Cecco Ristorante

"The outside seating area is great. The food itself was amazing. My husband and I got a pizza and a caprese salad and shared both, which was enough food for us. The pasta dish someone at a table next to us was eating looked incredible. The service was fast and friendly. It was one of the more authentically European places (my husband and I are from Europe) in the pretty Americanized Solvang. The only complaint I had was the $11 lemon tart we ordered for dessert. It was small for the price, tasteless and had a dusty texture. I ate one bite of it and left the rest, which I have never done with any dessert."

"Ordered two types of pizza without meat Margherita and Bianca. Loved both of them. Thin crust and very well cooked. We visited on the busy new year weekend and the restaurant was almost full. The service was good too."

"During a recent visit my party and I encountered an unfortunate situation that marred our dining experience. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a hostess who, despite the pouring rain, informed us that we couldn't seek shelter inside the restaurant and would have to wait approximately 45 minutes for a table. Understandably, restaurants can be busy, and waits are expected. However, the lack of accommodation during inclement weather was disappointing."

"We had a wonderful lunch on the Eve of Christmas Eve (yesterday). The day before we left for Solvang, I was checking out restaurant reviews for possible options while in town. My wife and I got a kick out of the Owner’s snarky, but mostly warranted responses to a few bad reviews. Around 1:30, we were ready for lunch and noticed Cecco, remembered the reviews/responses and decided we must eat there. We only waited about 10-15 minutes for a table, which was a surprise with how busy the town and restaurant were. We had many laughs trying to come up with bad reviews. Here are a few: Their canned Diet Coke tastes terrible (always does no matter where you are). Some slices of my pizza were smaller than other slices. Kids input: this chocolate mouse tastes like chocolate The $6 bread was 100% worth it. I’d drink that tapenade. Both kids had pasta with butter and Parm. Off menu, but they made it and both loved it. My wife loved the Caesar salad. We shared a beet salad, which was very good. My Gormoli pizza (peppers, onions, garlic) was fantastic. Their dough/crust is very good. I dipped that in the insanely good tapenade too! Our server/service was friendly and quick. Thanks for a great lunch. We’ll be back."

"Date and time: 12/16 - 7:47 PM Place: It’s very cold outside none of the heaters are on. Everyone was freezing. Food: Bruschetta - acceptable. Truffle, mushroom and onions pizza - No truffle oil felt, smelled or tasted AT ALL. Gnocchi - Lack of flavor, price/quality ratio below expectations Staff: Staff is very friendly, fast and proactive Acceptable for the number of restaurants open at this time, definitely not recommended. (Owner, Ive seen you reply very aggressively to other reviews. Know that this a constructive feedback and don’t take it personal. Take advantage that you’re open late to surpass your customer’s expectations)"