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    Renata's Cafe Italiano

    3.8 (379 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Farfalle Genovese
    Shandi C.

    Have always seen this location on my walks and finally went with a friend for dinner to check it out. It was very warm inside but I'm not sure if it's always like that so I'd dress cool and take a jacket incase it was just that night. Ordered the bruschetta as an appetizer and it was very good! Only difference I'd do is ask them to toast the bread. Ordered the farfalle and it was amazing! I forgot what my friend ordered but it was very good as well. Stall was very kind and helpful on my pronunciations. A go to spot on my list.

    Lobster and spinach ravioli with mushroom cream sauce with mixed vegetables.
    Scott Z.

    Absolutely delicious food and a relaxed atmosphere. Large menu and the staff are knowledgeable about everything and friendly. The sauce on the lobster and spinach ravioli was insanely good. This will be my #1 Italian restaurant. And the tres leches dessert was the best I've ever had.

    Spaghetti with meat sauce
    Dan W.

    So, this whole experience is almost like a tribute to the older American Italian restaurants from the 1980s. There was a singular gentleman who sat us, took our order, and served us as well. Very friendly gentleman (the owner?), who made sure we were well taken care of. The spaghetti was not necessarily groundbreaking, but quite delicious, and the portion was perfect. My mom ordered the lasagna, and while I enjoyed the spaghetti, I was envious.....as good as their spaghetti was, lasagne is the way to go. The prices were more than reasonable for the amount and quality of the food. Enjoy....and talk to the nice gentleman

    Gorgeous stained glass in ruby red and Emerald Green dan

    Ben was an amazing server... We haven't had service like this in years. He is so caring and warm and upbeat and generous. The food is awesome... Don't miss this restaurant

    Garlic bread
    Izzy O.

    We had a great experience at Renata's last night. It was nostalgic and felt like we ate a delicious home-cooked meal from Italy.

    So good beat me to the photo

    Service was attentive,, came with a smile, happy to give advice on the menu and daily specials. Food more than hit the spot satisfied and then some for our party it hurts our heart to see that this place has a bad review at all

    Limoncello mascarpone cake
    James C.

    Amazing host and server! Everything was homemade with fresh tastes. Felt like we were brought back to Italy! Can't recommend enough. Went here with the wife around 6 for dinner, our new favorite spot!

    Limoncello cake
    Sylvia W.

    Stopped in here with my kiddo to get a slice of their Limoncello cake. Did not disappoint. The gentleman who helped us was very friendly and the establishment was super cozy. We had the most delicious cake while there and I very much enjoyed how soft and lemony it was.

    Linguini Carbonara
    Dan T.

    Great atmosphere. Amazing food. Reminds me of Italy. Best Italian place in Orange. Prices are reasonable. The Carbonara was terrific and they don't skimp on the pork portions. The only disappointment was they didn't have fresh Parmesan cheese. Will definitely be back.

    Jumbo Italian Sub - delicious!

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    My god the food is absolutely authentic in every way. I can't endorse Renata's enough. DELICIOUS!!!! Craving Italian? This is the spot!!!!

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    The gnocchi was amazing ! The proprietor was very attentive and friendly. The atmosphere was quaint.

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    11 months ago

    My go to for a delicious salad, pasta and vino. Lovely patio ambiance plus great service keeps me coming back.

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    Great food, poor owner needs to hire more employees or figure something out. Good luck to him.

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    I hate to give bad reviews, but I needed to update my previous review of this place. It's been a…read morewhile since I came back from the first time I came here, and I don't know if I'll be coming back. I placed a DoorDash order for ASAP pickup of a 16" pizza. Placed the order at 4:35 pm with an ETA of 15-20 minutes. The app said it should be ready before 5 pm. Keep in mind, I intentionally placed the order early so that my 2 year old would have food at her normal dinner time. When I entered the restaurant, there were a few customers who didn't know what's going on. Neither did I. There wasn't anyone at the cashier's area. I had to flag the lady down to ask about my order. This was around 4:50 ish, so I don't mind waiting 10 minutes for my pizza. However, at 5, they didn't even start making my pizza, let alone put it in the oven. It's not until 5:21 pm that the pizza finally made its way out of the oven. It was disappointingly slow. Good news, though, I was able to write this review while I waited for my pizza and I finally got out of there by 5:23 pm. Also, one more thing to note, it felt like they were definitely short staffed and the person who was taking the orders at the front was also the person who was making the pizza. However, I noticed that she didn't use any gloves when making the pizza after transitioning from taking orders nor did I see her wash her hands. Just for that reason alone I don't know if I'd be coming back or would I recommend this place.

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