Venticello’s Ristorante

Most Yelp reviews are created by locals. For example, that sushi restaurant in Little Rock you looked up on Yelp had reviews created mostly by people of Little Rock. That Mexican restaurant in Laramie you looked up on Yelp had reviews created mostly by people of Laramie. You decide how much you want to trust the opinions of the people of Little Rock on sushi.On a two-hour roadtrip from the Bay Area (where we have the most excellent Cucina Italiana) to Sacramento, we stopped by on a Thursday for lunch. It was our first time there. The food was very good. The tapenade sauce was excellent. The bread was a tiny bit subpar. The pasta plates were excellent. The house salad was very fresh. The services was excellent!

The old saying "Three strikes and you're out" applies here. We have dined at Venticello's a few times, and the food has always been good. The problem? The service. The first few times, it was fine, but there was something off-kilter in terms of timing and communication with the table.Then, a couple of years ago, we wanted a small birthday dinner there. We were walking by and took notice of the days and hours of operation. We called when they were open and whoever answered the phone argued with us. They were emphatic that they were not open on the day we wanted, despite their sign in the front saying they were. When we walked by a few days later,, that particular sign for hours was gone. They could have said, "I'm sorry, that sign is outdated and incorrect." Instead, they argued, saying we were wrong.Fast forward to last night. We had family in town. I called a bit after three and got the answering machine. I left my name, phone number and the time we'd like for a reservation. (I see on their page that they close from 3 to 4:30). We showed up around 5:45. I had requested a 6 pm reservation for 5. The young woman asked for our reservation, and she said, "I don't see anything here." I told I had called and apparently no one checks messages or calls back. Her reply "Guess not." She vanished for a bit and then suggested our party, drive to the other side of town to their other location. Again, a simple, "I'm so sorry we didn't check the message or get back to you." Nope. This is snippy rudeness. Bad behavior will not be rewarded. Off our list permanently. (side note: we had a VERY bad service experience at Palermo's, their other location on the other side of town) (Extinction level BAD)

We love this restaurant! Cozy with great service, terrific wine, yummy food. Not much else to add at this time.

We stumbled onto this little gem on our way back from 6 flags. Found it on here on yelp. I'm a Keto jerk right now, so always difficult for me to eat out. But I was so happy! I ordered the eggplant appetizer and the house salad with ranch. It was fabulous!!! Super tasty! Exactly what I was hoping for! And I left full! My two friends loved their pasta dishes. Server was fabulous! Everyone on the staff was friendly and helpful! This place is wonderful! I'll be back next time I'm passing through Benicia.

Service was 11 out of 10. The waiter was extremely attentive. The food was tasty and delicious. Overall, really great experience. This will be a new go to spot for me.

Had no idea they served brunch, so days after finding out, we went. I had the monte cristo and my husband had the shrimp omelette. They start you out with the cutest little vanilla (I think) scones with jam, nice touch. Everything was delicious and the service was very good. We will go back, and when we do, I will have the custard filled French toast and he will try the lemon soufflé pancakes.

Nice looking neighborhood Italian spot. Went there with family and definitely the time. People working there were nice and good service. The creamy bell pepper soup was so good. The bread they gave a pretty good. Now the caprese salad was not that great. Lacking flavor. The carbonara was so bland. If O had my eyes closed, I would have had no idea what pasta dish I was eating. Absolutely no flavor. Added some salt which didn't help enough. Couldn't finish it. Wanted to love everything there.

Super impressed.Last week me and my g/f continued to explore the limited Breakfast options in Benicia. We had remembered that Venticellos also does breakfast. I went with something familiar and ordered the Eggs Benedict and was very content with the results. The Hollandaise sauce was really good and both eggs drizzled golden yolk when you sliced into them. Potatoes were tasty too. Even the biscuits that came out before the main dishes were delicious. This place is slowly restoring my faith in the Benician scene. Can't wait to come back and try more food here!

Best Brunch in Solano County with bottomless mimosas and amazing corned beef hash and a variety of pancakes. I absolutely adore this place. Opens at 9am on Saturday and Sunday. Soooooo good for Sunday Funday. The chef even came to our table to ensure that the meal was how we wanted. There is no place better in Benicia for breakfast or brunch.

Their meatball spaghetti was delicious! You can't go wrong going here.You won't be disappointed.