Aruffo's Italian Cuisine

After spending two weeks in Italy this year, my husband have been on the hunt for good Italian food. We've walked by Aruffo's a hundred times, and finally tried it. So so so glad we did, because our meal was incredible. The appetizer meatball is so tender, and the sauce is perfect. The house bread was garlicky and great too. My husband got an Old Fashioned that he said was good.For entrees we got the Carbonara, and the chicken Parmesan. Their red sauce is just so good. It isn't too acidic or too sweet. The carbonara was good and creamy, but next time we're going to go with another red sauce dish.The tiramisu was moist, and perfectly sweet. I can't wait to go back!

The owner/hostess is so rude every time we come here. We usually look past it due to the quality of the food, but since that is lacking now it is hard to look past. Beware, if you try to make substitutions for an ingredient in a cocktail, she will rudely come over and tell you it isn't possible and to pick a different drink on the menu. Not sure how every other restaurant I've been to can manage to make a simple switch, but Aruffo's owner doesn't allow it. I was fine with her being rude to me about it, however when I overheard her belittling our waiter for even "allowing me to order it like that" I was completely turned off. She even went as far as calling him an "idiot"! Supporting businesses that treat their employees like that isn't on my 2025 bingo card! Our waiter was so great and I felt terrible he was being spoken to like that. Aruffo's use to be one of our favorite dining spots. However, the quality of the food has gone down, but the prices have gone up. It seems like every time we come back, the food gets worse. The pasta Bolognese sauce use to have ample meat in it, but our order last night had just a few pieces of meat in it. Also, the sauce didn't taste fresh, the texture of it was almost like a paste.No wonder why this restaurant is the only restaurant in the area that doesn't have an hour plus wait on a Saturday night.

First time trying this place. Was with family who live closer than we do. We have an Italian place near us we frequent but sadly for us Aruffo's is far better. It's always the sauce and theirs is just wonderful. My wife and I split a lasagna, I got about a third, and she ended up taking home quite a bit. Everyone at our table did. Portions are great. Service was very attentive but not intrusive. A good balance. Our waiter was well versed in menu items. The place was clean and comfortable. They have a very pretty patio we didn't use but looked inviting. We'll definitely be going back.

Food is so delicious. Expensive pasta but worth it. Seating is traditional Italian style so you may sit closely to someone "different". Service is pretty good but we love the food so much and they have a huge menu to choose from.

Aruffo's is an amazing spot and like its restaurant where your first impression is small ,simple and classic you can dine outside where you can get a sense of the unique heart of the this restaurant. To start off we came here on a random decision. We walked in and it felt like a nice Italian spot with dark decor but then the host took us to the back garden area and bam... just gorgeous setting the tone for our meal. Our host was Micky and he was amazing, on point with taking our orders, checking on us, suggestions and just being a great host. The food ... where do we start... the bread was so good for an appetizer with the herbs and oil... it was so good and you would not think the orange peel would add such a citrus hint to everything. I got the Alfredo Del Mar and thought I would have liked the sauce a little thicker it was delicious. The noodles, scallops, salmon and shrimp were flavorful on their own and with the sauce. My wife got the wagyu manzo and she loved every bite. I actually got some of her mushroom and added it to my pasta and it elevated it with a bit more savory flavors. My mother in law got the aragosta e gamberi forno and my deliciousness!!!!! lol we finished with the lemon meringue, the track chocolate crem brûlée and the panna cotta. There was not one thing we had that disappointed. You really defined your restaurant with amazing flavor and texture. This is perfect for dates or nice dinners with loved ones and we will for sure be back.

Yes there are 3 Italian places within 2 blocks off the same street in Claremont...I've been coming to Aruffos for 20+ years.Most recently I dined on Christmas Eve in a packed restaurant. I'm glad I made a reservation. The star of the menu is the pane, bread topped with tomato sauce. I should return just for that. My server helped me customize the pasta in my dish. If you want a different cut of pasta, just ask. The Pacific Salmone had a sweeter flavor that was balanced by the earthy tomato sauce with aldente farfalle. The house salad is a mixed greens blend with carrots and balsamic. So thankful it's not iceberg.The desserts on the tray always look appetizing but I was too full this visit.

Celebrated belated Valentine's Day with my wife and was excited to try this restaurant. Service, ambience, and food were ideal and authentic. Meals come with bread and soup or salad. My wife's spaghetti bolognese and my vodka farfalle were delicious and look forward to visiting again.

Delicious Authentic Italian food, food was delicious no complaints whatsoever. Very cozy ambiance, excellent service and all the staff were nice. Both indoors and outdoors seating was available but we picked indoors cause of the cozy atmosphere. Overall excellent in every way and highly recommended. Parking could be a bit tough to find but preferably park in the parking structure close by.

Came in for some Cappuccinos, they hit the spot , service impeccable, drinks fantastic great festive music outside and we are loving it.

My friend took me here for a post-birthday lunch. She told me that this restaurant looks nicer at night time because of their lighting. We had the following pasta dishes:* Bucatini Carbonara - This was a mouthwatering dish! It was made of custard cream sauce, peppercorns, pecorino cheese and bucatini pasta. The meat used was Capocollo (pork cold cut). * Pesto - This consisted of penne pasta mixed with basil, walnuts, pine nuts, pecorino cheese, cream and extra virgin olive oil. It was rich and filling. Another thumbs up!* Tuscany Garlic Pane - This was the Tuscan-style garlic bread that came with our order. It was good and savory! It was too much for us and we could not finish it.* Spumone Gelato - We were surprised how pretty this dessert turned out! Since it was for my birthday, the chef made it looked extra special. :) It consisted of pistachio, Amarena cherry, dark chocolate shavings, blackberries, biscotto, waffle cookies garnished with flowers and mint.Excellent customer service! Our server was so attentive and on spot! Probably the best Italian restaurant in Claremont.