Reviews for De La Torre's Trattoria in Pleasanton, CA

I have been eating Italian food for 10+ years and I am not giving 2 starts impulsively. First of all, they made me hold the... phone for a good long time and got the feeling the guy was chitchatting with other customers instead of quickly taking theorder. Then it felt it was hard to make him understand what is being ordered. But i think he may have been a kid so i will givethem a pass on that. Now food - - pizza was wrong! chicken with veggies was ordered. chicken missing. so it got converted intoa veggie pizza which lacked salt slightly and was greasy - chicken parmesan - chicken was rubbery and hard to chew, less salt,no flavours absolutely. the red sauce was very tangy and overpowering. So the combination was very weird to eat - pesto chciken- super bland with very little salt and very greasy. overall nothing was 'rightly' cooked from time standpoint. So 2 stars forthe side bread (yeah they got it right but its only bread). On top of this - i felt that the owner lady gave me a rude look wheni entered the restaurant. There is no need to be rude to people if that was the case. People are buying your food at a premium.But again this is not considered in the rating. Read more

Reservations recommended. De La Torre's is a small Italian restaurant next to the Lucky's off of Las Positas. We were seated... right away and catered to the very minute we came kn through the doors. The whole crew/family was very friendly and attentive.The food was delish and we will definitely come back! <3 Read more

My party of 4 sat outside on a warm Saturday evening in September at 7 PM. The table was well set and ready for us, although a... bit small given the number of things we ordered. The receptionist was attentive and friendly. The tablecloth, napkins etc wereneat and clean. The wine list appeared reasonably extensive and good value. We had a bottle of chilled Fritz Haag resiling for$39 and juices. The resiling was OK and a little under chilled, but given the warm temperature outdoors, we drank it all. Forstarters we had Fried artichokes, Bruschetta and calamari. The food was delicious and well-seasoned and prepared and presented.The bruschetta was a little soft, but the crisp calamari and artichokes made up for it. In fact, the artichokes were a tad overfried. We also ordered a large Carafe of Burgundy which was a great complement to the main dishes. The price was just right at$17. We had the lamb shanks, linguine alla marinara and the prawn Gamberini saltate. The food was excellent and as home cookedas you could get in a restaurant. It wasn't cloyingly rich like at Macaroni grill and was seasoned just right. the portions werelarge and good value. Pepe the server was outstanding and was exceedingly obliging. We ended the meal with a portion ofdelectable toffee buttercake, vanilla creme brulee and cappucino. The coffee was good but just a tad cold. I have just a coupleof suggestions for the owner - if a bottle of white is ordered, it would have been nice to have it in an ice bucket with anapkin, to keep it chilled. Sharp at 10 PM, we were rudely interrupted by two wait staff (not Pepe) and told that the place wasclosing. The two men thereafter started noisily folding the tables and putting away the chairs and we felt a bit bundled out andquickly took our leave. A quiet/private advance notice by the waiter around 9:45 would have done the trick a lot better. All inall we had a great evening and would recommend the tables, if it's not too warm a day Read more

My friends and I love to meet up for dinners here! The food is always fantastic and the service is wonderful as well. I would... definitely recommend this place! Read more

Nice place, nice staff, good food. Great time on second visit too. Lamb shank was tasty and substantial. Would be nice to have a... few vegetables with it. All food for party was good. Guy who got king salmon thought portion was small, but good. Thought berrycobbler could have more berries. Crispy ravioli appetizer was a hit. Read more

We came here to celebrate Father's Day on the night of the 19th and we were pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious. I had... been craving salmon for a few weeks and was pleased with what I got. The mashed potatoes were also done well. Husband got thetilapia and the end was a little overcooked but otherwise delicious. The small one got a kid's size of spaghetti and a meatballwhich he enjoyed. The atmosphere was pleasant and we really enjoyed being there. Would definitely try again. Read more

Dinner with friends. 4 different delicious meals. Service was very good. Friend stated. "Desert the best I've ever had".

AMAZING food!!! Fresh, authentic Italian food at a reasonable price. Of all the great restaurants we visited in the area during... our trip - this one was hands down - our favorite. All four of us ordered different dishes and we all loved what we were served.I would have happily eaten there every night for the remainder of our trip. Don't let its location in a strip mall fool you: Iwould highly recommend this place for dinner, entertaining guests, etc. #LetsGuide Read more