Reviews for Pasquini's Fine Italian Food in Live Oak, CA
Had a Birthday dinner here Saturday. Food was wonderful, try the Steak John Medallions. You won't be disappointed. Calamari and... Scampi are tasty also. Loved the house salad because of the creamy Italian dressing. Staff is very friendly and handle the crowdwith ease. Make your reservation and enjoy a great dining experience. Read more
Great food, drinks and service. The fillet mignon was "melt in your mouth" tender and cooked to perfection. Best margaritas... with choice of your favorite tequila. Sitting is available by reservation only, but easy to do that online. They have bothindoor and outdoor sitting to choose from. A bit out of the way, but worth the drive. Read more
I went on a whim for Wednesday night prime rib. Cassidy was prompt, friendly, courteous and welcoming. Also, the hostess was... very pleasant, the prime rib was juicy and flavorful. Mashed potatoes perfect consistency and not over salted. Tiramisu wasphenomenal. My husband had the ribeye and it was so good!!! Green beans cooked to perfection. Also had farro minestrone andGorgonzola house salad. Wonderful dining experience! Highly recommend! The owner even thanked us for coming with sincerity.Pasquinis is a diamond! Thank you for a fabulous dinner! Read more
We found a hidden gem! I can't believe I had never heard about this restaurant before! Some friends of ours told us about it so... we decided to go with them to try it out. Hidden outside of Live Oak, California is a small Italian restaurant, literallylocated in the middle of no where. We drove up and the parking lot was packed. Usually a good sign for a restaurant, but sincethis is the only one in the area, you never know. The story about the restaurant is fascinating. Each generation of the familyhad used the building for different purposes. It was a gas station and family home in the 1920s. It apparently had some use tostore alcohol during prohibition. It later became a kind of convience store, then a sandwich shop, and in the 1970s the familyhome was transformed into a restaurant. The restaurant has a great atmosphere! The food was absolutely amazing! Best Italianfood I have had in a long time! You can't go wrong with the prawns, crab cakes, and clam chowder to start. Portion sizes aregood for the price. The service was also amazing! One cool thing about this restaurant is that they have a "farm to fork"connection. They grow their own herbs, make their own olive oil, and more to give you fresh ingredients. We ended our meal withamazing desserts. The lemon cake was absolutely amazing, as was the mud pie, and chocolate torte. If you are in the area and youhaven't gone, you need to! Make sure you make a reservation! This place is always packed and for good reason! I don't usuallygive out five stars for much, but this restaurant definitely deserves it! Read more
My daughter and I very very much enjoyed our dinner here. We had steamed clams as an appetizer. It was outstanding! My daughter... had the calamari steak and it was excellent ! I had the filet with a clam chowder. I very much recommend the clam chowder. It'sa little thinner than I am used to but it was delicious!! The filet was reasonably priced and was good but I think next time Iwill try I will try something else on the menu. The staff was excellent ! Really some of the best service I've had in a while.If the filet had been a little more over the top delicious I would have given a 5 star but they are rare from me. It was cookedperfectly but somehow it was lacking some flavor. I will definitely be back and recommend this as a fine dining destination.It's off the beaten path but definitely worth seeking out. Read more
We made a reservation through Open Table a few days prior for a Friday night Valentines dinner. We were seated quickly and then... served bread with dipping (oil with some type of balsamic sauce), which was somewhat sweet and delicious! We ordered theMozzarella sticks and a couple of drinks to start off with. The best mozzarella sticks that I've had because of their texture,which was so crunchy! And I got a Lemon Drop drink that had great flavor! ???? For the main course, I got a special calledChicken Cannelloni, which were 2 crepes served with garlic bread and included a salad. My boyfriend got the TagliatelleBolognese for his entrée along with a salad well. It took us a bit to get through our starting food and still had to wait alittle longer for the entrées which were delicious ???? Had no room for dessert or else we would of wanted to try thecheesecake with berry sauce! Also, to note, they have a bar off to the right of the entrance where you can sit and get yourdrinks????. Overall, I highly recommend this place for a great Italian dinner night out???????????? Read more
Again, if you're looking for somewhere new to try and haven't been, Pasquinis is a great place! I've never had bread pudding, so... when my friend ordered it and told me it's one of the best she's ever had, I knew I had to try and taste for myself! She wasright, it was delightful! So make sure you save room for dessert! Read more
It's hard to give Pasquini's less than a five on everything as it's a pretty good ,upgraded food experience from a lot of places... and the staff is great, the local history is a good story. The building is nice amd original but the Acoustics is horrible.It's always very loud in there and I really can't say why. It has booths and we were in one this time in the corner and it wasvery early and quiet but as dinner time comes on and the place filled up it just got louder and louder but I'm probably toosensitive to noise. Anyhoo it's a great local eatery, please stop by and try the steak Johns or the Mac and cheese because itnot like the one your mother makes. Read more