Tiramisu
Tiramisu
Chocolate gelato
a basket of bread and a glass of red wine
Baby octopus
Eggplant Parmesan
Chicken breast with wild mushrooms and Marsala
FRESH made from scratch calamari appetizer
Lamp chop
Spaghetti con Polpette
Spaghetti with meatballs and Parmesan
Lasagna
Beet salad
Fish of the day with prawns
Fettuccine Tutto Mare! Huge portions of fresh seafoods
Fettucine Fettuccine di Tartufo Bianco D Alba, Grilled Salmon
Dolomiti red beer
Octopus, daily special
Baby octopus with nice salads
Lamb chops and Fettuccine Tutto Mare with 2 Italian beers!
Dessert menu item
Dessert menu item
Butternut squash soup
Salmon and shrimp
Susan M.
Jan 12, 2025
A lot of new, flashy Italian places have opened up recently in San Carlos. However, I appreciate the quieter atmosphere of 888 for date night. The food here is delicious! Bread comes included with the meal. The meatballs in my husband's spaghetti were fantastic, and my lasagna was incredible. Sometimes I have issues at other places where the lasagna is cold in the middle, but this one was warm all the way through.Service was good, and the owner seems very involved in the operations.Make a reservation for Friday or Saturday night because it is a small spot that fills up.
Read MoreDebi S.
Sep 28, 2024
We have been meaning to go here and with relatives in town, decided it was a great time to try it. Started with the burrata appetizer. It's burrata wrapped in prosciutto served with peaches and tomatoes. It was delicious! Hubby and I both had the shrimp and salmon. Comes with mashed potatoes, vegetables. It was fine. Not great but definitely not bad. One of our party had the lasagna which she really enjoyed. For dessert, we split the pana cotta which was very nice. The service was good but a bit disorganized. Our table was outside which was nice so the weather was perfect. Next time, we would both try their pasta. Will definitely go back.
Read MoreKarne N.
Nov 24, 2024
Another delicious dinner at 888 in downtown San Carlos. It was a quiet evening - very few people on the street, but the restaurant was almost full when we arrived. We had the petrale sole, the chicken Marsala and pollo parmigiana Interestingly the portions were a far more reasonable size than you often find in a lot of Italian restaurants, and we appreciated not feeling compelled to eat a huge meal and that it was quality over quantity. Even so I had to pass on their delicious gelato and watch everyone else eat their coppa pistachio and caramel chocolate sea salt gelato - all deemed excellent. Forgot to mention the calamari which disappeared very quickly. Definitely will return.
Read MoreLisa R.
Oct 18, 2024
Had a birthday dinner for our 2 sons this week and it was delicious! Beet salad, calamari, filet of sole, rigatoni,Branzino & shrimp were all cooked to perfection! The boys loved it!
Read MoreDanielle L.
Sep 29, 2024
We went to my favorite restaurant in San Carlos this week end. The staff is personable and attentive (but not hovering) and we always enjoy talking to the owner, whose warmth matches the attention paid to an excellent menu. You can choose to eat inside or outside - both are nice. If you love bruschetta and calamari- recommend ordering. All the entrees we have ordered have been great - from lasagna to specials. The cheesecake and creme brûlée were amazing. I forgot the take pictures but plenty to look at here and on their website.
Read MoreNikki M.
Jan 28, 2024
The food was amazing! Highly recommend the bruschetta and fettuccine di tartufo. Vince and his staff were incredible. Had a really nice dinner! Thank you so much!!
Read MoreMichael S.
Jan 21, 2024
Lived in Bay for more than 30 years. This might be best Italian restaurant I've tried. They do the classics well and it's good value.Dinner for four before tip, about $250, included two appetizers, bottle of wine and a beer, four entrees, and two desserts. I had rigatoni bolognese, perfect. Wife had an angel hair pasta. App was a fresh, tender baby squid. Of course the tiramisu was great.I hope to return. They had fish and meat specials too.
Read MoreDebora T.
Feb 24, 2025
What an awesome find! Delicious appetizers wine and dinner! Desserts very good different! Nice the Chef and owner is involved and very cordial! Enjoyed a BD dinner with a friend! We def be back can't wait for better weather to dine outside! Gratis!
Read MoreTejashree C.
Feb 14, 2025
We are vegetarian, and there were SO many options. The wine pour was generous, the service was outstanding and the food was delicious. Never had such tasty and healthy eggplant Parmesan. The cheese cake was delicious and unique! A MUST visit restaurant!
Read MorePiere H.
Jul 18, 2024
An amazing beautiful GEM of a restaurant in San Carlos, great ambiance, great service and explanation of the specials by George, calamari was amazing, all made from scratch, very delicious and perfect, I love eggplant and my gosh, the eggplant Parmesan is Amazing and delicious so was the seafood platter of fish of the day with prawns.Absolutely must come and eat. We found our Italian restaurant in San Carlos.
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