I went for lunch so this may not represent dunner. The food was good, but not as good as I had hoped for. Service wasn't friendly and good, but the server was not as knowledgeable about the food as she should have been. read more

Always top notch. Comfortable and delicious Italian compositions. Try the pork chop parmesan, off menu. Frank - the host/owner - is first class. read more

Had the most wonderful meal and experience when dining at Tarantino's with old friends. We were visiting in Ct and shared dinner with two wonderful couples. Fantastic experience starting with the service and food. My daughter and I shared the zuppa de pesce after consuming vast quantities of appetizers brought to our table. My husband and the other couples shared this delightful meal. Others enjoyed eggplant parmigiana,l Great service and a fantastic evening. read more

Tarantino - Mussels in marinara - Italian Near Me - Westport, Connecticut

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Amidst some stiff competition on Railroad Pl. Tarantino, conveniently across from the Westport train station, manages to keep crowds happy & merited 3.5 stars over all but could merit 4 stars if they improved in a few areas. We dined on a Wednesday evening & found a bustling restaurant & bar. Before we shared apps, the table received a nice complimentary serving of olives & Italian bread. A decent dipping oil also arrived in its bottle. Homemade pastas are the star of the show here & a spicy chicken scarpariello was tasty & properly cooked, though this diner could have used a few more veggies to round out the plate & use up the excellent sauce. Desserts were just ok. The advertised NY cheese cake was more like the French silky version, lacking body & just the right amount of tart. It also appeared to have been microwaved ? to unfreeze perhaps ? Service was a team effort with servers whisking away plates before they were actually finished. One thing to note: Very good wine list here. Wish they listed the vintages though. On Wednesdays they run a promotion advertised on their website : it's half price on bottles of wine. But buyer beware, when we went to pay the check, we noticed full price for the wine on our bill. It was corrected after we pointed it out. I would definitely go back with besties in tow on the half price on bottles night ! read more

Amazing place and consistent! Never tried a dish I didn't like, and the service is truly great

This is a lovely spot especially if you're in the Westport area! The food is great and it's a big menu too!I had white wine with Caccio e Pepe which was excellent the pasta was homemade and fresh! The service was a lil slow but very kind and very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu! The one knock I have on this place is the price. It's a lot. However I had a good time and the food was good! read more

Tarantino - The front of the restaurant - Italian Near Me - Westport, Connecticut

We've been coming to Tarantino for over 13 years. Never a "regular", but enough where Frank, the owner, recognizes you and makes you feel special. Same as Frank, the manager. Clever, (head of wait staff/asst mgr?) is also a special one. I consider this an important factor as a guest. The food is amazing. I've raved for years that they have the BEST "pollo scarpariello" - I always try the dish at other places, but I haven't found a close comparison to Tarantino - it's simply the BEST here!! The carbonara pasta is also authentic and perfection. Great to share!!! read more

This place just never disappoints. The food is absolutely delicious. It's been a while since we have been here and it is just as good as when we dined the last time. This time we had the grilled calamari which was served over a red sauce, liked the calamari but not so much of a fan of the red sauce. For my entree I had the double cut pork chop and it was simply delicious. Cooked perfectly with roasted garlic and hot peppers served with broccoli. I definitely enjoyed this meal. I ordered a side of broccoli rabe which was delicious. My girlfriend had the Chicken Scarpariello. She loved it, it has a nice bite to it and the portion size was ridiculous. For dessert we had the flan; no joke this was the best flan I have had outside of my girlfriend's. Her flan is to die for but this flan was really good! Love this place and will definitely not take so long to revisit. read more

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The food and service is excellent! A slight hiccup with my order, but the server corrected it within 10 minutes and comped a round of drinks!! If your looking for an Italian restaurant with that small little Italy ambience, head over and you won't be disappointed. read more

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Had a great meal there. So many good things to choose from on menu. We had veal chop and pappardelle w/short ribs. Both outstanding. Service was great and everything paced perfectly read more

Tarantino never disappoints. Everything from the unbelievably delicious food to the perfect service. I had dinner with 4 other friends last night and we all were so happy! read more

Tarantino is genuinely terrific. Fun, vibrant, mixed dining crowd of couples and families, young and older, an excellent, unusual menu with a lot of depth. - not just the expected Italian restaurant things. For example, their scallops wrapped in prosciutto in a cognac cream sauce were divine. The stuffed whole artichoke was superb. Nice selection of house made pastas. Good service too. And it was not too noisy, at least where we were seated. Prices are typical for Fairfield County, which means they are on the high side, but not crazy. read more

We rolled into Tarantino late & road weary. All we wanted was a bowl of spaghetti and a glass of wine. The dark ambience, two seats at the bar, and a smile from our bartender were exactly what we needed. The fresh pasta was excellent, the wine recommended was delicious, and we went to bed so happy. I envy anyone who calls the train station across the street their stop. I would never make it home on time. I would be a regular at Tarantino! read more

Good food, good wine, good ambiance, good service. And... They actually use fresh Parmesan cheese, grate it right in front of you, to top the pasta. Who even does that anymore? Bar and tables are a little too tight for my Covid comfort, but I will certainly be back. Be there and finished before 6 to avoid the crowds. read more

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There's a reason they have been around so long. 5 stars across the board... food, service and ambiance. read more

Service was very good. We ordered pasta dishes and mine was very good. Cavatelli. My friend ordered the ravioli and it was ridiculously small portioned. 4 raviolis. Prices are standard for local restaurants. The mAjor downside is the noise levels are so high that I could not hear my friend across the table. Two birthday celebrations were occurring with very loud guests. The restaurant needs to add some sound deadening materials or walls. I would not go back simply because of the noise. read more

This used to be a mainstay, used to have a great staff and great food. Now, the staff is abysmal... Under trained and underwhelming. The food takes forever - the kitchen is extremely slow and not usually what you asked for when you get it. Very sad decline of a once fantastic place read more

Mask use not enforced at all. Completely uncomfortable when you're trying to be careful when a pandemic is going on. These worst part is that some of these people were the owners. Take your dollars someone else. read more

Tarantino is a nice spot because it's got classic offerings, nicely sized portions pleasant staff, and it's near the train.

So was told by a waiter 2 years ago (at a different restaurant) that this is the best Italian food in town. Then someone else told me same thing last month. Finally visited for take-out and the sauce on the pasta was so spicy it was hard to eat. Also was WAY too al dente. The veal dish was so tough and both dishes had too much oil. With tip looking at over 50 bucks just for take-out for 2 dishes. Greatly disappointed. read more

Great food and service. 0 complaints. My wife had chicken with bell and peppers I have veal parm on the bone. Excellent.

10 STARS (if i could) magnificent food, great service. Everything about this place was perfection! Will definitely be coming back!!

Really liked this place your quintessential high quality Italian restaurant. Large menu. Really good bread to tart with. Good service. Overall great experience read more

Not much to say, other than a great place for dinner. The ambience is beautiful, the dessert is delicious, and the service is spot on.

OK, second time ordering out during the pandemic and chose Tarantino's. We chose well. I had the salmon in mustard sauce along with a side of broccoli rabe and my husband had cavatelli with sausage and mushrooms in tomato sauce. Oh my goodness...what wonderful meals. We ordered by phone and paid ahead so all we had to do was pick up curbside. We included a 20% gratuity because what's right is right. This Westport gem is never a bad choice and and they now have tables curbside so dining out should not be a problem. Servers had face masks so I would not hesitate to dine out here. It's time to slowly go about our daily lives with reasonable care. If you're looking for a fantastic meal and reasonable prices, Tarantino's is a wonderful choice. Come on, friends and neighbors, let's support our favorite restaurants, whether dining outdoors or ordering takeout. read more

I'd say more like two and a half stars. The place is very nice inside and the bar looked good. The wait staff was very attentive. The meal took about 40 minutes to come out. The food was just OK.. nothing special.. I had the Orriccheti (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) with sausage and broccoli rabe in an oil and garlic sauce. It was OK but bland.. couldn't taste any garlic and I had to add olive oil. No real flavor. My son's girlfriend had a spigghetti and shrimp with sun dried tomatoes, again bland.. my son had the sword fish, dry and bland. My wife had the scallops which were very good. All in all like I said it was ok but nothing to write home about. If I could have made a suggestion I'd tell the chef Italian food needs garlic and virgin olive oil... don't be afraid to use it. Price was reasonable..in fact for Westport I thought very reasonable read more

Ok Italian food. Bad service. A friend highly recommended this place as a restaurant of superior quality. We have been largely ignored by our waiter. We were , Even in a slump, we were largely ignored by our waiter. When we were finally were ready to leave, he brought us a drink. Wby? read more

First time visitor to this restaurant and I can say from a food standpoint it did not disappoint. Went out to dinner with family, the four of us had reservations at 7:30 and were promptly seated. Every aspect of dinner from the appetizers to the main course and finally dessert was spot on. My wife and I split the clams casino special appetizer, the clams were a little on the small side for my liking but the dish itself taste wise was phenomenal. My cousin and his wife split the Caesar salad and also had the same clams casino special, they said both dishes were great. As for the main dishes my cousin and myself had the special pasta dish which was a version of Zuppa Di Pesce fra Diavolo style. Dish was incredible but I was a little surprised when I asked the waiter if the pasta was homemade because the restaurant highlights the majority of their pasta is being fresh/homemade and he said not the spaghetti in this dish so basically it's box pasta. If homemade/fresh pasta was available for the dish it was not offered to us. My wife had the BRASATO TARTUFATO: Pan seared shrimp and scallops with mushrooms in white wine and truffle oil. This dish was awesome, Luckily she let me have a taste of the dish before she polished it off. Scallops were huge, shrimp was great, sauce was the star. My cousin's wife had the POLLO MARGHERITA which is Organic chicken breast topped with prosciutto, tomato and mozzarella in a delicate brandy cream sauce. Another dish that looked great and she said was great. For dessert my wife and I split the tartufo, which was very good and my cousin and his wife had Profiteroles: Whipped cream filled creampuffs covered with chocolate sauce, also very good. Only a couple negatives about the place were (1) if you are looking for a quiet dinner on a Friday or Saturday night this is definitely not the place. (2)Where they're located unfortunately parking is never an easy task so be prepared to walk and have some patience. (3) Service was a little scattered brained, I know they were busy but for example with dinner we asked for grated cheese thought it would come right out, after the waiter and the other I individual assisting him walked by us three times, I asked another waiter for grated cheese and it came right out. read more

Tarantino - Seafood pasta special - Italian Near Me - Westport, Connecticut

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We have lived in Fairfield for six years and we have been coming to your restaurant for just as long. We have celebrated numerous birthdays and anniversaries at Tarantino's. We always had great experiences there until Monday night. August 23rd. We brought our friends from NY and NJ to the restaurant, we were excited to share the experience with them. We had a 7pm reservation in the restaurant. It was a very busy night. It took 40 minutes to get our first drinks, and I thought that was unlike our other experiences there. But I struggled it off hoping the night would get better. We ordered appetizers, calamari and oysters, that also took a while to get and when we finally did...the calamari was very over cooked. At 8:55 pm we were shocked because we still hadn't gotten our dinners. All the tables around us were being served and were done, and some even got to the restaurant after we did. We felt ignored. We finally got our meals after 9pm and 2 of the 4 meals were not good, the pork chop was tough and the gnocchi was bland. When we asked to speak to the manager, he was extremely rude. We were absolutely shocked. We have eaten countless meals at Tarantino's and never had a bad experience. The food was always top notch. Last night the service was the worst I have ever experienced. So bad that I don't know if we will ever return. As a customer, I felt completely ignored and disrespected. The manager did not even apologize, he just took the check and said he would take care of it. All in all not a good experience at the restaurant. read more

Once again this place does not fail. The lunch special is an absolute amazing deal. THE BEST chicken parmigiana out there.

My children were visiting me from out-of-state before I was to go into the hospital for major surgery. We had eaten lunch a previous year at Tarantino, and it was very pleasant. Everything about this year's experience was disappointingly bad--the food, the service, the ambiance! Upon entering, we were given the "fish eye" as though, "What are you doing here?" The place was virtually empty when we arrived. We were immediately served some Italian bread and olive oil (so far, so good)! Then we ordered...For me, the Ragout of Eggplant--has a few shrimp, totally scant eggplant--surprisingly minimal, though the flavor was good. It was just such a stingy portion! My son ordered a squid dish--contained barely enough food to get through the rest of the day. My daughter-in-law had the only satisfactory (though not splendid) dish--one of the chicken choices. Not feeling fulfilled, we went for the dessert--bread pudding, always a favorite. It was quite dried out, really hard to swallow (guess they used the leftover Italian bread that we enjoyed at the start!) Meantime, the restaurant had filled up a bit. Staff seemed quite jovial with the other diners. Again, strange looks from the Maitre d'....did we remind him of someone? Was this a "clubby" situation?? Was it our clothing/nothing bizarre at all? Who knows??? No matter--will never step foot in there again! PS The check with tip was near $90. read more

The chicken Parmesan is so good, probably the best I've ever had. My husband absolutely loves the food here and raved about his veal chop.

I ordered a salad with a piece of salmon I was charged an entrée price which was $27 When I asked the bartender she said that it's replacing the broccoli with the salads is an entrée -I disagree and that's why is this three star only Everything else was very good, very tasty read more

I love the location and idea of Tarantino restaurant. Westport truly needs a great old school Italian restaurant. The food at Tarantino is quite good. I recently had the tuna tartare and it was very good. I also had the pasta with their "famous" meat sausage and it also was quite good. My wife also enjoyed her food. The negative of our experience was our waiter. Perhaps it was because we sat at a table in the bar area, but the waiter let the bus boys handle most interaction with us. We found him arrogant and uninterested. I really have mixed feeling whether we will come back even though the food was quite good. Will we be back? Unlikely. Westport has a lot of great restaurants and I'd rather go somewhere that actually appreciates our business. read more

I ate here with family in celebration of my sister's graduation from High School this past June. I ordered Salmon Picatta, to say it was amazing does not do the dish justice. The fish was delicately cooked to perfection, the lemon sauce superb and was garnished with some of the largest capers I've ever seen. It was possibley the best Italian food I've had and is. The service was above par, the atmosphere sophisticated yet relaxed and the food to die for. If I did not live so far away, I would visit more often. It is a hidden gem and a rare find. read more

Our family tried Tarantino's last night and wow we were impressed with everything, the service, the food, the atmosphere and especially the flavors. We are absolutely adding this to our list of favorite restaurants. The cured meat and cheese tray was a table hit with abundant portions of everything. I recommend the Aperol Spritz or Paper Plane to complement the apps. The Expresso Martini was excellent with very full flavor. Dinner arrived for all five of us at the same time and all of the meals were hot and properly presented. Big shout out to the kitchen and wait staff they really do a great job. I highly recommend Maria's specialty ravioli, mine was filled with veal and topped with truffles. The flavors were well balanced and intense. The Pappardelle al Ragu di Ossobuco and Cavatelli ala Tarantino were delicious and table highlights. We finished the meal with Tiramisu (of course), Budino di Pane and a special Coconut cake with Gelato. Every plate was spotless clean Overall, I can't remember a better experience of quality, quantity and service. I am absolutely going to check out hosting a private event at Tarantino's read more

The old school Italian guys at work are introducing me to quality italian restaurants in the area. This pick is a winner. Excellent italian with generous portions and an very reasonable lunch menu. I had the escarole soup and the mussels. They were both amongst the best I've ever had. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Wonderful delicious Italian .. we had the homemade cavitelli sausage mushroom gravy with veal Milanese cooked to perfection !! I give a a perfect 10 and the owner frank and Rosella the bartender gave the upmost in service !! read more

Tarantino's is a great family owned restaurant. They make amazing food. I had the gnocchi it was some of the best gnocchi I've ever had. Definitely check it out if you're in the area. They will make you feel like family read more

Once again an incredible dinner. Tarantinos is consistent and they welcome you like you are in their home. They do an exceptional job under the worst conditions. Don't miss this beautiful restaurant. read more