Still the best Italian food in Danville! We ordered: Sicilian Meatballs (5 Stars) Awesome! Fiore di Zucca aka Zucchini Flowers (5 Stars) Again awesome! Carpaccio Di Mango aka Beef Carpaccio (4 Stars) Well executed! Fresh beef, perfectly sliced! Chicken Parmesan Special (3 Stars) The chicken was tuff and they only served 1/2 sliced chicken breast, really?!.. where's the other half.. for the price they should really give a fully breast of chicken. Also don't just cut it, it needs to be pounded so it's tender. The one saving grace on the dish was the sauteed spinach with lemon,EO and garlic (4 stars), other than that it was just ok. They did top with a decent quality mozzarella slice. Very little red sauce. They also up sold me on a side dish of pasta (3 Stars), just a basic red sauce with pasta, no much flavor. Lasagna Special (4 stars) The lasagna was rich, great flavor, good stuff! Risotto Di Zucca aka Butternut Squash Risotto (4 stars) Good quality and the rice was cooked perfectly! It could have been a little softer, but still very good. Until next time.. read more

This place has good food but the space is very loud. It's hard to have a conversation. The wine selection is good. If you are a Sauvignon Blanc person they only have one option and by the glass. Mostly all Chardonnay. Service is slow due to high number of patrons and lower waiters headcount. read more

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Skip eating here, you'll thank me later! Service is awful! 7pm and they are out of bread! Why don't they send someone across the street to Trader Joe's at least. Cioppino had fried fish in it , not mentioned on the menu. Tasteless over priced food. If you dine outside, expect no service. Pork fatty and looked disgusting on the plate. Pesto pasta overcooked and mushy. Headed home for Pepcid read more

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Been here twice. Sat at the bar once and outside. Had excellent service both times. Brought my Italian family here and we all agreed everything we ordered was delicious. The Fiore di Zucca is an absolute must get app and the burrata is awesome too. read more

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Somewhat disappointing experience. My friend made a reservation for inside, yet when we arrived they couldn't seat us inside and offered us outdoor seating instead (and this was on one of those hot summer nights when you'd really rather be inside with the AC). Then, the waiter said they had a full bar; yet they couldn't make several drinks I asked for.. And when they finally made me a simple daiquiri, not only did they charge me for a more expensive rum, but they charged extra for the lime juice... are you kidding me? Their only saving grace was that their appetizers were very good. But our main dishes were lack luster.. and our service was just ok. read more

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My husband and I just had lunch here. It's probably one of our best Italian lunches we've had in downtown Danville. We were actually going to go the Italian restaurant (starts with an "L") unfortunately they were closed for lunch. Started with the Caponata for apps DELICIOUS! I could have that w/ crusty bread a bottle of Chianti and call it a night! So, ordered the Norma and Salmon. Both were amazing. We had to have dessert. The cannoli was so so good! Can't beat that filling *made fresh, sadly not the shell. The tiramisu was outstanding! Koa, the manager here was very friendly and we had a nice chat with him. We'll come back for sure! read more

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No need to gate keep on this one! Isola Osteria is already the hot new Sicilian / Italian restaurant in the Tri-Valley. Located in Downtown Danville railroad Ave. Isola has already expanded its hours to accommodate its popularity. Now open for lunch / dinner and happy hour on Tuesday thru Friday. We grabbed a sit outside on the patio a jazz guitarist plays in Friday and Saturdays. My daughter and I got a couple of cocktails and the following appetizers. Arancini Rice balls Beef carpaccio Grilled Veggies Ahi tuna Mussels All were excellent but the mussels really stood out. They were large plump and in a saffron sauce. Plenty of parking in the large public lot. Look for the Vespa and the Fiat in the front. Pro Tip go early on a nice day order up a some drinks and appetizers enjoy the music then at 5 pm the dinner menu is available. read more

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My rigatoni bolognese was one of the better ones I've had. The sauce was perfect for my version of Italian food. We enjoyed their zucchini flowers appetizer and also their fried calamari. Service and ambience was great! read more

Isola Osteria is the current talk of the town. In the old Sliver pizza place, they completely gutted it and built a cute, romantic, and charming eatery. Only open 5 weeks, they're fine-tuning and working out the kinks. Outside, about 20 tables, and inside, about the same. A wee bit on the loud side, but that just adds to the wonderful vibe. A small 6 person bar seem to always have a couple of spots for walk-ins, but otherwise, RSVP's are strongly recommend. I want to commend the service. Lots of staff workin' it hard, and all so nice. We ordered wine and cocktails, and enjoyed the au gratis braided sourdough with a delicious dipping sauce, evoo, balsamic, garlic, herbs. The bread was not warm, but still, great. We also ordered the Porchetta al'Forno [$27, 4.0 stars] -- oven roasted Heritage pork shoulder, sea salt, rosemary, pork jus and oven roasted rosemary potatoes. Tasty for sure, but not tender and I've had better many times. The gf ordered the Casarecce Trapanese [$23 + $8 prawns, 3.0 stars] -- sundried tomato and bronte almond pesto, basil, tomatoes. Frankly, no flavor and bland, and she sent it back. Wonderfully, they brought her 2 of the Ravioli Porcini Trifolati made with sweet onions, rosemary, white wine cream sauce...totally delish [5.0 stars] -- that, I would order time and time again. We'll be back. read more

Tried the newest Danville rage for lunch. Isolo Osteria, owned and operated by true Sicilians. This place is authentic! From the waiters with attitude to the anchovy pasta. The bread starter with olive oil was really good. A bit salty, but that's how I like it. The mains we ordered were pasta and panini. The quality and freshness was outstanding. Handmade pasta with an anchovy ragu that tasted like it had been simmering all day. Pro-tip. Order the arancini, Italian rice balls. They were right out of the fryer and perfect!! The height of the meal. Excellent!! We'll be back for dinner. read more

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Last night, we decided to try the new restaurant downtown. We didn't have reservations, but my partner wanted to see if we could wait. We were very lucky to grab a table for two on the patio. I ordered the gnocchi and my partner asked the owner if they made squid ink pasta which wasn'T on the menu. He was so lucky that the manager just so happened to have fresh cuttlefish that day. Because my partner ordered off the menu, the owner had to cook the dish himself so that the recipe was right. How nice is that! It was worth the wait. Next time, we will visit on a less busy weeknight! read more

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It's Saturday morning, and I had a dream I went to an Italy and had a nice dinner with people I love to hang out with... but it happened! Actually I didn't go to Italy but everything else was true. Last night, I had dinner at Isola Osteria and it was the perfect way to end a busy week. The food was amazing! We ordered family style so we ordered 4 different appetizers, salads, and entrees. it was all so good. It's very savory and hearty so if you want something not as savory then just let them know! They are so accommodating. Their team embodies the hospitality Sicilian spirt of food. Among everything we ordered, the mushroom pasta was my favorite. I liked it so much I took extra bread just to scoop more of the mushroom sauce. I wanted to take some mushroom sauce home to eat it with rice later... Dessert. Get the bomba chocolate. In Filipino (Tagalog) bomba means naked, so that was a no brainer for me.... "Naked chocolate" It is Saturday... so I'm going to work out burn off those calories work up and appetite and return to Isola Osteria tonight... Oh pro tip: they just opened so they are working out the kinks. Make reservations early or arrive at 4:55, 5 minutes before they open at 5pm. or maybe just order to go and sit by the fountain... they hire a musician to sit outside and fill the air with beauty. read more

Isola Osteria - Cannoli. - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

This is soft-opening night. Customers are lining up at the door. We have been waiting for Isola Osteria to open since summer. The entire restaurant space was rebuilt from previous businesses. The interior has a modern feel. The restaurant is striving for authentic Sicilian and Southern Italian. Tonight we are getting the Rughetta salad with fennel, watermelon radish, ricotta and blood orange vinaigrette; Burrata Caprese and the whole branzino with sautéed broccoli rabe. The caprese was exceptional. The balsamic sauce was lightly dusted with a small amount of salt. The combination created a great flavor combination. By the time we left the whole restaurant was filled with happy customers. For dessert the Torta Della Nonna and espresso. This was a great opening. It's a small world. Many of the customers tonight seemed to know each other. We recommend giving Isola Osteria a try. It is great to have a Sicilian restaurant near us. read more

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This place was wonderful!! We had my bridal shower here, and the owner Angelo was so welcoming and a great host. The food was absolutely amazing, I highly recommend the mushroom ravioli, it was definitely a fan favorite when we went. And every single one of the desserts were so tasty! My favorite was the chocolate lava cake, for sure. Highly recommend for a nice night out with your girlfriends or your significant other! The service was wonderful as well, everyone was incredibly attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. read more

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Definitely a place where you can feel underdressed if you decide to just pop in on a night out -- though it looks pretty casual it's more of a dressy place. Tonsss of wine options and other drinks -- lovely place to sit on the patio and just sip and chat with friends! While the ambiance, drinks and service were swell, the food was pretty lackluster and disappointing. The chicken dish was plated...scarily...it looked gross and didn't have much flavor to help. Seemed like it was just boiled and then had seasoning thrown on top. While the gnocchi was a large portion and looked great, it also lacked flavor and the gnocchi itself seemed dry? Not really sure. The porchetta al'forna was by far the best dish we had. The pork was tender, the gravy was sooo tasty to dip everything in, and you really can't go wrong with potatoes. Sadly, two of our party of four were sick a few hours later but we all shared food so can't say what from. While the entire trip wasn't awful, everything together tells us we aren't coming back. read more

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Our first time here, we made a reservation and requested to sit outside. Nice space on the front and side of the restaurant with shade. Inside seemed loud but was nice. Service was good, prompt even though we were outside, all were nice. We started with the Fiore di Zucca which I love but I must say I have had even better; these were a bit thicker but still very tasty. The bread was just okay but the olive oil dip was AMAZING with lots of garlic, rosemary, basil and ? I had the Spiedini di Spada which has a light lemon butter sauce and spinach - very delish. The other dish was the meat lasagna special but was only so-so (I wanted to tell him to order something else). Dessert we split the chocolate cake which was warm with vanilla ice cream & raspberry sauce - it was good. But then I saw the pistachio "cheesecake" which I pictured as a heavy NY style but it looked like thin cake layers with cream layer and pistachio cream layer. Next time. We will go back and try other dishes. read more

I am not sure how I feel about my experience at Isola. The menu was unique and the food was amazing! From the appetizers to entrees, all there decent portions and were delicious. Unfortunately, the service was terrible. Our waiter was awful and ruined the experience not only for myself, but the rest in our party. I did not catch his name, but his apron was different from the other waiters (different color straps, with more items on it). He was unattentive, rude, and combative. We brought a bottle of wine and asked for a decanter, which never came, nor did he even pour the wine for the table. Outside of the wine, we ordered cocktail, two of which were never served. He also completely forgot to take my order and seemed bothered I asked him to repeat everyone's due to the forgetfulness. When we received our check, it was also incorrect. He added the drinks that were never served and blamed us saying they were. There were also other tables entrees on our bill. In addition to this rude, unprofessional behavior to us, it was also noted that he had a disagreement with the guitarist outside, which visibly made those around him rather uncomfortable. The chefs deserve so much better than the waiter we unfortunately had. Food was 10/10, service was one of the worst I have ever experienced. read more

Update: As I mentioned before this has been my favorite Italian spot in Danville . However, a recent visit was a bit disappointing. It was on a Friday , and yes it was busy. We were seated outside with enough heaters to keep us warm. We order the appetizer with the fried calamari and artichoke hearts. The people next to us order the same and noticed the the same issue , that the plate was artichoke heavy and very little calamari. As the evening continue I noticed the food took a while to be served. It took a long time before our server walked by before I flagged him down for a drink While wearing for the waiter to get my drink , I noticed a table next to ours was getting all sorts of wines by their server. He came to serve them about 5 times before I had to flag down my server. It was so obvious that whoever was being served in that table new what I believe was the owner or manager. What's upsetting is that we were there to get good quality food , good service and enjoy a great experience. However , I had a bad experience that day. Our neighbor who had the same observation I did about the appetizer was kind enough to share a glass of his wine he brought. That was the highlight of the night. The kindness of a random person. read more

Updating my review after a recent visit with my friends. Our group of five were welcomed in and seated inside at our reservation time. It was a busy Friday night. We had wanted to try Isola together, but were left disappointed. Food was ok. The noise inside the restaurant was unbearably loud and we couldn't hear each other talk. My friends felt our waiter pretty much ignored us even though he seemed attentive to other tables. Really disappointing and none of would want to return. read more

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Still my favorite Italian restaurant in all of the Bay Area and is sad to see it shut down after August 30. My family used to go to their Berkeley location Trattoria La Siciliana and was super excited that they were opening a restaurant in our town in 2024. When we last came to dine here at the Danville location we ordered the bucatini, porchetta and porcini ravioli. All the food was wonderfully made, with the bucatini maybe slightly overcooked. It was our first time trying the porchetta and it was super tender and delicious, seasoned perfectly. We enjoyed the porcini ravioli with wine cream sauce that came with leek and it was cooked just right. Food portions was good too. Service was fine despite our waiter having to run around serving many tables. Hopefully we could visit their Berkeley restaurant Agrodolce Osteria one day and to taste their speciality southern Italian dishes. read more

A great little place in downtown Danville! Tried it this weekend for lunch with out of town friends, very impressed with the food and service. We'll be back! read more

First time we went to Isola, we really liked it. Since then they added a lot more tables outside... we tried a second time . Unfortunately the experience was disappointing. We arrived at 7:30, and ordered starters and main course to a waiter with let's call it "poor side table manners" 30 mins later we got our starers, the stuffed zucchini flowers were very greasy. Second plate took an extra 30 mins and a lot of asking for a status to the waiter, who kept saying "yeah yeah, food is coming" All other tables around us got their food before ours. Tables that came after ours. I ordered pork shoulder. Presentation was lacking and disappointing. Flavor was just ok. Only half of the order came out, 10 mins later came the second half, except for it was the wrong order... so one person from our party had to wait an extra 10 mins more. 7:30 reservation, we were on our way out at 9:15. Not looking great read more

Isola Osteria - Pork shoulder presentation- sloppy - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

Where do I even start? Well first off Marcus was a delight. He not only gave a great recommendation for wine (pictured) but he recommended the Mushroom Ravioli that was to die for! Can't rave enough about our experience here. 10/10 in my book. read more

Isola Osteria - amazing wine! - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

There food was very good here. Their littered salad with anchovies was excellent as well as their ravioli with marinara sauce. Their olive oil with garlic is the best I've ever had. They make their olive oil in restaurant and settle bottles of it but unfortunately they were sold out but they gave me a container of it. They should add to their menu a pasta with their garlic olive oil as it is simply the best! read more

Isola Osteria - The olive oil - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

What a pleasant surprise: this is a sister restaurant to the Osteria in Berkeley. The owner, Angelo & family, did a nice job with this new place. The menu has so many wonderful dishes to try, should have come with the crew to order lots of different dishes to share & try, yet gathering everyone was a challenge. So hubby & I started with the little gem salad, anchovies were so delicate & tasty. For the mains we had an order of the mushroom ravioli & stuffed swordfish. The ravioli are screaming delicious, more plz. The swordfish was a layed experience of flavor, awesome. Too stuffed to move onto dessert. As for ambiance - well it was Super Bowl Sunday, so maybe not the best day to chat about ambience. The seating area is a bit cool, not sure what that was about. We'll be back very soon to continue to work thru the menu. read more

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Have had a few great meals here. Best lamb shank I've ever had. Staff is very pleasant, and they have an extra room that is terrific for small gatherings. read more

One of my new favorite spots to eat and drink. Staff are friendly and food is superb. Authentic Sicilian (not to be confused with Italian food, similar but differences). One of my favorite items is the Arancini. So delicious. With meals, I really like the Porchetta or the Ragu. Great wine selection and a decent bar selection. read more

Isola Osteria - Arancini and Limoncello Spritz - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

Busy night, but as usual food was great! Brian our server did an excellent job! Zarina our bartender, makes the best drinks! Don't forget to order the tiramisu for dessert. It's like icing on the cake! read more

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Food 11/10 Service 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 The place is very nice inside and out. The food is amazing taste just like Italy! read more

Isola Osteria - cici and joel on the Vespa outside Isola Osteria - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

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Our first visit to Isola Osteria and it did not disappoint! After reading some negative reviews about the service, I must admit we were a bit apprehensive, but I'm happy to say that we had a wonderful experience! The service, food and cocktails were fabulous and we will definitely be back soon! read more

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Best Italian food in Danville! Highly recommend! Service was amazing and the staff is great.

I have lived in Danville and taught here for over ten years. I am a San Ramonian, born and raised. I sat at this restaurant for over 45 minutes with my BLACK best friend. I am Puerto Rican and Chinese, lighter skinned... we sat and watched the server greet and serve everyone else. My friend ended up asking another person to serve us. The other server took our order and got us food and drinks. The little blonde server that had ignored us, ran into him when he had two espresso martinis, our martinis, She didn't even acknowledge him or that she spilled our drinks all over him. His arms and shirt were completely covered in our drinks. (He probably spent the rest of the day sticky AF) . He walked up to us and apologized about her doing that to him and her poor service. All the staff said she was high. Well, she might be high, but also has bad manners, and might be a racist. Sorry not sorry. The attitude you accept becomes your culture. If this is how this place is, and everyone is like "sorry she is just hella high", thanks but no thanks. read more

Isola Osteria - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

Everything was fantastic ‼The pasta was freshly made and the sauce was delicious ‼The service was great and the chef came over a few times to see how things were. I would definitely recommend this place ‼‼ read more

I wouldn't know. We never got to eat there. I convinced my group to come here. They all wanted Locando Ravello but I told them I wanted to try the new restaurant in town. They begrudgingly accepted. Got there at 7 pm for a 7 pm reservation. By the time 7:35 pm rolled around and the hostess said it would still be 10-15 more minutes before we had a table the group was starving and grumpy. They called Locando. Locando got us right in so we left. The hostess was apologetic and sweet. But 45 minutes late for a reservation is crazy! So disappointed. read more

I generally avoid writing less-than-stellar reviews, especially for locally owned small businesses. I'm a firm believer in second chances, and I can overlook a lot--mediocre food, delayed service, or even needing to ask multiple times for a menu or wine list. But when servers are rude and indifferent to your experience, that's where I draw the line. The evening began with a rough start: the server practically threw my martini on the table as he rushed by, causing the table to shake and the drink to splash. It was a small but telling moment. Later, while dining at a high top, I asked a staff member if we could move our chairs closer together as I worried that doing so might block the walkway a bit. They assured me it was fine, but minutes later, the same "rushed" server briskly informed us, "You can't sit like that, you're blocking the way." When I apologized and explained that we had been told it was okay, he curtly responded, "Well, it's not." The final disappointment came with the ragu pasta dish, which was so overcooked that the pasta had turned to mush. I didn't bother to complain or ask for a replacement--by then, I doubted anyone would care. To the owner: I'm sure you're aware that word of mouth is crucial for any business. The customer experience is everything. While it's understandable that there might be growing pains as you work out the kinks of a new venture, if you want your customers to be patient and understanding, you need to do better. At the very least, create an environment where the staff appears to care about the customer experience. read more

The food was great and portions large The Service was very attentive and helpful Super nice The Ambiance was bistro style and laid back nice evening read more

The food was awesome The mushroom raviolis were some of the best we have ever had. The service was great We highly recommend this place & look forward to our next meal here! read more

A wonderful evening, greeted by friendly staff and sat immediately. Waitstaff was knowledgeable and attentive without being too pushy. The food was excellent- frito Misto excellent starter- there were four of us, we had the branzino served head on at the table, pork butt over roasted potatoes (very light!), the wild mushroom ravioli, and the bucatini with sardine and anchovies and was delicious. The entire meal accompanied by a Sardinian white wine that was excellent and very reasonably priced. We will definitely be back to try more. Lively atmosphere without being too loud. read more

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Great food. We had swordfish and octopus salad. Really good choice. Little loud but worth it for sure. I ll be there for sure next time. Thank you. read more

Not impressed with what we had tonight: Pear salad: lots of arugula and a couple pieces of pear. Overpriced! Vongole Linguine: Very tasty and there was a lot of clams Bisteca: under seasoned and came out lukewarm, salad dressing for the salad was very acidic and the highlight of the dish was the potatoes. Service: great read more