Paesano's Pizzeria
Sacramento, CA 95814-4105
Phone: (916) 447-8646
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 18th Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 11:30am-9:30pm, Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-10:30pm, Sat 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 4pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Paesano's Pizzeria – by Angela Schurhoff
The Scene
Everything about Paesano's is cool, from its midtown digs with a shady patio to the funky artwork, bohemian waitstaff and microbrew beers. People from all walks of life come here to chow down and soak up the in-crowd vibe.
The Food
Though the pasta and sandwiches are intriguing, the pizzas take center stage. Chunks of papaya, pineapple and plantains cover the cheesy base of the Jamaican pizza. Add goat cheese and jerk chicken, and the Jamaican becomes a Caribbean masterpiece. This combination of meat and sweet puts standby ham-and-pineapple Hawaiian to shame. The potato-chicken pizza is another gourmet wonder. The tart, buttery mix of white wine and lemon sauce under layers of sliced red potatoes, rosemary, grilled chicken and goat cheese wins this pie a gold star.
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User Reviews for Paesano's Pizzeria
05/15/2008 Posted by jungleclan
The food is great! Service is also great too! I have been there many times for lunch. We love to sit outside under the great spreading oak tree in good weather. The pizza, and Italian foods are all great, and my co-workers usually order pasta or sandwiches. But my personal favorite is the Pad Thai, which is awesome!! I think it is so funny that an Italian Restaurant serves my favorite Pad Thai and that it comes with Garlic Bread! By the way, the garlic bread is also just right --buttery, toasty and the perfect amount of garlic. Oh and the portions are large. I always love it that I get to take half the platefull back for lunch the next day. Go try it!
Pros: Food
Cons: Ambience
09/29/2007 Posted by retrofit
If I were to rate Paesanos on the food alone the review would be much better. However, the service here is pathetic. Upon moving here 2 1/2 years ago my fiance and I quickly fell in love with a couple Paesanos dishes; since then we have dined here 2 to 4 times a month. You would think after that time some of the service staff would remember who we are and at least say hello. It could not be a matter of tipping because we tip generously when the services is good. And when the service is bad, our rule of thumb is usaully no less than 14 percent. From the time that we began visiting Paesanos, only two servers out of the many we had are worth having again. Their names are Wendy and Donna. Of course we request them everytime we go. If you visit Paesanos ask for one of them, and tip them well, because excellent service needs to be encouraged and rewarded. When we are able to get one of the two, our service is great. When we dont, it never fails the service is lousey. I guess that service reflects leadership because the manager is perhaps one of the most unfriendly people we have met in the food service industry. That speaks volumes, because our family owns and manages several resturants, so we know what we are talking about when we talk about how service should be. The service here is only getting worse, as there has been many changes to the staff--Unfortunatley, our accumilated dining experiences have been so bad we are considering abandoning or favorite dining spot.
Pros: The Food!
Cons: The service. Volume level of the music...it is not a nightclub.
