Sapori,

1080 Bayside Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, United States

"Charming restaurant. Outdoor seating available. A beautiful, garden like atmosphere. Dined here last night and it was very busy. Couldn't hear ourselves talk. Other times I have visited this was not the case. Service is good. Italian food combined with American. Salmon is very good, good size portions. They handle special requests with ease. You are never rushed. Reservations are advised. While children are welcome, it is more conducive to adult dining. Price is average for this kind of restaurant. Not outrageously expensive and not cheap. Good for date night, special occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations, thank yous, business meeting. Pleasant experience overall."

"Great, solid and authentic Italian food. Must try. When they have their chicken soup, get it. I wish they’d make it a mainstay!"

"Service was fantastic, sat at the bar. The restaurant was hopping. Food was ok. Nothing was salted, everything was bland, from the salad, to the burrata, to the pasta and the chicken. It made sense when we looked around that everyone had salt and pepper in front of them and they were salting every dish. Wish I could give the place a better rating, but Italian food should have flavor. This just didn’t."

"We were here last week for dinner, their listing shows that they close at 10pm on the website and google maps. When we walked in, the waiter rushed us into ordering all courses at once(which is unfair and we had no clue why).. you need to either let us know before making us sit at the table or correct the timings everywhere or the waiters need to give a heads-up or not let any customers walk-in past 8/8:15 and expect them to leave early by 9pm. People come into restaurants for a reason, you just cannot keep rushing. This place sits in a shopping strip plaza charging fine dining prices.. we were offered to go for the entrees after paying around $150 for 2 people just to come sit eat at home."

"Cosy Italian food restaurant in Newport Beach ticked away in upscale strip mall near Balboa Island. Pricey but good, and satisfying. Can bring your own wine for corkage fee, but call first. Otherwise, pretty decent wine selection. Can split salad and or appetizer and save room for yummy selection of dessert! Nice place. Reservations recommended, especially on weekends. Plenty of free parking."