Waldo's Ristorante

Waldo's Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   gus

   Palm Springs3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall nice experience. Would go again . Food was good , service was excellent.
   

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   Dan VIP

   Seattle45 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Always love the half price wine nights! Staff and service were great as always.
   

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   Anthony

   San Diego5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   First of all a shout out to the serving staff. They were very good. They were friendly, accommodating and efficient. Ambiance in general was OK. It was busy but the setup seemed to give all diners the space to enjoy. My wife ordered the Chicken Parmigiana. She was happy with the Marinara sauce but the fact that the chicken was way to dry was disappointing. I ordered the Penne Pesto with Grilled Chicken and was very happy with the flavor of the pesto but again the chicken was way to dry. We have eaten at Waldo’s before and ordered other items and they were fine but this time we were disappointed with the meals. They just have to do better with not over cooking the chicken. As far as value. If the meals we had were better the value is what you would expect in this type of restaurant but this time we left feeling we paid to much for the quality we received.
   

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   Lori VIP

   Orange County7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We reserved Waldo's on a whim, as our regular go-to Italian restaurant was booked for a private event. Cute place but VERY tight. I really dislike writing negative reviews but here it goes. We ordered off the summer prix fixe menu. We had the caesar salad which unfortunately was sweet and very mayo based. No hint of classic anchovy flavor whatsoever. I had the short ribs and my sister had the chicken parm. Unfortunately, both meats weren't tender and were dry :( The only enjoyable part of our meal was the cheesecake dessert. We never send dishes back to the kitchen unless the meat is raw, because we know what goes on sometimes with disgruntled kitchen staff, therefore we didn't say anything to our server. But be forewarned if you eat here, the meats will be dry. They need to bring in a real Italian chef who knows what Italian food is supposed to taste like.
   

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   Angie

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely restaurant. Everyone was so friendly and the food was exceptional. We will definitely return next time we’re in town.
   

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   Lisa VIP

   Palm Springs15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always exceptational food. We are new to dining at this restaurant what a great find
   

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   Alex VIP

   Palm Springs90 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was excellent! Unfortunately the restaurant was very crowded and only 2 servers .. probably short staffed. Would definitely return because food was delicious!
   

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   Shelley

   San Francisco6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was great, the wonderful, and nice to get a good meal with a great wine list!
   

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   Alice VIP

   Portland62 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and drink. We enjoy wine, and having a no corkage Monday allows us to bring one of our own bottles.
   

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    Cathy VIP

    New York City20 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4

    It took longer than necessary for our meals to be served. Someone in our party returned the halibut because it was dry. The other apps and dinners were just ok.
    

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