Gocciolina is a great option for anyone seeking top-notch Italian dishes. Serving handmade pastas, cocktails and delicious specials, this restaurant is sure to delight. If you’re craving something sweet after dinner, you won’t have to go far. Gocciolina also serves gelato and cannoli for dessert.
I'm giving this rating with a bit of a heavy heart. I've dined at Gocciolona numerous times in the past 8-10 years and it's always been a favorite Italian spot. However, I went for the first time in ~8 months in May and was honestly quite disappointed with the experience. Prices have increased (but they have everywhere, not necessarily dinging for that), and the portions of food have also decreased dramatically in tandem with price increases. Some of the appetizer/small dishes we ordered were on the order of $14-$16 per item for an amount of food I would expect to be served as a first or second course in a set meal at a high end restaurant. However, the quality of the food just wasn't there to justify the portion sizes and price. We ordered baked oysters (which were actually wonderful) but the cheese small plate and our mains left a lot to be desired. Our red sauce pasta dishes were quite bland in flavor, and the sauce itself was very thin and had issues sticking to the pasta itself. I ordered the lamb (medium rare) which arrived at the table maybe even below rare in the center, and the cut was quite gristly. The staff were very kind as usual but it was apparent they were stretched too thin for the amount of tables that night as service was quite slow. All in all, I believe we spent around $200 between food and two glasses of wine, and it just did not feel worth it. I'm not sure if/when I'll be back.
Heather House
May 10, 2025
5
We have visited twice now. Once for Valentine's a few years ago and recently for our 8th wedding anniversary. There is a menu, but it is limited because they create the menu that is on the chalkboard. Everything has been delicious that we have tried. This time around, the cheapest bottle of wine was $46. The last time, there was a Montepulciano for $28. The Puglia we got was very good and paired well with our food. You can't go wrong with their Burrata to start. I always get pasta because I want pasta when I go for Italian. Therefore, I got the eggplant and roasted red pepper ravioli and sautéed swiss chard and garlic. 4 huge homemade ravioli and the chard was perfectly cooked and not mushy. Husband got the yellow fin tuna medium rare with cucumber and onion salad and brussel sprouts. The sprouts were charred with a good mix of spices and salt. The tuna was cooked perfectly and melted in your mouth. We finished with the chocolate torte, ice cream (can't remember the name) and I had an espresso martini. Rich and chocolatey! Rhe martini was perfect - nit too sweet, good espresso/vodka mixed flavor. We did spend ~$200 with tip,, but that's not terrible for all we had and an anniversary. Make a reservation and go!
Sanket Kale
Apr 23, 2025
4
Food was good but although they didn't have any chicken dishes on the menu. The menu is not very big. The dessert was really good. They don't have any soda on tap except in small bottles (Mexican coke).
DocB
Jan 26, 2025
4
Have been to Gocciolina several times. First time reviewing. The main restaurant has a cozy environment. Seems like they have added additional formal seating in the area that was previously a waiting area where you could grab a drink and eat in an informal setting.
The food overall is good, but it seems like portions are getting smaller.
It seems the service and attentiveness of the wait staff is dependent on how busy the restaurant is that night.
Would definitely recommend this place.
Richard Ogin
Dec 5, 2024
5
The food is delicious, and the staff are very friendly and efficient. Aaron is the owner and head chef, who trained in Italy for two years. Many ingredients are sourced locally.
Mario Rodriguez
Dec 4, 2024
3
Party of three for dinner. Appetizers were Okay, I ordered spaghettini botarga, awful! First arrived a little cold and without the botarga!! Halfway eating it I realized this, since it also came with bread crumbs I confuse them… they added the botarga later and the spaghetti were cold!!! The other two plates were average (risotto funghi and ravioli with eggplant)
Martin Walston
Sep 27, 2024
5
Fantastic restaurant for date night--great food and excellent service. We will certainly be back!
Annie Bright
Aug 1, 2024
5
Amazing, fresh food, love that there is a new and different dishes each day! Justin was our waiter past two times and absolutely wonderful along with the rest of the staff. Will be back again!
Saya Kunnath (Personal)
Jul 12, 2024
5
I had a lovely experience when I visited this restaurant for the first time, last night. It has a cute ambience and very friendly staff. The beautifully presented and freshly prepared risotto I got was perfect. I was personally very impressed with the simplicity of the dish without compromising on the flavour at all. It had the right balance of flavours and consistency, giving me a good warm feeling in my belly. The staff was very attentive and I would say took great care of me. I felt like a guest visiting a home. Overall I left the place a little happier than I was :)
