iTalico - (Near Palo Alto, CA)

1 /5 Fariba Asadi: We usually go to the other Italian restaurant on California Ave, but this time we decided to try this place. The only good thing I can honestly say was the service. I ordered the risotto from the “special menu,” and long story short, it was one of the worst dishes I’ve ever had. It was completely undercooked and tasteless. Even the pasta was really bad. I’m giving one star only for the service.

5 /5 Zhiyu Wang: A perfect ending to my business trip! We visited Italico for our final meal, and it truly wrapped up the trip on a high note. From the moment we walked in, the staff greeted us with warm smiles and great energy. Service was impressively quick—our cocktails and wine arrived within 5 minutes, and appetizers followed shortly after. We started with the Insalata di Gamberi—incredibly fresh, with a bright citrus and peachy flavor. The shrimp were perfectly tender. For mains, we had the Spaghetti di Mare and Margherita Pizza. The pizza was a highlight—the tomato sauce tasted house-made, offering a light, refreshing flavor without the usual sourness. The olive oil really elevated the cheese, making it an easy favorite. Highly recommended! Pro tip: If you’re craving the Cacio e Pepe, note that it’s only available on Wednesdays and Sundays! To finish, we had the Affogato and Tiramisu. The tiramisu had a bold cocoa flavor—perfect for me, though a bit much for my wife, who preferred the sweeter Affogato. Overall, great food, fast and friendly service, and a wonderful atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit!

5 /5 Combat Fisher: our friends invited us to dinner and i absolutely loved this restaurant. the service food a d atmosphere was just perfect. we all shared several dishes but i really loved the seafood spaghetti and other pastas we tried. parking was fairly available in the area too which made it easy to dine at Italico.

4 /5 Álvaro Chávez: Went for dinner. Good Italian restaurant. Didnt like the Negroni, though. The bread was really good (didnt like paying for it, but it was worth it); the pasta was incredible, we liked the pesto one more. The sea salt caramel ice cream was really good too. Its a nice place with great pasta.

5 /5 nimita mishra: so tasty! pesto is incredible. service amazkng, everyone is so kind. the quality of the pasta is just incredible. the gnnochi is so soft and pillowt, and the sauce is out of this world. the pizza margarita is also perfectly delicious. absolutely love it hwre, have already been back 3x. keep it up guys, love your food!!