The Place

Our friends took us here a couple of weeks ago. My friend's husband is from the East Coast and huge Red Sox fan, so he wanted to support this family-owned business from Boston.I'm ready to go back for more soft, delicious foccacia dipped in olive oil and basalmic vinger and tasty meatballs named Everybody Love's Mikey's Big Balls lol. We sure did!My friend and I shared the Caesar Salad. I paused and cursed after my first bite, then put my fork down to praise this simple and superb salad. That home made dressing was the best. We also shared the Woodsman Pizza with mushrooms, sausage, and pepperoni in a cream sauce. It was great, but then my husband shared a bite of his Wicked Diavolo pizza. That was the winner with hot honey, chorizo, mortadella and hot peppers. The honey took it over the top. It wasn't too spicy and I didn't need my Pepto chewables! My son loved his Boscaiola with cream sauce, mushrooms, and the same tasty sausage that was in our pizza.Our table also shared two of their pistachio and chocolate cannolis for dessert. The shells were pretty hard but the filling and flavors were good. I prefer a delicate crunch and my friend preferred her grandma's. I'll still give this place 5 stars because of the other outstanding dishes, our friendly, down-to-earth server, Lene, and the casual, cozy ambiance. The music and bathrooms were cute too!

Found this place on Yelp, made reservations for Sunday evening and had no issue finding parking so I guess we were lucky! I wish we had come earlier to walk around "old" downtown Roseville beforehand - what a cute area with all the lights and businesses!Service 5*Our server was INCREDIBLE! He rolled with my questions, offered suggestions, hooked us up with bread though the focaccia had run out, and in general, treated us like regulars. I could see how busy he was (bartending as well) but he never made us feel rushed. He was GREAT!Ambiance 5*Nothing fancy, definitely warm and cozy. We were greeted quickly and shown to our table which was off to the side and gave us a great view of everything going on. The place was full of families dining together, a table of teen girls celebrating their friend's 14th birthday, a very large office party, a solo diner at the table behind, and couples just like us. Great place for everyone to come for any occasion. I didn't find the place to be loud but I also wasn't there when any live music was happening.Food 3*Dang it. Why can't the food have been 5* too? The focaccia had run out so our server gave us some contraband bread...but... it was pretty dense and had a hard time soaking up the delicious olive oil/vinegar. The minestrone soup was tasty enough.I went for my server's suggestion of the Sweet Pig pizza: House-made sausage, pancetta, prosciutto, pineapple fig jam, provolone, mozzarella. I get the play on "hawaiian" with the pineapple jam but all I could taste was fig. Nothing wrong with that but then I'm almost looking for prosciutto or ricotta to go with it. Descriptions have an effect! Crust was thin (which I like) but overdone so it made the crust crunchy to the bite (which I don't like since it's not a cracker.) The meats were delicious and the provolone not overwhelming. Hubby wasn't wowed by his clam linguine because riddled throughout were strips of onion, which he doesn't like. It's not typical and not on the menu so it kind of ruined it for him. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the clams fresh so that was all positive. I think we'd go back to give it a second try but we don't live in the area.

This has been one of our favorite places to hang out during "Roseville Tuesday Night Car Show." The Place is a quaint eatery on Vernon Street. I love Mikey's Big Balls, it's their signature meatballs covered in sauce topped with cheese, baked and served piping HOT! We usually order that alongside the Original Grammy's salad. You can just order these two items and be content. The fresh house made pasta and the sauce that's been passed down through the family is delicious. You also can't go wrong with any of their pizzas too! FYI-if you're a fan of reality TV, Tamra from Real Housewives of Orange County dined here! (-;

Old Roseville is filled with cute shops, and some cool restaurants. We hadn't tried The Place yet, and decided to grab some food to go. We had perused the menu before walking in, and decided to order some sandwiches and dessert. We found out that they no longer offer sandwiches! Even the wait staff was bummed that sandwiches aren't on the menu! We opted for two calzones to go. I opted out of ordering dessert, because it's crazy to pay $12.00 for one small cannoli. The meatball calzone and the sweet pig were boxed up for us, with added marinara sauce and the fig jam on the side. What's lacking- intense meat flavors and sauce. We found both calzones needed more sauce cooked into the mixture. Both calzones needed a lot more meat, especially for the price point. I'll also add that more cheese would have helped as well. What's tasty- the dough is house made. It's fluffy, and baked perfectly. I'd kick it up a notch, and add garlic or some tasty seasoning to the dough. It would help! The staff is really kind, helpful, and they made me feel welcomed. The Place is definitely "neighborhood ", which makes it endearing. The price point is pretty high for what's being served ($60.00 for the two calzones).

Wow...ok-"The Place" is not the place for me. Located in downtown Roseville, very limited parking, "The Place" is squeezed between businesses with very limited seating. It's best to call ahead and make a reservation if you are coming here, or you'll be stuck at an empty restaurant at the bar top with an unpleasant bartender, like me. Thankfully, I didn't need a table. Tonight as I walked in to an almost empty restaurant, I was told they were not taking to go orders because the kitchen was short staffed (EMPTY RESTAURANT!). So I asked if I could sit at the bar top since none of the EMPTY tables were available, and order food then box it up myself.Yup. At the bar top, there are maybe about 8 spots available to sit. The kitchen staff was polite and let me know he didn't mind making my food to go. I thanked him and mentioned it was my first time here. As the bartender Randy, was taking my order, I had questions since it was my first time. After ordering two items for my client (I wanted those to start cooking and if i didn't find anything, then I wasn't going to eat) , Robert (the name on my receipt) suddenly, right in the middle of taking my order, rushing me through, me still having questions, he tells the kitchen to stop making my order because I didn't know what I wanted. I told him to keep those cooking, but he was in such a rush, he was not willing to listen to me. Then, walking away from the kitchen, he says "F*CK" out of frustration and tells me he has hot food to get out and tables he needs to help. Honestly it took everything I had not to walk out, especially, because this is where my client wanted to order food. After he was done delivering his food and whatever else he needed to do, he sarcastically stood in front of me, reminding me how he had other customers that needed him, and about hot food, and so on. I understand that hot food needs to get out right away, but aren't I a customer, too? And surly, there was a much better way to talk to me than how he did. I was starting to shut down. I also had to change my order because they no longer made items that they had on their online menu. After fixing my order, (they no longer made Dad's carbonara) then reordering, I decided not to order my meal from here. I sat there for about 45 minutes. Watching TV. I was up close and had a really good view of the kitchen staff working hard. Then, while waiting on my order, Randy asked the kitchen where my order was, and they told him it had still been on hold because he never told them to continue making it (that's because I decided not to eat her). So he had to print up my ticket and hand it to the kitchen. I received my full order almost 10 another minutes later. When I paid, Randy was not willing to get me change. I honestly didn't feel like he deserved a tip. He treated me like I was wasting his time from the moment I sat down. Sorry, but you are getting paid to do this job, minus the a$$hole attitude. He walked up and looked at the cash I left on the tickets, then walked off. I had to ask the waitress that happened to be by the register to make change. The food:Tagliatelle BologneseNo Bueno. The noodles were barely warm and chewy, maybe not cooked all the way, not soft. Not even al dente. The meatballs were hot, but not much flavor, too much bread crumbs. The sauce was ok. Not worth the money paid for it. No where close ($26+$6 for 2 meatballs +$6 more for 2 more meatballs). Chicken ParmigianaThe hand-breaded chicken didn't even taste like like chicken! Which make me think that this food is not fresh. The pasta felt better in this dish than in the Tagliatelle Bolognese. My clients exact words... "what a joke. $68.42 down the drain."The best part of dinner was the complimentary bread and olive oil (and maybe getting away from the rude bartender). That had good flavor. The bread was soft. I honestly think if there had been a more pleasant service, I may want to give "The Place" another chance...

My go to place for pasta in the Roseville area. The staff here always makes me feel welcome. As soon as I walk in, they give me a hug and pour me a glass of red. Randy makes the most amazing drinks! Anything you order tastes like it's makes with love and so fresh! Please do yourself a favor and come in and let them know Jess sent you!

Went there on Friday night with my friend. I called earlier to make reservations for two.I showed up a bit early and the place was already full. I waited for couple of minutes and then I was seated. Our server Teresa was amazing!It was my first time there and the place looked cozy and cute! We were served with the complimentary bread and oil/balsamic. For starters we got the Garlic bread and the garlic parmesan polenta. They were good but very salty!We also got the Bruschetta which was divine!For the Entree we got the Tagliatelle Bolognese (I had chicken on it instead of the meatballs) and the Maccheroni e formaggio: they were delicious! There was a singer playing and the vibe was beautiful!The Place is lovely and loud in a good way!

The Place is always busy so making a reservation would be highly recommended! It's been a while since my last visit and I had forgotten how loud the place can be. The volume of the live entertainment seemed to have heightened. The food however made up for the boisterous ambiance. Everything we had was very good! The complimentary bread and dip (so flavorful and good), bruschetta was fresh and refreshing, our entrees... the clams e linguine and dad's carbonara were delicious. We topped off dinner with the tiramisu. It was unique with three whoopie pie layers soaked in coffee sauce. I've always enjoyed the amaretto sour at the place. Funny how hubby ordered a Prosecco and they gave him a mini bottle of La Marca. Thought that was a bit unusual.

stopped at this spot for lunch, decided to get the Garlic Cheesy Bread and the Fettuccine Alfredo! The pasta was creamy and delicious, it was hard to choose between the Fettuccine Alfredo and the Pesto Alla Penne! It wasn't the best Fettuccine Alfredo in my opinion. The Cheesy Garlic Bread was alright, not my favorite so I probably wouldn't get it again. It was too hard and "crispy" for my liking. Service here was okay, the server just tried to get us in n out from what it seemed. I honestly think there is just better Italian food in the area and this would not be a spot I visit again.

Food was excellent service was excellent. Ambience was excellent.The entertainment was excellent. It's our new go to place for the whole family. I recommend it highly to anyone. I can't wait to get back there and have their delicious lasagna.