Decided to take family out for dinner on saturday night to bella luna. The greeters were very nice…read moreand seated us shortly after.the food was absolutely delicious. We order calamary,caesar salad,capellini and italiano pizza which was outstanding. Service was ok, our server jasmine was very short with words and seem to be in a rush, we did not kept us from enjoying our food. We will definatly be back to try other pizzas and pastas.

Bread is freshly baked and yum but not complimentary. Meatballs appetizer is tasty, comes with 4…read morebig meatballs. Combo: half salad and half sandwich are limited to a few options only. Asked the waiter if I can pay extra to select a different salad on the menu and they said No. Pasta is great, salad is average, the beet salad plate was cold, seems like it came straight from the fridge. Pizza took very long to make, it came towards the end of our meal. The waiter gave us some free fries and soups to make up the long wait time. Overall it's not a bad experience, I would go back for pasta dishes only.

Today I came in super hungry! So I started with the BEST EVER minestrone soup and house salad combo…read moreto hit that HUNGER BUTTON. I woke up early but got straight to my "projects" all morning and hadn't eaten yet. Then, I ordered the VERONA pizza to go, to enjoy by the pool on this CRAZY HOT DAY, and I ordered my friend a Destinos Cutlet Sandwich combo to go, with their amazing soup, because it was one of their "Featured Lunch Specials". Check out Destinos on Main Street and Canal for lunch, happy hour specials, dinner, and THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE! Today I met, Audrina, and she was on point with her service, just like ever other server, at each of my other visits. YOU FEEL like A VIP guest at Destino's, but not "bougie" VIP... more like, your country neighbor invited you over for their BEST HOMECOOKING kind of VIP, welcoming, come on in and kick your boots off, neighbor hospitality! Ladies, you have to check out their adorable decorations and pictures in their restroom are hallway too! I don't think I've shared pictures of those on my posts, so I added some here!

I love love pizza and been wanting to try this place for awile. It's located square in the middle…read moreof quaint downtown Merced. It was my first time there and it's a small yet spacious little spot with upstairs area to boot. I was greeted on arrival and the service was friendly and helpful. I had the coconut shrimp which is always on my radar to try and they didn't disappoint. I tried the Torino white sauce pizza with chicken minus the bacon (i don't eat pork) and added bbq sauce and pineapple because I read it on one of the yelp reviews and it sounded good, it was. I was very pleased. It's definitely worth the short trip from Modesto to try it out. Pro tip: there is parking behind the building which will be much easier to find parking.

It was our first time going to table 59 and we will definitely be back.Food was really delicious…read morevery fresh also the service was really great!

Our first visit to Rainbird in Merced this past Saturday was a wonderful experience! We met family…read morefrom out of town for lunch, and the pleasant atmosphere, exceptional food, and warm hospitality made it a perfect place to catch up. Our server, Soichi, was attentive and delightful. Alyssa, the Food & Beverage Supervisor, was extremely helpful with food recommendations and seating accommodations. Both helped make our afternoon feel special. The bruschetta and burrata were superb, with beautiful presentation. Our family raved about the Rainbird Club, while my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the Millionaire BLT--what a flavorful experience! We also appreciated Rainbird's commitment to seasonal ingredients and local farms. After lunch, we moved over to Native Son Cafe for a scrumptious dessert and some righteous drinks while continuing our conversation. It was the perfect finish to a memorable afternoon. Thank you, Soichi, Alyssa, and the team, for making our first visit such a pleasure. We will definitely be back!

Tucked away in Merced, this little pizza shack delivers legit New York-style pizza by the slice…read morewithout trying too hard to be "authentic" every five seconds. The slices are large, around $4.50 each, and worth it. I tried the pepperoni and the Tucci special -- roasted tomatoes, pesto, and ricotta -- and that one absolutely stole the show. Simple combo, big flavor. The inside is definitely on the smaller side, so don't expect a big dine-in experience, but the staff was friendly and the food came out fast. Great spot when you want a solid slice without the usual mall-food-court disappointment pretending to be pizza.

This spot has very minimal seating. It's more of a takeout place…read more However, the cheese pizza here is actually really good. It reminds me of New York style pizza. There's a bunch of cheese and they don't overdo it on the sauce. I also tried the Papas Island pizza personally, it was not for me. However, if you're into like sweet and savory together, I think it would be a good pizza for you. I didn't get to take a picture of the pizzas, but the slices were really big. Also, the staff is super nice here which is a bonus and they are quick. They had a line out the door and they were able to quickly get everyone's pizzas. I would totally come here again!

Since the year 2000 I am always disappointed. It doesn't matter which Olive Garden I go to; I'm…read morealways let down. Back in the 1990's we had 2 affordable choices in the area I lived in. We had Marie Callendar's and Olive Garden. In the 90's the food was good. I always opted for Marie Challedar's for the vast variety. As the food declined at Olive Garden, I would go with friend and have ONLY the soup, salad, and breadstick. Then The Soup Plantation showed up, and I would opt to go there. The last time I voluntarily went to Olive Garden was 15 years ago. About 10 years ago, my cousin wanted to meet up with us and Olive Garden was closest to his job, and we all met there. Again, I only had soup, salad, and breadsticks. I never had plans to return. I don't care about the good-looking food on the commercials or promotions. The food sucks. I'm going to try and make a long story short... yesterday, I wasn't feeling well at all. My husband has some workers near-by the Olive Garden, and he asked me what I wanted, he was going to pick it up. We both ordered a pasta dish, a soup, and breadsticks. I ordered Shrimp Scampi, Zuppa Toscano, and of course the breadsticks. Simple... right? The first thing I did was look at the bill it was almost $75.00!!!!! Knowing my husband, he over tipped. I first noticed that my serving was only half of what it should have been. I wasn't feeling good and didn't have much of an appetite anyways. I don't know where to start, but the pasta was almost SAUCELESS and STUCK together. What little sauce was there was BLAND. The shrimp weren't cook toughly, the asparagus was over cooked, and they gave me mostly the woody-splintery ends. The tomato chunks were mush, and I just couldn't eat it. So, I moved to the Zuppa Toscano soup. The broth was white colored, flavorless water, big slices of potato, and the roughest kale pieces ever. Yall should have just left it out or raw. Who???? Can jack-up a breadstick??? The breadsticks were BLONDE, FLAVORLESS, DRY, BRICKS. My husband ordered the seafood pasta. What a joke. It had small marble sized scallops and a few shrimps; but the kicker was the MUSHY OVERCOOKED broccoli. He couldn't eat it either and he abandoned the whole eating activity. He didn't even open the soup. I just threw everything into the trash; there was no saving that meal. This question is for general management Marci Anaya. Do you monitor what's happening in the kitchen? Do you see the food before it's packaged and sent out to the consumer? Do you care if we actually get our money's worth? Do you really understand how much pasta, shrimp, veggies, and soup with breadsticks I could have actually bought with $75.00??? I could have invited over 10 people and fed each one until they were full. This is a disgrace. I WILL NOT EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER return. I don't care who's inviting me, my answer is NO! If anything, I would like my money back!

Stopped by on a drive from SF to Yosemite. I haven't had Olive Garden in years and wanted to give…read moreit a try. The soups were all great, and I liked that you could try out different ones. The salad is nasty. I got the chicken scampi pasta - it was not good and had pretty minimal flavors. My friends got the spicy meatball and rigatoni pasta, which was much better. Breadsticks were also great as always. I'm pretty sure it was our server's first day because she seemed very overwhelmed, but she did a good job overall.

It was a take out order and it was ready when I got there…read moreThe lasagna was for a friend so can't rate that I ordered a garbage pizza and good but too greasy and crust was overcooked

Tary's is always fresh and delicious. I'm able to phone in an order for take out and they are…read morealways friendly and helpful. 10/10 the food is delicious and quite frankly there aren't any other options that come even close to Tary's dinner vibes. Always appreciative of this excellent establishment.

Stopped in with my family for lunch on Friday. When we walked in the restaurant was pretty busy and…read moreunfortunately only had one server working all positions herself. She greeted us and sat us. Then we sat looking at the menu for over 10-15minutes and she still had not returned to even get our drink order. She finally returned and apologized for the long wait. We ordered our drinks and food since we were now ready. The food took quite some time to come out. But as we were waiting we noticed the tables around us still had not received their food as well. When our food finally arrived it was really good. We ordered the buttermilk ranch Chicken Sandwich with fries / sweet potato fries, double stack burger added egg on top with fries & kids chicken tenders. Chicken sandwich was perfect. Juicy on the inside and perfectly crisp on the outside. My husband enjoyed the stack burger. The restaurant was clean and had they of had a hostess & busser to help out the waitress I believe the experience would have gone better. For this I deducted 1 star.

Lunch with my son and pup here was fantastic. We sat outdoors and the courtyard in front of the…read morerestaurant is a nice space to take in the active downtown view. Our server was top notch and very well versed on the menu. They have a full bar and extensive menu. We started with the poke appetizer, which was amazingly flavorful. I was not expecting the ample amount and excellent quality of this dish. It's a must-try if you like raw fish. We also tried the bacon wrapped dates, which were awesome. The cashew nut inside is a pleasant addition. I ordered the 510 Penne for lunch and my son had the tortellini. Both were excellent. The chicken was very tender. It was a lot of food and we took some leftovers. They have a unique payment system whereby you can scan a barcode on the bill to pay your bill automatically. This was a nice touch and came in handy to pay quickly because rain was rolling in. Overall I highly enjoyed this restaurant and look forward to my next visit. There's parking nearby and it's close to lots of shops if you care to walk and shop.

Best calzone I have eaten here in Merced. Great size and ingredients great. Will order again.read more

The place is actually called Pizza Guys. Same address as the one listed as Calzone Life in Yelp…read more Staff was friendly and helpful. I ordered a mushroom sausage calzone and enjoyed it. Crust was cooked just right. Ambiance wise, it definitely a basic pizza place. Few tables. Looks like they primarily cater to take out. Which is ok since the calzone was really good. I'll add this to my places in Merced to get pizza in the future. The place is actually called Pizza Guys. Same address as the one listed as Calzone Life in Yelp. Staff was friendly and helpful. I ordered a mushroom sausage calzone and enjoyed it. Crust was cooked just right. Ambiance wise, it definitely a basic pizza place. Few tables. Looks like they primarily cater to take out. Which is ok since the calzone was really good. I'll add this to my places in Merced to get pizza in the future.

I tried not being biased based off the previous reviews But…read moreafter coming here for brunch, boy am I glad I came. Baked Egg Soufflé was just amazing ! The combination of the eggs, potatoes and cheese sauce left me speechless! I would definitely come back from LA for this place on a Sunday !

If I can put zero star, I would, this place has horrible customer service and communication! I…read morewould never ever do business with these unprofessional people again! They don't keep track of anything, didn't get the decorations set up as discussed, and don't even apologized for being late and for their mistakes! Andrew even dare said he doesn't feel bad about being late! He is a real jackass jerk! Extremely unprofessional! Don't even waste your time with these heartless people!

I walked into one of the best little sandwich spots I've ever been to. Lovers Deli keeps the menu…read moresimple, which I really like. The prices are good, the menu isn't overwhelming, and the staff is friendly. Both times I've been here, the customers have been friendly too. One of the coolest things is all the old movies inside they really bring back some great memories and give the place a lot of character. If you're in Merced and looking for a great sandwich spot, this is it. It's in a great downtown location with plenty of parking, and it's nice to take a little walk around the area before or after your meal. Definitely worth checking out!

This place is cool and has great food, but they don't respond to anything that isn't in person. I…read morehave a panic disorder that makes it hard to be in crowded spaces and wanted to order some of their pizza for my birthday (it was my favorite). I sucked it up, went in and asked how to go about ordering that on the day. The person behind the counter said "call ahead and we'll get you!" And I was excited! Tried to call the day of, as I was told, and no one picked up and no one called me back. It was a bummer and kind of annoying, since it was my birthday, but their food is still good so I can't honestly give one star, but do be mindful that if you want to order and you cannot physically go there for accessiblity reasons, you're likely not going to get that order in. Good: 5/5 Ordering in any way that's not in person: 1/5