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Garduno's Ristorante

4.0 (289 reviews)
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Krysta B.

So my family came down for my son's graduation from college. Came across Garduno's. This is a little very homey place. Julie, our server, was amazing. We told her we had not been there before so she was so kind to explain everything. She told us specials and made some suggestions. Now onto the food. I started with a salad and the rest of the family had minestrone soup. I had pollo lemone with pasta covered in the same sauce. My stepson had the same. My mom had lobster ravioli. Mine was absolutely delicious. At the end, we decided to have a piece of pineapple cake. Please stop by if you are ever in town. You will not regret it. Amazing food, great ambiance and the best staff out there!

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Ryan N.

I came here yesterday with a couple of friends for lunch. I chose this place because of its proximity to Sidecar Doughnuts. Our plan was to indulge in doughnuts and coffee after lunch. We were pleasantly greeted inside by Mark the owner. After a little small talk about the LA Dodgers which was inspired by my friend Mike's La Dodger t shirt. Mark lead us to a table and gave us a little history about his restaurant and went over the menu. His lovely wife came over to greet us and take our drink order first then returned to proceed taking our orders. My friend Mike ordered the Rosa sauce with Fusilli pasta and chicken. While Bang ordered the Rosa sauce with Fusilli pasta and sausage. I ordered the veal with the lemon, butter and caper sauce. Along with a side order of garlic bread. I enjoyed my entree and tried theirs. Overall I enjoyed all the food. They were a little nick picky about their pasta even though they said it was good it wasn't as good as another italian place Nick's in Costa Mesa which closed down. Mark surprised us in the end by providing a free slice of their pineapple cake. Boy was it was delicious. It had pineapple, coconut, orange, and tasted similar to pineapple upsidedown cake. This was the highlight of the meal. The restaurant is medium size with some ambiance. There is some outside seating. Overall the food and service was excellent and i would return and recommend. We didn't end up going to Sidecar Doughnuts because we were completely satisfied at lunch.

Pesto Pasta
Mina T.

Inside, it gives that cute little classic Italian family own restaurant. They have good and friendly service . The food was also delicious

Tintin B.

Simply Beautiful and Delicious. Thank you Julie the owner here and chef for making such a Fantastic lunch today. I really had a great time learning about the history of Garduno's Italian restaurant open since 1988. With so much love and care in every flavorful bite you can taste the freshness and perfectly seasoned pasta sauce. I chose the Frutti de Mare to highlight the Delicious salmon and seafood in every bite. The eggplant sandwich was equally as good today. Finally the pineapple cake was astounding. Great cappuccino to go with the cake. Enjoy the beautiful sunshine of life today. We will definitely come back for more amazing Italian favorites on the weekend. Have a wonderful day.

Alfredo Pasta
Sharona M.

I have wanted to try Garduno's for years! I have driven by this spot so many times and I decided it was finally time. We were seated right away. Unfortunately we were stuck with the table right next to the door and it was a lil cold. We were greeted promptly by our server. He was warm and welcoming. He told us their specials which all sounded delish. We both decided to pick a pasta off the regular menu. What I like is that you can pick any noodle and you can add additional chicken/shrimp if you want. I got the alfredo and was in love. I usually get a bolognese, but I wanted a white sauce. The bf got a bolognese and he loved it. Had mushrooms which he liked. My alfredo had tons of chicken which was great. Both of our pasta dishes came with either a salad or a soup. It's just a simple salad but so bomb!!!! The dressing was great. I only remove a star because the table was really close to the table behind us so it was a tight squeeze and also we were right next to the door so it was cold. The food also takes quite a bit to come out, and they didn't seem to be so busy. I heard one of their employees complain it was super busy. It really wasn't. Lol. Parking is ample. I would come back again.

Leslie U.

La cucina della Nonna e del Nonno? Delicious and we will be back for more home cooking from scratch! Ciao!

I got a $50 gift certificate from a friend and used it last week! I have NEVER been so disappointed! I ordered 2 entrees and an appetizer. Fussilli with Alfredo sauce and I added Chicken and Shrimp to it! $3.50 more for a couple of pieces of Chicken and $9.50 for 4 Shrimp and the Shrimp still had the tails on! REALLY???? The Alfredo sauce had no flavor at all, didn't taste ANY Parmesan in it! It was HORRIBLE! And for the price, $20.95, $3.50 plus $9.50 for the added meat. $33.00 for a AWEFUL meal! The Lasagna was ok, however , I have had MUCH better! The Calamari was soggy and had no flavor, either! Our overall meal was $80.00, RIDICULOUS! Had we eaten it there, I would have sent it ALL BACK, but I picked it up! I will NEVER recommend this place to anyone! The free side salad was the best part of the dinner! Oh, and small portions also!!!!!!! Save your money!

Marissa M.

I got the Vongole( in angel hair pasta)to go! It was delish. The server was super sweet & friendly. I will be back soon :)

Chicken lasagna! Layered chicken with mushrooms and artichoke hearts! Incredible!
Melanie H.

Well, second time around was just as delicious as our first experience! Hats off to the chef, to the family that runs the restaurant and to the staff! We tried new dishes, the chicken mushroom lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs in the Rosa sauce. Both came with a choice of soup or salad with an incredible homemade dressing. We also ordered the garlic bread and a slice of pineapple cake which completed our meal. We really had too much food but it warmed up the following day for another great meal. The pasta is incredible! The sauces are flavorful and plentiful. I enjoyed sopping up the sauce with the bread that was added for each meal. Also, if you order take out for a large group, you can bring in your own dishes and they will make meals in your own baking dishes.so cool! If you don't feel like cooking, grab some take out from Garduno's!!!

We got the special lobster ravioli, linguine with clam sauce, and angel hair with basil and tomato.

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Delicious authentic Italian food. Service is friendly & fast. Don't forget their desserts too!

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Food is always freshly made. Pasta is homemade and melts in your mouth. Can mix any pasta with any sauce on the menu. Family owned.

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This is an amazing restaurant the home made dressing is super super delicious..just go here for the food

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GREAT Italian restaurant!! The owners are totally hands on and so sweet! Their lasagna is the best! Quaint interior. Homemade tiramisu too!!

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Always delicious! Everything is perfect, the staff and salad, and any entree is outstanding.

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Do they take reservations?

Yes, Garduno's takes reservations!

Does garduno's have a wine corkage policy?

I believe they do. This was many years ago, but I do recall someone bringing in their own bottle, and they paid a corkage fee.

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