"One does not live by bread alone."
Located near the Alhambra High School, Caffè Italiano is one of the newest restaurants in Alhambra. Parking here is mostly street or in the four-hour public structure.
Décor is very simple, all white paint. Hanging on the walls are some nice Italian paintings. There is a treasure box filled with Italian pasta. And there's one TV installed. The food was pretty mediocre at best, but they do give you free bread. We ordered two entrées using a Yelp Deal.
Spaghetti con Polpette $12 - This is a classic. The meatballs are homemade yet taste very plain. The sauce is pretty good, as is the pasta.
Panino Della Mamma $9 - I enjoyed this one more, although the item name is kinda misleading since the bread used is not panini at all. But, it was toasted perfectly, the chicken cutlet was delicious and hot, and the sauce used is just mayo, which was unexpected. The side salad, unfortunately, tasted like leftovers.
Service is pretty good and friendly, but the food takes awhile to come out. They do, however, sell Italian coffee and dessert, the price is slightly cheaper than what you pay in typical Italian restaurants, and they don't sell pizza here. The lunch deals are great, and I'll probably come back for coffee, too. 3.5 stars, in my opinion - since it's new, there's always room for improvement.
Located near the Alhambra High School, Caffè Italiano is one of the newest restaurants in Alhambra. Parking here is mostly street or in the four-hour public structure.
Décor is very simple, all white paint. Hanging on the walls are some nice Italian paintings. There is a treasure box filled with Italian pasta. And there's one TV installed. The food was pretty mediocre at best, but they do give you free bread. We ordered two entrées using a Yelp Deal.
Spaghetti con Polpette $12 - This is a classic. The meatballs are homemade yet taste very plain. The sauce is pretty good, as is the pasta.
Panino Della Mamma $9 - I enjoyed this one more, although the item name is kinda misleading since the bread used is not panini at all. But, it was toasted perfectly, the chicken cutlet was delicious and hot, and the sauce used is just mayo, which was unexpected. The side salad, unfortunately, tasted like leftovers.
Service is pretty good and friendly, but the food takes awhile to come out. They do, however, sell Italian coffee and dessert, the price is slightly cheaper than what you pay in typical Italian restaurants, and they don't sell pizza here. The lunch deals are great, and I'll probably come back for coffee, too. 3.5 stars, in my opinion - since it's new, there's always room for improvement.
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