Baci Italian Restaurant

Baci Italian Restaurant, a place to indulge in the divine, and for a brief moment, I too was enraptured by their earthly pleasures. We arrived--a party of four, each with a palate sharpened by experience and a demand for nothing but the finest. And what did we find? Not mere food, but an orchestration of flavors, each note played to perfection.The veal--tender as whispered secrets. The linguini--coiling around my fork like an elegant dance, kissed by the richest of sauces. And the ravioli--little parcels of delight, bursting with the kind of decadence that makes life, or existence, worth savoring.The service? Impeccable, as though the staff had stepped forth from some grand European ballroom, anticipating our every desire before we even uttered them. And the ambiance--ah, the ambiance! Soft lighting, the hum of conversation, the clink of glasses raised in silent reverence to a meal well prepared.If you seek mere sustenance, go elsewhere. If you crave an experience, one that lingers on your tongue and in your memory like a cherished lover's farewell--then come. Baci awaits.Five stars? Please. Stars are far too mundane. This is a symphony, a masterpiece, a whispered promise of indulgence.Would I return? Ah, my dear, how could I resist?

Came here last night with my girlfriend. Honestly not all it was hyped up to be. Was expecting more based on what friends told me. Decent dinner but a few letdowns. For starters there's no greeter or hostess stand. It's a very awkward set up when you walk in through the plastic flappy doors and see nobody there lol. Had to walk to the back of the restaurant to find a server and tell him I had a reservation. That's pretty bush league IMO. A restaurant of this caliber SHOULD have a hostess greeting guests to confirm reservations. Very awkward to walk through the dining room passing other guests tables eating their dinner to tell someone we had a reservation. We sat outside in a nice covered warm area. And I didn't know they DON'T HAVE A BAR! So no cocktails. My GF was so bummed. We were about to leave but just decided to stay. I've never seen a restaurant with such great food with no bar. The food was great. I was disappointed in the bread basket since they charge for it. I was expecting some over the top bread. Nope. Just bread you could get anywhere. Wasn't bad but just pretty standard white bread rolls. Had to ask for butter. It's good it came with Olive Oil and Balsamic. The mozzarella appetizer was delicious. Very well made and hot. Highly recommend this app! The Cesar salad was average. I've had better. But by no means was it horrible. Crisp and fresh romaine lettuce. My main dish the Pesto, scallops, chicken Fettuccine dish was good. Solid dish. Cant go wrong with this one. Again wasn't over the top. But I had no complaints other than I felt the portion was a tad small. BUT...what was a very shady thing to do was charge me $6.95 for chicken on my dish when I decided to opt for chicken INSTEAD of the shrimp it normally came with. The up charge would have been justified had I gotten chicken IN ADDITION to the shrimp. But we all know chicken is cheaper than shrimp (I'm a sommelier in a higher end restaurant) so the up charge was very shady. My girlfriend got the Salmon and some veggies and potatoes. She loved it. Said it was made perfectly. Very generous portion. Cannoli for dessert. Pretty good. Would I get it again? Maybe. Would want to try other things first. Overall below average dining experience. But after dropping $340.00 with tip (we got a bottle of Brunello) I would hope for a little more. The servers, bussers and managers are all very friendly and hospitable. Won't be back. You might have a different experience

We felt like Italian food and had never tried this Italian restaurant that is 5 min from our house...so we went to Baci! So happy we did. Definitely a hidden gem.The interior is very dated. I'm not sure if this restaurant has ever been updated.But the delicious straightforward food and the stellar warm customer service makes up for the decor.Tell Jose I say "hi"! lol

Heard so much great things about Baci, I had to check it out. We came in to celebrate my BF's birthday. They seated us right away, brought us our menu and water. It took a while to take our order, but it was worth the wait. We ordered the garlic bread, fried calamari, gnocchi alla Sadie, and the Chilean seabass. Everything tasted amazing, and the service was wonderful. I can't believe I waited this long to try Baci. I'll definitely be back.

Food was delicious, wine selection was pleasant, service was excellent and the ambiance was a nice vibe for date night or just a family dinner. Place is a small mom and pop that I would never have stopped by without Yelp. This place is a nice hidden gem that I recommend you give a try for good Italian pasta.

In the decades I've lived in this community, I have never been here to dine. I'm so glad I finally got the chance. We stopped in exactly at opening and was seated immediately. It is charming and quaint. The wine was excellent and the service was great!We had a lovely dinner and truly can't wait to come dine again!Thank you !

Fine eating restaurant. The food is exquisite! So far best in Orange County. Concern that they didn't know how to make an Arnold Palmer, when asked if they had flavor ice tea.. they mixed something together but it was not the same.

We finally found a delicious and authentic Italian restaurant in OC!!! We tried so many different places and never quenched our craving for Italian cuisine like this spot. Our first time we ordered the Spaghetti Alla Saddie and Lobster Ravioli and my goodness these 2 dishes complement each other so well! Both were packed with flavors but not heavy. Definitely will be returning again in the near future and recommending our friends/family to this restaurant!

The service is excellent and the rigatoni I had was absolutely delicious! The owner even checked how everything was. I had an outstanding experience at Baci!

The service is terrible. There is no one to greet you as you come in so you walk into the dining room questioning where to go. We only saw our server when we were sat, made our order, and delivered the food. We never got checked up on and had to flag him down for the bill. The food is alright. I believe it's priced too much for the amount of food you receive. The meat is questionable quality. The chicken is not soft and tender but instead is hard. The garlic bread was $10, it was okay but not worth $10. The chicken alfredo was a little over $20, which again was no worth it for the amount we received. I also hated how it was served with chopped chicken mixed within. A better look is to slice the chicken and place on top. Seems like this place is trying to be a high quality restaurant but without the high quality food. I will not be coming back