So this review is a combination of an old Togo order and a dine in experience. First of all DO NOT TO GO. Food did not travel well. PLEASE DINE IN!! Food was so much better fresh and service was amazing. Food items : House made bread- crunchy/flaky on the outside and soft on it inside. The taste was alright but the olive oil and balsamic saved it. Calamari: seasoned well and lightly breaded. Wished it was a little more crisper. Also it was really chewy. Clam chowder: broth base creamy and thick (but not super thick) this is a personal complaint but I wish it had chunkier pieces. But I'm not going to ding them because it was good regardless. Lasagna Fresca- really really good bechamel and was cooked to perfection. Was a little too wet for me but not a big deal. Service was great! Even on a busy night waiters are on top of water, checking up on you and just making you feel like they see you. Really your only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the food did not blow my mind. But that does not take away from this restaurant as it has great food and great service. Most definitely coming back to try other food and highly recommend it to everyone. read more

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Every time I try this place I always go in optimistic thinking maybe this time it'll actually be good. Unfortunately, this time was equally disappointing as the other five times I've been there. Giving this place 2 stars because the service and ambiance are great, but the food is very disappointing! For example, the $16 "Mediterranean Salad" included ONE (1) thin slice of tomato, 2 olives, 1 piece of artichoke, and lettuce. For $16 you should get more than 1 thin slice of tomato and lettuce. Very disappointing! Then their pizza, which was presented on a pretty ceramic pizza platter. However, the crust had no flavor -- it was like eating cardboard with the tiniest amount of pepperoni. Another disappointment. I wish this place was good. I really tried to like it. Sadly, I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Really enjoyed coming here for lunch. Great customer service and the food was really tasty and hot. The food was also very fresh. Atmosphere was very nice and enjoyable. read more

The food was delicious highly recommended the chicken vodka pasta and the New York pizza! The service was even better our server David was extremely attentive and charismatic! Definitely will be coming ba read more

Stopped by for an early birthday lunch and the food was delicious. I've been here a few times over the last 2-3 years and have loved the food and ambiance. Because it was lunch, I didn't see the seafood linguine that I was craving. Thankfully, I asked the waitress and she let me know it was on the dinner menu but I could still order. We also let them know we were celebrating a birthday and they brought by a small cannoli. Overall, it was a great experience with delicious, high quality pasta! My only critique would be that we were waiting for the waitress to stop by for a bit, but it may have been because we were tucked away at a corner booth. She was otherwise extremely kind and pleasant! read more

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I have nothing to say about this placed except.... AMAZING EVERYTHING! my family and I eat here often whether it be in the restaurant or takeout... The pizza the salad the bread the pasta the cocktails everything is on point!! the owners are frequently there and serving right along side of their staff. The staff is always friendly, very personable and eager to please! Their wine list is also pretty exceptional... I work at a local winery and appreciate restaurants that serve Temecula wines! If you're hungry eat here !! read more

Food is great especially the pizza. Service is wonderful!! House wine is even delicious. Thank you to the woman at the pick up counter who is kind, and happy to serve and fix customer mistakes! She's amazing. 3rd time coming and will continue to frequent as much as we can. read more

Rustico - House Cab - Italian Near Me - Murrieta, California

The food was incredible! Service was great and very fast for an authentic Italian eatery. The atmosphere in Rustico is quiet but very welcoming. read more

Came with my bf for a nice authentic italian dinner to end a great day. This was everything and more. This restaurant truly gives authentic italian vibes from the moment you enter. Our waiter, David was absolutely over the top amazing even giving us a free cannoli as, "he didn't want us to not have dessert". Waiters like this are a dime a dozen and Rustico is definetly lucky to have him. Our food was excellent and the bread was to die for. Definitely a go to spot for italian in my book. My bf says David needs a raise, i strongly agree. read more

When we first moved to this area, we actually enjoyed this restaurant. Then the service became weak. So we stopped going to the restaurant and just ordered food for pick up. The last two times there was a problem with the order. Most recently, I did not like the woman behind the counter yesterday (Jan 16th) at 6pm. She told me over the phone to come and pick up my order in 20 minutes and then I ended up having to wait an additional 30 minutes without an apology (although she offered me water). She seemed nice but it appears to be only with certain regulars. She explained to a person after me why they were so backed up. But never explain to me and just expected me to wait. She needs to do better. We decided as a family to remove Rustico from our option. Just not worth it. read more

Family Italian Mainstay by French Valley Airport We live in Spencer's Crossing, so the closest decent sit down restaurants with quality food tend to be more than 10 minutes. Just so happens that this place is only 10 minutes down Winchester, and they never disappoint. Got takeout on a Wednesday school night, and here's what we ordered: Gnocchi Matriacale. Likely the best gnocchi I've eaten in a long time if not the best. Comes with a creamy red sauce with bits of pancetta, which kinda like Italian bacon in flavor. Just the right amount of chewiness and flavor in the gnocchi. And that sauce is just amazing with the perfect saltiness and savory mix. A fantastic choice, and our new goto pasta dish. Stays well in the takeout tin. Huge recommend. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. Not a true ragu I'm used to at fancier Italian joints, this sauce is wetter with lots of juicy meaty tomato flavor. And that's not a bad thing necessarily. I mean, the not too sweet tomatoey flavor that's just the touch right amount of sour is actually quite good -- surprisingly good, even having been sitting in the tin, despite obvious sauce breaking with the travel home (just mix it up again or sop it up with the free bread). I was torn between this and the gnocchi, as it's on its own right. But to be fair, I also put my own generous amount of cheese on here with a combo of store bought powder parmesan and a more gourmet freshly grated helping of parmigiano reggiano. So I definitely recommend this -- but you really do make this dish with cheese, so be sure to get plenty with it if you don't have your own. It's just not even the same without it. Otherwise, sauce is still pretty good but lacks the requisite punch that only cheese can add. Recommend. Bread. Each pasta dish comes with a generous piece of bread complete with a small cup of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Delish by itself (bread is not totally tasteless but oily good with a slight chewy-crunchy texture) or with any leftover sauce from the pasta. Chicken Caesar salad. My wife's goto dish. Chicken is always grilled just right with good flavor, never tough. And the dressing is excellent -- even for takeout. Doesn't come with extra cheese, though it's not required. Wife likes extra sauce. Recommend. Spumone. You can actually order this to go in 16-ounce styrofoam cup to keep it nice and cold! Overall a great local family run restaurant with fantastic Italian flavors. We usually order a pizza (recommend since the pies a great here) here, but we decided to try some other stuff. And they did not disappoint as always. Our 10-year-old was quiet and stuffed her face silly, so that's a good sign. read more

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Romantic, cozy, great food, great service, awesome music in the background. Prices are not that bad, my husband and I like to eat early so we ordered from the lunch menu. We shared eggplant Parmesan and bbq chicken pizza. Very tasty! Great for taking your sweetheart out on a date read more

Everything is delicious here. I usually order the pizza or lasagna. Their homemade garlic rolls are so good!

I would like to say that this place is good, BUT...I never had the chance to enjoy it. Tried to make a reservation for our group, and no one answered the phone. When we arrived, we were told 25 minutes before we could sit. BTW, place wasn't at full capacity. Some of our party were seated on the small couch and we were asked to wait outside in the cold. No apologies, just the request for us to leave. We ended up asking if they could turn on the heat lamps. While waiting outside for over 25 minutes, the same hostess let us know it'll be another 30 minutes+. We asked to split our party if it made it easier. We were informed they would not accommodate, it'll be the same amount of wait time. Really? Why tell someone 25 minutes when you're really meaning almost 1 hour. The entire experience was upsetting to say the least. We didn't feel welcome at all in this place. Very disappointing. read more

We had a great experience. We had not been here for more than 2 years as the service and food quality after COVID went down hill. It seemed like they gave up! Happy to say they are back with a bang. Everything was fantastic! I took my lady there for our 1st valentine and this is where I proposed to her. We came back for our 4 years as the anniversary to give it a try as this place was very special to us in our he past. I'm glad we did. read more

Ambiance and service is great but the food is absolutely horrible. If the owner is tasting his menu he would realize his dishes are in desperate need of an upgrade. Pizza is good and that's about it. read more

Drove past it so many times. Decided to give it a chance. Good food! Yummy spaghetti and bread read more

Used to love this place. Went here recently and got the ravioli and it was nothing like before. Instead of the homemade ravioli, they now have store bought ravioli and half of mine were old and hard as a rock! There was also no one in the restaurant yet servers were still slow with our stuff! I would not recommend this place to anyone anymore until they change back. read more

This is not good Italian. I wanted it to be soooo bad! But it just isn't. I've tried at least 5 different dishes each time I went back, because it's just down the road from me. The food lacks flavor!!! It's all just so bland that it's really just upsetting. Their pizza is fine but the rest of it is not worth your hard earned money. Im Sicilian and grew up in New England where there's Italian on every corner. There, it's like Mexican out here. You can't go wrong. So trust me when I say I love Italian without being too picky. Someone needs to replace whoever the chef is there. His/her tastebuds are clearly broken. read more

Wonderful service and the food was fabulous! We had lasagna and chicken piccata both recommended by our service. She was spot on!

The service was a little above average. The prices were above average. The food was terrible. I ordered the Chicken Marsala, and the chicken was dry and tough. The Marsala sauce had no taste. The scolloped potatoes were absolutely disgusting, I have never tried this pizza, but I will never order an entree again! read more

Be careful when dealing with the "manager" BRYNN. This place came highly recommended from our neighbors and it's disappointing it came to this. We ordered two pizzas and a Ceasar salad on 6/8. We ordered directly from their menu so we could see the prices. She took my credit card info over the phone. When my wife brought it home, we noticed that the prices were different. What should have been $47 was now $75. I immediately called the store and questioned them. Brynn tried to tell me that she asked me if I wanted a small or large pizza and I told her I wanted a large. (Granted the menu only has one price and says nothing about the sizes on it). She then proceeded to tell me, "I'm not going to sit here and argue with you about it. It's your word vs mine and I'm not issuing a refund." She then proceeded to tell me to have a good night and click. Wow. So my wife and I went back to look at the receipt again. This time after scouring it, we also noticed they added a $6.35 tip. Who tips takeout??? The disturbing part is when confronted they refused to make it right leading me to believe they do this quite often. Make sure to check the receipt if you decide to eat here!! read more

Rustico - Receipt - Italian Near Me - Murrieta, California

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Great News !!! RUSTICO brought back the Italian Wedding Soup. If you haven't had it yet, I strongly suggest you get some. Amazing flavor and works great during these cold nights. 2 nights in a row, and we can't get enough of it. read more

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I ordered a Spaghetti and meatball dish. The Spaghetti was over cooked and the sauce was runny. The flavor was a little bland. The meatballs appeared they were frozen and deep fried vs handmade and fresh. For the price, I expected better quality food. On a positive note; the flat bread pizza was very good! read more

The wait was super fast. The food was good, nothing to brag about... Would probably come back and give this place a second chance... The Parmesan Cheese came in a container NOT shredded for you.... read more

Rustico - Linguine Clams in Red Sauce - Italian Near Me - Murrieta, California

always such great service and food! this place is right next to my house so it's pretty convenient to come here whenever we aren't in the mood to cook. the prices are definitely increasing but that will slowly be everywhere. we got the fettuccine alfredo and calamari, both were so delicious as always! the restaurant itself has that small mom and pop feel but rústicos has definitely grown throughout the years! this place is always a great option and i highly recommend it read more

We went today for my mother's birthday and had a wonderful experience. All the staff was so nice! The smell was so good but in addition to that it resulted in great food! From great salads, to pastas and a pizza... everything tasted great! This is a family oriented restaurant. Bring the kids everyone is welcome. The patio is very nice as well. read more

Rustico - Cannoli - Italian Near Me - Murrieta, California

Everything was excellent! I'm gluten-free. They made the calamari with corn starch instead of flour, it was delicious! Just ask for it. The Mama Anna gluten-free pizza was delicious! We had martinis, which were awesome! Highly recommend this restaurant!!! Jessilyn, our server was absolutely wonderful! read more

I thought the service was amazing and the bread was very good. I know they also catered our school athletic meal and the food (not pictured was also pretty good that is why i came separately). My concern is that all of the chicken dishes we ordered, the chicken was all prepared the same way (not pictured chicken Alfredo). A traditional pan sear. I am not sure if that was intentional but i felt that if there were different options for the dishes it would have given it some variation. I will go back and try additional dishes to see if there is a go to meal. read more

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Love the food here! The "hole in the wall place" with the premium quality food and prices ;).

Crossed all the "T's". Food authentic Italian. The service is excellent and the ambience is conducive to an authentic Bistro in Sicily. Definite go to when my pallet desires Italian Cuisine. read more

Dine in is wonderful. We always get pizza and spaghetti and both are delicious They clearly do something different with the carry out pizzas because we have ordered take out from them twice and on both occasions were very disappointed. The pizza is totally different. read more

Great place, great food and really good customer service. The spicy pasta with sausage is amazing. Great pizza. Good salads. Met the owner, so nice. All around amazing place. read more

Very yummy! I had the lobster raviolis and they were delicious . I went for my mother's birthday and they did a great job at hosting our big party. read more

Rústico is a great place to go, I have been going to this place for years they never disappoint. Pizza is delicious, the pasta dishes are amazing staff are friendly and professional. Great place to take a date, family dinner or even larger event they do it all. read more

Great food and super service. There was a slight mixup with my order and I'm not one to send food back so I asked for it to be taken off the bill. Our waitress agreed and twenty minutes later brought out the dish made correctly on the house. What a nice first impression. I will be a regular due to the food and the service. read more

Been there half dozen times. Beautiful place, good food, and good staff. The prices are a little above average but livable

"Leave the , take the cannoli." No seriously, the cannoli is amazing. Also great meatballs. I'm from Brooklyn so I do get picky and they're pretty close to perfect for me read more

Complete rip off. Stay away. Horrible customer service and again complete rip off. Might as well go to Olive Garden.

Dear Chef, Please taste your food before it goes out. Dissapointing. Lacks all flavor. This dish looks appetizing, but it taste like cheap wine and nothing else. No parmesan, no salt, it is not creamy, and definitely not rissoto. It tastes like rice. Thats it. And the mushrooms taste like water. At $18, it is over priced and in a time like this, really unfortunate. Do not waste your money. read more

Rustico - Mushroom Risotto - Italian Near Me - Murrieta, California