Quick visit to Vallejo on a Friday night. Bambino's stays open after 9 PM which seems rare compared to other options in town. The street it's on was super quiet, but inside was hoppin'. There were several diners inside. The hostess was friendly. She greeted and sat us right away. The menu had great variety. I went with cannelloni with a dinner salad. I hadn't had a salad thousand island on a salad in a long time. It was tasty! My dinner companion ordered pizza. We were given bread sticks with butter AND oil and vinegar that we could dispense ourselves. That's an option a lot of places don't offer. The servings were very generous. Server was friendly and helpful. They have a lot of space at this location as well as a nice sized bar. We were pleasantly surprised and sufficiently stuffed with great comfort food. read more

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Oct 2, 2026 2PM 3.8 stars Our first visit for both of us. We were assigned a table. (Table 15) There is breadcrumbs on the bench that we swept to the floor with our menus. The noise level was high until the party in front of us left. We asked for the Eggplant Parmigiana, the small Bambinos Clasic pizza and our Lasagna to be brought out at the same time. Everything came out "hot" but not piping hot as we would have preferred. See unmelted cheese in photos. My eggplant had an odd for eggplant parmigiana tough texture but I ate every bite. Every item was tasty enough. I am looking forward to cold pizza for breakfast. My margarita was average. Those dehydrated lime slices are a joke. Might as well be made out of plastic. I really enjoyed the Espresso Martinis (two of them). 14 bucks each is a little steep in my opinion but they are definately worth a taste. The service from Andrew J was perfect. My wife loved the pizza which made me happy. She felt something was missing from her lasagna but couldn't put her finger on what. She still liked it. I hate spending $140 including tip on lunch and hearing she didn't like something. read more

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I've been here several times and often bring friends here for pizza. This is a fun, family friendly spot with great vibes. If you're expecting ordinary pizza, think again. Their pizzas come loaded with toppings, veggies, and meats depending on what you order, and they definitely don't skimp. I've also tried the Parmesan chicken sandwich, and it's pretty good. Definitely worth ordering if you're not in the mood for pizza. If you're looking for a relaxed place to grab food and drinks with friends or enjoy a casual date night, this is a solid choice. Just be patient when ordering pizza because it can take a little while to come out, but it's worth the wait. Service was friendly, the atmosphere was laid back, and the portions are satisfying. Def coming back for pizza. Tips: Request the pizza to be well done and get side of ranch Service: 9/10 Flavors: 9/10 Value: 9/10 Will I come back? Yes read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Combo pizza - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

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One of the best restaurants still in Vallejo. It's hard to find good Italian food, luckily Bambino's is still here. Everything here is great. The pizzas, pastas and salads are delicious. My kids love the Bambino's special pizza. The staff are always friendly and helpful. The restaurant is dimly lit so its great for dates. read more

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The food was delicious, and the bread served with garlic-infused butter was pure perfection. This is definitely one of the perks of dining in. We ordered the Cajun pasta and the shrimp scampi with angel hair pasta--both were very good. The Caesar salad was especially impressive; the dressing is sooo good! By the time we finished, we were far too stuffed to even think about dessert. The bar did not disappoint either--the lemon drops were pucker-perfect! The staff were incredibly kind and attentive. It's a bustling establishment, so while you can easily hear your table conversation, you may also catch a bit of chatter from nearby tables. The large wooden furniture gives the space a classic, old-school pizza parlor feel. read more

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We've been here a few times and never had any problems or issues. Good size servings, good food, OK service, comfortable, ambience, and great diversity of diners. We love the downtown Vallejo area and Bambino's is a great restaurant. read more

Here now...waiting for my fiancé and its busy. Greeted nicely by a girl with light purple hair. She's very pretty & very nice. Busy....Happy hour menu small...food menu looks great. Will update when I order read more

This is an awesome place to people watch outside people watch in side have a beer inside have a beer outside read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Great place to have a beer outside greater place to have a beer inside during the Giants game - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

First time trying this restaurant. I enjoyed the foods we ate. Our order took a while to come out, but everything was flavorful & cooked fresh. We came during Sunday & it wasn't as busy. Overall enjoyed the food & would come back. read more

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This place has karaoke during the week. Street parking, we came during lunch it wasn't crowded we were sat immediately. My favorite thing was the PIZZA!! Oh my it truly gives round table a run for their money. The one thing I will say is I'm not a fan of their margs. $28 for a Cadillac Margarita is excessive and it was limey.. anywho the poppers were good. It was my first time having poppers made with red peppers it was reallllly tasty! I recommend this place. read more

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Such a great neighborhood gem! The food here is amazing. And I love that they have a full bar and delicious cocktails. We ordered the Bambino's Special pizza and it was delicious. Perfect amount of toppings, nice cheese pull, and the crust was doughy and crispy. The Fettuccini Fruiti di Mare and the Fettuccini Jambalaya are very similar but with slightly different flavors. The Eggplant Parmigiana was yummy and the eggplant wasn't too soggy and held its shape. The calamari and meatballs were perfect appetizers. I also love the complimentary bread and butter. When I went it was Margarita Mondays and they had $7 margaritas! The servers here are very nice and this place has this overall family goodness vibe going on. Definitely a great place to go for any occasion! read more

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Came in on a Saturday night around 6:30pm, no reservation, waited just a few minutes to get a table for 5. Staff was friendly, our server checked on us often during the meal. We ordered the calamari and chicken tenders for appetizers. Both were good! Their bread is amazing! (I think it's homemade). We also got the gnocchi with pesto, rigatoni pasta with creamy bolognese and Italian sausage, carbonara rigatoni and the clam chowder in bread bowls. The gave big portions, you could share a pasta between 2 people. We also got the mango Italian sodas which was nice and sweet. The restaurant was kinda busy, no live music that night :( but they have tvs to watch sports on and they have a bar area. They also have a happy hr mon-Friday, 3-5pm I think. Overall, loved the food, will definitely be back! read more

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Please note this is strictly for the bread pudding and the ambiance. I came in during Vallejo's restaurant week and this was the last place to cross off my list. I drove by Bambino's numerous times, heard so many great experiences but never once came in until recently. Who likes dessert? Because I personally can never end a day without something sweet and this bread pudding did not disappoint. And who does not like a little caramel sauce? This took the dessert from a 10 to a 100 in my books. The space is large, way larger than what you think it is. The dining room is split into sections, there is a bar, a stage area (which if anyone knows what they do - live music, open mic night, poetry slam, let me know), window seating, outdoor seating. This place was packed. I have to come back again to try their entrees but until then, take my word on the bread pudding. read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

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Great place. Great food. Drinks from the bartender were super deeeelish. We had 3 different espresso martinis and I hope they can keep all on the menu. read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Espresso martini at 1130a. Yes please - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

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This place is awesome! I love the live music & wonderful staff. The waiters are so friendly , you can see they like it there. The menu options are great portion sizes too. read more

Came to Bambino's with some coworkers. Got a couple of drinks and food items off the appetizer portion. I really emotes the reindeer (drink), it was not too sweet nor too strong, a great blend, ordered it twice. My coworker ordered some pizza before I got there, it was good. Nice crust, I enjoy pineapples on pizza, would go back for the drinks and pizza. I ordered the sampler (I think that's the name), it came with sweet potato fries, buffalo wings and mozzarella sticks. I loved the wings! I liked the fries and could've done without the sticks, personally. The place was cool and pretty chill. The service was cool, but once it started to get busy, the service started to falter. Overall, I would go back read more

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As usual, the food was excellent! The service was a tad spotty, but ok. We'll be back. P.S. Please have Trumer on tap again. read more

BAMBINOS IS THE BEST. This place is like home. I absolutely love this place. I come here 5-10 times a month, and that alone says everything. The food is consistently amazing, the quality never drops, and the flavors are always on point. No matter what I order, it's always fresh and satisfying. The service is just as great -- welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind. It feels like a spot that actually cares about its customers, which keeps me coming back again and again. This has become one of my go-to restaurants, and I recommend it to everyone. If you're thinking about trying it, do yourself a favor and go -- you'll understand why I keep coming back so often. I will continue to recommend this place to anyone I know as I have been doing! THANK you the bambino's team for being so awesome and welcoming, special shout out to Dee, Enrique, Adriane, Jr, Isabel, Luis, Albert, Kaylee, and of course everyone in the kitchen doing the lords work lol ! read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - The Daves special ALSO KNOWN AS the best pizza ever!!!! - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

I was invited here by some friends and it was really nice. The place was spacious and fun and filled up as the night went on. We originally came for Happy Hour but chose drinks off the Seasonal menu. The food was good, we mainly got appetizers, such as Mozzarella Sticks, Wings and Buffalo Fries. My friends ordered a pizza and said it was delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful. read more

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Decided to sit at the bar since I was dining solo. Drew was great and super helpful, he always makes the visit worthwhile. My meal came out quickly, tasted fresh, and felt like it was made with care. The atmosphere is inviting, even if you're just stopping in for a quick drink. Happy hour is a solid deal if you can make it. Overall, highly recommend for Vallejo dining. read more

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Bambinos has now become our go to place for pizza and pasta when dining out. They really do make the best pizzas in Vallejo, and we have tested that out many times after some bad first experiences. You need to make sure to order their espresso martini. Best I've had. Service is attentive and friendly all of the time. I'm really glad we have this place in Vallejo. read more

I visited for lunch today. The waitress, Mary, was phenomenal! I found the eclectic artworks for sale on the wall to give a supportive community vibe which is awesome. The food was delicious, especially the garlic butter with their fresh breadsticks! I had the fettuccini with Gorgonzola sauce and chicken and it was heavenly! My date had the chicken pesto sandwich with side salad that provided a thin yet juicy chicken breast filet and deliciously fresh tasting pesto! I must address the elephant in the room which is the specials. It was disheartening to see non-Italian dishes on special. They were all Mexican food dishes, and I feel that is doing a disservice to the Italian food history of the restaurant. I'd like to see Italian based specials, not nachos, fajitas, or the atrocity that appears to be Dave's Special pizza. I will return and hope for more, especially that the management takes this review seriously and develops Italian cultured specials. read more

*** Vegetarian Review *** So we actually had reservations for Zio Fraedo's Italian along the Vallejo Waterfront. Haven't been there in decades. We show up for our reservation and the parking lot is empty at 1:30pm. Felt like I was in a Seinfeld skit - taking and holding reservation ... holding is the most important part. We left and decided to drive through downtown Vallejo and noticed this cool little corner spot. It was 1:30 on a Sunday and there was still a decent gathering of patrons inside. So glad we parked. Staff is super-friendly. Greeted at the door - walked to our table. Offered suggestions because it was our first visit. They brought a plate of complimentary bread sticks and garlic butter to the table. Take that Olive Garden! The bread was hot to the touch and steamed when ripped apart - garlic butter easily melted. Now for the food. I've been back 4xs since that initial discovery, so I will include my favorites. Portobello Ravioli ($22.50, Grade A+) Freshly made ravioli in a creamy marsala sauce. Large portions. Big flavor on that marsala. I was happy I had those breadsticks to sop up all the extra sauce. I'd have to say this was one of the best pasta dishes I've had. So, since I enjoyed the ravioli so much, I decided to give the regular pasta noodles a chance with the same marsala sauce. Yup! So apparently you can pour their marsala over just a regular ole' noodle and it still pops. They need to slap a Bambino's Famous Marsala Sauce label on a bottle and sell it. Lunch Offering Only: Fried Eggplant Sandwich ($13.99, Grade A+) If a sandwich is all about the bread, then this is a winner. Freshly made Italian roll with generous slices of fried eggplant. I ask for the sauce on the side - keeps the eggplant crunchy and the bread less soggy. This comes with a side of pasta, salad, or soup. I ordered the vegetable minestrone - plenty of vegetables inside and a rich soup base. You can taste the oregano. I'd give the soup a solid-B. Next time I'll see if I can order a regular pasta with that soon-to-be-bottled marsala. I've tried the vegetarian pizza - I enjoyed it, but I'll stick with the dishes I mentioned above. Desserts / tried both the tiramisu and creme brulee. Enjoyed both and if someone ordered this for the table, I ain't too proud to beg for an extra spoon. Bottom line - the staff is super-friendly. What you would expect from a downtown joint. Kay and Andrew treat first-timers like regulars. read more

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Checked out this spot and it honestly feels like a local staple. The vibe is super laid-back, the kind of place that feels welcoming as soon as you walk in. The food was great--everything tasted fresh and had that comfort factor that makes you want to come back. It just has that energy of a spot people in the neighborhood love, and I totally get why. Definitely somewhere I'd return to when I want good food and a chill atmosphere. Service was great! read more

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Celebrated my birthday 9/19 with a solo lunch. Ordered the fettuccine jambalaya and a raspberry Italian soda. Nice restaurant. My server was so attentive. She checked on me several times to make sure all was well. Nice menu selection. I want to come back with family and friends read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

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This is my absolute fav restaurant... we come all the way from Napa!! I really enjoy the chicken piccata...I like my dish with angel hair pasta & it was delicious & a generous portion, enough for take out!! Our waitress, Cat , was delightful!! We really enjoyed our meal tonight! Thank you, Bambino's and Cat, as usual, we throughly enjoyed our meal!!! read more

We were in Vallejo this evening and decided to stop in for dinner. Our adult teen was a bit disappointed we would come here without her. As someone with Celiac Disease, I truly appreciate gluten free options. The pizza doesn't taste like cardboard (IYKYK). It's nice to have a good pizza that safe to eat. read more

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Service was very friendly and made us feel welcome as soon as we stepped into the establishment. Everybody seem to be having a great time and service was fast. We were able to get seated next to the bar in an area that was somewhat secluded from everyone else. This allowed us to have a great Conversation with our friends that we came with. Food was pretty good, but if we came back, it would be more for the service and the experience. I will say that their ranch is the bomb. Well, like about Bambino's is they will accommodate your special request without hesitation. They're very service oriented. If you're lucky when you go there, you may see someone famous like we did! We ran into the DJs from 103.7 FM. They were the host of the 80s morning drive show Nice to meet you Christie Karina!! read more

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I came to Bambino's for Father's Day without realizing I was about to experience some of the best restaurant service I've had in years. I was fortunate to be served by Dee and Junior (aka Rico Suave), who were absolutely exceptional. From start to finish, everything exceeded my expectations. My drink was fantastic, the salad and blackened salmon were outstanding, and the bread pudding for dessert was simply unforgettable. What truly set this experience apart was the level of service and attentiveness. Even though the restaurant was busy, Dee and Junior made me feel like I was their only guest. Their hospitality, professionalism, and genuine care made all the difference. Thank you for an amazing Father's Day experience. I'll definitely be back! read more

Had lunch here in a Tuesday afternoon. Good food, friendly and attentive service, and reasonable prices. read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Create your own pasta - rigatoni with vegetarian creamy bolognese sauce - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

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First timer! Been meaning to try this place upon recommendations by a few coworkers. Warm friendly welcome when we entered & gave us a few minutes to look over the menu after being seated. We decided on a couple of lunch specials, chicken pesto sandwich with clam chowder & Tuesday Taco special (chicken as well). Both items were delicious! Also, since it was a Tuesday, they offered a free scoop of French Vanilla ice cream for each of us. We plan on returning to try their pizza... read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Tuesday Chicken Tacos - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

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The special was Cioppino and I truly enjoyed it. The staff are wonderful there also. We enjoy going there. read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Cioppino - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

Tasty meal tonight with excellent quality and pricing. 1. Rigatoni with Gorgonzola sauce, so rich and delicious. 2. Kids pizza nothing too special but the little one has happy 3. Clam chowder in a bread bowl very good but could have pulled some more bread to add soup 4. Lava cake with ice cream oh my! Save room for dessert. We sat outside and the service was lacking so maybe sit inside if you need more attention. read more

The best Italian food around! Amazing staff, incredible prices, and the food is stellar! The only Italian spot I'll actually pay to eat at. (Johnny Carinos is trash) read more

A very nice restaurant in downtown Vallejo. For appetizers we ordered onion rings and clam chowder. The onion rings were great. I loved that the batter was crispy, light and well seasoned. The clam chowder was good but I wouldn't call it a traditional clam chowder. It seemed to have a heavy mushroom base. I could be wrong but by taste and color that's what I believe it is. Again, it was good but not if you're looking for a traditional New England Clam Chowder. We both loved our pasta dishes. I made my own with rigatoni, blacked chicken and pesto. Hubby ordered the beef ravioli with the creamy bolognese. He said it needed a bit more salt. We both ordered cocktails. They have a pretty creative cocktail menu and also a full bar so you can order something else if there's not an option you want on their menu. Our waiter was very kind and patient. Highly recommend! read more

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So. Bambino's, this review is long overdue. This is a spot that's pretty straight forward. Good food. Good drinks. Good people. I love coming here with my daughter. We regularly orders the salmon cesar salad, the pepperoni pizza, or the spaghetti (she like Bolognese sauce I like the chefs sauce) The drinks menu is no frills. You can a variety of beers, an easy glass of wine or a fancy cocktail. I like bambino's because really embrace community. It's not just a spot where you're getting drunk and getting hit on. They have many events like comedy night & Talent night. They have art on the wall by local talent. It's an easy win for date night, hanging out w the girls, or just dinner and drinks w the family. We have stopped by when we have our pup w us and have sat in the outdoor seating. We get great service even when we are outside and they always offer us water for our fur baby. The people who work here make it very special. Dee, Enrique, Chase.... Good people that make you feel memorable and kinda special Go here! read more

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Local Italian eats serving the usual pizza, pasta, they also have sandwiches, chicken, soups, various food in the menu. They also have a bar on the side, there is also a small stage with live music every second Friday and every Saturday. The place also has outdoor seating. Street parking, I went on a Friday noon and had a parking nearby. Good customer service. It is interesting to order the most ordered or most popular in the menu. I ordered the Bambino's special pizza, which took 20mins. I will try the fettuccine jambalaya next time. read more

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Back on a Friday. Brought a bottle of Pinot to go with this delicious Bambino's Special. Always good service. This is how I'm starting my weekend! Go Niners! read more

Bambino’s Vallejo - Large Bambino's Special - Italian Near Me - Vallejo, California

We come here on the regular. I've tried other dishes but we always do back to the pizza! Yes the pizza is so delicious. We are stuck on the Bambino's Special. Because yes people its is. The crust is crispy and thick all in one. The toppings are generous. The service is always great. They have music and comedy on some nights. It's a big place so it has room for you and your family. read more

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The food was absolutely amazing and the service overall was great. Everyone was friendly and attentive, and the experience would have easily been 5 stars. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead is because one of the servers was walking around with his shirt unbuttoned very low past his chest, which made me uncomfortable during the meal. Other than that, everything else was excellent. read more