We've been coming back to Novo Café lately, and I'm so happy to report that their commitment to excellent service is back! The atmosphere is low-key and inviting; it was surprisingly quiet for a Friday night, which made for a relaxing dinner. Our waitress, Carolina, was superb--personable, knowledgeable, and incredibly attentive. As for the food, the tomato soup, the lasagna and the ravioli with funghi sauce were fresh and delicious. To top it all off, we had what has to be one of the best tiramisus in LA! We're thrilled to have this neighborhood gem back in our regular rotation. read more

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Been coming here for years and love the ambience and food here. The staff does a great job at accommodating preferences and the pasta is always piping hot. The bread to start is yummy - especially with the table balsamic, olive oil and crushed fresh garlic. I have tried many of their pastas and have yet to find one I did not like. We like to sit outside and have a nice meal while enjoying the Cali weather. They have heaters if you get cold. Take out here is easy as there is designated parking for those running in to grab their food. read more

This place is great! We were staying at the hotel next door and needed to grab dinner so we just walked next door and boy are we glad we did. It's a cozy spot with indoor and outdoor seating. Gabriel, our server, was a delight and the food was delicious! The salad, the pasta, the pizza, the CHEESECAKE (do not pass in the cheesecake!), and even the iced tea available in black, green or passion fruit. Everything 10/10. Everything is homemade and made with love, you can taste it. Highly recommend if staying near by. read more

Came by on a Saturday for dinner and the restaurant was fairly busy. Service was a little slow because they were short staffed but they were friendly and did their best to keep things moving. I had the chicken marsala, which was flavorful and tender. The portion size was good but i wish a side of pasta was included. I would come back, especially on a less busy night. read more

Novo Cafe - Chicken Marsala - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

This place was highly recommended to me by a friend and is very convenient to my job so my husband and I decided to drop in for a weeknight dinner. They have a mix of inside and outdoor seating (with heaters) and had no problems getting seated right away. Once we were seated the service was a little slow to get menus and water but after we ordered the waitstaff were very attentive throughout the night. The food was very tasty! We got the Pizza Ruggola and Spaghetti Clams & Calamari. I honestly don't have a favorite and if it's your first time here I would definitely recommend getting a pizza and pasta so you can get both. Overall the noodles tasted really fresh and the goat cheese on the pizza was the perfect pop of taste. Pricing wise it's just a little on the pricey side but not terribly crazy. read more

Novo Cafe - Spaghetti Clams and Calamari - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

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Went here on a weekend at 1 pm. The staff was great but the reason for the two stars is the food and how the beverages were over priced. The chicken pesto panini was dry, lacking flavor, and the spaghetti novo pasta noodles itself was a bit on the stale side. You could tell it was not fresh. What threw us over the edge were how overpriced the beverages were. We paid two fountain drinks--diet cokes mind you--for $13 total. So all in all, we paid $70--not including the tip-- just for two lunch entrees and two soft drinks that reminded us of cafeteria food. read more

Love everything about this place! The staff is always super friendly and kind. The food is sooooooo good too. I love the garlic bread with pesto. The pesto is the best pesto I've consumed!!! I also love the bolognese pasta. One of my favorite dishes and one of my favorite spots in La to get it! Lastly, their desserts are bomb. Especially their cheesecake. I don't think I could go without getting it. read more

Came in on Friday 6pm dinner time. Here are my pros and cons below: Pros: - Food is so good, so fresh! - Server was friendly - Clean and tidy establishment - Best calamari I've had Cons: - Took a while to get my order (about 30 minutes) - Didn't get table touch, only time was for drinks, order, and had to call them to close the bill and get to go box - Street parking only, you may have to walk a block or two at worst. Or you may get lucky and find parking at their street. If it wasn't that busy, the experience would be 10/10. Will try them again when it's less busy because I do love their food! read more

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Used to go here in person years ago and remembered it being good but just ordered it via door dash and it was horrible. Not just the food, but the preparation. See photo below.... nothing like finding a lettuce stump in your caesar salad to whet the appetite. This isn't hard during prep to make sure it's not included in someone's meal. But it speaks to the overall meal. My wife had rigatoni arrabiata with salmon and found a piece of plastic in it, unfortunately by biting it. My cheese pizza was just that - cheese. Soooo much cheese. Basically a circle of pizza crust with a mountain of melted cheese in the middle. It wasn't sliced. Hard to when the pizza dough was so thin and moist under it that you couldn't cut out a slice and pick it up. To salvage this disaster, I cut appropriate amounts of cheese to lay on top of the pizza crust and ate it like that. Threw the rest out. Mozzerella sticks - oh yeah more like slabs. Melted and split apart in the box so that was a gooey box of cheese with some breaded crust mixed in. Nothing to actually pick up with my fingers and dip into the sauce. The sauce, which was tomato water. Back to the salad. How hard is it to offer a halfway decent caesar salad when you're charging $14? This was made by someone who did not give a d**n enough to not include the lettuce stump (I get it, it happens, but if it was the only issue I wouldn't be writing this) and then it's just romaine, a few cherry tomatoes, parm slabs and then canned parm shake (way too much of that also) and some bread crumbs. Dressing was like vinaigrette. Let me add that I don't like bashing a restaurant. I know it's a tough business having worked in several when I was younger. But there's no excuse for sending out a meal this carelessly prepared that costs over $100. Nomo Novo for us. read more

Novo Cafe - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

A long overdue review for this gem in Burbank! My favorite is the pasta funghi -- a delicious mushroom pasta with a delicate cream sauce. Good pizza and salads in addition to the pasta and a terrific team serving it all up. I love the patio which is spacious, and covered from the elements. Easy street parking. read more

Good food but expensive based on the fast food vibe. Very slow service. We had to repeatedly ask for various things. read more

Had one of their Pizzas in their delightful outside area. I was impressed by how good it was; an authentically Italian pizza. They were exceptionally busy, but we managed to get served quickly. Staff were friendly and helpful. I'm only knocking a star as it's pretty expensive and the lighting is way too dark. read more

Easy lunch meal or a nice spot to take a friend to catch up. Nice tables inside and outside and don't sleep on their desserts! So good! I enjoy the pink pasta from here with shrimp. My mouth is watering typing this! read more

I have to say, I did visit Novo again and had a much better experience. Service was great and my pasta dish with fettuccine, artichokes, lemon was delicious. The outside covered patio is nice and comfortable. read more

My first experience here in 2021 blew me away! I loved the quaint feel of the outdoor patio, and how the service was top notch. I remembered the perfect crust on the cheesy pizza and how the pasta melted in my mouth. We returned last night for a birthday dinner with family. We made a reservation and we were seated on the patio. Our server attended to all of our drinks and we ordered lots of food. We had the mozzarella sticks, cheese pizza, a gluten free vegetable pizza, the Burrata toast (wow!!!) and lots of pasta dishes. We ordered the salmon, I had the carbonara pasta gluten free with a ball of Burrata on the side, we had the bolognese pasta, and the Caprese chicken with potatoes. All of the dishes were devoured! I can't say enough nice things about this restaurant. I will 100% return. Quality of food, portions, service, atmosphere all deserves a 10/10 read more

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Hosted our rehearsal dinner at Novo Cafe, and it was superb! Massimo was very responsive and helped us curate a menu according to our budget, and the food was absolutely delicious. Our guests especially raved about the bruschetta and the tiramisu, though everything else that we had was delicious as well. They have a cute semi-private area in the back that is perfect for hosting events, the ambiance is great, and the service was impeccable. read more

BEWARE! If you're going to go to Novo Cafe (in Westlake) to listen to music, you will be charged an $8 "Concert Fee" when you are given the check for your food/drinks. There is NO notice whatsoever in the restaurant, on signs, or on the table that you will be paying for the band. The restaurant is not really set up to accommodate a band away from diners. As a matter of fact, two groups left the restaurant because the music was too loud. AND, the owner actually told the band their music was too loud!! I won't be going back. read more

Cute little cafe with an expansive menu. We stopped in for a quick dessert and were pleasantly surprised with the variety of options. The waitstaff was kind and friendly. We were seated and served quickly. Would definitely recommend a stop if you're in Burbank! read more

Novo Cafe - Tiramisú - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

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Are you sure just order Novo on Postmates and it's always the salmon with the caper sauce and the steamed veggies they're steamed veggies are delicious. The broccoli and the cabbage and the salmon is always good. It's consistently good and the veggies are consistently good so you can never go wrong if you just want a nice light healthy meal I can't say any experience of dining in because I've always just ordered from the restaurant. read more

The pasta was hard. The shrimp was hard. 4 pieces of shrimp. The sauce was decent. I needed to add parm and chili flakes to consume. I wouldn't recommend this dish. I had the pink panther drink. That was good read more

Novo Cafe - Spicy Rigatoni Arrabbiata Pasta Lunch with shrimp - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

We ordered a pizza and another pasta dish and split them between us. The food was very nice, good flavor and we enjoyed it. The service was attentive and our waiter seemed genuinely friendly and he was very pleasant. We would certainly come back again. read more

We had dinner at Novo yesterday and wow was it good. The eatery is clean and very pretty. The service was the best. Our server was very nice and got our order right and made a great suggestion. All of the food we had was wonderful. We each had pasta and were so happy with our choices. The chicken parm is just lovely and so tender with the most wonderful pasta and the drunken sea pasta was fantastic. You order at the counter and a lovely person bring you the food. And also try their cheesecake, it was so so good. read more

We went back, party of six and had a lovely dinner. Service was exceptional, it's always nice sitting out on the patio, and everyone enjoyed their meals. The meat ragu was delicious. I'm glad we gave Novo another try. read more

The Salmon was fishy. The Lentil soup we ordered turned out to be sold out so we got watery Tomato Bisque instead. The ambiance was terrible with loud dance music blasting over the speaker. read more

The pasta and calamari was great, but the lamb chops were very overcooked (grey and tough) and the service was poor. Probably took 45 mins to an hour to receive our food after it was ordered. Not blaming the waiter on this as well but he was obviously overstretched and was not checking in on the table often. The restaurant was not busy at all so I don't see why there was a lag there... ambience was nice. As I said before though, great pasta, pizza was good, and the calamari was good. read more

TLDR: 5/5 A cute hole-in-the-wall Italian place serving up (lets be honest $$$) Italian and American Italian-style food. Service was lovely, the patio was beautiful and overall had an enjoyable experience. Food: Primo Pollo Novo (Chicken Panini) 5/5 This panini was probably one of the cheaper menu items. I thought it was so delicious. Listen I would not have expected shredded chicken (a choice), avocado, and caramelized onions to hit but it really did. The panini was toasted perfectly, it was a substantial size, and everything in it blended really well together. The chicken shockingly was not dry it was quite moist actually. I think having a dash of heat would've sent it. This one also comes with pesto which I can't have but I'm sure that would be so good with it. It came with a nice side of salad too which was great. I boxed the other half. Garlic Cheese sticks?: 3/5 Pretty basic to me. Service: 5/5 To what others have said you pay for your meal and then sit down which I certainly had no issue with. We came around 11:45 am so just shy of the lunch rush so I felt like we got really good treatment. The cashier who was also the server was so friendly to us. When I double-checked to make sure i didn't get the pesto one (bc I'm allergic) she ran back to the kitchen to confirm. I think she checked on us at least twice. Our food came out decently timed I think it was harder considering some had salads and others had pasta or pizza but no complaints truly. Vibes: 5/5 It was just the perfect day, so all the more reason to love the vibes out the outdoors at this place. Ample room, tables are spaced out, its great. Parking: Only street parking. This is kinda the tail end of the busier street so you might have more luck at this place. Its off the corner of a residential so that might be your best bet. Would definitely come back! Note: Let me be clear with you this place is giving more $$$ than $$ it lies and you'll see part of the menu for reference. Its not surprising given the location but I think based on the reviews people felt deceived. read more

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Amazing pizza and pasta dishes. My granddaughter says it's the best pizza she's ever had.

Ran in for a bite to eat and fell in love with the place. They have a wonderful patio to relax on. The food is out of this world. The paninis are excellent. Nice little side salad as well... what a bonus! The servers are so attentive and go out of their way to give their very best! Check them out !! You will be hooked!! read more

Maybe I'm jaded about every restaurant I got to nowadays, but I was so pleasantly surprised with Novo Cafe. I had the Drunken Sea , and it was easily the best dish I've had from an Italian restaurant in years. Prices are reasonable, portions are solid, service is spectacular, atmosphere is upscale/casual (I just made that up) - definitely worth a try if you're in town for work for a night. I had a bite of the food and couldn't stop - missed my opportunity at a photo. read more

Ed Garcia just now New I went for my daughter's birthday today service wasn't great waitress forgot to bring my wife her glass of wine and we got charged a slice fee because we brought our own cake from portos they charge us 4$ just to cut the cake we didn't give the waitress a great tip but at least it was something waitress came and confronted my wife and me that why we didn't tip more if we weren't happy with her service my wife said it was ok and if it was mandatory for more tip money she was upset but my daughter forgot her envelope with her birthday Money 200$ cash it was only 30 minutes after we left so we called to see if it was still there they said no and waitress went home already and everything got thrown in the trash im pretty sure the waitress kept it I took pictures where u can clearly see the envelope on the table we ate at so they kept my daughter's money read more

Everything wonderful at Novo Cafe in Burbank. Delicious food, love the patio area and the service is amazing , we love going there !!!

We ordered food, ate, and then ordered additional dishes and drinks. When another person was supposed to join us, the waiter suggested we move to a bigger table for comfort. We agreed, thinking they would simply move our food to the new table. However, when we moved, the waiter just handed us a new menu and asked us to order everything again. Meanwhile, our food and drinks were taken to the kitchen or thrown away, even though they weren't even half eaten. We couldn't figure out whether this is the cafe's policy or just a mistake by the waiter. Either way, this kind of service left us with a very bad impression and disappointed us. read more

Novo Cafe - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

My family and I were craving Italian food, so we decided to check out Novo Cafe because it was nearby and one of the few places that opened late in the area. We easily found street parking and arrived to the restaurant around 8:45pm on Saturday. The outdoor patio still had diners and a few parties inside as well, but there was still plenty of seating. We ordered three dishes, including the Classic Spaghetti Carbonara, the Pizza Rugola, and the Seafood Risotto, which was from their daily specials sheet. The risotto was my fave because it was so aromatic and satisfied my cravings for something warm & flavorful. The carbonara was good, but saltier than I expected - probably because it was loaded with pancetta. The pizza was also good as the crust was crisp, yet soft and there were fresh toppings. However, out of all the toppings, the goat cheese was overpowering, so just beware if you're not a fan of it. The staff was kind and attentive, and the restaurant had a warm atmosphere. I think it's a good place to bring family and friends, and I'd come back to try their lunch menu and desserts. read more

Novo Cafe - Classic Spaghetti Carbonara, Pizza Rugola - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

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Their happy hour is legit. Full portion for a great deal. You order at the counter and they bring it to your table. We had a wonderful gal help us. Great attitude. Burrata is a must! read more

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Pretty good spot. Their pizzas are great. Im a returning customer. I just didn't appreciate the $4 charge per person for splitting a salad while dining in. Especially since we weren't told when we ordered. Not sure I'll be coming back. read more

We've been here twice now. First time was great! We both had the bolognese and it was excellent! Service was good, nice experience. We went again and it was the opposite. The carbonara was the worst we've ever had. It's supposed to be creamy, the velvety sauce should coated the pasta. We received the pasta sitting in a bowl of watery sauce. It was absolutely terrible. Also got the rosemary chicken, and mixed veggies. The chicken was so dry it was like eating shoe leather. It needed some kind of sauce to make it moist. The veggies were good. We also ordered the calamari which was excellent. We were hungry and had an appt. so didn't complain this time, although we did mention it to the server, who said he would tell the kitchen staff. He thanked us for the feedback. read more

Novo Cafe - Supposed to be Carbonara. Very watery. Terrible! - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

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We've been coming here somewhat regularly for the last 4 years. Friendly staff. Attentive. Decent food. We aren't a big group or demanding in any way. Just 2 adults and a well behaved kid. An easy table for most. Tonight we came and received good service from a server named Gabriel. Except when the bill came, I noticed the total was a bit high. I checked closer and Gabriel had included an automatic gratuity of 20% on our bill. I was a little put off considering we weren't a large or demanding table, but servers deserve tips, so I made no issue of it. That is, until Gabriel ran the card and returned with the final check to be signed. Conveniently, the itemized check with the 20% tip line item was no where to be found. Instead, all he gave was a receipt with a total and a big blank gratuity line. I signed the bill and circled the total with a note that a 20% gratuity had been included already. Then I went up to the counter and asked for the itemized receipt. The woman behind the counter was kind enough, but then I asked when they had changed their policy about including mandatory gratuity. Her eyes grew wide and she lowered her gaze as she shook her head and mumbled about how it was not policy, but it was done by our waiter. Gabriel quickly hurried over when he saw this and asked what was wrong, to which I told him he forgot my itemized receipt with the final bill. His eyes grew wide too and he started fumbling through excuses while at the same time claiming he had actually given it. Needless to say, it was glaringly obvious what he was up to as I pointed out the included gratuity note on my final bill. The most disturbing part of the whole exchange was the fact that other workers around him all seemed to understand what was happening. All with the same guilty look as they listened to me calmly talk about the "error". The shift manager beside him printed an itemized receipt for me and Gabriel asked if I would like for him to remove the tip. I told him to keep it and went on my way. So, for anyone who wants to eat here. Be warned. If they think they can get away with it, they may try to trick you into double tipping. They also appear to be charging more for entrees than the price they have in their menus. Almost every item we had was price between $2 to $4 more than what they had in their menu. Needless to say, while this has been our go-to spot for the last 4 years for a casual italian dinner, we will no longer be coming here. Real pity. read more

Novo Cafe - Reprinted itemized receipt on left. Final bill presented to me for signature on right. - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

Did not love my first lunch experience at Novo! Maybe it caught me off guard that it was counter service while I was hoping for a nice sit-down wine-induced working lunch. Maybe the March rain got to me. Either way I'm sure I'll be back another time a colleague convinces me to drive out to Burbank for a $40 lunch I ordered the pizza rugola because I love prosciutto and I was hoping to have leftovers for days. The size of the pizza did NOT disappoint and I enjoyed it multiple times after. It was tasty, but not near the best prosciutto & honey pizza I have had. A little light on the honey glaze and heavy on the arugula. Crust was crispy and cooked nicely, and I did enjoy that that used a lot of prosciutto! One of my friends got the chicken specialty, and it was one of the saddest dishes I have seen. Just a couple plain looking chicken breast slices. I gave her some of the arugula off of my pizza and still had plenty to spare. The fries reminded me of fries from a summer camp or music festival. Don't think they were made fresh, but very crispy and tasty nonetheless. Felt silly going up to the counter to order a second glass of wine but I did what I needed to do at the time. The wine selection was okay, didn't love the pinot gris that I had. read more

Novo Cafe - Pizza Rugola - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California

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Went to novo today for lunch And Tanya made our dining experience... As of late dining out has lost a certain level of customer service And thankfully Tanya still has it. She made sure we had everything we needed with a smile and was constantly working to make sure things were clean and tidy Thank you Tanya We will be back because of you read more

On a Saturday night, it was refreshing to be able to pop into a restaurant without a reservation or a long wait. The restaurant seemed busy with people sitting inside and outside but there were still multiple tables to choose from indoors. I really enjoyed my drunked sea pasta which had a good amount of seafood and the pasta was cooked perfectly. While the service was a bit slow, I wasn't in a rush and prefer quality cooked food over speed. Someone at the table did comment that the bread on the table was cold and not that tasty though, so that was a bit of a letdown. Parking is on the street, but I was able to find parking just around the corner. read more

Novo Cafe - Drunken Sea - Italian Near Me - Burbank, California