While my parents were visiting we wanted to eat in North Beach, but how to choose from the 10's of places with their meuns plastered outside and people coercing you inside? Caffe Delucchi had neither: the place is on the smaller side, as is their menu. The food was above average. I had the fresh pasta with pancetta and peas: the pasta was excellent, but the sauce was bland overall. My mother had the chicken, which was excellent, very juicy and tasty. The staff was rather friendly and helpful, and we never waited to have our water filled or our emply plates removed. It is a nice spot for two but not for a group larger than 4-5. As it does not have large menus on sandwich boards or staff reeling in the customers, Caffe Delucchi stands for itself and does so better than most on the Columbus drag.
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