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Alex Italian Restaurant

1140 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford, CA 94573
707-967-5500
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Ranked #3 of 4 restaurants in Rutherford
Price range: $30 - $30
Cuisines: Italian
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Dining options: Reservations
Dining style: Casual Dining
Description: Alex Italian Restaurant offers dishes focused on the fundamentals of classic Italian cooking: fresh handmade pasta, smart wine pairings, locally sourced food and attention to detail. Owners Alessandro Sbrendola and his wife Alessia offer a dining experience influenced directly from their home regions in Italy: Liguria and Romagna. They have designed a warm, gracious and welcoming atmosphere. The dining room is beautifully arranged offering cozy, yet elegant surroundings.
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Bend, Oregon, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW via mobile

This restaurant is so fantastic that they have food on the regular menu that even in Italy I have to look long and hard to find! In my opinion, this is the best Italian restaurant on the west coast! Those who complain about the food here should go back to Round Pizza and order meat balls. The food is splendid,... More

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Milford, Pennsylvania
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28 reviews 28 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW via mobile

Excellent food, great service. A wonderful experience, I am so glad we went, great presentation and atmosphere

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Gurnee, Illinois, United States
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44 reviews 44 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

My wife & I had a very short window between two tastings and Alex was right outside of Inglenook, where had just finished a tasting / tour. We hurried over to the restaurant and informed our server we were in a rush and had to leave by a specific time. We ordered immediately and waited. Then we waited some more.... More

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Cornwall, Connecticut
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17 reviews 17 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

This restaurant, suggested by our concierge, turned out to be a disaster. We entered an impressive, comfortable space, were seated, and everything that followed was wrong. We started with an unexceptional salad. One of our entrees was a quite tasteless pasta dish and the other was a lobster tail that was too tough to cut. It was returned, and the... More

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Napa, California
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23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

Atmosphere, service, food and price all were perfect. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a new spot in Napa Valley.

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40 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013

Alex ( which the real name is Alessandro .....like me ) is a very ,very good restaurant and real italian jewel in the middle of Napa valley. great dishes but most of all great service.....Thank you we will be back !!!!

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Omaha, Nebraska
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27 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

The food was amazing, and our server was so friendly and helpful-- he even went along with a scheme to surprise one of our friends for his birthday! The only real downfall was the noise; I could barely talk to the person next to me for awhile. We also couldn't get everyone in our party a table right away, so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

We love this eponymous local spot, tucked into Rancho Caymus. The best minestrone soup in town proves that every meal in Napa Valley doesn't have to be a decadent one -- but don't let that stop you! The pastas are outstanding and the fish is beautifully prepared. In Fall and Winter they make use of the large fireplace and it's... More

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Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

We I stopped at Alex for lunch on cool fall day. The beautiful decor with the cozy fireplace felt like an charming Tuscan Villa in the middle of the Napa Valley. They have a very nice table bread that was even better when I asked them to heat it up. For mains I had the fettuccine with mushrooms and my... More

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South Dakota
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2012

Well, we usually take one "wine-trip" a year and make a point of trying out different restaurants and had never heard of Alex before. It was recommended to us by a friend and we were very happy with the recommendation. The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable. Our server was good. I would say that this is NOT a place to... More

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