Lococo's Cucina Rustica

Found this restaurant by chance looking for an upscale pasta and steak place for dinner for our anniversary. Located in quaint downtown Santa Rosa, we were pleasantly surprised with the locale, the restaurant, and amazed by the food. We were able to get a same day reservation on a Saturday in this small (maybe 12 tables on the main floor), but well kept, authentically decorated Italian restaurant. Unfortunately for us, our waiter was less than attentive while we witnessed other tables getting far better service from a waitress. Price was above average by comparison, but the quality and presentation of the food were well worth it.

We LOVED the food here. Best we've had in almost ever. We were seated upstairs. I'm sure the service here is usually good, but our server somehow didn't take a liking to us. I don't know if it's because we split one of the entrees or what. He was impatient with us while taking our order and just wasn't nice. We saw him being very gregarious and laughing with some of the other tables. It was apparent he likes to be the "star" of his own show. He practically threw the bill on our table at the end of the meal, and it wasn't until he came back to the table to run our cards (and get the tip) that he finally said it was a pleasure having us. We just couldn't figure out what we had done to make him mad. And our under-20% tips reflected our dissatisfaction. Sorry, Johnny, we won't be sitting upstairs at this restaurant in the future.

Overall the food was really good, except I didn't particularly enjoy my pasta. The burrata was so fresh and delicious (I still prefer the burrata at loro di napoli), they probably have the best caesar salad I've had, and the steak was perfectly cooked. That being said, I don't think I'll come back here because everything seemed overpriced. The service was very very slow and made some mistakes that, while kinda comical, were disruptive to our experience.

We came here for the first time ever for our anniversary. We were near a window seat which had flies buzzing around. The waiter was good , he had a sense of humor, but kinda talked loud. The brusetta and meatballs were excellent. We had lasange and risotto, and both of us were highly satisfied! Overall, this was an excellent experience, and we will visit again.

Once again as a reminder I fly professionally as a corporate pilot. So blessed is one of the best descriptions. I have had Italian food from coast-to-coast and I have posted about some other very good Italian restaurants Chicago, Las Vegas, etc. LoCocos, here in Santa Rosa, it is by far one of the best!!! First of all, I had lasagna which was flawless. Much of the time lasagna served with way too much ricotta cheese, or the noodles are possibly burnt on the edges or not all the way done. And sometimes the sauce is not all that great. The chef here nailed it! Not one thing wrong at all. Not only that but it wasn't until I was nearly finished that it dawned on me that the spices were a perfect mix! Yet you could sense on the pallet the different spices in the dish. Which was fairly amazing to me. Secondly the wait staff was awesome! I was going to put forth our waitress that we had who was absolutely perfect in her service, her suggestions, and her knowledge of the menu was top notch. But she has a boyfriend she said so I'll probably leave it like that! Haha! That said, you need to ask for Jonnie the waiter! He told me that the lasagna served there was the best FROZEN Costco Kirkland served anywhere! 😂😂 Well that was one of the best comments I've had from a waiter in a very long time! This guy was hilarious and sharp as well. I had a wonderful visit with the manager Luca, who is from Italy himself!! So he knows his way around Italian food! If that's not enough to help you decide to dine here, you may want to know that this is a fairly popular haunt by iron chefs of Food Network fame. I laughed even harder at Jonnie' "Costco Comment" because if one has watched Restaurant Impossible, with iron chef Robert Irvine, one would know right off the bat that you never ever ever serve anything that was frozen to begin with! Ever! Well? As I understand it, and I saw the pictures to prove it, from Luca, that iron chef Irvine had dinner two nights in a row at this restaurant!! That is impressive to say the least! If that's not enough Guy Fieri, has been to this restaurant on multiple occasions! You're still reading this? And you are not on your way over there? Seriously? You will need reservations and it is way worth the wait. My copilot and I actually sat at the bar. Which bypassed the reservations as we were short on time. So go there and please tell them Mark the Pilot sent ya! Both Waiter Jonnie, and Manager Luca will get a kick out of it and so will you!

My wife and I were visiting California wine country, and in Santa Rosa we selected LoCoco’s Cucina Rustica for dinner – it was a wonderful choice! Tonight, we shared the appetizer special, a caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes – the tomatoes were perfectly ripe, juicy and delicious, and the mozzarella with roasted tomato and olive sauce were a great match. For entrees, my wife ordered the Spaghetti and Meatballs, but due to recent food allergies she asked to substitute cauliflower instead of pasta; our super-energetic and attentive server Roberto M. implemented her requests exactly, and my wife was completely satisfied with the delicious result. I ordered the special Linguini di Mare, which had perfectly cooked pasta, shrimp, squid, clams and salmon, smothered in an absolutely delicious marina-vodka sauce. This dinner was probably one of the best culinary experiences we had during our week-long California wine country trip. The restaurant atmosphere was animated Italian-spirit, prices were very reasonable for the excellent quality of food, and service was outstanding – thanks to our attentive server Roberto. Very highly recommended, especially when visiting California wine country. A MUST Visit!

Amazing Italian spot right on Piedmont Ave. They have authentic Sicilian options, and everything was delicious & made with fresh ingredients. Their staff was friendly and helpful. They also sell beer, wine and other Italian products. Unfortunately they ran out of tiramisu - but now we have an excuse to go back ☺️