Monaco Italian Kitchen - Irvine
Elia Rho I think they deserve better review score than what they have now.
A new, thoroughly decorated Italian restaurant opened near my place. Ive been meaning to go and finally did.
​Based on the prices, atmosphere, and menu, its a direct competitor to North.
​Ive only tried the pizza and the ceaser salad so far, so its too early to say much, but the pizza was pretty good.
​Id describe it as New York style rather than Neapolitan. It was tasty overall, though it could have been a bit softer if it had been taken out of the oven about 30 seconds sooner.
The ceaser salad was perfect with the right amount of dressing, cheese, crouton, and bacon pieces.
​Ill need to try other dishes to really compare it to North. It was a promising first impression.
​Oh, and their kids menu pizza was an amazing deal.

