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    Mangia Bene Restaurant

    3.8 (333 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 4:00 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    fettucine con granchio
    Ruth B.

    Everytime we come here, it's like a treat. The food is always fresh and unique. My son who doesn't even like salad loved the caesar dreasing on his salad. The meatballs definitely were homemade. The calamaei steak was tender, so good. My pasta shells and shrimp was divine with their famous lobster sauce. I can drink their lobster sauce as soup!! So good. Service was great as usual. Checked up on us regularly. The place is cozy as usual with a good group of regulars. Still a local favorite and glad I work nearby.

    Fettuccine alla Friuiana
    Tiffany L.

    I always passed by this place and had always wanted to try it. I don't usually eat Italian food, but I'm open to trying new things. After getting seated, we were served a fresh basket of bread. I'm not sure what the sauce was that came with it, but it was so good. We ordered the Involtini di Melanzane as our appetizer, and I must say -- it was delicious! The tomato sauce with the grilled eggplant was incredibly flavorful. For our main dishes, we had the Fettuccine alla Friulana and the Lasagne. I was mostly focused on the Fettuccine alla Friulana because it was just so good! If you love the flavor of sausage, this is the dish for you. The pasta was cooked perfectly -- not undercooked and not overcooked. I also ordered a raspberry Torani Italian soda, which was very refreshing. The restaurant was quite busy when we arrived around 5:30 p.m. A lot of families were getting seated for dinner. Despite the crowd, our food didn't take too long to arrive. I'd say the appetizer came out in about 10 minutes, and the main dishes took about 20 minutes. The restaurant had a cozy, homey feel. I enjoy dining at casual places, so I really appreciated that this restaurant didn't require formal attire. Overall, I'd give this place a solid 5 stars! Great food, welcoming atmosphere, and a perfect spot for a casual dinner. I'd definitely come back!

    Chicken with artichoke hearts and peppers served with salad and mixed vegetables
    Cathy B.

    Ah, Mangia Bene, it means to eat well, lives up to the name! We were unexpectedly in Martinez for a week and a we struck up a convo with a fellow diner at another restaurant, and she suggested this place! I'm glad she did! I have to be on a strict gluten free diet and she said they could accommodate, so we ended up going 2 times. I first want to say I love that they automatically bring you water when you are seated, not just any water but sparkling water, and also bread and some kind of sauce, of course I didn't eat any but my husband appreciated. First time I got the brick chicken. It's grilled under a brick, I've had this dish before at another place and no disappointments here, second time I had another chicken dish in a light lemony sauce. They serve mashed potatoes but they were happy to sub in a salad. It was sooooo good! My husband had a linguini with seafood and loved it! The service was polite, homey and prompt! The ambiance was clean and bright, and tucked away in a little shopping area. If we are here again, we will definitely return, what a hidden gem!

    Free bread and spread
    Rae Lynn Z.

    Fun dinner at Mangia Bene Restaurant last night with friends. Catching up and enjoying some solid Italian comfort food from this long time local, family owned restaurant. I had the spinach salad and shrimp over polenta, one friend had the Calamari steak and one had the Osso Bucco. The food is solid, nothing overly special but good portions. Your standard old style Italian dishes that you can rely on at reasonable prices. Service was a little slow, but that was due to short staffing, like many restaurants. Our server was friendly and helpful, just covering too much ground.

    Lasagna
    Mags W.

    Placed a large order for food to go. We ordered, penne vodka, chicken piccata, shrimp fettuccini with red sauce, clam linguini with red sauce, chicken fettuccine with alfredo sauce and garlic bread. The chicken piccata was flavorful but when I took a bite of the pasta, there was zero sauce on it. This dish came with vegetables that were cooked perfectly. The meals come with bread and a garlic spread, so keep that in mind as I ordered 2 sides of garlic bread and honestly with the large serving sizes of pasta and bread, it was a carb overload. The serving sizes were huge and the wait time for our to go order was only 30 minutes. This location is rather convenient to my parent's house and I have dined in a few times with them. I have never been disappointed and know I will be dining there again in the future. Thank you for the fabulous meal and great service. See you again soon.

    Fettuccini al Pesto comes with mushrooms, shrimp / house made Pesto
    Junkiesports925 ..

    Came back to this gem in Martinez after over 2 decades or so. Still owned by the same family. Still amazing. Everything was absolutely delicious. Will be coming back even if the drive is a bit further for me now.

    Feb 2025

    Our server was nice. We were the only diners that time so it was very quiet in the restaurant. I ordered the Paglia e Fieno con Gamberetti $19.95 - 4/5 The flavor was very good but wished there were more pasta and it needed a little more sauce. Their bread is better this time. It's fresh and soft.

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    Delicious Italian fare, served by attentive and friendly staff; lovely setting. A favorite for celebratory occasions!

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    The food and service was excellent, ambience quiet, an environment for good conversation.

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    5 months ago

    This is another Martinez hidden gem! If you love authentic Italian cuisine you're in luck. Mangia Bene delivers every time! (Chef's kiss)

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    5 months ago

    My favorite Italian Restaurant. Been coming here years. Excellent food and outstanding service!!!!

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    The service was great. The food was delicious. The restaurant exceeded my expectations!!! Will certainly return!!

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    Bella Siena - Linguine Frutti di Mare My staple when i go!!! Always my favorite

    Bella Siena

    4.3(1.7k reviews)
    4.9 mi
    $$$

    Had a LOVELY lunch today with Woodland as our server. We were a walk in lunch and he was so…read morepleasant and helpful! I ordered the special which was delicious!! We enjoyed the views and the atmosphere for sure, and the food was really wonderful. Fresh flavors and wonderful ingredients. I tried a lavender mixed drink, but wasn't a fan. Woodland didn't hesitate to remove the item from the bill. Really loved the place!!!

    Well! Bella Siena is a jewel! Perfect location (right in the water), windows everywhere, so there's…read morehardly a bad seat in the house, great food, great drinks, and even better service! We went yesterday for my husband's birthday. I made a reservation on Open Table and called to request a window seat. We arrive and were greeted warmly, and taken to our window table. Yusuf was our server, and he is so much more than a server. He is family. He made superb recommendations, and every drink, entree and dessert he recommended was mouthwatering! We had the Misto salad, mushroom soup (soup of the day), saffron pappardelle, chicken Parmesan, and mushroom ravioli (we took plenty home!). The house-made noodles and sauces were delectable! We also ordered the apple crumb for dessert made the Yusuf way, AND Yusuf brought us a raspberry basil sorbet with candle and sang happy birthday with me to my husband. We will be back soon and will be bringing friends and family to experience the greatness of Bella Siena. Thank you Yusuf and team!

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    Roughly 10 parties waiting 30+mins in a corner with RESERVATIONS!

    Bella Siena - Linguine Frutti di Mare!!!! My FAVORITE!!!!! It is loaded with seafood

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    Florence Italian Restaurant

    3.7(113 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Sophistication, precision, balance and unflagging consistency have marked the mushroom pasta,…read morepancetta scampi, and other staple dishes over my 5 months of patronage here. Salt and heat are applied judiciously, sparing and presenting the best textures and flavors. It's surprising to see empty tables here, especially given the gentleman pleasant service to match the quality of the food.

    I don't get it. I…read morewill first say I love the inside. Another fun a homey Martinez establishment with great service. But the food was definitely lacking when we tried them recently. We ordered a couple of things but Calamari and Shrimp Appetizer was really the only thing that had the most flavor. My girlfriend ordered a Margherita pizza that was fine. The sauce was ok and the crust was fine but other than that it was just again ok. I ordered a Spaghetti Carbonara and I took a bite or two and just couldn't taste much. This was even after they put some extra cheese on it. So I got some salt and pepper and added to a bit to it. After that the flavors finally started coming out and things were a lot better thereafter. It's just been awhile since Ive had to salt and pepper a dish. Part of me wants to give them one more shot but it's hard when I feel like my girl when through the same experience taste wise. Could have just been an off night though because I have had neighbors say they love this place. Hmmm....

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    Shuck It Oysters & Seafood - Storefront inside Market & Main

    Shuck It Oysters & Seafood

    4.1(109 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    I just absolutely love it here. The food is amazing. Oysters super fresh and delicious…read more Today, I had oysters, clam chowder and a seafood michelada! Service was friendly, attentive and just great. Atmosphere is on the divvy part & that's part of the charm.

    Went for a Friday evening early dinner before a movie with my bestie. Parking was easy, we arrived…read more5:40pm. The place was not crowded at all, plenty of open tables. The young lady behind the counter greeted promptly and told us we could sit anywhere or outside. I ordered the slider trio (crab, shrimp and lobster) but was immediately told they had no lobster but could substitute the lobster for either crab or shrimp. I was fine with that, got two crab and one shrimp. I ordered a Sangria and asked if I could order individual oysters. She explained that yes I could but it was happy hour, so the set of 6 oysters was only $15. Um YES please and TY! After we placed our order we wondered outside to the back and it was cute out there, almost sat outside but for the cool weather and the fact that the tables were not cleared off. We went back inside and sat. The food cameo out quickly. My trio was good, the bread was delicious. I do wish I'd have gotten the 2 shrimp, because my shrimp slider was better than the crab (in my opinion) but the shrimp slider, had only 1 shrimp butterflied. Still it was delicious. The crab slider was yummy. My bestie orders a crab melt, she enjoyed it. My Oysters were, oysters - nothing extra ordinary. They arrived with hot sauce, lemon wedges and vinegar/ onions sauce, yummy. Wish they offered baked oysters. I'd definitely return. Cute little spot.

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    Shuck It Oysters & Seafood - Bread bowls

    Bread bowls

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    Union Hotel Restaurant and Bar - Tasty cheesecake!

    Union Hotel Restaurant and Bar

    4.5(48 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    While we thoroughly appreciated the stained glass windows, rustic charm, and history of the…read morebuilding itself, the overall impression the lack of service help available provided was insufficient. Our server was doing her best on her own for the entire establishment and we respected her situation. The Gabby's Jolt was merely strong and seemed to be missing ingredients listed on the menu. We had ordered the stuffed mushrooms appetizer which was tasty, the filet mignon entree and halibut entree ( of which we told the server we'd like to have a glass of white wine to accompany it but had to wait until the entree was nearly cold to receive it). We ate two servings of bread an do bitter while we waited for the entrees. The filet was tender and seasoned well in addition to being cooked a bit over medium, had a large portion of spinach and mashed potatoes, and came with the same red wine reduction sauce as the mushrooms which we found a bit odd. The minutely seasoned halibut has to have been the tiniest piece of fish we've ever seen served and only had six small potato quarters and like 6-7 stalks of asparagus with it. Overall, we ate everything because of the small halibut entree, but will most likely not return. I suggest the owners have more than one server on a Friday night, For everyone's sake.

    A staple in Benicia when strolling downtown through first street. There's indoor and outdoor…read moreseating. I don't think I've ever really noticed that it's a hotel. They also do ghost tours around this area too. But one of my friends really likes this place to get a drink. Nice and cozy, we planned on getting a drink then just decided to grab dinner here on a Saturday evening. We started with some cocktails, I just got a tequila soda and my friends got a mojito and jazzy cosmo. They also give you some bread and butter. I asked what the most popular salad is and they said it's the pear salad, so I got that with chicken and devoured it. My friends got the chicken Marsala which also sounded popular and the penne pasta. Theres plenty of street parking downtown when it's not too busy but it's also nice walking the streets here and the servers were very friendly!

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    Round 2 of bread and butter, it was delicious

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    Baxters Restaurant & Bar

    4.6(209 reviews)
    4.9 mi
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    Delicious food, Service was friendly, took his time with us, we were first time customers. And was…read moregreat with our bill to pay separate. Jazzy warm feeling place to come and eat good.

    Let's discuss! I had heard about Baxter's through a friend who hinted that we should give it a try,…read morebut I hadn't yet had the opportunity. The husband and I were hungry on Wednesday evening, so we decided to stop by Baxter's while heading to our destination. Upon arrival, the location was nice, quiet, clean, and had plenty of street parking. We were able to park directly in front, so we figured the visit was meant to be. As we entered, we were immediately greeted by a very pleasant staff member. He was gracious, friendly, warm, and loads of fun. After seating us, he displayed great knowledge of the menu and available specials. After selecting our bottle of wine and appetizers, we were acknowledged by the owner, Ken, who was friendly and hospitable. He offered information about the restaurant and ensured that we had everything we needed. We inquired about their group events and offerings, and he had plenty to share. Baxter's is a great place for quaint events--they are very creative and have a lot to offer. The food was great, my steak was cooked to perfection, and the mood was just right. The hubs and I were definitely pleased and truly enjoyed our time at Baxter's. We will certainly be back. If you're looking for a nice night out, this is a great choice.

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    Baxters Restaurant & Bar - The Bar , the curtain in the far right center is the entrance to the speakeasy seating area

    The Bar , the curtain in the far right center is the entrance to the speakeasy seating area

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    Sailor Jack's - Swordfish

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    3.3(1.4k reviews)
    4.9 mi
    $$

    We went here Sunday afternoon after class at Happy Life Pottery up the street. So glad we chose to…read moresit out on the patio next to the gravel parking lot - beautiful sun right in the corner. We shared the calamari and Brussels Sprouts as we both weren't very hungry. The calamari was lightly breaded so you could enjoy the meat rather than all the breading. The sprouts were amazing - not overly seasoned and great with a squirt of lemon. Food came out so quickly, I was only able to eat one slice of the warm sourdough bread. I guess that's a good thing! Our server was friendly and attentive.

    We drove from rocklin which is an hour 45 minutes away to have Mother's Day brunch. Ambiance ? We…read morewere seated in the gravel parking area with the improvised tent . We were a party of 10. Food : Everyone's order was so- so . Clam chowder was so thick you can taste the flour , pasta was over garlic , the yellow fin tuna sandwich was under seasoned , the good thing in the entire thing was the sweet potato fries . I ordered the crab Benedict which by description says " dungeness crab " but no way it is. First of all , my poached eggs had almost a quarter of the egg shell on it, the bread was tasting old , crab was cold , fishy and definitely from the can- which definitely is NOT dungeness . I gave the other half to my husband , he can't even swallow upon first bite . I tried , wish I spit it out as fast as my husband did so I wouldn't be traumatized by it. Service : I couldn't complain earlier bc our server didn't check on us . I told her when she was getting the bill and all she had to say was sorry . I asked her to forward the message to the manager and chef but she asked " do you want me to forward your message ? Well of course ! After all that she still didn't offer anything to offset the bad food . Not that it's important to take it off the bill , or get a new entree , but out of principle they should say or offer something and I would have said no anyway . But the experience was so bad , the table was quiet during the meal . And I'm the one who recommended it. We all ended up having to go for ice cream to fill ourselves for the bad taste and a bad experience. I gave it a 1 just bc of location per se not the actual venue bc I was promised an upstairs seating when I made the reservation and we were in the gravel parking lot . I don't have a way of saying 0.

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    Upstairs

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    Crab melt and fries

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