Excellent. Our daughter took us here for dinner. Did not disappoint. Not a long wait. Spinach Ravioli was fantastic.

Best Italian restaurant we have ever eaten at Great food, great friendly personnel, It may not be your average size restaurant but it sure does pack a full capacity great crowd. That's all you need to know because the food speaks for itself as well as the owner Rose Cortez and Manager Raima Baccelli read more

Wait wasn't too bad, maybe about 25 minutes or so. White board just inside the door to write your name down and how many in your party. Smelled really good as we waited outside. My husband and I ordered a large pepperoni and mushroom thin crust pizza. Medium sauce and cheese. I also ordered a small house salad. A tad expensive at $4 for a bowl of lettuce and tomatoes. Pizza wasn't bad, but it didn't knock my socks off either. Service was a bit strange. I guess everyone worked together so that was good, but our waitress took our order, brought my salad and the bill. Other people brought our drinks, food and refills. Again, food and drink was served, but just seemed strange that the hostess, the other waitress and one of the cooks, I think, did most of the work. Ok food but standard read more

Eh, raviolis with meat sauce were good, pizza was ok and the minestrone was sub par (too salty and over cooked - soggy veggies). On top of that the service was slow and they did not bring out our soups and salads before hand as promised. It was a busy night and not enough staff. Probably won't go here again. read more

Our group of three got here right at 5 to try to beat the rush, and only had to wait a few minutes despite there being a line of people already there. The food and service was amazing. We had three half order pasta dishes(so much food for a 1/2 order) and split a pizza. We all tried each other's dishes and everything was fantastic. The service was as good as the food. We had multiple people check in on both drinks and bread before our food arrived. We heard other tables getting checked and double check for the same as well. All in all, I would recommend this place to everyone I know. And as a tip I would order a half order of pasta, as no one in our party could finish their plates. read more

We are here from Gilroy for the Crab & Wine Festival...wanted to watch the Warrior's game so thought let's get pizza and watch in our room (beautiful ocean view)...found this restaurant online and it just sounded right up our alley. So glad we came here...not only was pizza excellent but the people working there are outstanding...and the owner could not have been more helpful and exceptionally pleasant. Pizza was a definite hit...a real homemade pizza....give it a try. Thank you ladies & gentlemen for a delicious night. See you again....and come visit us in Gilroy. read more

Made a reservation for a party of 8. Seated as soon as we arrived. Hostess and waitress were both cherry and excited. They took our drink orders and brought out some fantastic sourdough to munch on while we waited. We ended up ordering 3 pizzas and they were all outstanding. Smothered in sauce and cheese but not greasy at all as you see with lower class ingredients. Definitely coming back next time we are out this direction. read more

I have been coming here since they first opened in the 80's. And now I visit with all my family and friends. Delicious food, huge portions, wonderful staff. It is always a dinner stop for us when we are in the area. read more

Really good pizza and ravioli.. a little pricy. I got a large pizza a small and an order of ravioli and it was $70. Other than that it was great! read more

Best pizza we have ever had. We were told to check this place out when we came for our visit and we were not disappointed. Soooo soooo good!

I ordered a small thick crust pizza with pepperoni, olives, and mushrooms and it was delicious. I asked for light sauce and it had the perfect amount on it. It was easy to order on the phone and it was ready when they said it would be. I seem to always order pizza at least once every vacation and this was one of the best I have had. read more

The meatball sandwich was amazing and a good size. My in laws had a pizza and they said it was delicious! The service is also excellent

While they were a little over priced I really enjoyed their food. We shared a calzone and lasagna and we left with plenty of food. The bread was fresh baked and you could taste it. The staff was what did it for me. Very friwndly hostess. The waitress was awesome too, was on top of all of it. Would highly recommend read more

This was an excellent dinner for all of us! We loved it! Very homey and tasty! Good price and felt like a family dinner.

This is a must when visiting Fort Bragg. I've been going since I was a kid and have continued the tradition with my family. The food is to die for and they make the best bread. It is always, always worth the wait. Service can be slow due to the volume of customers they're trying to serve but they are always friendly. We love D'Aurelio's so much that sometimes we dine their twice on vacation. My favorite dish is their pizza while my husband loves the lasagna. Portions are huge and you will have leftovers. read more

This place has the best pizza Ive ever had! I'm knocking this place for the price. We spent $60 on two 16" pizzas... Was it worth it? Heck YEAH!! Next time I'm in Fort Bragg Im coming back here for pizza. read more

Worst pasta ever. The pasta was overcooked. The meat sauce was similar in texture to texturized vegetable protein (TVP) and the sausage was just weird. The basil dressing was tasty if you're happy with iceberg and overly garlicky croutons. The bread was ok. We were unable to eat our dinner. Hubby isn't picky but he has taste and even he thought the food was horrible. I can't get the taste of that weird sausage out of my mouth. I've lost my appetite, possibly forever. read more

We went here after it was recommended to us and could'nt have been happier. From the moment the smell hit us we were sold, even if it meant withstanding the wait. The bread was already an experience in itself but the food was incredible (pizza and linguini alfredo) and we loved the ability to choose the amount of sauce and cheese on the pizza. The setting only further enhanced it with everyone being so friendly and kind that we never wanted to leave. I may butcher her name, but our server Annalise was a sweetheart. We will be sure to be back when we return to town read more

Best pizza you could want! We drive 3 hoto Fort Bragg just to eat at this place! But i recommend getting there 30 min before opening!! When there is a line at the door before they open you know its good!! read more

Our favorite restaurant to eat at when visiting Fort Bragg!! Great food, awesome service, all around a great place for meals!

Went there for dinner this evening. Had pasta and pizza. The food was fantastic. And the service was outstanding. I can't say enough good things about our waiter. Had an excellent time. read more

I really wanted to like this place. They had possibly THE BEST Alfredo pasta & fresh bread to eat at your table while you wait.. but.. the service is AWFUL. We went twice. The second time hoping that it would be better & the service was sadly WORSE. If you're expecting to be acknowledged when you walk in the door instead of the servers looking at you, then turning around to finish their conversation, walk in the back, then come out & ask if you need anything, this isn't the place for you. read more

Wow! Just Wow! Incredible pizza, awesome staff and great atmosphere. This will be my go to in Fort Bragg for grub. You have try it. You owe it to yourself. You can thank me later read more

We were narrowing out search for a good meal in Fort Bragg and we were craving Italian food. For some reason, the cold foggy night just screamed for some heavier, hearty food. We originally were interested in going to V'Canto, but did not like the idea of a strip mall restaurant and wanted something more sit down and be waited on type of evening. Before heading out to do a drive-by on our top choices, we asked our hotel desk what they thought. They said this was just what we were looking for. We pulled up and almost felt like we were in San Francisco at an old North Beach family owned Italian restaurant! Located on South Franklin, just a block off of North Main Street, it was super easy parking and we got a table immediately in the main room on a Saturday night! The wine list was simple, but offered some nice wines from Napa Valley (where we are from) and Sonoma among others. We did not have any appetizers or salad. We stuck with the delicious foccacia bread they brought to the table (served on a warm stone wrapped in cloth) with some olive oil. We had the lasagna and the pasta primavera. The Lasagna was delicious!! hearty, super fresh and homemade tasting, the ricotta cheese was delicious! The primavera was served in an oversized bowl was very appetizing to look and it was good, but very simple. I did not expect much more than that really, I wanted something with no meat and easy. The pasta was tossed with olive oil, fresh crisp tender veggies topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. I ate all the veggies but was left with a big bowl of penne pasta. The service was great, non fussy and simple. The server took our order, refilled waters and bread when needed and asked if would like another glass of wine, but other than serving our food, she left us alone as she worked the entire room by herself, but did not seem to be stressed or rushed. Now that is a great server! When we arrived, there was a local band playing jazz, what a romantic evening this was turning out to be! Our meal was not rushed, good food and great music, all of this for about $56, not bad at all! :-) I would definitely return again, but here is my list of my cons: Pasta Primavera - More veggies please, less pasta, for 19.00, it really left me wanting veggies rather than finishing a bowl of pasta (easy on the sun dried tomato though please) I would have loved if they would have asked if we wanted fresh grated cheese or pepper at the table when serving the food. Olive oil at the table and on the saucer they brought with the bread tasted rancid. The should only serve fresh or temperature regulated oils and please serve with balsamic and garlic read more

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This is our favorite place for dinner when we visit Fort Bragg!!! The food is delicious, and the staff is stellar! Annalee is kind of a jack of all trades at this establishment, from host to server to just an incredibly kind person, she is such a joy to speak to while dining in. The food is superb, my go to is the pasta with alfredo (YUM) and my spouse was infatuated with his lasagna this weekend! We have had other things on the menu, including pizza, and it is all scrumptious! This is and always be a go to for dinner when we come to visit. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Amazing service and excellent quality food. We were visiting for the day and found this place on yelp. We didn't bother to look what time they closed. We arrived 10 minutes before closing. Asked if they would still serve us and they said yes! We're so glad they did. The server was fun, great humor, and told us to take our time. We did not feel rushed. It was my husbands birthday and they sent us home with a dessert. We tried minestrone soup and it was the best we ever had. Too bad I filed up on the thin crust chicken and bacon pizza with extra cheese and sauce. Free bread was fantastic with the crunchy crust and soft fluffy center. We will be back soon. read more

This place is great! If you don't get there early you'll probably be waiting a while. They don't take reservations but the food is worth the wait. Staff are nice and the bread is homemade. Can't go wrong with their pizza but their ravioli and tortellini are tha bomb. Only downside is place is extremely small and the booths are made for really skinny people. We have gotten pizza to go before and skipped the waiting. If you decide to eat there make sure and write your name on the white board inside. read more

Great minestrone great pizza thick crust with no sparing of toppings. Excellent service.

Great Italian food, every time we visit the area we come here to eat. Pizza, pasta, bread, all are delicious and they are really nice! I'll be eating there next week when I visit again! read more

We had dinner here last night we got into town late and had no clue where to go when I found the place on Yelp I told my daughter lets check it out. We were both so happy that we did. Food was absolutely amazing. I had the best cup of ministrone soup that I gave ever had. Their homemade bread was fabulous as well. And the service was excellent. We have found our new favorite place in Fort Bragg read more

I noticed that a few other reviewers experienced the same issues I've experienced whenever I've tried to actually eat at the restaurant instead of doing takeout. They use this hokey system of having you write your name on a whiteboard instead of having a proper host or hostess tracking and seating people. This wouldn't be a problem if you had honest customers coming in, but multiple...and I mean MULTIPLE...times I've come to D'aurelios for dinner, I've either found my name erased after having waited for 30-40 minutes, or I've had people write their name above mine and get seated faster. The last straw was this past weekend; we arrived with a party of seven and put our name on the list below two other parties of two. As we stood outside, more people arrived and added their names. The two parties ahead of us were being seated, so we knew we were next. Then this group of 12 people arrived and we didn't think anything of it, until one of them went inside and then came back out and said "Oh good! We're next!" I had a bad feeling...and went inside to discover that they'd written their name above ours on the board. I asked someone sitting near the board if they'd seen what happened but they shrugged and looked away. Furious, I walked outside and asked the group why they would do that. They denied doing it. I tried to speak with a waitress about it but she seemed disinterested at best. I could have been a jerk and erased their name and added it to the bottom, but it just didn't seem worth it anymore. I was angry and frustrated and hungry. We left and went somewhere else for dinner. And that is the last time I will set foot in that restaurant. If you insist on going there to eat, I recommend writing your name on the board and then taking a pic of it with your phone for proof. Or better yet, camp out underneath that board. Too bad D'aurelios would rather be cheap and not have good front-of-house management instead of providing customers with less frustration and headache. If/when you do get seated, the service is pretty good though. I'll grant them that! But honestly, if you insist on having D'aurelios, order takeout. Save yourself the headache of their seating system. The food itself is fine but nothing to get hopped up about. Pizza's pretty good, pastas are hit or miss (sometimes it's clear the pasta wasn't drained well enough before sauce was added), sauces have great flavor, complimentary bread is good but sometimes is a little lackluster, and the portions are phenomenal! Prices are fair too. If I could rate individual parts, I'd give the food 3 solid stars, the service 3 solid stars, and the wretched seating system 1 star (and even then only because I can't give zero stars). In general it's not a bad place, but like the description for a 2-star rating on Yelp says, "Meh, I've experienced better." So two stars it is. read more

My husband and I tried this place after our hotel recommended it. WOW, it was really yummy. We shared a Full Lasgana and it was plenty. The homemade bread was very good. The service was friendly. We got there right before the dinner rush and when we left, there was a crowd outside. We will visit again and if you are looking for good old fashion Italian food this is the place. It is very small inside so I recommend going early. read more

The employees here are very friendly and I know they are really trying hard, but service was slow. We originally planned on ordering a small pizza each, but they warned us how big they were and we decided to split one. I really appreciated his recommendation as the pizzas are much bigger than normal here. We were able to split a small pizza and have leftovers. Now the downsides, it took us a while to actually get seated, and once our order was taken, they seemed to forget about our drink orders. The food also took a while to come out. The pizza we ordered was good though, and had lots of cheese and the this crust was great too. I'm sure it's not always like this, and we must have came on an off night so I would be definitely willing to give this place another shot. Funny story, the guy who took our Oder was very nice, and we saw him the next day working in the morning at the Eggheads Restaurant. read more

D'Aurelios - Pizza Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

Excellent service with only two empty tables in the restaurant. Home-made bread was delicious. Phenomenal pizza! I will definitely be back to this gem when I come back through Fort Bragg. read more

Excellent! Order a loaf of the bread! Best place to eat in Fort Bragg! Get there about 10 minutes prior to opening and you will get a seat and loaf of bread to go! (Must purchase bread) The restaurant has a great back story too. Great family! read more

Date of Visit: Friday, January 17, 2014 Time: 6 pm Dish: Pasta Bleu- penne pasta with pesto and topped with concasse tomatoes, white wine, and crumbled bleu cheese Drink: Manhattan This restaurant inspired me to write my very first Yelp review, just to share the horrible customer service we received here recently. I do my restaurant research before heading out of town for a trip. D'Aurelio's didn't make my initial list of restaurants to eat at in Fort Bragg, but the front desk staff at our hotel raved about it because of their fresh pasta- so we gave it a shot. I wanted to like the place. I respect family owned and small time restaurants. We arrived around 6 pm on a Friday night. One of the employees was walking back into the restaurant's front doors as we were approaching. She looked back at us, and walked in without acknowledging that we were behind her. She continued back behind the counter. We noticed a sign saying to "Wait to be seated" so we did- we stood there awkwardly at the front door while all the other patrons glanced over at us from time to time. One of the waitresses also saw us and continued to clean and set a table without so much as a "Be right with you". The other employee behind the counter also looked at us but continued on with whatever she was doing. Finally, I approached the waitress and asked if we should just find a table (about 1/4 of the restaurant was empty) or... she rudely told me, "I'm setting up your table right now" and glared at me. We finally sat down and the same waitress dropped the menus at our table and walked off without a word. I was relieved when a different waitress came to take our order. She was very polite and friendly, so I figured we were in good hands and didn't have to deal with the other one again. So wrong. We got our food (will review in a moment) and drinks and that was pretty much the last time we saw anyone at our table. I was ready for a drink re-fill 5 minutes into the meal, but no one would pay attention to us. Finally, a DIFFERENT waitress came by. She apologized and said that she thought the other ladies would take care of us (she was running around), and saw they weren't paying attention to us. She refilled our drinks, but we were beyond irritated by that point. Probably the only time there was any urgency is paying attention to us was when I put my credit card on the bill. They came by within 1 minute. The food: not great. They serve really large portions here. A half order can easily feed 2 people. My husband had pasta with the Alfredo sauce and chicken. It was good, but could probably achieve the same taste with store bought, jarred sauce. I ordered penne pesto pasta with tomatoes and feta cheese. There was too much garlic in the pesto- totally overwhelming- and that critique is coming from a garlic lover. And what about the supposed fresh pasta? Maybe we misheard the front desk at our hotel- but what they served us was definitely not fresh pasta. I wish I had spent my money and time elsewhere. read more

This place ROCKS! A small Italian eatery off the beaten path. Good ole Italian food which is superb! Portions are big here, Pizza is killer, everything is killer. And on your way out the door, pick up a loaf of their awesome bread. It comes in huge loaves. Fun place with great food. read more

Thank you yelp for helping us find this gem. A very small restaurant not a big fancy Italian place. The food is too good. The service is very nice loved the lovely ladies who served us. They were warm and welcoming. The potion sizes big and even after sharing we had lot of food to take home. Their home made bread is soft and nice. The restaurant is only open for dinner, it would be nice they open for lunch as well at least on week ends.. Thanks and keep up the good work. read more

Everyone was so nice that helped us. The meal was awesome ,except the high price salad. My husband loved his salad. Mine was ranch that had no taste of ranch. It had a mustard flavor to it. Nothing fancy was inside this salad ,but olives and a tiny yellow pepper. I had to ask the waitress about the price. The 5 dollar salad was not worth what we ate. You would be better off not ordering it. This was a iceberg salad that you pay 2 dollars a bag at Safeway. The pizza is to rave about. Just be careful if you order garlic. They don't skimp on the garlic. The Italian sausage also is so tiny , that I had to search for it (it's a crumble type). The bread they make is ok, but don't eat it plain. It has no flavor, even with butter. It is awesome as garlic bread. Just remember to not order the salad and make sure to order the pizza!!!! This is my opinion ,and I always tell people to try it for yourself!!! read more

I've been coming to Fort Bragg/Mendocino for about 20 years now. I've always enjoyed all the restaurants here for their fresh, local, flavorful food. Normal I do camping while I'm here, but this time I stayed in a hotel for various reasons. The front desk clerk told me that there as an amazing Italian place just up the road. I told her it sounded like a good place to take the girlfriend, so off we went. The restaurant i just off of the main st strip a block up in a little strip mall. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but once you walk in the door you are overwhelmed by the amazing scent. I knew I had come to the right place. The service here was super fast. There was an older lady with a little bit of sass that took our order. She was very playful, but down to business. My kind of girl :) She made some recommendations and we opted for a couple of them. EX CLAIMER: THE FOOD PORTIONS ARE HUGE HERE. CARE IN WHAT YOU ORDER! That being said we ordered the Alfredo pizza, (Small), an order of garlic bread, (regular), and a half order of the spinach and cheese ravioli (half). While we were waiting they brought out the hot, thick sliced bread. It's made fresh every morning and so good I actually bought a loaf to take back to Sacramento with me. Possibly the best bread I've every had. It's soft, yet thick with a great mouth feel. The garlic bread came out next (six pieces) and it was the same bread, but with butter and fresh pressed garlic. It was amazing. The pizza came out next and it was HUGE! It had 8 slices of pure heaven. The Alfredo was amazing, the tomatoes were fresh, thinly sliced ham that was salty and cut through the richness. It was unbelievably good. The pasta came last. The sauce was to die for. Clearly home made marinara. I have to say the pasta wasn't my favorite, but that could be my taste buds or my personal preference of the ingredients. It wasn't bad, I just wasn't feeling it. All in all an amazing experience. We need an amazing place like this in the Valley. The staff is warm and friendly. You will not be disappointed if you eat here. If you are in the Mendocino County you need to try this place. I'll eat here again next year, you can count on that! read more