888 Ristorante Italiano

Name: 888 Ristorante Italiano
Address: 888 Laurel Street #3951, San Carlos, CA, United States, 94070
Telephone: (650) 591-0920
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

411 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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If you’ve ever enjoyed the 888 dining experience, you know it’s not like your average Bay Area Italian restaurant. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown San Carlos, 888 Ristorante Italiano brings authentic flavors of Italy to Laurel Street. 888 was created from a passion for Italian cuisine that’s deep-rooted in the Maddalena family. Owner Vince Maddalena and Chef Raul learned their craft through growing up in the restaurant industry. Specifically, Maddalena’s, owned by Vince’s dad for over 30 years in Palo Alto. When Vince’s dad closed shop, Vince knew he wanted to continue sharing his passion for food with the public. And so 888 was born! When it comes to cooking, we never take shortcuts. Almost all of our menu is made in-house and we keep things fresh by changing our dishes as seasons come and go. Enjoy our intimate dining experience with a significant other, family and friends or just let us know if you have a large group and we would be happy to accommodate. Your host, Vincenzo Maddalena, would like to welcome you to his restaurant for a unique dining experience of authentic Italian cuisine. Buon Appetito!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 21, 2022

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7:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 591-0920
Website
https://www.888ristoranteitaliano.com/?y_source=1_MTQ3MjMwNjAtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
888 Laurel Street #3951 San Carlos, CA 94070
Neighborhood
San Carlos
Parking details
None
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Popular dishes

Zuppa del Giorno$10.00
Soup of the day
Carpaccio di Manzo$16.00
Sliced center cut filet, capers, arugula, parmigiano, extra virgin olive oil & lemon
Bruschetta$8.00
Toasted bread, fresh tomato, basil, garlic & extra virgin olive oil
Impepata di Cozze o Vongole
Mussels or Clams sautéed in white wine, butter, garlic, lemon, parsley & chili flakes
- Mussels$15.00
- Clams$17.00
Insalata Barbabietole$14.00
Roasted organic red and golden beets, baby arugula, walnuts, citrus vinaigrette
Calamari Fritti$15.00
Fried fresh Monterey calamari
Insalata Caprese$14.00
Fior di Latte Mozzarella, fresh tomato, basil & extra virgin olive oil
Insalata di Cesare$12.00
Classic Caesar salad
Insalata Mista$10.00
Mixed baby greens, tomato, onion & cucumber, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Side Dishes – Add on

Grilled Chicken Breast$8.00
Grilled Prawns (3)$10.00
Grilled Salmon$10.00
Sautéed Daily Vegetable$8.00
Carmelized Brussel Sprouts, Gorgonzola and Pine Nuts$8.00
Side Bolognese Sauce$8.00
Meat Balls$8.00

Primi Piatti

Lasagna$20.00
House made lasagna, beef in a rich ragu sauce
Capellini Pomodoro e Basilico$16.00
Angel hair pasta tossed with fresh tomato, garlic, basil & extra virgin olive oil
Rigatoni alla Bolognese$20.00
Rigatoni pasta, fresh prime ground beef, parmigiano cheese in a ragu sauce
Linguine Pollo Alfredo$19.00
Linguine pasta, chicken, green & yellow squash in a creamy parmigiano cheese sauce
Linguine con Cozze o Vongole
Linguine with fresh clams or mussels sautéed garlic, white wine, chili flakes & chopped tomato
- Mussels$23.00
- Clams$25.00
Fettuccine Tutto Mare$29.00
Fresh homemade fettuccini with Manila clams, Mediterranean black mussels, Monterey calamari and wild prawns in a white wine tomato sauce
Gnocchi$20.00
Homemade potato dumplings made with 00 flour, your choice of creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce, tomato basil or pesto sauce
Fettuccine di Tartufo bianco D'Alba$27.00
Fresh homemade fettuccine tossed with cream of white Truffle mushrooms from d'Alba Italy infused with parmiggiano Reggiano cheese
Rigatoni alla Norma$24.00
Rigatoni pasta, eggplant, pinenuts, fresh tomatoes
Pansotti alla Salvia$24.00
Pansotti stuffed with spinach & ricotta cheese, served in brown butter & fresh sage
Risotto Ortolano$25.00
Cannaroli rice with fava beans, peas, sweet onion, cherry tomato, parmigiano and pecorino romano cheese, slowly cooked in a vegetable stock
Spaghetti di Gallura$25.00
Spaghetti pasta with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Italian parsley, topped with grated Bottarga di Muggine (Mullet Caviar)
Spaghetti con Polpette$20.00
Spaghetti & meat balls in a rich tomato sauce

Pasta Integrale or Gluten Free

All our pasta dishes are available with choice of whole wheat penne or linguine or gluten free spaghetti or penne pasta

Secondi Piatti / Specialty Entrées

Pollo Marsala or Piccata$26.00
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with wild mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce or lemon butter white wine caper sauce
Pollo Parmigiano$26.00
Boneless chicken breast in a classic tomato, parmigiano & romano cheese and Fior di latte mozzarella
Petrale Sole$28.00
Lemon butter, white wine, Italian parsley
Gamberoni alla Tarantina$28.00
Prawns sautéed with pancetta in a fresh garlic, basil & chopped tomato, white wine reduction
Melenzane alla Parmigiana$20.00
Layers of eggplant, parmigiana, pecorino, romano, & fior di latte mozzarella cheese, tomato

What 411 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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AnaM
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Inside the restaurant is small. Our first time there, small space with outdoor seating. We had the beet salad, calamari and bruschetta appetizers. I ate the fettuccini with seafood. For dessert, our party of 6 had bread pudding, tiramisu, cheescake and the house coffee was excellent. We will return.
JB
JoeB
San Francisco
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed an early Mother's Day dinner here--the Tutto Mare was much better than most and I was impressed by how much shellfish was included. Wine list gets a B, but sufficient. There is a wine bar next door--maybe an opportunity to offer a reserve list without any inventory.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mother’s Day Celebration was fantastic at 888
JW
JosephW
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Vince the owner is always present and makes the service superb. Small and quaint
AW
AmyW
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wonderful food and a very nice wine list. I had the grilled salmon and my friend had the special branzino with prawns. Both were excellent.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and service. Lovely quiet space to enjoy fresh and delicious food and spend time with friends.
JC
JoeC
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food Good Prices
VV
VickiV
San Francisco
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food. Beautiful interior. Excellent service.
H
Hornet
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Finally an Italian restaurant owner & Chef that provides an authentic meal experience! Absolutely impressed with every single dish start to finish! They really care about serving you real home made style flavors with only the highest quality ingredients. I will be a life long customer!
SZ
StephanZ
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Anniversary dinner! Loved it!
T
Teresa24
Tahoe
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food & service! I look forward to returning soon!
KJ
KJSpeaks
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As usual, 888 offers extremely delicious Italian food. Their daily additions of appetizers, grilled meats and fish are worth trying as well. ALWAYS leave room for the cheesecake!
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Ckgee
San Francisco
86 reviews
vip
4.0
86 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
We ate outdoors so it was nice. Our waiter was very cordial and attentive. Loved the olive oil and balsamic with bread. Calamari appetizer was delicious and one of the best we’ve had...was so fresh and tender. The linguini vongole and shrimp pancetta were really good.
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DIVA
Hawaii
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Pasta was very good as was salad and octopus appetizer; service was excellent. We enjoyed our meal and would eat here again for sure.
BG
BritGal
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Always a pleasure to have dinner at 888. Authentic and delicious food with wonderful specials always on offer. Last night had the Risotto, which was amazingly good. Vince and George are great and the place runs like a Swiss watch!
MH
MortonH
San Francisco
41 reviews
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
888 is one of the very best restaurants in all of Northern Calif. The food is always superb and you can't get better service.
MO
MichelleO
San Francisco
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was delicious and would highly recommend and will definitely be back soon!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
All our meals were delicious, the place was full and our service was a good as ever. Thanks for a nice evening.
D
Dinearoundmom
San Francisco
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on March 14, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Cozy atmosphere with delicious food.
TA
TonyA
Tahoe
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent menu - service and daily specials. Beet salad was perfect and the Colorado lamb was excellent. So much so that we came back to repeat the meal our family shared on Friday.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was a pleasure to dine outside, despite the cold weather, the warm eater and cozy area created a nice atmosphere. My 3 teenagers enjoyed their time and of course the food!
GM
GregM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
We enjoyed our visit to 888 Ristorante very much. Quality family owned and operated establishment, fresh Italian food served in a luxurious and intimate setting.
JU
JaneU
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always -- AWESOME dinner and overall experience!
K
Kenneth127
San Francisco
140 reviews
vip
4.0
140 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great local restaurant for very good Italian food. Fair prices and good service
SC
SusieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service. All 6 of us really enjoyed our meals.
s
sljlll
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Better than it’s ever been. Love 888! Keep it up - we will be back.
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Lissette
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We both had one of the daily specials and it was delicious. I definitely recommend.
MW
MaggiW
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was my first visit at 888 Ristorante Italiano. I made the reservation to celebrate a friend's birthday. We sat outside, in an attempt to reduce our exposure risk and we were very comfortable. I was impressed by the quality of the food, selection and service. Everything was delicious and the servers couldn't have been more attentive. It's a great neighborhood restaurant and I plan to go again!!
EM
EdMyWineGuide
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Italian cooking on the SF Peninsula. Lovely little restaurant, wonderful service and very nice wine list with handpicked older Italian vintages.
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wcubed
San Francisco
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was prepared exquisitely, especially the seafood. The food tasted extra fresh. The portions were just right. The service was attentive. I'm not sure why we waited so long to dine here. I think we will become their newest "regulars".
JE
JoanE
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
always tops in food and service. Cheesecake is the greatest
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was wonderful! Service was perfect.
O
Oaktown
San Francisco
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
A last minute reservation while we were in this area, and it turned out to be a great selection. Excellent food, pleasant service--a very nice evening and meal with family.
LR
LauraR
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Italian Restaurant on the Peninsula! Love the menu, the staff, the house made pasta, the service, all so amazing!
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Linda
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to 888 Ristorante to celebrate my Husband’s birthday. Everything was excellent. It felt like we were in someone’s personal dining room. That’s how comfortable our family of 6 felt.
AP
AnjelinasPics
Washington DC
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this restaurant. The food is always delicious and they make you feel like family. Neighborhood gem!
KC
KaraC
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed a delicious dinner outside under a heat lamp. Felt very (COVID safe) and warm.
SE
SusieE
San Francisco
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wonderful meal & service. One of us had the gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce and had them do half that and half tomato basil - perfect combo that cut down on the richness - it was delicious! Also had the eggplant Parmesan and it was great as well - the homemade sauce was incredible. Wine list is reasonable. We had the bourbon bread pudding for dessert - too many raisins and not enough sauce but the vanilla gelato served with it was yummy. Will def be back to try more dishes!
LF
LocalFoodie
San Francisco
18 reviews
vip
3.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2021
overall3food2service5ambience4
This restaurant was recommended by neighbors as their favorite Italian restaurant, so we went with high expectations. The bread offered to start was tasty as was the balsamic venagar and olive oil. The beet salad the we followed it with had good beets and arugula, but the dressing was non-descript. We ordered the veal piccata and the pappardelli with oxtail sauce. Both were disappointingly tasteless. We finished with a "Affagodo" (ice cream in expresso) which had most flavor of anything. But we had no complaints about the service which was appropriately attentive.
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Linda
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and service! A great experience with nice sized portions.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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888 Ristorante Italiano does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

888 Ristorante Italiano is rated 4.8 stars by 411 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 21, 2022

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7:30 PM

Booked 6 times today

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888 Laurel Street #3951 San Carlos, CA 94070

Additional information

Neighborhood
San Carlos
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
https://www.888ristoranteitaliano.com/?y_source=1_MTQ3MjMwNjAtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Phone number
(650) 591-0920

888 Ristorante Italiano

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Gnocchi

Calamari Fritti

Grilled Salmon

Soup ~Appetizers ~Salads

Zuppa del Giorno$10.00

Carpaccio di Manzo$16.00

Bruschetta$8.00

Impepata di Cozze o Vongole

Insalata Barbabietole$14.00

Calamari Fritti$15.00

Insalata Caprese$14.00

Insalata di Cesare$12.00

Insalata Mista$10.00

Side Dishes – Add on

Grilled Chicken Breast$8.00

Grilled Prawns (3)$10.00

Grilled Salmon$10.00

Sautéed Daily Vegetable$8.00

Carmelized Brussel Sprouts, Gorgonzola and Pine Nuts$8.00

Side Bolognese Sauce$8.00

Meat Balls$8.00

Primi Piatti

Lasagna$20.00

Capellini Pomodoro e Basilico$16.00

Rigatoni alla Bolognese$20.00

Linguine Pollo Alfredo$19.00

Linguine con Cozze o Vongole

Fettuccine Tutto Mare$29.00

Gnocchi$20.00

Fettuccine di Tartufo bianco D'Alba$27.00

Rigatoni alla Norma$24.00

Pansotti alla Salvia$24.00

Risotto Ortolano$25.00

Spaghetti di Gallura$25.00

Spaghetti con Polpette$20.00

Pasta Integrale or Gluten Free

Secondi Piatti / Specialty Entrées

Pollo Marsala or Piccata$26.00

Pollo Parmigiano$26.00

Petrale Sole$28.00

Gamberoni alla Tarantina$28.00

Melenzane alla Parmigiana$20.00

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