flavor! Not a lot of meat in it, but absolutely delicious - we would both get it again. The calamari I wouldn't say stands out from other Italian menus we've experienced but it certainly wasn't bad. We enjoyed it. I had the Gnocci which was truly a 10/10 for me. Texture of the gnocci was so good, The pesto & burrata sauce was wonderful!! I scraped my bowl clean. The portion size was also more than enough. There are some dried tomatoes that are a part of it as well.My friend got their steak dish and the plating was loveley. The general manager came by after we received it to be sure it was cooked appropriately. He had my friend cut into it and immediately as he started cutting said "oh dear, it's over cooked, you ordered medium rare, this will not do. We are going to recook your steak, it must be perfect!". We are pretty easy going patrons so it wasn't a big deal to us but we certainly appreciate that they did that for us! They truly care about their menu and putting their best foot forward for their guests. When they returned they truly presented a fantastic cook on the steak. We finished our meal with Tiramisu and coffee. I'm kinda a snob about tiramisu because it's my favorite dessert but when it's your grandmothers recipe....you can't go wrong. This was so good! It has a generous amount of the mascarpone, a proper soak of the lady fingers. and a fun Touch espresso beans on top! We also thought that the price of what we got was appropriate. If you still need suggestions of what to try, we heard that the pork tomahawk and the risotto dish are highly recommended - if we go back I personally want to try the linguini!!! Cheers to the owners and the staff in their new beginnings, delicious food and a successful launch! We hope your city embraces you as you continue to fine tune your experience.Updated March 2, 2025 : I ended up coming back two more times before returning home. Had to try the linguine, LOVED the Caesar salad dressing!! And the Pana Cotta was so yum!!!

We visited a few days ago during the soft opening. We were a family group of 11 including 4 kids and a baby. I am happy to say we had an excellent experience here! We were greeted and sat in a private room right away, which was perfect since the kids are all little and cant sit still! Our server was excellent and attentive. Drinks were all great and the food was excellent as well. The arancini apps were devoured in seconds as well as the calamari. The marinated tomahawk pork chop was tender and delicious, as was the Ossobucco and all the other dishes as well. The GM checked on us several times and was as nice as he could be. We felt like we were eating in his home. Highly recommend!