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    Giannini's Italian Dinners

    3.4 (131 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Mags W.

    Stopped here for a drink and to say hello to the bartender for my father in law. Hubs wanted to grab a bowl of minestrone soup with his drink He was pleasantly surprised it came with bread, butter and Parmesan cheese. Reminds him of his childhood, parents and grandparents.. Service was quick and the atmosphere was a buzz with laughter and familiarity. This must be the spot to be for the locals. We love the friendliness and the vibe. Make sure you stop in. The food is fantastic, as we have eaten here many times! Cheers and bon appétit!!!!!!!

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    Priscilla D.

    *First time review* Super cute entrance and interior, very cozy. As others stated, it is a slower paced meal. Polenta came out (insanely good), then the soup, then the salad, then food. Time in between each dish we are looking at 20 minutes or so. If you don't want to wait, maybe you can let them know. Polenta - 5/5 insanely good! I'd honestly come back and just order that. Salad - 3.5/5 big salad, fully loaded, a tad too vinegary but good. Soup - 4/5 delicious! Tasty and a lot of soup. Wasn't expecting a big bowl. Nice portion! Raviolis - meat raviolis and marinara, good! My mom liked them. I did too Carbonara - a little rough if I'm being honest. This was not a carbonara-- it was more like an Alfredo sauce with pieces of bacon. I wouldn't get it again. Overall, best place! Excited to come back for the nice service and polenta.

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    Great spaghetti and meatballs! Prices were good snd portions were outstanding! Highly recommend this restaurant'

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    Our service was excellent unfortunately the food was not amazing. Had gnocchi and it was a little too mushy.

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    The food was delicious. The soup particularly was amazing and the owner's son Vincent was our server and he was quite a delight!!

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    Amazing! Catered our rehearsal dinner and EVERYONE was raving! Must stop if you're in the area.

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    Teresa's Place - Shrimp salad

    Teresa's Place

    3.8(305 reviews)
    7.1 mi
    $$

    What a family feeling as soon as you walk into this welcoming place. My best friend and I searched…read moreYelp for an Italian restaurant to try after wine tasting in Helwig winery. The reviews made it a quick decision to head over to Teresa's Place! As soon as we entered, the staff placed us in a quiet area that made me feel "at home". Servers explained the menu and specials promptly. Warm fresh bread was a perfect starter since we had just enjoyed wine tasting. We ordered the lasagna and chicken D'Aglio. I chose a pesto sauce for my pasta. Their entrees as filling, as these come with minestrone soup, bread, and salad. I couldn't get enough of the croutons, dressing, and garbanzo beans with the fresh, crisp salad! When you're here, make sure to walk around inside to admire the decor and read their family's rich history, including photos with the Pope St. John Paul II. I enjoyed reading a bit of Italy geography and history on the dining table place mat too! This is a big restaurant with plenty of tables, especially ideal for bigger parties like family gatherings. There's so much to see and enjoy while you wait for your food! When I boxed up my leftovers, one of the staff came to me and helped me scrape the creamy, garlic and olive oil sauce from the chicken dish and scrape the pesto from the bottom of the pasta dish into my to-go box. This is the type of personal service I love and appreciate from family-owned restaurants! I'm glad we came across this lovely restaurant with wonderful staff and authentic, delicious Italian food!

    Jackson, California. Population: sleepy. Streets: winding like drunk snakes slithering off into the…read moreSierra foothills. My phone? Dead--stone cold, digital corpse. I was stranded, hungry, gut gnawing itself in some Dantean ring of small-town purgatory, when out of the fluorescent chaos of a Raley's supermarket, a Gen Z angel with Wi-Fi wings took pity on me. Her phone pulsed like the North Star and she pointed me down to salvation: Teresa's Place. By God, I arrived. The sun was bleeding out across the horizon, Main Street slipping into shadow, and there it was: a glowing sign like a neon Eucharist. Parking lot across the street. The doorway pulled me in like a vacuum cleaner from 1952. Inside: dim red tones, white lights surgical and holy, Brooklyn noir under an Amador County sky. Louie's Restaurant vibes--but Sollozzo ain't getting shot here, sweetheart. No: this is Jackson. This is love. The service? Think grandma with a cigarette in one hand and a stopwatch in the other--warm but brisk, like they've been running this joint since Prohibition and ain't about to let you slow them down. The Chianti comes in buckets. Jaegermeister on the dessert menu--yes, they're serious, yes, you're taking the shot, yes, Jesus himself approves. Now, the food. THE FOOD. It comes in cathedral portions, a medieval banquet dropped in your lap. My chicken parm? Christ Almighty, it was Everest under a landslide of marinara, parsley fresh as a spring fling, pasta al dente enough to play a banjo tune. Before that came minestrone, a salad with Thousand Island like some glorious church picnic of yesteryear, croutons snapping like gunfire. Bread and butter so fresh you want to slap someone. Then dessert: WALNUT PIE. Who makes walnut pie? Teresa's does. Whipped cream piled like the Alps. I licked the plate like a lunatic. Let's be clear: this is no bland Chili's with soul vacuum décor. This is a time machine, a love letter, a belly hug from the Old Country. Cozy, romantic, small-town crickets outside and Sinatra crooning in your bloodstream. And the kicker? The wall of dollars. A shrine of American greenbacks pinned with a tiny Italian flag, Grandma Teresa watching from the photo frame like a saint with marinara rosary beads. Each bill matched, money funneled to five local charities. You eat, you drink, you laugh, you sin, and you walk away knowing your gluttony just saved the world--or at least a piece of Amador County. Five out of five, no hesitation, no irony. Teresa's Place is the real deal, a mad holy Italian fever dream in a town you didn't even know existed. If North Beach has the flash, Jackson has the soul.

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    Teresa's Place - Facade glowing in the twilight as seen from their private parking lot across the street.

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    Amore Mio Italian Bistro - The best bruschetta ever.

    Amore Mio Italian Bistro

    4.3(259 reviews)
    23.1 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Takes reservations

    On our first visit to Amore Mio Italian Bistro we were impressed, and we left completely satisfied…read more The food was delicious and perfectly prepared. The staff were polite and on top of everything. I had the lasagna and it was hot from beginning to end. I felt it could use more pasta, but it was rich and satisfying. My wife said her Tuscany soup was "chocked full of goodness". She felt a bowl would've been too much, so the cup was perfect. She also really enjoyed the amount of cheese and artichoke in the beignets. The artichoke was present but not overwhelming, and the cheese was creamy and delicious. The meal came with a side of warm bread, and it paired perfectly with the side of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We look forward to many more meals here. We sat outside with a nice view of a small creek. The sound of the freeway can sometimes take away from the peaceful outside ambience, but it's nothing the restaurant can control. We had a wonderful experience and definitely recommend this restaurant.

    The good- nice atmosphere and the food was delicious. The staff was friendly. The bad - it took…read morejust under an hour to get our food and my order was entirely wrong so we had to wait another 20 minutes for it to arrive. We decided to just take it to go. They did give us that meal for free. With our party of four including a bottle of wine and an appetizer was just under $200. A bit pricy but like I said the food was delicious. I don't know exactly what the problem was with the amount of time for our food since they were not that busy with several open tables.

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    Papa Gianni's Ristorante - Spaghetti and meatballs

    Papa Gianni's Ristorante

    4.3(552 reviews)
    23.9 mi
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    Food was outstanding, they accommodate a special jalapeño substitution for the excellent chicken…read morecacciatore. The service was of the highest quality, very attentive but not intrusive

    We've been going to Papa Giannis for close to 20 years. We were always treated well and received…read moregreat service from the wait staff & good food - their hostess is the only bad apple. My husband fell in love with their meat sauce I ordered when we were there in March for a birthday dinner so I thought I'd order him take out dinner tonight as a nice treat since he was working in the area. I called just after 5 pm when they open, but no answer. I get that they are busy so gave it a few minutes and tried again. This time the young gal who answered just picked up and said "hold!" (no greeting, very abrupt & almost angry sounding) and finally came back 10 minutes later (5:18pm, no niceties like "thanks for holding"). I know the menu well so quickly gave her the order with the salad dressing preference. She abruptly told me salad is an extra charge on to go orders (ok, fine) and that the food wouldn't be ready until at least 5:50pm, almost as if she was trying to bait me into canceling the order. I've never been made to feel like such a bother to an establishment that I'm about to give $50 to for a couple take out containers of spaghetti & meatballs. I grew up in the family restaurant business and my parents taught me better customer service skills by the time I was 10. Funny how one bad employee, clearly with a gnarly chip on her shoulder, can make the whole establishment look bad. I'm glad it was my husband who picked up the food because if I had gotten any more attitude, I would've had to use some of my "big girl" words on her.

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    Taste - Mushroom bruschetta

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    4.4(749 reviews)
    11.2 mi
    $$$$

    Food:5 out of 5 Service: 5 out of 5…read moreAmbiance: 4 out 5 Great lunch, friendly servers, laid back attitude for being a Michelin star.

    If Michelin knew about Plymouth, California they would put a star here! Established in 1871 and…read moreincorporated in 1917, originated as a Gold Rush mining town originally known as Pokerville or Puckerville. Centered around the productive Plymouth Consolidated Mine, it became a key hub for quartz mining, later evolving into the "Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley" for its renowned wine region. Taste is in the heart of downtown. With two menus and seating areas (the dining room or bar) you must order off the menu where you sit (no cross ordering which is great). Sit at the bar for the bar menu or sit in the dining room for a fixed price menu only but with fantastic choices and you can even get multiple section dishes which they scale down the generous size of a single dish so you can try more food (genius strategy). We were celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary and we went all out like I hit the lottery (don't we all wish?). I started out with the caviar service which came with these incredible potato cakes rather than the usual mini Bellinis. Then we had oysters on the half shell, perfectly shucked, clean and no grit. Nothing ruins an oyster experience like a grit of shell or sand. None of that here! My photos show the entire meal which rivaled many restaurants I have been to in San Francisco. This is a Michelin level dinner but at a reasonable price considering the portions (LARGE) unlike The French Laundry where you get 80% less food for 75% higher prices. This is a place not to miss and is now my #1 pick for January 2026 for a high end quality meal with white glove service in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. I will be returning to check the bar menu which has completely different food. The menu will change so what I listed might not be on the menu but the Mushroom Cigars have always been on the menu for years. It clearly is a crowd pleaser and there is nothing here to critique other than you want to just keep eating! 5 Stars 1 Michelin Star (needs to be awarded here in my book!)

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    Strings Italian Cafe - Pepperoni Pizza

    Strings Italian Cafe

    3.8(167 reviews)
    8.5 mi
    $$

    Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Basalmic vinegar…read more Cheese bread Tortellini Alfredo Pizza Try it out!

    On a weekend getaway trip, we had to stop for a family stretch, grocery store run, and meal. To our…read moresurprise, Strings Italian Cafe delivered and was incredibly solid through and through. I want to say many of the Strings locations have closed throughout the Bay Area, but this specific location in Jackson was such a nice experience. From the moment we walked in, the service was great ~ we ordered from the kids meal almost immediately, and they brought out a sippy cup and high chair within minutes. We ordered our entrees ~ I went with the Cheese Stuffed Shells and my husband the Spaghetti with hearty meat sauce and meatballs. We had yummy warm bread and olive oil/vinegar delivered to the table, and each entree came with a café salad or minestrone soup..so of course we went with both. The meal was fresh, comforting, and everything we needed and wanted for a quick stop to rest our bones for a nice meal on the road. Inviting interior, reasonably priced, and we even tried Amador Brewing beers, local to the area. To note, you can substitute gluten free pasta for an additional price. Extensive menu (including pizzas) for a little bit of something for everyone. Located in a shopping center, plenty of parking..would def come back when we're in town next year for our annual trip!

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