Great clams with marinara sauce! I also love the rigatoni with mushrooms! Calzone and lasagna were excellent. Big restaurant with great service and easy parking! It is the total package! read more

It's a fun little Italian place in San Clemente. The bar area has sports playing and their booths are a nice place to sit. Sometimes in the evening it does get on the louder side but that's just because it's so popular amongst the locals. I really like their butternut squash ravioli, I get intense cravings for it because it just hits the spot. Their soups are good and hearty as well. They serve a variety of breads to start which are delicious. The servers are nice and check in frequently. read more

What a cute little spot we stumbled upon! It is pretty large inside with 3 different areas to sit, plus an outdoor seating area! They can definitely serve a party! Our servers were so attentive and sweet we really appreciated it. Now onto the food, the side of asparagus was very good I had my sautéd it had garlic and cheese yum! The Alfredo with Angel Hair was sooooo delicious! The Tortellini wasn't the best..... but the meat sauce was! 5 stars for the Staff and the great food! read more

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I hadn't been here in a few months and now I remember why! It is absolutely ATROCIOUS and horribly embarrassing to have this in San Clemente where people are desperate for decent restaurants. I've had much better pasta ANYWHERE else. The only positive attribute is the kids who take your order and are very sweet. Don't eat here!!! The salmon was overcooked and placed on wilted iceberg lettuce with canned artichokes and tasteless asparagus. The pasta was extremely SALTY and gross with the HUGEST mussels I've ever seen. A few of them were rancid. The shrimp was chalky and I spit it out. Horrible take out experience :( read more

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Always a Winner!!! Have unexpected guests on a Friday or Saturday night...Fear Not . FRATELLOS WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN. I've had tables for 6-8-10 guests accomodated for with a smile. Great Food Great Vibe ...A Family Favorite since 1997 read more

My family and friends went to Fratello's for my birthday dinner, and unfortunately it was an incredibly disappointing experience. The restaurant wasn't very busy, yet service was extremely slow. Our adult drinks arrived, but we had to specifically ask to order drinks for our children, which weren't delivered until halfway through dinner--after all of our entrées had arrived. The kids' chicken tenders were severely overcooked, almost burnt, and our server offered to remake them. When the bill arrived, we were then charged an additional $8 for those replacement tenders, along with full price for the kids' $4 drinks that arrived halfway through their meal. When my friend and I spoke with the manager, we were told the extra charge was because we chose to take the replacement tenders home and that nothing could be adjusted. But what happened next bothered me more than the slow service, forgotten drinks, overcooked food, or questionable charge. After my friend and I--the two wives who had actually spoken to the manager--raised our concerns, the manager chose to go over to our husbands to explain why he couldn't do what "we wanted." Our husbands weren't even involved in the conversation. It is 2026. Two adult women brought a legitimate customer-service concern directly to a manager. If he disagreed with us or wanted to further explain the restaurant's position, he should have addressed us. Going to our husbands afterward instead of continuing the conversation with the women who actually raised the concern felt incredibly dismissive and disrespectful. I have spent years working in service-oriented positions, including Nordstrom and the St. Regis, and I understand that mistakes happen. Drinks get forgotten. Food gets overcooked. Servers get busy. None of those things individually would have caused me to write this review. What matters is how a business responds when something goes wrong. A sincere apology, removing an $8 charge for food that was remade because it was originally overcooked, or acknowledging that children's drinks shouldn't arrive halfway through dinner would have gone a long way. Instead, we were met with defensiveness and then effectively dismissed when the manager decided our husbands needed an explanation that apparently we did not deserve. We came to Fratello's to celebrate my birthday with family and friends. Instead, we left feeling disrespected and incredibly disappointed. We have supported this restaurant before, but after this experience, we will not return. After sharing what happened with friends, several have said they will not be returning either. The disappointing food and service could have been fixed. The way management chose to handle two women raising a reasonable concern is what ultimately lost our business. read more

The most wonderful food last night - the seafood special with angel hair pasta was amazingly delicious! I orderd Pasta e fagioli - it was so yummy and with freshness - warmed my heart - we also ordered a side of Francesca rolls but packed them to go bc we had too much food & went home with leftovers to last for three more meals - our server was so excellent- I tipped her twice !!! Very noisy but we made due bc the food was so amazingly delicious!!! read more

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I called today to see what the specials were cause I had the best pasta I have ever had their fairly recents. When they answered the phone the woman asked me if I meant the food on the board. To which I replied yes. And her response was have you been here in the last three months? Cause it's still the same. She then tried to tell me what they could be and I said thanks for making me seem like I should know the answer myself and I said thank you and goodbye. Please educate your staff on how to answer questions cause I would like to continue to come here. read more

We were there last Friday and the food was awful. I ordered Chicken Romano and Cesar salad. The chicken was not good and the salad was loaded with cheese not much vegetables. Service was good. My bill came to $45.00 which was expensive. I'm not going back read more

Love our neighborhood family owned and operated Italian restaurant! Their butternut squash ravioli is my favorite! Friendly staff and food always comes out quickly! read more

Very disappointed. I get San Clemente prices are high, but I was blown away when my to-go order of 2 pasta dishes was $67 before tips! I called the manager to confirm why it was a $12 add on for shrimp, and I only got 3 shrimp! $4 dollars a shrimp is pretty ludicrous. Maybe even the worst part of it all... the food is subpar. Mediocre at best. Will not be going back and figured I would warn others. Gave it two stars cause the food is at least edible. Every other Italian restaurant in San Clemente will give you a much better experience. read more

After years of exploring, today I finally discovered that Fratello's makes a NY style pizza that truly rivals my all-time Brooklyn favorite: Front Street Pizza. Absolutely amazing! Now I don't have to actually fly to NY to get my fix! read more

*FRATELLOS IS A JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF SAN CLEMENTE* We have loved Fratellos Italian Kitchen for over 20 years and it is THE go to place for SC locals like us. Outstanding bar and cocktails- 2nd Generation Owner and Chef on site Daily - Speciality Pastas, Salads, Appetizers and Pizzas, and friendly personalized service. Other local Italian restaurants have come and gone - but Fratellos has stood the test of time. .....And for good reason. Highly recommend ANY of their Pizzas as well as their on menu Pastas and daily special pastas shown on the white board at check in. Going back tonight - Thanks for gracing our city!!! read more

We love Fratello's!! A family owned business! They are so accommodating, and every dish we got was incredible. This is going to be one of our regulars now! Love the ambiance!! read more

Ordered baked ziti with the meat sauce for pickup, got home and the ziti had no meat sauce. Now that I'm home, I have no desire to drive back and get it corrected. Oh well, it was meh with no meat sauce. Check your order before you leave the store. read more

Had the roasted salmon salad, great portion, large piece of salmon cooked well Tons of flavor. Server Dax was print, polite and very professional. Not crowded , plenty of parking. Ambiance typical Italian restaurant read more

We had wonderful food and service as we hosted our son's rehearsal dinner. Joey and Bobby were wonderful to do business with. They even did all off the preparation of the room and serving. They made special accommodations for a couple of dietary needs. It was a beautiful room and evening. Thank you so much! read more

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When Fratello's was across the street years ago, I visited (mostly with my best friend) at least a couple times a week. Since the move, it has been considerably less that I frequent, driven mainly by the very significant increase in prices. It has not kept me from visiting occasionally as the food is excellent. The house salad is a great lead to Joey's pizza or cannelloni or several other dishes like filet bistecca. Negronis are always called for and Xochil did a great job in that area as well ensuring we were taken care of. The restaurant is generally quiet making for a great environment and encouraging conversation with others in the bar area. We will be back soon. read more

Pizza is fabulous. Pasta is amazing. The owners and help are welcoming and remember your name. The best in San Clemente. No need to leave town. They are the best! read more

This is not a full review, since I went to listen to a travel cruise presentation and was served dishes selected by the sponsor, but, I'd never been there and will definitely go back. The restaurant is a classic Italian American establishment; it is large, with a private room, full bar and ample seating for diners. The dishes we had were a mixed salad, bowtie pasta in cream sauce and rigatoni bolognese, and they were all quite tasty. Service was great and customers looked quite happy. I'm looking forward to going back for the full experience and getting a fuller picture of what Fratello's has to offer. read more

I have to confess, this place has really worked hard to update and upgrade their restaurant. The service has been tremendous and the food is delicious. I applaud them for the hard work that they've done to make this a stand out restaurant in the neighborhood. Thanks for listening to our reviews and using them to make it enjoyable Venue. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in San Clemente. The best food, atmosphere and service. Huge portions and you feel like family. read more

Very well. Pizza crust could be thicker. Flavor was. Good.service was fast. Great menu selection.

Fiancé & I chose this restaurant as our rehearsal dinner venue due to the easy banquet and catering menu and finally had our first meal here. We love Italian food and really enjoyed eating at this restaurant. Beautiful intimate vibes, great service, seated right away on a busy night. The fried calamari and fresh baked focaccia bread were our appetizers and they were so delicious and comforting on a windy cold night. We had Alfredo pasta and marinera pasta because those are similar dishes from the banquet menu and were pleased with the big hearty and fresh portions, definitely had leftovers. We also got a decadent tiramisu too! Perfect tasting not too sweet! Highly recommend coming back here & looking forward to my rehearsal dinner here!! read more

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The feel of this place is so authentic. It has a family friendly vibe. Food is great. Service is fantastic. Love coming here

You can never go wrong with any dishes here, every dish I ordered or my coworker's dishes was always delicious and superb. Our waitress Annie is wonderful and always checking our table, and drinks filling up. Since my work is just a couple of buildings away, it's a staple for our office to head over for lunch at least one or twice a month. I was first introduced to the butternut squash raviolis back in 2019 and just fell in love with the restaurant. (I believe it's a seasonal dish in the fall) the best butternut squash ravioli I ever tasted. Looking forward for that dish in the fall of this year. (Please don't discontinue it, I freaking love it!) Now for the ambiance, we came during lunch and I don't think I ever been here for dinner but that will change after this week. Lunch on Wednesday, March 15, wasn't too crowd, we came as a party of 6 and services was great. Upon ordering our dishes, basket of bread and butter came out in the meantime while our food was being cooked. With a baskets of breads and just catching up on conversations, I'll say our food came out in a timely manner. We weren't in a rush, plus we haven't seen each other for a while and let me tell you, when the dishes came out it was hot and look at my dish. (I got the shrimp scampi, lunch meal) and those shrimps HUGE!! Juicy and not over cooked. Honestly, that might be my second favorite dish now. read more

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The service here was great. It felt like I was back home with my family in Italy. Cole and owen were the most outstanding servers. It felt as if they could predict a request. Outstanding service, 10/10. read more

Awesome service! Great HH... nice setting. Convenient to my boyfriend's hair salon so I came on over!

Atmosphere, service, food = 10/10 every single time. So thankful we decided to give this place a try. It's now one of our go to spot. High recommend. read more

Great food and drinks and a local fave. Antipasto salad a must try, bread served is fresh and absolutely delicious!!

WTF is up with this place and their "bartender/server" Annie? Stop by again for the 2nd time in 2 weeks and had the same exact experience with her both times. Indicated that I'd like to place a "to go" order; she states "it'll be a few minutes", then proceeds to bus/service the entire bar/dining area clearing tables, as well as cashing out customers and refilling drinks... I know what I want, I'm a 20% tipper even on my "to-go" orders, yet she refuses to take my order. I've now walked out of the resturant twice and won't be back. Typical "to go" order is ~$80; that's the easiest $15 you've never earned as you wouldn't need to do anything other than ring it in. read more

Came early for drinks. It was busy so it took a little time, but the cocktails were excellent. Dined with a party of 10 which is always a challenge. In general they did great. Everyone was happy with their food. The seafood was fresh tasting and excellent. Drinks were a challenge for our waitress. Tried ordering 2 bottles of wine at the start of the meal. When entrees were starting to be served I asked why the wine wasn't served yet. Her reply was, "oh yeah, what did you order?" Reorder, then 2 glasses of wine instead of bottles, then bottles but one is wrong. Finally the right wine. Another guess had to ask for his after dinner coffee twice. Hopefully these are anomalies. read more

Fratellos Italian Kitchen + Bar - Ciappino Bianco - Italian Near Me - San Clemente, California

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Their pizza is consistently great. Ive been getting my family pizza there a bout 2 times a week 10 years . Always great service and the owner is hands on and super friendly. read more

We were seated near the back of the restaurant and given some bread and a vase of water. After a bit of time we had not seen a waiter and my husband got up to politely find someone to take our order. Micheal came over to our table and very apologetic. He took care of us the rest of the evening. Food is amazing and so delicious. Also very inexpensive for the quality of food. read more

The service is excellent and respectful. Food is well prepared and the portions are large. I like to use them for catering parties. They make large and huge platters of many dishes. read more

Mama Mia this is an awesome place! Found out about this hidden gem a while back when they donated some gift certificates to our favorite dog rescue, Ghetto Rescue....we won the raffle and we're awarded the GC's from Fratello's....(Their generosity in donating the gift certificates has come back 4x as good karma in having us as lifelong customers, and even bringing and introducing friends and family here) We live in San Diego, so I'd always just got "take-away" on our way home from Orange County...I knew their pizza and lasagna was incredibly delicious but I hadn't yet sampled their other culinary delights... So when it was time to celebrate a couple birthdays, us being in SD, them being in OC, Fratello's was the perfect halfway spot... Arrived Saturday around 12 noon, and was immediately greeted by one of the owners..(did I mention this was a family owned joint? Forgetaboutit... ;) While my father-in-law and the owner engaged in a good-natured banter of who was a better baseball team, the The Yankees or The Angels....Bobby Jr (another owner's son whisked in taking drink orders and placing fresh baked bread on the table... Everyone in the party has a different dish, so I was able to observe and sneak in some bites of multiple entrees...Each and everything I tasted at Fratello's was absolutely delicious! From the pizza, to the penne alfredo, to the mozzarella sticks, to the spaghetti& meatballs ...Delizioso! Me, being a pizza fanatic had to go for my favorite, their legendarily "Bobby's Pizza"...a rectangular very thin crust pizza with just the right about of sauce and spices...A must try when visiting here (info only, the dough is hand prepared a little different so allow 45 minutes to an hour for your masterpiece (or should I say "master-pizza" to arrive) Cold beer, I know I had many (don't judge, I had a designated driver yo...LOL) and relaxed cool vibes tie this place together to make it a "Must visit" while in San Clemente, driving southbound on the 5 Freeway, or even coming a from the SanDiego area, Fratello's is well worth the drive... Thank you Fratello's and Bobby Jr for making our birthday celebration a day to remember! Looking forward to many more good times here! Consigliatissimo! read more

Awesome experience!! Asked to split an entree , had the filet that came with fettuccine Alfredo, and added a Caesar salad, they served great bread as well. They split all into 2 plates and 2 bowls. Incredible food, came out quickly as well. Service was excellent. Had to try the chocolate cake...omg ...absolutely delicious. Will definitely be returning soon. read more

New to the neighborhood and this place came highly recommended. Our mistake, it must of been highly recommended if you want bad service. Seated in the front not out of the way. We watched as other tables that sat after us were being immediately waited on. One of the waitresses was telling the locals not to hug her because she was sick. Awesome. read more

Excellent, tasty, well prepared food and great service. The take out food and catering menu are just as good. I often use them for parties at home. read more

Some of the most generic most Americanized "Italian food" we have ever tasted. If an American toddler were to design an "authentic Italian eatery" Fratello's would be the result. We've given this hapless restaurant second chances, third chances and way too many chances----the food quality hasn't improved. Their marinara sauce (at the base of many of their dishes) is sugary, flavorless glop. We've bought better marinara sauces even premade and jarred. Their Pasta Fajul is a bland and flavorless joke. It's basically a bowl full of small overcooked pasta noodles floating in a tomato soup base that lacks discernible seasoning of any kind. Picture a soup created from a base dependent upon ketchup as a flavoring ingredient and lacking in cannelloni beans. This would be the result. Their Baked Ziti is another overhyped flavorless mess. Their Chef deserves to be forced to eat a plateful of his own lousy Ceasar Salad. This should be their marketing slogan: "Fratello's----just when you thought you'd tasted the very worst in Americanized Italian cuisine" read more