Piccolo South Pasadena

Great staff, Great pasta. I highly recommend stopping by and trying it out. too bad I didn't take any pictures!

Food was fairly good but way too small portions for the price. Don't go on a day when you're hungry. Service was very good and we were given a small surprise dessert which was nice and unexpected.

I love the ambiance and all of the staff is really nice. The food, however, falls short. We ordered the jamon serrano appetizer, the chicken entree, the fettuccine and trout special, and two desserts. Nothing really stood out to me. I was disappointed with the flavor profile and the quality of the ingredients. Everything was just mediocre. I used to live in Italy, so maybe my expectations were high? Did I order the wrong things? For the price point, I had higher expectations. I'll return for a glass of wine on a date night because the location is rather charming, but I think there are better food options in South Pasadena.

The only reason I am giving this place 4 stars is because I think they can put more food in the plates, for the price especially, it isn’t worth it. Oh the other hand, I brought 3 people here separately this past week to try Piccolo from how good the food is! I wasn’t crazy about the appetizers. I ordered calamari, a few pieces came on top, with greens at the bottom. To be honest, even my dad agreed that Cheesecake Factory has a WAY bigger portion of calamari, it’s deliciously fried AND they serve 2-3 different sauces. We paid $17 for this appetizer and within seconds it was gone sadly from how little of a portion it was. However, the main courses are truly delicious. You can always start with bread if anything! The atmosphere is lovely, we sat outside all 3 times.

Perfect date night spot!

Went on a date here and we felt like royalty. Such a beautiful and elegant restaurant. The food comes out like you're on of those food Network shows. The taste was unreal and the service was completely posh.

The restaurant has unique and interesting food. The food were all tasty and excellent. Highly recommend for date nite.