The food here is amazing. This is the first Italian place where the pasta didn't make me feel…read morestuffed. All of their pastas are freshly made, and their portions are perfect. The service was outstanding. Our waitress was Melissa and she was very attentive and gave the best recommendations. The location is a little small, but it's very intimate. They have a small bar at the entrance. I came on a Monday evening and it wasn't too crowded. I definitely recommend this place. Note: parking could be a little tricky it's underground behind the restaurant. The restaurant does validate.

The Bottom Line 4 stars: Nice vibe and good service, food and drinks. Recommended!…read more Location 3.5 stars: In Pasadena, Northwest corner of Lake and Cordova. There is limited street parking and a few free parking spots on the side of the restaurant (usually taken). Or you can use the paid lot next door down the alley. I parked at the lot and was supposedly validated by our server, but upon exiting I was still charged the full price of $1.50 for every 15 minutes!!! Not sure what happened there... Venue 3.5 stars: New, nicely decorated upscale facility with indoor and seating and a full bar. They do also have patio seating which I did not enjoy. The patio is these narrow strips on the front and side of the restaurant. The front side is literally on the sidewalk and the side patio is cramped and facing a bunch of parked cars. Not esthetically pleasing or comfortable. They do have heaters though which were helpful as it was a chilly evening. They take reservations on Resy which I would recommend as they get very busy. Service 4 stars: Friendly and polite. Food 4 stars: Modern Italian-inspired. We had the Hamachi Crudo and the Lamb Chops as appetizers. Lamb Chops were good. The Crudo was good but a very small portion. We also had the Scaloppine di Pollo, the Charred Scallop Risotto, the Branzino alla Griglia and the Pork Chop Milanese. The Scaloppine di Polo (Breaded chicken Cutlet) was the best. The Pork Chop was a little dry. The Branzino and the Risotto were good but had way too much butter for our taste. The star of the show was the Pistachio Tiramisu which was excellent. Overall a reasonable dining experience. Prices are on par with similar establishments. Drinks 5 stars: Creative specialty cocktails using unique Italian spirits, full bar, beer, wine, soft drinks and espresso drinks. Drinks are reasonably priced.

Pasta is amazing! The vibe here is so cute Staff was…read morefriendly and the waitress that helped us made excellent recommendations There was bread here I didn't get a picture of, but that's also a must have! You can't go wrong with any of the pastas Parking around here wasn't easy, but found a parking structure a block away Definitely recommend a reservation

We ate here on 05/29/2026 for the second time, and overall it was a great visit. We first dined…read morehere about a year ago; however, I feel it has dropped one star from before. However, I'm sure this restaurant will do fine, as it has been a part of Pasadena for so long. We had a reservation for 7:30pm, and we were seated in the back of the restaurant. I didn't even know they had a back room, as last time we sat in the front. All of the dishes tonight were shared, except for the drink. I had the White Lotus drink, which was very similar to an Aperol Spritz. We shared the Pork Meatballs. These were 5 out of 5. They were so tasty, dense, large and the sauce and spice were perfect. We then shared the Mushroom Gnocchi. This is exactly how it sounds; however, I felt it was definitely lacking flavor, and would give it a 4 out of 5. We then moved on to the main course, which was the Pork Chop with an Apricot Sauce and a herb salad with fruit. I would give this dish a 5 out of 5, excellent. We ended the meal with the Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble. This was kind of the disappointment of the meal. It wasn't bad; however, it was not a crumble; we didn't taste any strawberry or rhubarb. The ice cream on the top was the highlight of this dish. It would get a 2 out of 5. Our server was very nice; however, a little rushed at times, especially during the early part of our service when the restaurant was nearly to capacity. Overall, a good to great visit. I would still return again in the future.

Cafe Santorini is a rooftop restaurant in a brick building in Old Pasadena. You can access from…read morestreet level via stairs or elevator. Its also right across the street from a pay parking lot. We came here for lunch on between visits at the Kidspace Museum. The food is a blend of Greek and Turkish cuisine and is overall outstanding. Our picky 6yo son normally only eats yellow-white saffron basmati rice but he enjoyed the brown basmati rice from the chicken kabob. The chicken looked very basic and dry with grill marks but surprise - it turned out to be one of the juiciest chicken thighs ever. 5 stars for the chicken kabob. Other excellent dishes are the pear-walnut salad, giant puffy pita bread, and hummus. Wife went for the seafood cioppino with its amazing tomatoey broth perfect for dipping bread.

Haven't been here in years and decided to take my mom for lunch…read more Great vibe, we sat in the patio, and service was top Notch. Ordered several shareables- Labneh dip with sourdough bread - 8 out of 10 Fried smelt- 10 out of 10 Greek salad - 9 out of 10, a little heavy on the olive oil but still very good Main course- Steak frites - 5 out of 10, presentation was great but really HEAVY on the salt, (they changed out my fries, and I didn't think my steak was salty at first, but as I ate, certain parts were just too salty) didn't change it out, I was full anyway Moroccan Lamb with couscous - 9 out of 10 - my mom loved it. ( They only make a certain amount daily, I believe, so they mentioned if we were considering to put in the order because the lamb goes quickly- which we did. Desserts - A rosewater cake - 8 out of 10, very light and refreshing Mango sorbet - 9 out of 10, we combined the sorbet with the cake and made for a perfect bite Overall: 9 out of 10 for me. Enjoy!

Great place for dinner date, my wife and I tried this place tonight. Easy to make reservations, no…read moreclutter with having to go online. Big plus for me. Food was outstanding, try the CO lamb! Service was on par with a Sat evening. Prices are on point with the food and service Don't let the cement floors and brick walls dissuade from trying this spot Lastly, great access to FWY.

A friend of mine suggested this place to try out so we opted for a Wednesday night without any…read morereservations for a party of 6. I came later after my friend got the table but we were seated outside in the nice little patio seating area. The servers were quick to greet me when I came in and took my drink order. I tried the frozen Negroni and opted for that. We were served bread to dip with vinegar and oil while we looked through the menu to see what we wanted. The server suggested different dishes: raviolis, cacio e pepe, a dish with the name jerry in the title (I don't quite remember the full name!) and so on. I ordered the cacio e pepe and added mushrooms and chicken to my order. As an appetizer, I ordered a half cesar salad which was pretty decent. I was not a fan of the hard crouton though! The cacio e pepe was pretty dry and the chicken was even drier. Adding mushrooms was a nice touch but sadly the dish could not be saved by how dried it was. Overall, it was okay but I would skip on adding chicken. My friends seemed pretty disappointed with their dishes. I think maybe 2/6 thought their dishes were okay while the rest did not enjoy what they ordered. For dessert, I was surprised with a slice of coconut cake since it was a friend and mines birthday. The cake was good and full of coconut flavored goodnessss. The tiramisu I ordered (before I knew of the coconut cake!) was also a very nice sweet treat. Overall, the vibes are nice, the service was super kind and the drinks were good. Dessert was fine but I'm not sure I would return for dessert. The inside is nice and spacious and the place had a nice, relaxing vibe to help everyone unwind for dinner. Parking is a big plus for Pasadena! There is a large parking lot that is shared with surrounding businesses and it's free parking.

Service 10/10. Gentleman extremely helpful gave us recommendations…read more Pizza 10/10! The crust and ingredients Habibi, Bombay, and Napolitana

Carlos gave me sum of the best hospitality that I have ever gotten from an establishment in a long…read moretime. I expressed that I was in a hurry and he made my pizza swiftly, so much so that the two people ordering in front of me hadn't even received there's yet. To top it off the pizza was amazing and I highly recommend for any pizza lover to come by. FYI, ask for Carlos, he gives fantastic suggestions!

We had a great meal today at Nicks. The service from Max was 5 star. This is a beautiful…read morerestaurant with amazing entree's and sides. Wife had the halibut which she said was the best she has ever tasted. I had the ribs. The meat was so tender it just fell off the bone. The cole slaw was quite different and very tasty. I loved the different textures. If I could give Nicks 6 stars I would. Great value and great food.

Aesthetically pleasing of course…read more Prosecco not served here. None, zero. The champagne they market is rough. No Cava either. Fine with me, but.... My steak; first cold, second time salty, third time a bland rubbery set of what looked like two hamburger patties slightly bigger than a quarter-coin. (Sad) Dessert was good. Nick's, you are a hype. It was a Saturday night. I didn't pick the spot. I had no choice. I don't think I'd come back, ever. Adriana, our server with the right attitude. Chef seems to over complicate things on the menu. I wanted a Caesar with my steak, as a side. Nope, not at Nick's. If it's about upselling, you got me. Yeah- no. Nick's is not really for me. Oh, the restroom situation is a bad situation. It's tucked away on the second floor and up a stair case where a server almost crashed against me with cocktails in his hands. Terrible..... Never again.

I ordered the Head in the Clouds from Mi Piace, and it was delicious. Cannot recommend it enough,…read moreespecially if you like drinks with a little bit of spice. The best part about Mi Piace, besides the great drinks and better food, is the world class service. The waiters and waitresses are incredibly friendly and personable. I've been coming to this restaurant for over a decade, and it's the service that always has me coming back. Also, as a bonus, the Afro house tracks they play occasionally have had me pull out my phone and Shazam the songs multiple times.

The food and service was incredible, our server was Frank and he took incredibly good care of us, a…read moreparty of seven which definitely isn't easy. The owner Armen was also very welcoming, he came over to make sure everything was going smoothly, and it was a great meal. I definitely reccomend the spaghetti and meatballs, it's a classic, but it's been elevated to the peak.

Settebello Pizzeria is a good spot to have some pizza, especially in the Pasadena area. The pizza's…read moreare freshly made to order and have a variety of options to choose from. I would rank the service a 5/5. They were very helpful and accommodating. The restaurant has an industrial atmosphere with large space to sit many groups. 4/5 The pizzas are solid 3.5/5. While I have other favorites in LA the whole experience is worth it.

I drove across town 25 minutes to try this establishment as it came highly reviewed. Greeted and…read moreseated promptly. Started off with an old fashioned of which was standard $14. Then saw a unique appetizer salad item on menu "Involtini" $16. It was a great appetizer consisting of arugula, and goat cheese wrapped in prosciutto, with an impressive large thin sliced piece of Parmesan on top drizzled with a balsamic reduction. Very unique and good, I look forward to replicating at home with a little more balsamic. I ordered the Settebello $21 pizza as a main entree of which I thought was advertised with pancetta, mushrooms and Italian sausage. Pizza came out hot and fresh, but with prosciutto instead of the perceived menu listed pancetta. Pizza sauce was good, the sausage and mushrooms were great. Crust was a little doughy, not crispy but charcoal charred in places. Not phenomenal but not bad, middle of the road overall. Service started off great but fell flat to the floor. Drinks and food came out on time indicating bar staff and kitchen staff were on point. Waiting staff could up their game. No check up or check in. No offers for drink refills or another round. I had to ask for refills on water. Final bill $56.35 for one drink, appetizer and pizza for a solo dinner. Three (3) stars at best! Room for improvements.