The food here is terrible and the owner who runs this place doesn't know what good Italian food is. Bad service and restaurant is always empty. He buys microwaved Italian meals and serves it to people. How does he manage to pay his rent or turn a profit? Do everyone a favor and close up shop already. read more

Ate here last week. The service was below average. The husband and wife who run it were not friendly and the food tasted like it was made the day before and microwaved. Would not recommend eating here unless you like microwaved pasta. read more

We thought of trying a new restaurant and tried Milo at Blackhawk Plaza . It was Thursday at 7pm and it was empty. We were a bit surprised being empty but thought of giving a try anyway .now we know why people so not seem to come to this restaurant. Very poor service, quality of food not so great. Not likely to go there again. Did not enjoy the whole experience. read more

The owners are very rude. My husband and 10 year old son set up with Bamville card shop and setup close to the restaurant. The lady came out and was rude telling them multiples times they have to move their table. Then the husband came out demanding to have the table moved which the entire time my husband said ok and was packing the cards up to move . They could have come out and politely explained for them to move . It was very unnecessary especially since they were completely empty on a sat night and should have appreciated and welcomed the foot traffic the card show brought in . read more

Another wonderful evening experience at Nilo , had a little family gathering, everything was wonderful, the service , the food, the ambience, we had the Fettuccine Alfredo, NY steak sandwich,BBQ chicken salad, the chicken Parmesan , very tasty and the owner is a very nice and friendly person, thank you Nilo and we will be back soon!! read more

Calm atmosphere, great food and amazing service. Delicious Italian food and desserts. Walking distance from the Blackhawk Musuem. Must go.

Dined here many times over the last couple years. Service has always been great, and the food consistently delicious. Would definitely recommend to any pasta lovers out there! read more

My colleagues and I were attending an event near by and needed a bite before Go Time. We decided to walk to Nilo because it was close and it had mostly great reviews. The place was empty, other than one small party of 4. There was one man running the whole show, which I do have to give him credit for. We let him know we are on limited time and ready to order as soon as he's able to take our orders. He takes our orders, 3 out of 4 of us order food - pasta dish, soup and salad and a sandwich. He runs back and cooks the food himself. Checks on the small party, runs back. Brings our drinks and runs back to finish prepping our food. Brings our food back. I was a bit surprised on what I got. I ordered the pesto sandwich which I assumed would come in fresh baked ciabatta bread or something similar. Nope, bun looked like a generic burger bun. Very little pesto. Chicken was okay but needed some seasoning. It also came with what looked like frozen fry's. He did get us out on time to make our event. He did try and service our table but I felt bad he was running the place alone. It was a Thursday around 4pm and perhaps his staff gets there later for dinner. Overall it was a very underwhelming experience and I would not be back. read more

Every time I walk through the Draeger's market area I see Nilo's. I've looked at the menu multiple times and though all the options sound good and it's reasonably priced for Danville/Black Hawk. But it's always empty when I'm there which is during the day on the weekends. I looked at Yelp and with all the 5 star reviews, I had to give it a try. The staff (which I assume was the owner) and service were excellent. The food on the other hand was meh. Just OK. Our family discussed it and all agreed it was a one time try,, which I'm sorry to say since the staff was extremely nice. read more

I would give "negative" stars if I could. Waitress was very polite so one star. Food was unbearable- we ordered Bruschetta, garlic bread without cheese- both lacked presentation and looked very sub par. The bread came with cheese despite reminding couple times. Main orders were straight dustbin worthy- gloppy, watery sauces, zero seasoning, no fresh basil or vegetables like promised, frozen / thawed veggies straight onto watery pasta - no Evoo, no fresh garlic as requested. we actually went to Yanagi's to undo the damage from this un-authentic Italian place read more

Only for entering. Looks not equipped for a busy afternoon. Probably about 6 parties seated. Came in, with eye contact and no greeting. Waited a few minutes and left. Seemed like only one person working the floor. read more

Nice patio with great music, service and super food. Great wine menu too! Will definitely return.

We found this gem in the Blackhawk Plaza. The food was delicious. Definitely recommend the pesto chicken. Flavors balanced well together. Ash, our server was a delight and very attentive. It was a Wednesday night so it was slower but we will be back for a summer night treat! read more

AVOID this place at any cost. I cannot exaggerate enough how terrible the food here is. I should have guessed when we sat down, it was completely empty on a saturday. The food literally felt like it was made by someone who has never made italian food, tasteless, the food felt like ready to eat canned version. I hate to leave negative reviews for small businesses but the place aint cheap to serve this kinda crap. I genuinely feel it's hard to go wrong with italian food, since the ingredients themselves are so good, but they proved me wrong. I think the husband and wife are probably servers and the owners (taking a guess), but the hospitality was below average. I hate that as new parents we rarely get to go out for lunch/dinners and such experiences just make the day worse. One of the worst restaurants i have been to in the bay area in last 10 years. Our order was a bruschetta, fettuccini alfredo and some fancy name red penne pasta with seasonal fresh veggies. read more

If you want an exceptional dining experience, you will have it at Nilo. From the moment my two friends and I stopped into Nilo, the owner was very welcoming and attentive, promptly asking us what beverages we'd like. The menu has several choices starting with appetizers, a dozen different salads, numerous pasta dishes, sandwiches and burgers, and even a large kids menu. Dessert choices are decadent. I had the chicken Parmesan sandwich which was delicious and enough to bring half home. Absolutely no disappointments here. Try it. It's located inside Blackhawk Plaza. read more

If the greetings continue the way I was greeted when I came here, they will be closing like all of the other business at Blackhawk Plaza. My friend and I came here on a late afternoon and wanted to try this place out. The man working was so rude to us that we were so uncomfortable. It was like we were bothering him by wanting to eat there??? It was honestly so strange. We were so perplexed by his behavior! He told us to wait for 5 minutes to clean and set up a table. Why wasn't there anything already cleaned and set up? There was literally only one other person there. It just seemed like he wanted to make us feel uncomfortable and go somewhere else so he didn't have to take care of us. We ended up just going somewhere else because we could tell by his greeting, we were going to have a very awkward and unpleasant experience. Please do better! read more

First time here to meet friends for lunch. For starters, we had the bruschetta. The bread had a perfect crispy texture, and the tomato topping was fresh and flavorful. Two of us had the shrimp pesto pasta, which was delicious! My other friend had seafood pasta ( gluten free) with a red sauce. She said often people overcook the gluten free pasta, but her dish was cooked perfectly. They ended the meal with a gluten free chocolate indulgence cake. I was too full to try it, but they said it was delicious:) The service was spot on. Our glasses were always full, as were our stomachs:) Restaurant is clean and situated in Blackhawk, with a nice view from our table. We will definitely be back! read more

Overpriced food, dry pasta but the sauce was watered down and bland, even though there was too much. Salad looked very crudely prepared, service was rude and rushed. Gave me food poisoning right after. read more

If you feel even the slightest bit unwelcome at this restaurant, do yourself a favor and leave right away. It's pretty clear they're not interested in having you enjoy your meal--honestly, they seem to not want you there at all. I went there today, and before I even had a chance to sit down, the waitress told me she was extremely busy and didn't have time for serving me. While I was still standing, she even said, "don't keep asking me where the food is," even though I hadn't asked her anything yet. I completely understand that they were busy because of an event, but what happened next was even worse. I told her I can wait, then I had already decided what I wanted to order, hoping to told her first which may help them to prepare. Instead, she spent 10 minutes repeating the same thing over and over--that there were two tables ahead of me that needed to serve first, and that she didn't have time to take my order. She even suggested that if I wasn't happy, I could leave. It really felt like she wanted me to walk out directly. okay. I should go. I don't understand why I was treated this way. If they were too busy to serve more customers, they could've just said they were full, and I would've gladly left. Instead, I was left feeling completely unwelcome. read more

Came here for dinner with my family and sat outside. The woman and gentlemen were so kind. The food was delicious that there was no food left behind. They were very friendly and kind. It's a must to try this restaurant out. read more

We celebrated our daughter's birthday with 28 people. The owners were so helpful, friendly and kind. Our guests enjoyed the food but LOVED the tiramisu! Great location for a private event. read more

My sister and I just stopped in for lunch and the food was amazing. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was wonderful. We will be back! read more

Nilo Restaurant - My sister had the Thai angel hair. No cheese. I tried it, and it was delicious! - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

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I wish I could give this restaurant zero stars. I had high expectations but I was disappointed. Don't understand why the service was so slow when there were only two other tables besides ours on a Friday night. The wine did not impress me I agree with the previous review it seemed old, recycled and flavorless. Food: not impress starting with the appetizers calamari very chewy and not crispy at all. Lasagna was so over cooked and that it was hard to chew no amount of sauce was enough to cover the burnt taste. read more

Bad service , regular food , ambiance good !The soda reduced with water. the plate presentation was bad read more

Nilo Restaurant - Dirty knife - Italian Near Me - Danville, California

Service was OK Food was not that good. Spaghetti was eh. Steak sandwich had a lit of gristle and 2 onions on the roll. Not offered a choice of salad or fries as the menu said. You got fries. read more

Hidden gem! Welcoming environment, great service and good food for a great value! The owner welcomed us and had the large table ready. Posting their menu here. Please give this place a try. There's something for everyone! read more

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Classic Cesar salad was without cheese without croutons without vinegar Very strange It's not Italy. And chicken with pasta was with two small pieces chicken and pasta from Safeway All for $50 All terrible read more

Ordered takeout.: Chicken Parmigianino, Spinach Gorgonzola Salad, Cannoli, Spaghetti With Meat Sauce, Artichoke Lemon Chicken, Scampi, Sweet Potato Fries, cheese Ravioli, Chicken Calzone and Garlic Bread. The chicken parm, salad and the spaghetti were decent for the area. I'd get them again. Would leave the rest. The chicken in the other dishes seemed boiled separately and then added to the dishes making them taste watery and bland. Not on the repeat list. read more

Nice environment, slow staff sub par food. Waitress did not pay attention to order, brought incorrect drinks. Also did not understand questions about allergens. read more

I dined there yesterday afternoon with a friend. First time ever eating there We both ordered their bacon Gorgonzola burgers medium. The burgers were served so overly well done and dry which made them difficult to eat. The fries that with the burger were mediocre at best. Needless to say this is the first and last time I'll ever eat there. My biggest regret is not complaining and sending the over cooked burger back. read more

The food was absolutely terrible. The garlic bread was just flat bread with cheese. No garlic. The pesto has something in it that tasted like blueberry muffins. We asked about this, and our server said they were "trying something new." On the way home, my mouth and my son's mouth felt swollen and raw. We both had pesto. Never going back. read more

calamari was a joke. its obvious Costco stuff made poorly they made it up with the pastas tho. ordered the prawn alfredo, like a 15 min wait, it is good. read more

Shardi made the experience excellent. Food was pretty ok. Bread was disappointing. Blackhawk Plaza is scary desolate. No one there. Go try the restaurant and Shardi will do her best to make your experience great! Sad state of affairs there. Ghost town. read more

Food was ok. Tasty, salty, definitely a bit too saucy for authentic Italian. Biggest ding was that service was not great. Server seemed off on multiple occasions (gave us less plates and bowls, got our dessert order wrong and tried to make excuses for it instead of just apologizing the fault). We ordered the kids meal which we later found out came with a drink, she never asked us if we wanted it and when we requested it, she said she never mentioned it cuz it was optional and we had to ask so we literally had to say back to her "ok, can we please have the lemonade with the kids meal." Server (potentially owner, not sure) seemed defensive (but did talked with a smile)... we went there for my daughter's 2nd birthday. Didn't feel too special. Honestly, wish we picked somewhere else. Personally I'd love to support the small businesses in the Blackhawk plaza but this was somewhat odd experience overall. What you get for the price, not sure we would come back. read more

A pleasant stroll through Blackhawk led us to Nilo's. Ravioli, meatball sandwich and the Nilo special. Don't forget the garlic flat bread it was a great addition. We couldn't have asked for anything other than more time to spend and a few glasses of white wine to go with the Nilo. Service was adequate. A little more attention to detail and this would be 5 stars every day. read more

​Tasty ​pastas​, ​​​ friendly ​inviting ​hosts​, great service​​, reasonable prices, with an awesome ​patio atmosphere​ in the Blackhawk Plaza by the​ fountains. Thank you for such a lovely experience at your restaurant. Emon K. read more

I went in to place a take out order for my daughter. Yes it was a small order, BUT it was an order. The lady stated she had a party of 70 coming in and she would not take my order. Rude! I understand if you would've of had a better tone and explained a bit more. Don't show your stress to your customer's and refuse service. I will never dine at your restaurant and make sure to share my experience with all who heads your way. Wishing I could give your business zero stars! read more

My review includes value. If you have ever had dinner at any Blackhawk restaurants, you would be as shocked as I was to see how reasonably priced this place is. I had chicken parmigiana and my wife had a simple spaghetti with Marinara sauce. They were both pretty tasty. They make garlic bread with their pizza dough. Nice concept. We had a very nice chat with one of the owner. They are being screwed by the mall management as they refuse to maintain the facility. Fireplaces outside are non functional. Always the little guy that gets it. This place deserves a chance. I hope they make it. Not helpful that the theaters are closed and there is no foot traffic. read more

Don't go this restaurant one of the worst restaurants i have been to in the bay area , it was completely empty on a saturday. The food literally felt like it was made by someone who has never made italian food and it's so expensive , It was the first time to go to this plaza and this restaurant gave me a bad day. read more

A lovely, tranquil patio in view of the Plaza pond and it's ducks. Enjoyed wine, a Caesar Salad, and today's special: Shrimp Pesto Pasta. Expecting pasta with thick pesto and shrimp, I was delighted by a far more sophisticated dish and presentation of spaghetti, a lightly-creamy pesto, tomatoes, shrimp cooked just right, and sautéed mushrooms (I don't like mushrooms, but I never mentioned it so he didn't know). Fun conversation, attentive service, and a relaxing experience. A really nice addition to the day. read more