Good Grief !! Where do I start?! At the beginning, Jim…read more.. OK, so I'm in Hanford, California doing a favor for a friend after a long day working in Los Angeles then driving 3 hours! My options??? Grabbing some snacks at the hotel or taking the spectacular advice of April and Naesha at the front desk of the Fairfield Marriott, my hotel for the night. They also said that the Steak Bites were fantastic. After a quick shower, I took the 5 minute ride to the restaurant. Independent building, fairly nondescript but classy enough. Easy access with plenty of parking. You enter in to a dark, classy Italian restaurant. A large , open dining room straight ahead, and a small (but really cute) bar to the left. I chose eating at the bar, and I'm happy I did. Raquel, the Bartender took care of me with humor, seriousness, smiles, and incredible recommendations. Ordered a nice Zin and started perusing the menu. The nightly "specials" menu looked great, but the regular menu nailed me. Before I could even begin to make decisions, their bread arrived at the table with a small bowl of marinara sauce. Maybe the best I've had... EVER! Raquel was literally describing the recipe after I raved. Should have asked for a copy! Guess I knew then that I was about to be thrilled! I ordered some of the steak bites for the ladies at the hotel, then proceeded, knowing I was about to overeat AND take a feast back with me. Always a Caesar Salad as a starter, asking for it not to be overly saturated and they nailed it. Just a personal preference and this is massively nit picky, but just a hint more anchovy paste. Raquel then steered me to Shrimp Avocado Crostini as an appetizer. It truly left me speechless, and that's virtually impossible (just ask my kids). The perfectly toasted Crostini's, thinly sliced, a smear of the avocado, then a spoonful of heaven! I mean the warm shrimp goulash, salsa, soup... heck, whatever it was, was pure perfection. Limited myself to 3 pieces, about 9 bites, and only consumed about 1/3. For my main course I opted for a chicken dish as I often do. I chose the Spicy Chicken Chipotle with Penne Pasta, Blackened Chicken, bell peppers,edamame, mango... Now as I'm already achieving some pressure on my belt, all just have a couple bites. OOPS!!! Yup, it was THAT good! And it came out hot, as it should, a thing many restaurants miss on. I was confused after my first bite because it was unnaturally sublime! I devoured it!!! Just left enough to add it to the bounty traveling back to the hotel. Truly some of the very best pasta I've had anywhere. So now I'm stuffed and she comes over and says a naughty word, DESSERT! Crème Brûlée Cheesecake sound ok? Sure, I reply. Light, fluffy, not overly sweet, luscious caramel sauce... two perfect bites and into a to go package. The food, 10/10 The Service, 10/10 (Thanks Raquel!) The Atmosphere 9/10 Don't know if I will ever get the opportunity to return, but if I do it would be my honor to have a chance at trying more of the beautiful menu. Bon A-petite' Cheers

Let's start with the bad ... the food was a bit on the cool side…read more Now the great! Right from the start the host with the pants made us feel welcomed. She sat us without a reservation within 30 mins. There was a table By the door but I get cold. So we opted to wait. The vibe was valentines and I loved it. Photo opps and more. We ordered a moscato. The crust and dip We're delicious. Almost asked for seconds! The dip is different than before. I got salmon and he got steak. We enjoyed it. My salmon was warm and the sauce was so delicious. Rice was on the cold side and was supposed to be cauliflower but still very good. It was a tasty steak but it was cool. Very flavorful! We loved the strawberry's. We plan to make this an annual event.

3/22/24 Grilled chicken & eggplant sandwich ordered with…read moreveggies & no mayo ordered. Also, cut in half to share. The worker was kind. Said it would be 20-30 minutes to get ready. Made fresh! I went to get it shortly later! Greeted upon entering and the order was ready. Paid for it and she was happy to bag it after showing me it & it looks Great! Well wishes too! Really nice restaurant. Definitely Italian themed. Very nice. Looks authentic. Very calm & comfortable. Feels like you're home! Lunchtime! Sandwich split. It's a perfect size to split! My half was fresh and DELICIOUS. Fresh veggies with a little jalapeño spice & the eggplant with the chicken was definitely a great change & flavorful! Mother felt the same! Good service & Great grilled chicken & eggplant parmigiana sandwich 1/2!! Highly recommended!!

We went for a family dinner. I love Italian. I must say, I did not love this Italian. The pesto…read morecheese bread, stuffed mushrooms, and minestrone soup (under salted) was ok. When it came time to eat my chicken piccata.... Things went from ok to awful. I tried a bite of chicken and near gagged. It was cooked in a white wine sauce. This sauce was not cooked well. It tasted and smelled fermented. I could taste the wine intensely and even got a super mild buzz from the one bite I had (low tolerance). I moved onto the pasta and I got the olive oil sauce and what I thought initially was Italian seasonings turned out to be various pepper flakes. I don't do heat well and my mouth was on fire for at least five minutes and my nose even started running. I literally ate two bites off my plate and had to move it to the side. The smell of the wine sauce was so strong even my husband could smell it and it made me feel ill. When the waitress asked what was wrong I explained the pasta was extremely spicy and sauce on the chicken just not good. She asked if I would take it home and I specifically told her no. She asked if I wanted something else and I said no thank you. She proceeded to bring me a box for the food I was never going to touch to take home and a menu. I asked at least 3 times for her to remove the plate and she didn't and had to decline ordering something else 2-3 times. I wouldn't have minded paying for the soup I ate that came with it, but I'm pretty unhappy we paid $25 for an inedible entree because they still charged us for it. Everyone else seemed to think their food was ok or good. But mine was plain awful.

I regret come here. The service was horrible and I ate all my soup and sat down for hour for the…read moreactual food. Ambiance was good. Food was okay

Enjoyed a beautiful evening at Olive Garden. Food was perfect. Service was great I wish I asked her…read morename. Everyone was busy running around. They were prompt in cleaning broken glass found by a customer. Our drinks were refilled promptly and one thing I really appreciate is the server putting the food to go side table. I look forward to retuning to the location.

amazing ! Such good food I come here all the time it's my favorite spot…read more So good it's amazing

Stopped in for a quick lunch during work and ordered the Chicken Pesto Melt. The sandwich looked…read moreamazing and smelled just as good. It had a great combination of chicken, pesto, onions, and tomatoes, all coming together nicely on perfectly toasted bread. Everything was well balanced and flavorful. Their house-made tea is also worth mentioning--it tasted great and paired well with the meal. The café is located inside the market, tucked away in a side section. Parking is street-only, so on busy days you may need to park a bit farther and walk. Ordering is counter service, then you grab a seat and wait for your food. The place was clean and well maintained. Overall, a solid spot for lunch.

This is a classic true Italian Deli. From the moment you walk in the door you are overwhelmed with…read moredelicious choices, breads, pasta, sauces, beverages..etc. Service was great you take a number and after a short wait they guide you through the menu. I ordered the spicy steak sandwich and my son got the chicken parm. We both got large sandwiches so we could spilt them between us. They were delicious, amazing fresh bread and tasty meat with melty cheese A beautiful spot with a long history, don't miss out on Sam's Deli, we will be back!!

First time to Sam's. Spent $18 for a hot New York pastrami sandwich. It was grease bomb; fat soaked…read morethe wrapping it came in, dripped all over my hands. On top of that 1/4" fat were on each slice. Very tasty but could do w/o all the fat. Mac salad @ $7.24 was a flavor bomb. For $9.99 a lb I'll pass on this too. Service was very good.

Nice deli selection, fresh bread excellent sandwich makers. From the counter to the sandwich…read moremagician's expedited. Ol school store front, clean work space. Start patronizing people

I got the Piemontes special because I couldn't decide which sandwich to get, HOLY MOLY...satiated!…read moreIt's the right amount of sauces. The sandwich isn't too dry and it isn't too wet and it didn't get all over me when I was eating it in my car. Oh how could I forget.... The macaroni salad, bomb.com! The gals at the registers were super friendly and welcoming and everyone in there was hustling and in hospitable moods, despite a lunch rush. $13 and some change for a good sandwich and side with quick service for on the go, lunch hours. Ps. A little birdie told me they're open on Mondays now!

Really kind of service, accommodated when they're 10 minutes to closing. We were able to order…read morethree amazing woodfired pizzas price at about $20 each and a really great mocktail strawberry daiquiri. Margarita $20.05 5/5, most standard normal flavor. Perfect for our three-year-old. Spicy meat, pizza, name of which I forgot really great salami and really good cheese. Spice was great, strange bit of pancetta? Ham? On top. Did not mesh well with the pizza. Other members of my family commented that it was salty. I enjoyed it. However, the pizza dough is on the saltier side. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience. We'll go back once we're in town again.

Brunch is Delicious Had the stuffed French toast cooked to perfection soft and warm inside with a…read morelittle crunch on the edges. The fruit was fresh & delicious. Also tried the farmers market meal I believe that's the name. Fresh veggies squash carrots broccoli in garlic butter with potatoes & eggs. It was so delicious I didn't get any pictures we were too busy enjoying the yummy food! Side note I've had their flat bread pizza too and it's also great! Drinks are very good too! Our server was amazing I didn't catch her name but I recognized her from another restaurant. With her serving downstairs & us upstairs she did amazing! Definitely will be back to try the dinner menu. Thank you!

Stopped by on the way home from a Drs. visit for lunch. I really like pizza so we ordered a…read morewhole pie and salad to take home for leftovers. Now I grew up on the east coast and had had many a slice. So the bar is pretty high. The restaurant was clean and well kept. The service was great, ensuring we were well served. And the pizza? Better than I had hoped It's a little pricy but those are the times. I like this place

Update: For everyone who reads this review, look how the below business owners responded to a…read morecustomer who shared their experience. No accountability or owning up to their mistakes, which is what any good and humble business owner would do. Lastly, these business owners also looked up my phone number in their system after I posted this and tried calling me after 8:30p multiple times over over at home which is a direct violation of privacy. Many better pizza places to give your business to. - Not living up to the hype at all. We ordered a BYO pizza which was decent, actually the best part of the order. The rest fell flat. Cesar salad was absolute garbage. I got the larger salad which was around $15 and I was given a sad salad of old romaine that was mostly the white stem. Which, may I add was going bad and not white it was getting that weird orange-pink looking color. We had the truffle knots which tasted hard and stale. It is reminiscent of when you try to microwave certain bread products and the item because chewy and hard. There was minimal butter/oil to coat them and lightly sprinkled with Parmesan. Total fail. With tip it was around $66 for food that wasn't enjoyable. With tons of other options in the pizza category, this one is not on the list. This would also be considered bad service in my opinion because whoever was in charge of the salad gave poor service. I will add a picture to validate my experience.

I love a small independently owned restaurant that serves quality food. You can tell the chef is…read moretrained in French techniques and I also had a really nice cocktail which can also be a challenge. Great choices of tapas/appetizers and entrees. Sauce work and knife work were excellent. The owner/chef and his wife made a point of coming out to check on us. This is the kind of restaurant I will return to and recommend to others!

I celebrated Valentine's Day here. The reviews and photos on Yelp made this place look promising…read more The wait staff was nice. The restaurant itself had a darker mood when walking in. I couldn't really get the vibe that it was a French restaurant. Being that it was Valentine's Day they had a condensed menu and a time limit. Which I understood. The food itself was ok. The steak had a really inconsistent cook. Which I was fascinated by because I couldn't figure out how that happens. Parts of the steak were rare. The other parts were well done and other parts were half and half. The potatoes were really good. The mussels were good. The bread was also good but wasn't free. One other thing about this place is the table cloth on my side or the table was soaking wet and I had to fold it on top of the table because it was uncomfortable.

Skilled butchers and a nice family business. Fair pricing and lots of special offering.read more

I love, love, love the Lemoore Food Locker -- it is always a treat to visit in person, pick up some…read morehot linguica and Portuguese Sweet Bread to take home. I swear this is the best linguica in California (short of making it yourself, if you know how). If you are unable to visit their store in downtown Lemoore, call and see if they are able to ship it to you -- we have done this several times.