Faramarz Moeen-Ziai
Canneti Roadhouse Italiana is a testament to the idea that the best food is often the simplest, provided the ingredients are elite and the chef’s heritage is present on the plate. It is a must-visit for anyone seeking an authentic, soulful Italian meal in Sonoma County. The “fresh and homemade” description isn’t marketing—it’s the standard. You can taste the quality of the local flour in the pasta and the vibrancy of the produce sourced from nearby farms.
… moreThe_Ardent ShutterBug
I’m a little conflicted about this place. The atmosphere is lovely and has a cool, rustic Italian vibe for sure. Multiple areas available for seating, which was nice. The food was good. Steaks were seasoned and cooked well. My pasta dish was very watery but still tasty and fresh. The Tiramisu was an interesting interpretation yet tasty and unique. The issue was with the staff. Lots of loud passive-aggressive exchanges between pretty much all servers. Almost zero team work without catty bickering. Lots of yelling at staff by owner, lol. It was funny and sometimes uncomfortable, especially when you know they are complaining about your tables order. They need Gordan Ramsey to come in and get things in order .
… moreEric Moody
We have been wanting to try Canneti for some time now and finally went.
We had 5:30 reservations and it was one of those cold winter storm nights.
When we arrived the restaurant was cold, no fire in the fireplace. The small heater was insufficient for the space.
We were alone in the restaurant for over an hour which was actually quite nice but odd. The food was ok but nothing really blew our socks off. We are glad we tried it but won’t be back.
Also, several extra fees are advertised on the menu.
5% Back of house fee
3% credit card fee
… moreGisella Thelen
I ordered romaine salad with lemon vinaigrette which was delicious. I loved it.
I also ordered lasagne. It was good not great. It would’ve tasted better if it had been served hot. Mine was just warm and cutting into the middle it was barely luke warm. Lasagne, along with all pasta should be served hot. Mine was not.
I also ordered the focaccia bread with olive oil which was $5. When served it was slightly warm and a little soft but when no longer warm it became hard as a rock. Not good.
I’m Italian and I was disappointed with my meal. My husband was not impressed either. Pasta should be served hot. I’ve never been served just slightly warm pasta. My daughter makes homemade focaccia bread that is so delicious and soft. Their focaccia was hard as a rock. I’d gladly pay $5 for soft delicious focaccia.
The prices are too high for what you are served.
Maybe another entree would’ve been better. But I won’t know because I won’t be back.
… moreNicole Britton
We visited based on a recommendation but we won’t be returning. We arrived at 5:30 at the start of dinner service and were the only patrons until we left at 6:30. We ordered the mushroom soup shot, focaccia for the table, a tagliatelle with wild boar, and chestnut corkscrews with a mushroom ragout. The soup shot was watery but fine. The focaccia never came. The server brought our mans and we reminded him about it. He said it was still heating up and would be out soon. He went back and brought it out, and it was clear that it had been forgotten about while heating, left too long, and served anyway. It was a small piece, cut into 6 small squares, and it was like eating a crouton. The pastas are made in house, so we were really excited to try those. The wild boar tagliatelle had a sauce that reminded us of cacciatore, so I’d imagine it’s pretty similar to their wild boar cacciatore served over polenta, which we did not order but did consider. This dish was not spectacular, but it was ok. The chestnut corkscrews, however, were not good at all. We actually thought the server had brought he wrong dish, as there we no mushrooms, it had a red sauce that looked an awful like their wild boar one on the tagliatelle, and the pasta definitely was not a corkscrew. Maybe in a past life it had a dream that it was gemelli? I’m not sure, but I know that what we got was a limp and floppy pasta that was not distinguishable from the onions or mushrooms in the dish. The mushrooms all turned out to be hidden at the bottom of the bowl, under the pasta, but it didn’t matter either way because there was no mushroom flavor. All we could taste was a tomato sauce that was nearly identical to the one on the tagliatelle. The mushrooms themselves had a texture that was unrecognizable and extremely off putting. At one point it felt as though I was trying to chew and swallow a wet sponge. We’d planned to order three desserts, but left and got ice cream instead.
… moreBrielle
Amazing in-house food, cozy jazzy vibes, eclectic decor, and a fabulous wine selection. Chef Francesco is talented, friendly, and passionate—highly recommend
… moreSarah Stone
Nice service and nice patio. Worst meal I’ve had in a while – one dish was so salty we couldn’t eat it. We did let the staff know, and they apologized but did nothing else about it. The other dish was heavy and didn’t taste fresh. We spent $100 for one glass of wine each, and two entrees we didn’t eat. This was the second night of our honeymoon and we ended up eating yogurt and granola from Safeway in our hotel for dinner.
… moreKathleen Wernett
I really liked the ambience of this restaurant. They had a beautiful patio that in the spring summer and early fall you could enjoy a meal outside. I had the roasted half Cornish hen and potatoes. It was good, but I wish there weren’t so many potatoes and maybe a vegetable with it Other than that no complaints!
… moreWendy Chang
Tiramisu is good, but other foods are too salty. Both of my friend and I felt the food was too salty, maybe because we didn’t have wine pairing that day.
… moreJa M
Went to try their tasting menu. Nice atmosphere good service. I liked most of the items on the menu. I did order the panna cotta with strawberries and blackberries separately, as it is a favorite dessert of mine, but I was very disappointed when it arrived with no berries, and instead had cantaloupe with chocolate on top. Not a fan. I ended up taking it home and having it with berries at my house. It did taste great then. But I wish the server would have told me when I ordered it that it would not arrive as advertised.
The pork belly with black rice was amazing, probably my favorite dish of the night. The pasta was so-so, the cantaloupe shot with caviar was surprisingly amazing. For me, the tiramisu was not great, however it was my fiances favorite dish. The quail was very good. The foccacina with prosciutto and mascarpone was very dry and tasteless, definitely my least favorite. Overall it was a good dining experience. I would return for certain plates. But I would be aware menu items may not arrive as described in the menu, which I don’t think should happen without warning. Especially for the prices.
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