One of my all time favorite Italian restaurants... ever! Mostly the food, secondary would be the wine then the ambiance, followed by the wait staff. I have had mediocre waiters there AND fenomenal waiters who know pairings extremely well!

I had the Scarpinocc de Parr and it was absolutely fabulous! Coupled with two Venetian Spritz with amaro and with elderflower. This was a delicious dinner!

True Italian restaurant with handmade pastas to die for. Small and quaint with high quality service. Come in relax and enjoy joy a cocktail. Parking is street, but was easy early. Great, little wine selection from Italy.

Probably one of the best pastas that I've ever had. Granted I don't eat a whole lot of pasta, but I'm one of those picky eaters if that helps. Anyway, we ordered the mushroom pappardelle and agnolotti di lidia (the first pasta on the menu) with a insalata golasa (burrata cheese) salad to start. Insalata golasa was alright. Nothing to write home about. I suggest skipping. It was mostly lettuce that didn't really have much dressing. I honestly can't remember how long we waited for the salad to start, but we ate all the bread by the time the salad arrived. We thought nothing of it since the restaurant was pretty busy at 5:30pm on a Friday night. Also, since we didn't have reservations, we sat outside near the busy street with lots of cars driving by and people walking really close to you. The smell of gas from the cars wasn't very pleasant and the homeless people that roamed the side walks didn't make the dining experience great. Now the wait was something else. It took them a long time to get our main dishes. Not only that, but refill of bread wasn't offered. I'd say we waited a good 30 minutes before someone came with two dishes that we didn't recognize. One of them was the correct dish, but since the other one wasn't correct, we thought the order just wasn't ours. Instead of the pappardelle with mushrooms, it was the gnocchi with bolognese. The other pasta dish was right though. They walk away and then 10 minutes later, they again bring the same dishes to say are you sure. At that point, I was like um, okay, it's pretty unorganized. It was then confirmed that the agnolotti di lidia was in fact right, but I didn't order gnocchi. The waiter puts both plates down and says the gnocchi is on the house and asked what I actually ordered and would make it right away. I'm just surprised he didn't have it down. Anyway, we really did enjoy the pasta and I particularly liked the gnocchi with bolognese. The gnocchi was soft and pillowy - I've had other gnocchi that was just too firm. And the bolognese sauce was really delicious. I think about this gnocchi bolognese all the time. The pappardelle with mushrooms came shortly after. It was good, but nothing compared to the gnocchi dish. We took home some of the leftovers and microwaved it the following day and it tasted just as good. Now that's good pasta! I'd definitely go back, but maybe just do take out and check my order before I leave. I saw waiters bring other dishes to the other table outside and it wasn't what they ordered. Then another waiter came to our table with a drink that we didn't order, so we said no, not ours and he went to the other outdoor table and they also said no.

My husband is a pasta fanatic so we tend to celebrate special occasions trying out new housemade pasta joints. Belotti came highly recommended and it did not disappoint! Rating Breakdown: 2/2 Stars for Taste -- I had read that the broccoli was vastly underrated and they were so right. This might have been our favorite dish of the night. The broccoli came generously topped with béchamel sauce, and had the perfect little zing from the chili and pancetta. Since we were there for pasta, we ended up ordering three to share rather than ordering a main. My favorite was the tagliatelle with the boar sugo because I'm partial to gamey flavors. My husband's favorite was the agnolotti which he kept calling "italian mandu". The gnocchi was soft and pillowy, overall delicious but less standout than the other two. The complimentary birthday panna cotta was SO good, I'm so glad we had the opportunity to try it because I would never have thought to order it myself. The raspberry coulis was delightfully tart but didn't overwhelm the decadent creaminess of the panna cotta. My husband was scraping the ramekin clean. 1/1 Stars for Value -- You get high quality pasta at reasonable portions for less than $20. With the broccoli side, a cocktail, and tax/tip, we still only spent about $45pp and we were STUFFED. Definitely a date night that pampers without breaking the bank. 1/1 Stars for Customer Service -- We made reservations online in advance and were seated promptly when we arrived. Our server was efficient and even though the restaurant was packed, we didn't feel rushed in any way. The food came out quickly with hardly any wait. My husband appreciated the subtle birthday celebration, he would have been mortified if they made a big production out of it. Bonus star because I would definitely come back, even without a special occasion just to sample my way through the rest of the specialty pastas.

Wow. What a brilliant culinary experience. My husband and I have been wanting to try this spot for forever, but with reservations needed in advance and limited seating options, we haven't had the opportunity until this past weekend. Enjoying the Rockridge Rock and Stroll over the weekend, I came in to see if they had any tables available for our party. Now with a baby, indoor eating at certain restaurants can be very tricky with no reservations. After getting a bit discouraged, our party was crossing the street when a waiter came and tapped me on the shoulder letting me know a big party was leaving and they could accommodate us and our baby/stroller situation...outstanding..when does that ever happen in the Bay? The customer service continued to be exceptional with Frank. The vibes were high after hearing such rave reviews for this place with my dad continuously repeating "you won't find pasta this good outside of Italy anywhere else in the Bay Area", excitement was an understatement. Beautiful cocktails served with the bruschetta tomato basil - buffalo mozzarella and Lattuga salad to start (butter lettuce with toasted pine nuts). Both dishes so simplistic and fresh, yet filled with bursts of flavor and incredibly picturesque. Everyone in our party ordered a different pasta variety so we could all share and compare: the Casoncelli Bergamaschi (meat stuffed pasta in a butter sage sauce), Gnocchi Bolognese (I subbed the gnocchi for the recommended tagliatelle which is a long, narrow pasta similar looking to fettuccini but lighter and less dense, the Pasta Alla Ligure (basil filled pasta with green beans and potato), and the Bigoli Al Sugo D'Anatra (bigoli pasta in a duck sugo). We had just watched an episode of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy and in Season 2, Episode 8 titled Liguria, he tries Genoese pesto. A dish incredibly special to the region which includes green beans/potato, so it was so fun to try this first hand over the weekend. Belotti nailed the dish and it was by far my favorite. The pasta and sauce tasted pillowy ~ light and just heavenly. The bolognese was hearty, and I could imagine the love put into the recipe reminiscent of my dad's own Sunday kitchen. We ended the meal with the tiramisu, a large bowl of affogato, and a panna cotta on the house for baby blessings! Delicious. All in all, it's been a long journey the last few months on maternity leave, and quite honestly I was left speechless in the best way possible. From the service filled with fun and Frank's warm East coast energy, to the exceptional homemade pasta and tummy filling goodness, no notes. 5/5

Overall good vegetarian options for pastas and appetizers. The watermelon salad tasted very refreshing. We tried the pasta with peaches and mushrooms. I've never had pasta with peaches before, so I was unaccustomed to the sweetness. We also tried the pasta alla ligure which I enjoyed better. Reminded me of tortillini. For dessert, we had the panna cotta and tiramisu. Both were excellent. Panna cotta was light, and a great balance of sweet and tart from the raspberries. Tiramisu was more heavy and luscious and strong coffee flavor. The mocktail, rosemary alchemia was very flavorful and not too sweet or bitter. Service was prompt and we ate outdoors. A little pricey but a nice experience.