Bruno’s Italian Cuisine
About
Italian, Desserts, Bars
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 2133 1st St, Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: (925) 371-3999
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsYes
- directions_carDeliveryYes
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch, Dinner
- local_parkingParkingStreet
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- new_releasesAttireCasual
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual, Classy
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- music_noteGood For DancingNo
- local_barAlcoholFull Bar
- turned_in_notGood For Happy HourYes
- calendar_todayBest NightsThu, Sun
- turned_in_notSmokingNo
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVYes
- turned_in_notWaiter ServiceYes
- fastfoodCatersYes
- scatter_plotHas Pool TableNo
Reviews
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Doug F.
Great lasagna! The sauce is especially tasty.
I would have liked additional Parmesan cheese offered.
Focaccia bread was warm with a nice crust. -
Ben A.
Excellent food, service was not.
Luz our waitress seemed more concerned with talking to the other staff than taking care of us. 2 hours for lunch. And no one except for us. A couple came in after we were done and instead of giving us the tab, she took their order and walked around. After she dropped off the check she went back to the bar to talk to 2 other employees in Spanish. Very unprofessional.
She looked us saw the credit card was waiting for her to pick it up went back to talking. I finally picked up the check took it to her and said we are ready to leave now. Then she took care of it. Been here before and had great service but not today. -
Michael B.
Review based on our (wife and I) first visit, on a Saturday around 11:30 for lunch.
Pros:
- Nice interior, roomy with plenty of booths along the walls. Old-fashioned Italian restaurant feel.
- I had the Gustoso Italian sandwich, which was just OK. The marinara sauce was tasty and the bun was light and seemed fresh, but....
Cons:
- The food. Continuing from above, my Gustoso sandwich had a meager portion of Italian sausage... and it's a sausage sandwich! Don't skimp on the main, star ingredient! Also, the side green salad tasted like old bagged spring mix with a couple of lame black olives and wet grated carrots. The Italian dressing was OK but the greens collapsed under the weight of the dressing.
Wife ordered the Green Bean Salad and it was a miss. Not even a "salad", more like a small side order of cooked green beans. The chicken breast add-on was fine but nothing special. The plating was also sloppy and unappealing.
- The service was almost non-existent. We were only the 2nd party in the room aside from another table of 5, so we were seated promptly but then pretty much ignored for the rest of the meal. The food took WAY too long to come out, especially considering the place was nearly empty! No apologies, no explanations.
Verdict:
- We will not return. Don't let the inviting exterior fool you, this restaurant is basically a failure, with a few redeeming points but not worth wasting your time and money. -
Diane F.
Eaten here many times and brought home take out as well. Steadily declining every time. Tonight was the nail in the coffin. Phoned in 3 DINNER size meals (2 chicken fettuccine Alfredo and 1 pasta puttanesca) & 1 calamari appetizer. Get home to discover portions even smaller than lunch menu portions. All 3! And the calamari was burned to a crisp. My puttanesca had hardly anything on it. No salt or pepper at ALL. I seriously think it had 4 capers, maybe a tablespoon of fresh tomato, and absolutely no anchovies. What it DID have was an abundance of sauteed white onion that overpowered everything. The chicken fettuccine was average, but also, as stated, minimal and bland. $75!! I kid you not. For for maybe 12oz of pasta total and one dish with no protein.
I called immediately to complain and ask for a credit, as we paid with Visa. No go. I was told by the manager he didn't see how that could happen since the dinners are PRE BAGGED. What?! I said, are you arguing that I'm looking at a miniscule amount of food here? Because we have ordered these exact dishes multiple times and know exactly what to expect.
Best he could do was make us new orders (?) or take my name and offer me a credit for NEXT time we order.
Ya, sorry Bruno's. No "next time". -
Yvonne S.
We must have gone there on the chefs' bad day, because the reviews didn't match the fine cuisine that was expected from reviews. Waitress was great in the service.
Salad was average, but I was concerned about was the entrees. Pork Marsala, was dry, gave the appearance of dried out piece of pork chop with a over the top salty sauce toss over it. Supposed it sat to long before it was sent out. On the other hand was a Spaghetti Bolognese with angel hair pasta, it was tasteless, while the sauce was slipping off the pasta. Nothing to write home to mom about. Sad situation, won't be coming back.