"Great service, great food. I added a dash of salt and it really made the flavors pop. The outdoor dining area is really nice. So many plants, and heaters if you?re cold."
We had such high hopes for Michael's Downtown, but unfortunately, our experience didn’t live up to the hype. Starting with the positives: the place was clean, we loved the open kitchen concept, the staff were friendly, and who can resist homemade pasta? Our salad (spinach, watermelon) and appetizer (pear, burrata, prosciutto) were fantastic, which only heightened our excitement for the main course. However, that’s where things took a turn. At first glance, the presentation looked promising, but the flavors were completely lacking. The Bolognese was tasteless, and the wood-fired pizza was soggy and flimsy—each slice caused the toppings to slip right off. The crust looked and tasted undercooke...
Service and Food 4/5. This place seems to be popular and was a 15 20min wait to sit. Has both indoor seating and outdoor seating with heaters there is also a large table with a fire pit in the middle but is a great option if you are there with a largeparty. Service was very slow early on and we waited about 5 7mins before a server came over. And then the server maybe came byanother 2 3 times The food also came out slowly with the caprese salad coming first before any of the drinks. The Delle Casais quite bland and we had to put a lot of the chilli oil to had some flavor. The Gnocchi special of the night was great. It wasin an eggplant based sauce we were skeptical on how this would taste but...
Great experience had by all during a lovely Saturday night dinner with friends! Tight indoor space with more outdoor space to enjoy! If interested in watching the chefs make pizza, you can pony up to the bar. The food is authentic and spot on. We enjoy an appetizer with artichoke, burrata and pear. The combination may sound weird, but taste perfect together. We then had a selection of pizzas and pasta. When ordering pizzas , they will ask if you want it cut. They say it better to not cut it, not sure why, but the pizzas were quite good. The ravioli was wonderful: not your everyday ravioli in squares! The texture was soft and delicate with good filings! Highly recommend this place! Make a res...
Let me preface this by saying I've ONLY BEEN THERE FOR COFFEE ? I've lived so close and still haven't been there for food yet but they did just start serving coffee and I went down there today and I've got to say I will definitely be going back and theservice is why! There was two people at the front and immediately I was greeted with a smile and such a happy tone for it to befirst thing in the morning, they were so friendly but not overbearing and the recommended a vanilla latte which turned out to bevery yummy! Now I guess I have to go back for food at some point ????
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Let me start by saying that so far, I’ve only been for the coffee since I live nearby and haven’t tried the food yet. They just recently started serving coffee, and I visited today. I have to say I’ll definitely be coming back—the coffee is delicious! There were two people at the counter who were so friendly and welcoming, which made me feel really happy. I’m definitely planning to come back for dinner sometime soon!
The staff went above and beyond to accommodate my last-minute order for 20 hungry basketball players. The service was outstanding—I can’t express enough how wonderful it was. I also felt truly appreciated. The kids loved the food! Many thanks to the team. If you're in downtown Long Beach, this restaurant is a must-visit.
Absolutely the best pizzas! I enjoyed the knife and fork method they recommended to enjoy their pizza. They do offer to slice if you like as well. Service was not only excellent it was fun and friendly. I had a wonderful dining experience in every way. Iwill be here often.
I guess my question is, if my pizza hadn't been delivered, would you have served a half scorched meal in restaurant? I seriously doubt it. The non burnt to a crisp portion was delicious, but you know you shouldn't have sent this out.
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I placed a take-out order for the tortellini. The tortellini cost $21 and the portion was very small (I think total 7 tortellini). Quite disappointing considering the price, the taste was good.
Great service, great food. I added a dash of salt and it really made the flavors pop. The outdoor dining area is really nice. So many plants, and heaters if you?re cold.
