Fiorillo’s

We eat here about 1−2x’s a week and always leave happy! It’s family owned, very friendly and not unusual for the family to be at restaurant. A few of our favorite’s — Stuffed mushrooms, Lasagna, Seafood Delight, Rigatoni with Chicken and pesto. The selling point for my husband is the beer on tap and the 3 large screen TV’s in the bar area. Enjoy!

First, let me emphasize that this review is solely for the 60-​person work banquet I attended. Maybe the dining room has better individual dishes, I don’t know. But what they served us at this work dinner banquet is an absolute insult to Italian food, and in fact, any kind of good food in general.
Let’s start with the appetizers. These actually weren’t bad. But what did they serve? Yakitori (chicken on a stick for those who don’t know), crab hush puppies in cream pesto, and crostini with salsa on it. Salsa, I kid you not. Tomatoes and onions diced so that it even looked like salsa, or may have been taken from one of those plastic containers. No basil, oregano, or any other seasoning that would make you think it was Italian. And there is no trace of Italian in any of the other two appetizers. NONE of these appetizers served appear anywhere on their regular menu.
When dinner was ready to be served, the rolls they brought out were COLD… as in, refrigerator cold. I started to pick one up and I could FEEL that it had been taken out of the refrigerator recently… or worse, perhaps thawed from being frozen. And they served those individually wrapped butter bits… also hard and cold, with them, instead of whipping it for easy spreading like all good restaurants do. I elected not to eat it.
Next, the salad. They gave us Caesar, and it wasn’t too bad aside from being slightly overdressed. At least the lettuce crunched and wasn’t wilted. But there is about the last positive thing I can say about the meal.
We got a three-​piece ravioli next, and they, tasted as if they had been frozen, thawed, and heated in a microwave. Unpleasantly chewy edges, with some of the inner cheese melted and some not, and the sauce didn’t have anything special to it. Not spiced well.
The main course was, to say the least, awful. I’d signed up for «steak with mushroom sauce.» What they actually gave me was the kind of beef you find in Asian stir fry, very thin, almost like a skirt steak, except it seemed like they had cooked it too long in a crock pot and literally drowned it in a mushroom-​wine sauce so sweet it almost tasted like syrup, in addition to not having all the wine cooked out of it. Stir-​fry beef in too much sweet mushroom sauce… NO hint of Italian. In fact, I was in such disbelief that I again checked their regular menu for this dish… and there is NOTHING on the menu remotely resembling what they served to me.
The mixed veggies they served along with the main course tasted like they’d come out of a frozen bag; the green beans were dark, mushy, and not at all fresh, and the broccoli also had a rather unpleasant taste. They didn’t even put salt on them. And the potatoes… cooked well, at least, but zero seasoning, and I could also detect a hint of dirt left behind on the skin, like they hadn’t been washed well before cooking.
Add to all this that the service of all the courses took so long that the schedule that my workplace presented us with… dinner at 8, work presentations at 9, champagne toast at 9:30, Dancing at 9:45, didn’t happen. Yes, they started the dinner service at 8. But by 9:45, people had barely finished their main course, dessert had not yet shown up, and presentations had not yet started. Because I work early in the morning I needed to sleep, I left before dessert started. But based on my whole experience for the evening, I doubt I missed anything spectacular, at least food-​wise. My stomach was just not happy on the way home, and I didn’t want to deal with having to force down anything else.

The location is convenient and the food is nice. It’s a good place for groups, although the price should be lower…

Just went there the other night, and had their seasonal Rice Balls. They are not what you think. They only have them during the first few weeks before Christmas, and they are amazing. Hard to explain, but rice on the outside, meat, peas, and spices on the inside, covered in a red sauce. So delicious! I also enjoy the focaccia bread! I can’t stop eating it!

If I could give this restaurant 1.5 stars, I would. Let me break this down.
Setting:
Reminiscent of a buffet hall. This place is a huge open aired space that would probably work best for banquets and receptions, not for a normal diner. The décor is antiquated and could use a makeover.
Service:
Decent for the most part. In general, prompt, but there was a point where our waitress seemed to have forgotten the table’s glasses of wine.
Food:
If you’re looking for real Italian food, I highly recommend you look for a different restaurant. This food is EXTREMELY Americanized. First of all, the menu. It attempts to be far reaching to the point of its own demise. Multiple seafood plates that seem similar in description, a lot of different red sauce pastas, etc. There’s a lot of choices, but no meaningful variety. The salads seem questionable… Chinese chicken salad being one of the options. Ummm, okay then. I thought this was an Italian restaurant? In that same vein, there are multiple entrée choices that have teriyaki sauce! What? I ended up taking the steamed clam linguine served in a white clam sauce. More about that later…
«Bread» service started with a salty, dense bread (?) with that cheap, powdered Parmesan sprinkled on top. Our waitress said it had a hint of cayenne. First of all, why would you put cayenne in the bread? And second of all, it didn’t taste like cayenne anyway. Based on other reviews I’m guessing this is the garlic bread. However, it didn’t taste like garlic. 5 minutes later we had a second bread service. What’s that about? This was some generic bread you buy at a store. It had sesame seeds and poppy seeds on it… Not quite Italian (notice a trend?)
We didn’t order any appetizers since nothing stood out as anything particularly tasty. Same with the salads, especially since I wasn’t quite feeling the CHINESE chicken salad to go along with my ITALIAN clam linguine. Looking at other salads passing by, I’m glad I didn’t order one. They seemed to have large slices of tomato and onion that would be suitable for a burger but not a salad.
The clam linguine was salty, and the «white clam sauce» that apparently (and should normally) be made with white wine didn’t taste like wine. It also had cream in it, which is a big no no for such a sauce. Did I mention it was salty? Someone else at our table took the prawn diavolo (misspelled as «diavlo» on the menu)… The sauce was very watery and tasted as if it was made from powdered spices, not the real deal.
We skipped dessert for obvious reasons.
Summary:
Overall, this restaurant is overpriced for the lack of quality in the food. If you want something in the same price range (or even cheaper) but with better quality food, I’d suggest Macaroni Grill instead.
If you still feel the need to go here, expect a sub par American-​Italian meal with a Chinese flair.

I have eaten here two times now and it is an A+, FIRST CLASS ITALIAN RESTAURANT ALL THE WAY!!! I first came here a year ago with the family and I ordered their New York Strip steak which was ONE OF THE BEST STEAKS I EVER HAD and yesterday when I went with my Uncle and Cousin my appetite wasn’t quite up to the task of eating a gigantic portion of cow meat like I did the first time I was here, so I opted for a plate of spaghetti and ravioli with Meat sauce instead and I dare say IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT.
The first thing I want to stress about this place is EVERYTHING IS MADE FROM SCRATCH, FROM THE BREAD, TO THE PASTA, TO THE MEAT AND MARINARA SAUCE, EVERYTHING LOOKS, TASTES, AND IS AUTHENTIC FROM (I BELIEVE) Mr. Fiorillo’s own recipes. It is a joy to eat food this good and I wanted to take a few dates here before but I haven’t found a girl quite worthy enough to take here cos it really is for special occasions and for people who are a «cut «above.
My plate of spaghetti was SOOO GOOD, the spaghetti did not stick to each other, the Meat sauce was tangy and tasted like fresh ripe tomotoes, basil, oregano and cheese (FRESH GRATED PARMESAN!!! :) and the ravioli was plump and flavorful as well! The next time I am here I am going to try their ribeye steak, which I’m sure is the best thing on the menu.
I was a little angry at the man in the booth next to me who so drunk he was loudly dropping F-​Bombs after every sentence but luckily that (rather RUDE) party left before my food came out so I was to eat in peace. All in all a great and VERY classy place to eat!!!

Awesome food! The chicken parmigiana is SUPERB! Kudos to Mike, the chef, for making it such a wonderful experience over all. Service was impeccable. Really a great spot that both is large in appearance yet has that «home in the wall» feeling. Will be coming back again soon! Also had a great banquet room for large parties!

I have been to this restaurant two times already; both times with a large group of people.
The location is convenient. There is a small parking space close to the restaurant; otherwise, there is free parking on street.
The restaurant is small, cute, clean. large variety of Italian food; many dishes with sea products. Small choice for vegetarians who don’t eat sea-​food.
Polite service.
3 stars: Crab Loui Salad. About $ 18. Blunt dish. Should be delicious, but was blunt, like they forgot to add more ingredients like lemon juice. I compared this dish to the same salad I tried in Sausalito restaurant — it was amazing there.
We ordered a cake. Nothing special. We received a big piece of cake with a large spoon of cream. I expected more from this place: more delicate cake, less sweetness, more variety of cakes, better taste, better presentation.
Family– friendly.

I’ll make that review simple:
PROS:
— Food is rather good. It may not be 100% authentic Italian, but close enough. I was surprised to see so many bad reviews.
— You won’t get basically pasta bathing in sauce… It is rather delicate, finely shredded and seasoned. I tried Pasta Romano dish (that looked like carbonara… it was great) and husband had a Margherita pizza… It was very good too. Thin dough, fresh, thin mushroom and ham… Very delicate. So maybe the choices we made were rather good…
— Friendly service
I’ve never been to Italy, so I can’t tell how close they are… But they are similar to Italian Restaurants I’ve tried in France! Taste and style wise.
CONS:
— Service is rather slow (but it actually does not bother me) — I found it relaxing and not stressful.
— Interior Decoration is rather «old». They have a huge dining room, with high ceilings, they have a huge potential to modernize it and give it a fresh look.
— Crab cakes were not too good. Very salty and I am not sure they were «housemade».

After a long day of car shopping, my hubby took me here to satiate a pasta craving. Fiorillo’s is located on the corner of El Camino with its own parking lot. Upon walking to the front entrance, we saw a gigantic group of people waiting outside. It turns out Fiorillo’s hosts banquets as well, having a large hall to the left side of the building and a normal dining room to the right.
We were seated immediately upon arrival since there were plenty of tables open. The dining room is very spacious with large U-​shaped booths and home-​style, wooden tables. The color palette of the restaurant, however, gives it a very antiquated feeling that is in desperate need of an upgrade. While we didn’t get our waiter’s name, we were pleased with his service, as well as the other waiters who were quite attentive when it came to our drinks.
My hubby ordered the ravioli with sausage while I ordered the crab bordelaise. Complimentary garlic bread and regular house bread with sesame seeds were served first as appetizers. We loved how hot and fresh the house bread was, although considering the cold butter, it was good that the bread was steamy. I was fine with the garlic bread, but my hubby felt it was a little too heavy.
Appearance wise, our entrees looked okay. The portions are certainly hearty, but the presentation was boring. While my hubby liked the ravioli itself, he wasn’t too fond of the sausage, which wasn’t cut into pieces but rather served as one, large link. The flavor of the meat wasn’t memorable, giving off a strange after taste, and he would have liked the ravioli to be served in a larger plate since he didn’t have room to cut each pasta square without spearing the others.
As for my crab pasta, I was disappointed with how watery the sauce was. Most of it sat at the bottom of the dish and didn’t coat the pasta evenly. Therefore, some bites were much more flavorful than others. However, I could taste actual pieces of crab, so that was a plus.
By the end or our dinner, neither of us finished our entrées and we didn’t want to take the leftovers home. While the portions at Fiorillo’s are large, the flavors are lackluster. So for the price, we can’t say the food is worth it. We have gone to a few great Italian restaurants around the area and for our personal taste, Fiorillo’s leaves much to be desired. I don’t think we will be back in the future.

This restaurant was very good. It is old school Italian. The food was great and the staff was well trained and very attentive.
Two in my party had the chicken parmigiana and the other had spaghetti and meat ball. All of us enjoyed the food. It was very taste and the sauce tasted like it was made by an Italian grandmother.
They seemed to have an excellent wine selection but we were heading to meetings so we did not have a chance to check them out. Next time!

The service here is great. They were attentive to our party but the food was sub par.
There was nothing that stood out with their menu items.

Really bad food + Really expensive= BAD
My friend and I left almost all of our entrees. It was just inedible. When the waitress came to clear our plates she didn’t even say anything about the uneaten food. 1 app+ 3 glasses of wine + 2 entrees for $ 80 (not including tip). What a complete waste of money. This is one of the restaurants from Kitchen Nightmares.

I love this place. Everything I’ve ever tried here is amazing! Pizza, potato skins, pasta dishes.
My favorite is pasta romano. The best! Scrumptious!
They have an open bar here.
They are closed on Mondays.

I was there for lunch with a business networking meeting. We had pre-​ordered our meals and the servers were very cooperative and efficient. We had a variety of meals and I heard some wonderful compliments about the chicken picatta, eggplant parmesean, and the Oysters Rockefeller.
Our overall disappointment was that we had requested a private room (or a quiet area) and we were seated in the middle of the main dining room. This made it challenging for us to conduct our meeting. We will need a quieter area in order to come back as a group.

I was extremely disappointed in my food. Came in a group of 20 on a Saturday night around 7:30pm and there were about 3 of us that got the Di Capri (seafood pasta with clams, crab, shrimp and few other items in white sauce). As they were bringing food out for everyone else our waitress came over to tell us they ran out of clams. Seriously?! You guys didn’t realize until it was time to serve our food like 30 mins later? Our waitress asked if it was ok to substitute with mussels instead and of course we all said yes. We had to wait another 20 – 30 mins or more after everyone got their food.
Eventually they gave us some side bow tie pasta in tomato sauce to munch on after I was complaining among my friends.
When food finally came out I saw one of my friends’ dish with clams in it after our server told us they ran out of clams. Rule of thumb you are supposed to serve all plates the same way.
Flavor was lacking and I noticed a strand of unknown object in my food so I basically stopped eating. Crab meat was non-​existence. You might as well remove that ingredient off the menu. At that point I was so disappointed that I didn’t bother complaining anymore.
The one point goes to our waitress for breaking down our bill individually.
Never coming back.

I came here for a holiday party with my company and we had an average experience. Nothing great, but nothing completely awful.
Our server was nice, but she seemed a little overwhelmed by the situation. I am not sure if she was actually busy, but she missed the mark on several occasions. She served our table wine, but skipped me and my 2 coworkers. She didn’t even acknowledge or ask us if we wanted anything to drink. We had to flag her down and when she finally brought me a glass, the glass was dirty. On a good note, she was very apologetic which made the situation a little better.
The appetizers were great. They had this peppery focaccia bread sticks which were just spicy and buttery enough. Then we had these little sausages which were nice and flavorful. The best appetizer was the bruschetta. I could have eaten an entire plate of these. Then for dinner, I had the salmon, which was a little dry and over cooked. They had a side of veggies which was a little lack luster. We then finished our meal with a scoop of coffee ice cream, which was really yummy.
The place wasn’t that bad, but I don’t think I would have gone here if my party didn’t organize it here.

I went here for a dinner party. The place was decent, only negative is dated booths.
Servers were very nice but weren’t as frequent as I would of liked.
I ordered the chicken fettuccine alfredo. It was very good. Creamy and loaded with chicken. Good size and very filling.
Overall a good experience. Would come back.

I really enjoyed Fiorillo. The staff was nice and the food was good. I think it was reasonably priced for an Italian restaurant. I don’t completely get how some Italian restaurants charge so much for pasta.
Anyway, had the fettuccini with chicken which was delicious. I’d recommend this place for a good night out.

I have driven by here many times before but never noticed this place. Came here for a business review dinner and the restaurant is credibly spacious. They even have these private banquet rooms and one of them was packed with Santa Clara University sorority girls throwing a large party.
Some members from our group were highly-​entertained by the sorority girls getting drunk and doing all kinds of «interesting» movements.
We had a variety of appetizers including:
⁵⁄₅ Stuffed mushrooms — Yum!
²⁄₅ bruschetta and the meat and cheese plate were a bit bland.
For the main entrees:
³⁄₅ Caesar salad — as expected.
²⁄₅ Prawns Fra Diavlo — Sauteed prawns in marinara sauce over linguine — This dish sounds great but lacking flavor.
⁵⁄₅ Colossal cheesecake with raspberry sauce — So rich and delicious!
It was a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the food served was really good but most were just okay. The servers were a bit disorganized but friendly.