La Ciccia

Kristine Craig 4 months ago

Delightful food and service. Incredibly attentive host—always had enough water and the food came out hot and fresh with clear attention to ingredients and cooking method. Highly recommend the calamari appetizer, lamb tenderloin, and gnocchietti. Lamb tenderloin was perfectly cooked! The gelato flavors were extremely unique (goat cheese and fig, and rum raisin). Thanks, Cheryl, for having us!

Christine Uyemura 5 months ago

This is one of the nicest restaurant experiences I've had in all of SF! I came here on a Thursday night as a solo diner close to when they opened and was immediately met with a very warm welcome. Everyone was friendly and the ambiance was so warm and intimate. I sat at the bar ordered a glass of wine and two pasta dishes - the bottarga and a special that had a lamb ragu with olives. Both were excellent! The bottarga had a nice rich, salty sea flavor and the lamb ragu flavors were super balanced with a bit of savory truffle and ricotta salata. I wasn't planning on getting dessert, but I ended up getting a chocolate hazelnut panna cotta that was the perfect texture. Everything came out quickly and fresh, even when they started getting busy later in the night. I've been trying a lot of pasta restaurants around the city, and this was one of the only places I've been to that had both interesting pasta dishes and felt authentically Italian. In a city of great pasta restaurants, it's unique since it focuses on Sardinian cuisine. I definitely hope to come back and try many more items on their delicious looking menu!

Grecia Lozano 7 months ago

I rarely leave negative reviews because I understand how important positive feedback is for small businesses. However, our recent experience was disappointing. The server’s attitude felt disrespectful from the start. He questioned whether we were comfortable with the wine prices in a way that made us feel uncomfortable. He also described a special as having a “bolognese-like sauce,” but when I referred to it as “bolognese pasta,” he abruptly stated that they did not have bolognese pasta, which was confusing given his earlier description. What concerned me most was his behavior toward my daughter. She was quietly drawing on the back of the receipt when he took the pen from her abruptly, without asking. She was visibly embarrassed by the interaction. We spoke with the owner, whom we like and respect, but unfortunately the experience left a negative impression. For that reason, we will not be returning.

Katerina Zorko a year ago

This was an amazing place to get dinner! The gnocchi was to die for! Best gnocchi I have ever had! We also had the uni pasta, the calamari, the lamb, and some gelato and ricotta for dessert. After the gnocchi, my favorite was the calamari and from the gelato I loved the goat cheese and fig flavor. The team was also so so sweet, from the host to our amazing server Vadim, who had such great energy, to even the owner who came out to ask us about our dining experience. We had such a great time here with such friendly, warm service. Definitely recommend having dinner here. One of my favorite Italian restaurants now. We will definitely be back. Thanks to Vadim and the team!

Nora Rabah Rodden 2 years ago

Had been wanting to try this place for a while - the service was great and the ambiance was cozy (except for the front entrance, there was no waiting area and lots of people were crowded waiting for their tables throughout the night). We ordered the roasted calamari for an appetizer which was well seasoned, and 2 pastas. The spicy oil salmon roe had a great texture, but unfortunately did not like the overall flavor - was much too olive forward which made it bitter. Secondly we had the fettuccine with sea urchin, and similarly that flavor was lacking something. Overall it’s a solid place but wouldn’t come again. For the prices, you could go to Itria which is much tastier