Rigatoni's wasn't very busy. As many reviewers have already said, the bread bar is the best thing about the place. And, as many reviewers have already said, the food is not all that great. If you're craving for Italian food, don't come here unless you're very hungry and can't wait. As one reviewer said, I can probably make better at home with canned tomato sauce. read more

For an Italian style lunch, this place hits the spot. There is a lunch menu with your typical linguine, your creamy fettucine, and your run of the mill spaghetti among other great meals. From the unlimited fountain drinks to the free bread, Rigatoni's delivers. As an added bonus, they give Rigatoni dollars when you eat there on Mondays and Wednesdays. Yes, you read correctly, Wednesday too! You can use these dollars towards your meal, so yes, after 7 visits, you could get the next meal free. read more

Rigatoni's is like the McDonalds to pasta. It's not real Italian, or in any way gourmet. But the service is quick, the pasta is good n' hot, and the bread is unlimited. So it delivers on its promise and gives you plenty of reasons to come back when you need a quick affordable bite. Their brown bread is good, and the chicken n' broccoli rigatoni in my opinion is their best dish :) read more

Try the stuff that says "cajun" on it if you want something with a bit more spicing without cheese. My hubbie loves this place (but he's a cheeseaholic) and I find it just "good" normally but I've had like everything on the menu trying to find the good stuff and if it's yummy it's a "grilled meat" entree or "cajun". The food is very similar to South Africanized Italian places so if you're from there you'll probably love it like my husband does (he's from Durbs if you're curious). I'd make it a 3.5 but again no half stars (ugh) 4.5 for ambiance which is the best I've ever seen in any sort of "fast food" type deal. It's a bit cookie cutter, but it's a good mold. 2.5 for the normal dishes 3.5 for the grilled meat items, 4 for the cajun dishes. read more

Rigatonis is wonferful! I love coming here for a light lunch with their salads and pasta, and it's nice coming here for dinner. I love their chicken pesto and pine nuts - I would have to say it's my favorite. They have good customer service and friendly staff. I love their food - and they have unlimited bread for the tables. :) read more

Went back to Rigatonis for lunch take out. Got home and ths lid had come off leaving my lunch/dinner in the bag and on my jeans when j pulled it out of the bag. Called and spoke to a very nice lady who refunded my money. The next day the GM calls to apologize. She even offered to pay for dry cleaning, but since I was wearing jeans to work that day I declined. It was nice of her to take my address and send me a gift card. Too bad she never followed thru. read more

The absolute WORST Italian restaurant I have ever been to. Food is disgusting. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. The meatballs were cold and tasted like they came from a can. The sauce also tasted like it came from a can and was layered with salt. I asked the manager if the meatballs and sauce were homemade. He told me they were not. They are both delivered in a plastic bag from a third party. Could not finish the meal. Instead of refunding my money, they wanted to give me coupons for a free meal. I told them I would NEVER come back. Food is absolutely disgusting. Can't believe they stay in business. I am so angry at this place!!!!!! read more

Up until our last two visits, I would have given them 3 stars. However, we went a couple of months ago and found a few stray ants crawling on the walls by our table. I tried to be like "so what, a couple of ants isn't a big deal" but I lost the willingness to do this when a month later I found them on the wall by our table and even a few on the table. Ick! Disgusting. We left the last time without eating. My pasta had pepper in it and well it's hard to want to take a bite of something that looks like it has the same ants that are wanting to dine with you. It's too bad they can't get on top of whatever the cleanliness or pest issue that they have. My kids like their alfredo sauce and they have a tomato cream sauce that I used to enjoy. Prices were reasonable. No complaints here. We won't be back though. read more

Best chicken Caesar salad! Generous sized, the croutons are gourmet and the chicken is grilled to perfection with fresh grated Parmesan cheese to top it off! For about $10, not bad. The employees are very friendly as well. Convenient location at 580/680 interchange. We also catered from here for a big event before- can't beat the prices and the quality of the food for catering. read more

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I've been to Rigatoni's quite a few times over the years without any problems, but today I was disappointed in the service. I placed a takeout order for the Broccoli and Chicken Rigatoni; however, I asked if they could omit the chicken as I'm a vegetarian. When my food was ready, I received Fettuccine Alfredo. It wasn't so much that I was upset with my order being wrong, but I felt unsatisfied with the way the cashier responded to me when I told her what had happened. She insisted that I had ordered Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo "without chicken" in a way I found slightly condescending. Plus, that order is illogical as I clearly would have ordered the plain Fettuccine Alfredo if that's what I had wanted. She did offer to have the dish remade but seemed put off by doing as it was apparent that she did not believe that I had actually ordered what I indeed requested. In any case, I was in a hurry and didn't have time to wait for a new order to be cooked. Just thought I should share my experience as I hope to have a better one if and when I return in the future. read more

Massive consumption of calories is your plan? This is your place! I really don't know the calories per dish, but I'm assuming it's a lot. I had the Italian Sausage Fettuccine (Lunch Special, which means it includes a drink). That's the "usual" dish that I order. It's $7.99, and includes a bottomless fountain drink. Not too shabby. All-you-can-eat bread as well. It never tastes bad, but I just feel lethargic after. Portions are good size...even I am full afterwards! Need to pack on the weight for the winter, I would definitely start here! read more

Our server, Ryan, was absolutely phenomenal. I truly appreciated the divine level of service that was provided at this establishment. Give that kid a raise! read more

Food was bland. Had to add extra to make it taste decent. A joke. For $35 for 2 dishes I was expecting much more. Portions are shady...literally got nothing. Had to really come to terms with the fact that I got robbed. Never again. read more

I was picking up some food for a group of 8 people, (a lg container of pasta and a green salad), I asked if I could get 8 forks the young lady says sure but I have to charge you 15 cents per fork! Granted that's only 1.20.but that's crazy I say " I'm spending almost 60.00 dollars on food and you wont give me 8 forks" she says sorry I cant" than I say "can I get some bread to go" " she says no you would have to let us know ahead of time so we could order more bread"! Just crazy!! So I go over to Sprouts and buy my bread and get free forks from the deli dept" at this point I'm thinking I'm going back there for dinner, which we would go at least 4 times a month! Thanks, Martha read more

I went to Rigatoni's for the first time since high school and it's still really dank. Drinks and bread bar are complimentary, I think, and the bread is actually pretty good. The pasta was really flavorful, though personally I like a little more meat in my meat sauce. Portions seem just right, although I guess if you don't load up on bread before you get your entree it might be a little small. I had the House Spaghetti with meat sauce, and my girlfriend had the Chicken Alfredo. I have been getting the alfredo since middle school and it's been consistently garlicky and bomb. Garlic bread is crunchy and oily the way I like it, but kinda small for the ~$3 bucks it costs.... plus you already get free bread so it could be overkill. All in all pretty damn good for ten bucks! read more

Love getting their beef bolognese for take out. It's made fresh right before your eyes. Fair pricing. Always a hit in our family.

Well-priced, tasty pasta dishes with a fresh bread bar. It's a quality go-to Italian spot for a quick lunch or for an inexpensive (yet still delicious) dinner. read more

I give this place a 4 because of the price, taste, and service. You can have great steak or pasta on a budget. Sometimes I can't believe what I'm getting for the price and that is a great feeling. Yes, the bread is unlimited for dine in. read more

The staff was friendly, the take out service was quick. The food was tasty; although the portions could have been bigger. I would definitely go back to try their lunch menu! read more

Went here because the kid wanted pasta. It's a middle of the road kind of place. We got what we ordered quickly. The chicken I had was tough, but other than that, it was ok. read more

Love this local place. Yummy house spaghetti is my favorite whenever visiting family in the area. The marinara meat sauce is amazing. Bread bar included. Really really friendly service. read more

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I've driven by Rigatoni's many times in my life but never actually decided to go. So when my cousin suggested we eat there, I figured, "Hey, why not give it a shot." I was concerned that they wouldn't have anything healthy + good, but I enjoyed the grilled chicken breast entree. It had a tasty mushroom marinade, and the pasta wasn't half-bad, either. I think I'd come here again. read more

Have been coming here since we were kids. Casual place for lunch or dinner. They also do great party trays. Hearty and filling pasta for a good price. Unlimited bread is always a plus too. read more

Great Italian food and very friendly staff. I have been visiting this restaurant for 5+ years and always had a very relaxing and enjoyable experience. read more

I tried this place randomly for dinner last night near closing time which was at 9pm. The setup is very casual. Kind of like Fazoli's with alcohol or cheesesteak shop with alcohol. It seemed kind of random how they sell beer and wine. Anyway I saw they have a lunch special between $6 and $8 depending on which you choose. Take out service took about 10 minutes to prepare 2 dishes when they weren't busy. I got the chicken parmesian here. It was great and only $10. The portion size wasn't huge, but good enough. Unlike other places I have had this dish, they use a different kind of noodle. I'm not sure what it's called, but basically somewhere between penne and mancotti? The sauce on the noodles was kind of like a cheesy alfredo mix and the sauce on the chicken was the usual tomato based sauce. There was a fairly generous amount of sauce given unlike my experiences at macaroni grill. Overall, I would definitely come back for those times I want some fast italian food in a casual environment. The cost benefit is better than a lot of other places I have been to which is what makes it better than average. The price is great with most things under $10 and they cook their food fast. Parking is plentiful. read more

Had the wheat pasta with chicken pesto. Was a-ok hardly any chicken and pasta was a tad bit chewy for my taste! read more

Great lunch spot!!!! Not your five star Italian food but they do cook up some great food, worth eating. I disagree with the other reviews, maybe they were going for dinner expecting really good upscale food. This is not the place but for good $7-$9 lunch with a drink, all the bread you could want and fresh prepared good Italian dishes!!! Go on Monday and get $1 Coupons good for your next visit!!!!! read more

My cousin and I had dinner here last night. The place was relatively busy, but the wait time for the food was short. The bread and butter were fresh while we waited for our food. We only waited about 10 minutes before our dishes were brought to the table. I ordered a Salmon Fetuccini Alfredo with Snow Peas... delish and my cousin ordered the Spinach and Cheese tortellini - she was very happy. I like this place because apparently it's the "sister company" to Strizzi's in Danville / Blackhawk... They have practically the same menu, but much less in the $$ dept. It's a come in and order at the counter type place and someone brings your food to the table according to the number they assigned to you when you ordered. So technically it's not "full-service". The woman who was "waiting tables" was very nice and took my plate away as soon as I was done. I always enjoy coming here to get a quick bite to eat for a reasonable price AND qualilty food! read more

Ordered dinner family size wihch included pasta, salad, and garlic bread. I havent even taken a bite yet but the delivery I received was so speedy and very well presented that I was already impressed! read more

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I love the unlimited Bread Bar. The pasta is delicious. The staff keeps the dining area pretty clean. I suggest the Rigatoni Bolognese. The spaghetti is too basic. read more

I would give this place a 3.5 star rating. Decent place for a quick lunch of dinner. Its a fast casual dining restaurant with a sit down feel and for what it is, I thought it was a pretty good meal. I had the Rigatoni bolognese with the Garlic bread. The garlic bread (not very garlicy for garlic bread) is a good sized portion, so be prepared to take some home or share between 2 or 3 ppl. The bread bar was a nice touch... but don't make my mistake of over doing the bread before the meal comes... I may have gotten my carb fix for like a month before remembering I still had my lunch coming... read more

Went here for an early dinner with my mom and walked out fully/happy. The service was 5 star. Cashier was nice/patient since I've never been and explained how ordering works (Cafe style). Got the order right on the first try without repeating. The food came out right after finishing some bread with olive and vinegar. Waitress was nice as well. My cajun chicken fettucini was delicious and was a good portion size. Just to the point of being full/satisfied but not bloated. Sauce was great paired with the bread and pretty much ate all of it. Definitely on the heavy side though so I see this dish as more of a treat thing. I'll have to try more of the dishes to see whether it's a 5 all around. Some dishes are a little expensive. I usually compare portion/taste against a bowl of pho (cheap/decent flavor) or a bowl of ramen(expensive/super delicious. I'm talking Santouka/Orenchi ramen). Rigatonis is right in between for price/flavor and thus a 4 star for price. Overall I can see why my mom really likes this place and I'll definitely be back. read more

This place offers pasta, salad, and bread for the lazy person. Pasta portion is small although the noodles were cooked al dente which is a plus because you might as well cook pasta correctly if you're a pasta shop. Bread bar is a good concept but the bread didn't feel fresh or warm. Salad was nothing interesting and they only offer ranch or Italian dressing. I'll definitely cook my own pasta, salad, and bread instead of coming here. read more

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Been going to Rigatoni's for 10+ years. Local, family-owned restaurant focused on great service and food. Would definitely recommend supporting them, especially through the pandemic. Try their grilled chicken entree or the Cajun fettuccine :) read more

Loved the calm atmosphere! My girls enjoyed their meals which is not an easy feat for my picky eaters

My first time at Rigatoni's was to pick up a catering order after a previous restaurant had cancelled on me. The great thing about this place is that they will take all catering orders 12 hours in advance. If they did not, I would not have had enough food for the party! They called me before making the order to confirm that I wanted extra sauce. I picked It up and my order was pre-packages into boxes and was still warm when serving that I did not need to re-heat It up. This place is great for catering, you can order It all online and everything went smoothly. read more

I hope the management of Rigatoni's reads Yelp reviews. What has happened to his restaurant is nothing short of tragic. I ate lunch here 2 to 3 times a week for well over 10 years. Going further back in time, I lunched at their Castro Valley location for years before that. I was without doubt their greatest fan. When I moved my office closer to home in Modesto, my wife and I would make the 100+ mile round trip at least twice a month, just to visit Rigatonis. I considered they had about the best pasta and soup of any Italian restaurant anywhere, bar none. That has changed. On my last and final visit a couple weeks ago, nothing was edible. the Chicken parmigiana, which heretofore had been the best, tasted like a giant Chicken McNugget covered in tomato sauce and cheese. Definitely something processed prepared and delivered to the restaurant frozen. The soup recipe has changed completely, making it mediocre and nearly inedible at best. To add insult to injury, I forgot my cell phone on the table. I called them when They said they had it, and I could come and pick it up. I explained that it was a 100 mile round trip back to Pleasanton and could they please mail it. Whoever answered the phone hemmed and moaned a little, and said she would have to send it to the "corporate" office. To this day, I received nothing from them. Way to go Rigatoni's and show your customer appreciation. After being your most loyal customer and spending thousands of dollars in your restaurants over the years, you couldn't even return my phone. It's a worthless phone and I was going to replace it. At least I now if any private info is stolen, I know who did it. I hope the restaurant was sold to indifferent and incompetent management, which would give a reason for this disaster of a business. I'm actually embarrassed for saying so many good things about you, to so many people over the years. read more

My husband and I dined here recently. He said he used to go to the Castro Valley location and it was pretty good. I had the asiago cheese ravioli, he had lasagna. My dish was ok, it had way too much creamy cheese sauce on it. It was tasty, but just too much. The ravioli were average. The lasagna was pretty darn good. I should have ordered that. We each had a mixed green salad that was very fresh, very good. read more

Love, Love, Love Rigatoni's. Now, I come from an Italian family so it takes a lot to please the tummies of Italians. I am currently living in San Francisco for school, but come home every other weekend. Aside from Frankie's, Johnie's, and Luigi's this is the second best little Italian place to eat at. Endless amount of bread! Spaghetti Pomadori is to die for. 2 thumbs up! read more

We avoided this location for years because the service and food wasn't as good as the Castro Valley location but decided to try it tonight. Boy has it changed! The service was so much better than we remembered. The staff were friendly and checked up on us. The food was good but if you're going to get a caeser salad, ask for dressing on the side! I like a fair amount of dressing on my salad but it was way too much. Not sure if it happens every night, but it happened tonight. read more