Chianti Cucina - Novato (CA)

5 /5 Tracie Daubenmire: Dimly/romantically lit, old school Italian restaurant with an excellent Bolagnese sauce and pizza that has an airy crust with a slight bite. We were impressed with the generous servings, including the enormous spumoni. My husband said the iced tea was fresh & delicious. We are visitors to the area who are delighted we found this restaurant.

4 /5 Jackie L: Lovely staff, authentic really delicious Italian food, I was a little sad that the fireplace wasnt on and it was a little dark but definitely had an authentic feel, The food and service was great, and I would recommend this place.

5 /5 R8CEHORSE: What an amazing restaurant and experience. My wife and I went there for our anniversary and wanted something that was a little different than our usual family/kid-friendly style restaurant and heard great things about Chianti Cucina so we gave it a shot. Im glad we did. Upon entering it has a cozy, old world and dare I say...somewhat romantic atmosphere(?). However, the floors are tile and it stays busy so it might be loud if you go in peak times. The service makes up for it in every metric though. Our server was very attentive, very knowledgeable regarding the food and wine menu and she was fast! I was actually surprised, I dont mind a dining experience that is a little slower paced when Im on date night. The food is so flippin good! I had a Ravioli special with short rib and a pomodoro sauce and the flavors were just spectacular! The quality of the dish was probably the finest pasta dish ive had in Novato. The freshness of the tomatoes in the sauce, the fresh herb medley on top with a slight sprinkling of parmesan really balanced out the heavier cheese/short rib ravioli base. The whole thing had a nice blend of flavors. I topped it off with a Napa wine. My wife chose an italian wine, I was not as daring lol. If we had more time and more space I would definitely try some dessert. Next time for sure! I cant wait to go back.

3 /5 Michelle Farrar: Ordered delivery. My entree had a choice of pasta and I chose spaghetti. I received fettuccine. I also paid $5 to add chicken and there was no chicken. Food was lukewarm and took an hour to arrive to an address 3 blocks away. I would not recommend ordering delivery. The food was very tasty, even though it wasnt what I ordered.

2 /5 Michael Sabella: I hope this was just a one time thing. They were understaffed when we got there and the hostess was also waiting on tables. She got my order wrong and was working to replace it. I felt bad and offered to just eat the Spaghetti Bolognese instead of the Vongole that I ordered. Apparently, the chef yelled at her because of it, and she delivered the pasta stone faced and ignored me when I asked for come Parm cheese. She tripped over her feet, stopped, and let out a blood curdling scream in the middle of the dining room. I she never experienced anything like it and was completely embarrassed. I think she quit and left. The new server tried to serve me the correct order after I had the Bolognese in front of me but I had lost my appetite by then. She explained that she had to leave her daughters birthday to come to work. Way too much information and drama for me to enjoy the evening. I suddenly wasnt hungry and took my entree to go. The deep fried Brussels sprouts appetizer were excellent, and my wife enjoyed her salmon. The portions were large. There was three times more mashed potato and vegetables than salmon.