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    Caffe Navona

    4.4 (306 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Intimate
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Parpadelle carbonara

    Great service and attention on customers I ask for a special dish off the menu and they made it right away great place to feel comfortable and have a lovely dinner with the family

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    Joanne T.

    Had a wonderful dining experience and can't wait for my rehearsal dinner here! Stopped in the other day with my mom to try the food out. Was very pleased with the service and the food. The owner was a delight to speak to and his staff was very kind and attentive. They were able to make accommodation for me (dairy free) and provided recommendations. The table came with bread and a spread. It was fantastic! We ordered pappardelle bolognese - wow so good! The pasta tasted so fresh! You can tell it was house made. We also ordered a sandwich to split. We packed half of it up, as we were so full. The portions are huge. Very happy with this place and very excited for my rehearsal dinner in November, but I'll be back sooner for sure. My mother in law wants to try it with how highly we spoke about it!

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    Dan D.

    I felt the service and straightforward food I got at my first visit did not really hold up on a subsequent visit. My guest and I went in on a Thursday evening, and I gloriously basked in the live music and lively atmosphere. Although we were seated right away, we felt basically ignored after our drink orders arrived. It took our waiter multiple passes around the dining room to finally stop and take our order. A couple seated after us got their food before we did, and a different waiter stopped at our table with another table's entrees, which was frustrating since the food already was taking too long. As for the food itself, at least the portions remain generous. But the orecchiette was really just okay - not only undersalted, but plain. The lasagna I can recommend, on the other hand - the blend of cheeses comes across deliciously - and the bolognese sauce was meaty, although it was also starting to separate. Prices were in $20-30 range for each entree, which feels high vs. the sophistication of the food, but okay when considering that you'll have leftovers.

    Steak with blue cheese.. was very tender and blue cheese gave it a good bite
    Claudia S.

    This was our first time here and had an excellent dining experience! We went on a Wed night it was not too crowded. We were seated quickly. We all enjoyed our meals. It was delicious! The tiramisu was the best I ever had! The ambience was very nice. There was someone playing guitar so we got to hear some music. I definitely recommend going here.

    Pork tenderloin
    Corie Y.

    What a nice surprise! Easy 5 star experience. Amazing service, vibe, food, music. Traveling for work can sometimes be difficult with finding a great place but, yelp never lets me down. I have literally no complaints and that is, rare. 5:30pm, seated immediately, drink orders taken immediately. A team of servers were all working together and you could tell they were well staffed. We were checked on constantly. Filling waters, drinks, very friendly, knowledgeable about the menu. They also had live music and it was very nice, not very loud, made for a great ambiance. The table was already set with bread and marinated tomatoes when we arrived. This was such a unique treat. It's become rare that restaurants even offer bread or a complimentary snack of sorts, and theirs is very good! The bread was soft and satisfying, leaving the star of the show to the delicious and perfectly marinated tomatoes. Olive oil, balsamic, salt, pepper and herbs. Simple. Light. Refreshing. I was stuck between the Veal francese or the Marsala. One of the kind servers suggested the Francese and I'm glad he did! It was a wonderful dish. The sauce was perfectly seasoned and flavorful of wine and lemon, pasta was al dente, and the veal was so tender and perfectly prepared. The server gave us a heavy spoon full of some nice parm and a crack of fresh pepper. My colleague went for the pork tenderloin special over risotto. He said it was very good, and it looked great. The pork was fork tender. Would recommend, would return. The service really made the visit! We were in and out in about an hour, left perfectly full with leftover, price was reasonable for the quality served and it was all very good!

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    I've never had a bad meal here. The Osso Bucco is beyond delicious. Warm friendly environment. Marco is the best host !

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    Always amazing. Food and service are both consistently amazing. Highly recommend coming here.

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    Everything is just delicious! Service on spot! Very attentive and pleasing. The ambiance is warm and homey. Highly recommend Caffe Navona!

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    Consistently excellent, great bartender. Marco is a great host. This is one of my go to places

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    Very good food can be a bit noisy but well worth it for the food. Definitely make a reservation as it's a very busy place.

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