proud to have this gem in Hayward!

Always top flight
Always!!!

Great little family run trattoria. Dependable cuisine and attentive service. I don't live in the area, but if I am out that way and need a place, this would be my first choice.

Love the food. I wish I could eat this food every day!!
I drive across the bridge for this!!!

The risotto was dry but everything else was good.

This was our first visit to Acqua E Farina but it won't be our last. Our dinner was excellent, from the polenta appetizer (in a delicious sauce!) to our various tasty pasta dishes and ending with a creamy tri-chocolate mousse! Excellent from start to finish. Our waiter, David, was helpful, solicitous and very friendly. Thank you for a wonderful evening!

The only slight drawback was that it was a bit cold inside but it finally warmed up. My pasta dish was so delicious I will have to return!!! The waiter was one of the best I have experienced. Everyone was welcoming. Tables were spread apart for COVID. I can’t say enough about how wonderful everything was for us. I used to manage restaurants and hotels. These people know what they are doing!! Must go back. It is about 20 miles from my house.

Great food. If you ask for it they will make it.

Veal picatta and spinach were delicious and, service was excellent and, the 2015 Chianti fantastic.
Noise level in the side room was loud and slightly uncomfortable.

We enjoyed everything about our meal. I had the wedge salad and the calamari piccata. My 2 friends had the chicken Parmesan, and the veal parmesan. There was not any food left on our plates. The dinner was plated with fresh green beans and carrots on a bed of tasty polenta.

This is our go to restaurant for a close to home Italian food with a good atmosphere where you can meet friends and enjoy tasty deliciousness.

Great food and excellent service every time we visit!!

Special overpriced. Other food ok, nothing special.

This is our 4th or 5th visit and it NEVER disappoints. Lasagne, Penne, Chicken with Mushrooms. Every entree was enjoyed and the service can't be beat. It quaint and charming and we always make an easy reservation on Opentable. Our very favorite go-to place in the heart of Hayward.

Food & service was great! The tiramisu was delicious!

Excellent food and great sdervice. Consistently good.

We were seated immediately. Our drinks and food were delivered in a timely manner. Out server(s) were exceptional; friendly and knowledgeable. It looks like a cute, small restaurant but actually has private rooms for groups. The walls were painted as a small village in Italy. It reminded me of being there. While we were there for lunch we will definitely return for a dinner meal!

Excellent service and food. The risotto and fettuccine were a hit at the table. I do wish they would offer gluten free pasta. There are not many options for gluten free.

Had a wonderful dinner at Aqua E’ Farina. Service was excellent and food came out in a timely manner. Everything was super fresh and delicious. Made a reservation and was seated right away. Would recommend for anyone looking for a good Italian restaurant.

The vegetable with my salmon was cabbage---yuk---first time in a restaurant anywhere in 60 years where they think that is a common vegetable that everyone likes-----Paul Russo

I was confused by the waiter on Valentine’s Day.
I thought I was getting a deal dinner for 2 Entrée, dessert and two glasses of wine for $70 it turned out to be $70 per person and we never got our two wines glasses waiter kind push for that and I was very disappointed.
Also my wife’s steak wasn’t cooked the way she wanted it.
Overall a tiny salad, steak and tiny desert not worth $70 in my opinion.
I have no problem paying for a great dinner experience but I definitely wasn’t impressed this time.

Wonderful servers& owners! Table next to us was unusually loud

Always 5 Star...

The service was spot on and the appetizers were presented in a nice and delectable way. The entree’s were nice and hot and prepared the way we are accustomed to having in other five star restaurants in the city. We will definitely return and will be sure to tell all of are friends and family.

The food was good, as it always is. The service, for some reason was not up to par.

Best calamari fritti anywhere! Salads and soups are generous enough to be main courses for many diners.

One of our favorite spots -- we always leave happy -- great food reasonably priced and this time we were celebrating a birthday and we even got a candle and song --- We will be back !!

All the staff were attentive and welcoming. They knew the menu items well and were happy to answer questions. Wait time for food was reasonable, and the food was attractive and delicious. I have been here several times and always enjoyed myself, as did the people I have dined with.

This place never disappoints. The quality of the food, the service are all excellent. This has been our go-to place for special events for years.

Food fantastic, staff professional, ambiance special. Great time with someone special, excellent !

Great food!! A little noisy though

Birthday celebration. Food and service was great. I indicated we were celebrating a birthday but they did not do any candle or anything.

Love their fresh made, warm breads. Good food, portions and value. Definitely one of my new favorites for Italian food in the area.

As usual, EXCELLENT food and TOP NOTCH service. The only concern I have is that it is very noisy. Not sure what they can do to mitigate this, but this is not a place to visit for its ambience, rather for its wonderful food and service.

AEF is a classy old Italian restaurant with wonderful food and service. We particularly appreciate that tables are not jammed in tightly, but there is room to breathe.

The food was good. The dressing on the wedge salad is a bit watered down but passable. The wait staff was pleasant. However, the last two times we have eaten here, the kitchen was very slow. Our reservation was for 7 and our entrees, after our long wait for the salad, were brought at 8:20. The restaurant was half full so that wasn't the reason. I hope the kitchen problem is fixed soon.

I was a little disappointed dining here based on the ratings this restaurant received. I order the daily special frutti de mare and it was full of fish pieces and not much of other seafood. I don't ever recall having a frutti de mare with fish before. However, it's a cute restaurant with Italian store front murals on walls and the lasagna was delicious.

I love this place! The food is always very good! The service is also good! Highly recommend it!

Everything in this restaurant is spot on service and especially the food. I always recommend this place to friends and family

We always enjoy

6pm reservations. Arrived 20 minutes early and were seated just before 6 pm

Did not realize they had a limited menu for New Years Eve. It would have been nice if they had the full menu. We miss the clam chowder as they only have it on Friday/weekend.

Wedge salad was good.

Appetizer coating on calamari could have been a little crispier. We did like that they were large pieces and very tender.

Pasta dishes were very good.

Noise level was very low, however it really increased as more people arrived. It was New Years Eve and all were in a good mood.

Right now this is our go to Italian restaurant.