trattoria cattaneo

julie and riccardo make me feel like family every time i walk into trattoria cattaneo. i'm thrilled to have a small and intimate restaurant like it in town. thefoodis flavorful and filled with a familiarity of my grandma's cooking. julie's always more than willing to accomadate dietary restrictions, and riccardo is always filling my glass. i often eat here alone...that's the sweetness of trattoria cattaneo.

*****. trattoria cattaneo has to be one of the best italian resturants that i have eaten at in the santa rosa area. not only is thefoodwonderful, but so is the staff. i have tried nurmerous items on the menu and have never tasted something that i haven't loved.

excellent. had a last minute family dinner with about 14 people. none of us had ever been here but my mom knew the materd from a his last restaurant in novato so thought we would try. thefoodwas excellent and the service was superb. could not have asked for a better meal or service for our big italian family. we were treated like family. thank you so much for a great time.

really no!. i will first start with a positive, the service was casual and attentive.
the rest, i'm afraid, is about the poor quality of food. i am a first-generation born in america italian. i make nearly yearly trips to visit family in tuscany, italy. several members of my family are professional chefs, in the us and in italy. i know italian food, northern and southern. this little restaurant needs some help. i ordered the minestrone and the polenta appetizer. first, the minestrone had full size penne that i could tell upon first glance was over cooked. the pasta was completely bloated and falling apart. the ingredients in the soup seemed to be carrots and pasta- this might have been poor scooping. however, the minestrone was made with a tomato base that was akin to campbells tomato soup, yikes. (minestrone is a stock based soup. and minestrone does not rhyme with "pony" fyi) after struggling through this, i hoped the polenta would be better. unfortunately, i was wrong. the polenta was cold, which they tried to remedy with a super hot sauce. the sauce tasted the same as the minestrone. i can only assume that they used the same base for this. it was all so uninspired, thefoodhad no soul. this is not a replacement for roberto's.

i know that restaurants will do fusions and new spins on old ideas, but quality is quality. i feel that, at the very least, an italian restaurant should have a good sauce.

my friend ate two bites of her cannelloni and refused to take it home. i have never seen her not finish a meal. she was too kind to utter any poor word in the restaurant, saving all of her comments for the car.

trattoria, please reconsider your recipes and make italians proud. thank you.

very beautiful. this place is as good as you get for italian in santa rosa. you will not find this to be fancy italianfoodbut what you do get is a homemade appeal that will leave you craving more. not only is thefoodvery delicious with plenty of dishes to choose from but the owners are probably the nicest people you will meet as they go out of there way to make sure you have a delicious meal. you will not make a wrong decision trying this restaurant as they never disappoint.

this is our second time visiting. thefoodis delicious, the staff are courteous and professional, and did i mention how delicious thefoodis?? the meat sauce is to die for!

old world restaurant in small strip mall. reminiscent of a north beach restaurant i grew up eating at with my parents. very rustic and quaint. service is friendly and good.foodis very good, serving large portions. too much for a girlie-girl and, even my hubby took some of his delicious pasta home! wines by the glass decent. overall a very reasonably priced place where the owner greets you, himself. would recommend this place to anyone who wants authentic home-style italian cooking. the good, the bad, and the inedible.....(afoodblogger).

good atmosphere ,wait staff only interested in big parties .foodwas good if you like microwaved chefboyardie!

fantastic food!. ricardo and his staff do a fantastic job with both meat and vegetarian dishes, as well as having excellent homemade tiramisu.

the ambiance is appropriate for both an intimate dinner, as well as relaxing at the bar, having a soda and watching monday nite football.

there are lots of regulars, as am i, and i have always heard both regulars and new diners comment about the high quality of thefoodand the friendliness of the staff.

ciao bella!

excellent italianfoodin bennett valley. we have been accustomed to driving pretty far from home to have a really good italian meal. no more! no matter where you live, make your way to trattoria cattaneo. the eggplant parmesan is to die for, the marinara sauce is divine, as are the homemade pastas, and the service couldn't be better. walk in for your very own "ciao, bella!" and enjoy a great meal.

the best. everything about this restaurant was exceptional. thefoodand service was exceptional. ricardo and julie(owners and chef) were the perfect hosts. i have not had such a pleasant dining experience in such a long time. the only criticism i would make and, i admit it is a small one, is that i wish a vegetable or small salad came with the meal instead of having to buy the salad separately. otherwise, everything was perfect.