Il Vecchio
110 Central Ave, 93950-3016 - Pacific Grove
Recommended by Sluurpy:
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2021
#5 of 57 restaurants in Pacific Grove
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Italian
Sluurpy Quality Index
PROPRIETARY
Popularity
100/100
Quality
64/100
Data Completeness
72/100
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Outdoor seating
🥡
Takeout
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Dine-in
🚚
Delivery
🍺
Alcohol
🍹
Cocktails
🍷
Wine
📅
Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
♿
Accessible restroom
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Casual
🛋️
Cozy
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Good for groups
📊 Popular Times
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Contact Information
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Phone:
+1 831-324-4282
🌐 Website:
http://www.ilvecchiorestaurant.com/
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Address:
110 Central Ave, Pacific Grove
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Google Reviews
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Wonderful trattoria. Had the chicken Marsala and it was fantastic. Happy hour meatballs and tomato sauce was good. Tomato sauce is bright but not acidic. I will be coming back!
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Solid Italian place. Pretty small and focused menu. Met expectations. Service was good.
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Great rustic place to have a meal. I have had lunch here many times, this was the first time I had breakfast. My frittata was served in a cast iron skillet. It was delicious, coffee was good too, they left the pot on the table so I just refilled my cup.
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GREAT Italian food and our great waiter even made good on a 25% discount (in honor of being voted best Italian food on the Monterey peninsula for three years running), after we forgot to mention the offer when we arrived. Top notch, first class establishment! See you the next time we visit the area!
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Happy hour is amazing!! Loved the pork shoulder, the shrimp and the burrata.
Took my beloved truffle pasta home as I was too full to eat it.
Will try the lamb Ragu next time. Zero room for the gelato yet again.
I truly love this place.
Will soon be a regular.
By the way I confirmed with the waiter I think Sam who said on Wednesdays that they close at around 7:30.
Morale of that is get there early and on time.
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Tried looking for pictures on my phone for the truffle pasta but couldn't find it. I was so eager for it that I inhaled it. That said it was delicious. We loved it and the food and service was wonderful. Will definitely go back and get that pasta again and try the gelato. Didn't try that but will definitely consider due to the rave reviews.
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I’ve stopped in a few times. The rock cod dish is great. I don’t like the sandwich version but with the rice (not risotto) and salad is very good.
The desserts are ok but too sweet for my taste. The gelato desserts are interesting and served in a tall soda fountain glass and is plenty for two people!
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I ended up here for breakfast recently after waiting for 45+ minutes outside of First Awakenings after the FA staff told me it would be a 10-15 minute wait. I am glad I walked down the street to check this place out.
I was seated immediately and the server came to take our order quite quickly. When I was seated, there was 2-3 other tables with people sitting. By the time we left, the restaurant had completely filled up with people we noticed that had also been waiting outside First Awakenings. The service was absolutely outstanding. I believe it was only 2 or 3 of them, but they were working their butts off to make sure everyone was taken care of. The food was really solid as well. Plus $5 Mimosas and $6 Bellinis. Delicious.
Would definitely recommend it as a solid breakfast offering to anyone in the area. French Toast was excellent.
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Our favorite local restaurant! We have celebrated so many special occasions here and is always what we opt for when taking friends from out of town out. The Orecchiette is my absolute favorite also the truffle mushroom pasta. Don’t skip dessert! The chocolate cake is amazing!!
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Tasty calamari, beet salad, cheesecake, and rigatoni.
Kind, polite staff who use gender inclusive language!
You can hear your party even when the restaurant is busy!
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The service is quick at this place. They brought us our plates within five minutes of placing. The food made me and my wife a little sick in the stomach, but not sure why, given that it smelled and tasted really good. We ordered the Orecchiette and the Rigatoni.
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