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Piacere Restaurant

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727 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA 94070

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(650) 597-3108
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Best

Great atmosphere and outstanding service. Romantic but yet family oriented. The food was out of this world... A must have experience! For me and my party of 30 people was fair...

Worst

Thr food was uninspired and quite frankly not very good. Service was somewhere between disinterested and incompetent. Our server wanted to take our dinner order without offering...

A must have experience! 12/23/2008

Great atmosphere and outstanding service. Romantic but yet family oriented. The food was out of this world... A must have experience! For me and my party of 30 people was fairly easy to find parking. Pros: Very inviting. Cons: A little price but completely worth it. more
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Go somewhere else! 3/11/2008

What a mistake-not a good place to eat. No parking, and while all the staff was friendly and helpful-the food was so not worth the $. The caesar salad was fine, but small. The skirt steak was tough, and the flavor wasn't worth all the chewing it took. The wine they recommended with it was a poor choice. The desserts were the worst-when there is a chocolate cake I won't eat, it's pretty bad. My sister had the lemon tart, and the crust was inedible. Completely inedible. I would never go back here. Pros: Friendly and helpful staff Cons: terrible food, poor wine recommendation more
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Below average, try elsewhere 10/28/2007

Thr food was uninspired and quite frankly not very good. Service was somewhere between disinterested and incompetent. Our server wanted to take our dinner order without offering to take a beverege order first or explain the specials. When asked whether there were any specials, he said something to the effect of ""Oh, I'll have to go check"" and disappeared for 15 minutes, still not having taken a drink order. When we finally sorted that out and got our order in we found the seared duck risotto was way overdone as was the ahi tuna. Do yourself a favor and go across the street to Town or up the street to Cafe La Tosca. more
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Below average, try elsewhere 10/28/2007

Thr food was uninspired and quite frankly not very good. Service was somewhere between disinterested and incompetent. Our server wanted to take our dinner order without offering to take a beverege order first or explain the specials. When asked whether there were any specials, he said something to the effect of ""Oh, I'll have to go check"" and disappeared for 15 minutes, still not having taken a drink order. When we finally sorted that out and got our order in we found the seared duck risotto was way overdone as was the ahi tuna. Do yourself a favor and go across the street to Town or up the street to Cafe La Tosca. more
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Watch your belongings 10/8/2007

While the food and ambience could be described as adequate, the service and service practices leave much to be desired. more
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Watch your belongings 10/8/2007

While the food and ambience could be described as adequate, the service and service practices leave much to be desired.\r \r On a recent date evening at Piacere, my glasses and sunglasses were left at our table. \r Despite the fact that we were pretty much the last couple out, AND that we had the waiters name, neither of the items ever re-appeared. Rather the management insisted, that we lost them somewhere else - which was simply impossible.\r \r Anyway - not an experienece to be repeated. more
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Best outdoor on Laurel 7/8/2007

World best wine list in San Carlos? I red about them on San Carlos Educational Fund web site. They are the top sponsors for San Carlos schools for 15 years Pros: Best place for Lounge ambiance, great cocktails Cons: Some times gets too busy to get a sit on veranda more
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Two strikes and you're out 5/3/2007

My wife and I dined at Piacere around Christmas. It was a disaster. Bad food. Bad service. My wife had previously also had a so-so experience there. Being a slow learner or a forgiving sort, I wanted to give them another chance. I recently dined there solo to give them a final try. While my meal was not disastrous, it certainly didn't merit a third strike. I ordered a salad and gnocchi. The salad was unremarkable. The gnocchi were heavy, hard and buried in a thick sauce. I was sitting on the patio outside and had to work hard to get the waiter's attention. There are too many good restaurants near by to waste time or money at Piacere. Pros: Nicely redecorated. Good location. Cons: Mediocre food. Bad service. more
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Too Bad it was SOO bad. 2/14/2007

We have been there a couple of times and we decided this last time we had to give this place a review. Save your time! Who cares about the money... the evening starts off with the parking, which there is none. The bouquet of flowers in the entrance are gorgeous but still can not make-up for our late and lousy food. The wait staff know nothing about pairing wine and food. With so many other places, why go here? Who's cares about the money, what about your time? Pros: Flower arrangement in the entrance Cons: parking, food, service more
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Better than ever 5/18/2006

Loved it before the remodle, even better now. The shortribs were some of the best I have ever had. Excellent wine list! Pros: ambiance, food more
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Average Food, City Prices, ""Cool"" Room 4/17/2006

My wife and I were regulars at Piacere before they ""refreshed"" the design and expanded. Among the crowd of Italian restaurants in San Carlos this was our favorite. They recently closed to rebuild and have opened with a ""cool"" new look. If you like crisp, modern design you will probably appreciate the look. If you like your modern with some warmth then this is a miss (cool sometimes means cold). Foodwise, the taste seems to have gone down while prices went up. Pros: Bar, Parking, Local Cons: Pricey, Cool or Cold? more
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what a pleasure 4/3/2006

Piacere is really a very fine place to dine. The food is so enjoyable, and the service is really so complete, that I know it was important to my waiter that I remember my time with great pleasure. Whenever I am in the area, I will always hope to have time in my busy schedule to come by again. Please keep up the good work. I know it is a difficult undertaking, and you are to be highly complimented. Thank you Piacere Ristorante, and thank you DINO for the excellent service. Pros: good parking, inexpensive, romantic Cons: upscale more
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That's what the penninsula needs 3/19/2006

after we saw all the comments hee we thought we should go to piacere and see waht happened after the remodeling and wow we were impres.the way they did this is amazing. we dont know any restaurant in the bay area wich is nice , stylish and futuristic like piacere.we went there this past friday they had live music which was realy nice . the food was outstanding like the service we had our waiter was alex and he did a great job and the wine he recommended was realy great.overall we will be back and tell our friends that they have to see the new piacere. Pros: service, winelist, food more
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bad service at piacere 2/20/2006

bad food, bad service, not recommened, not what is used to be! more
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Fabulous, just fantastic. 12/29/2005

The food is extraordinary and outstanding,I had dinner Monday Night at Piacere. the service was second to none. My waiter was Dino. Not to mention that the drinks were excellent also. The dinner is well worth the price. I will return !! Tom Pros: good parking Cons: crowded more
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Elegant Newyork feeling in San Carlos 12/17/2005

we had most memorable evening at piacere our company dinner was very enjoyable and exiting food very fresh i think only restaurant in San Carlos serves organic Ingredients and grass fed meat more
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Disappointing. 11/22/2005

After sitting at the bar for a good 15 minutes without being acknowledged and watching approx. four waitstaff figure out how to make a drink, we had to ask for a wine menu. The food is overpriced and the staff is unfriendly and slow. Unless you have a lot of patience and time on your hands, don't bother wasting your time. more
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What a disappointment! 10/14/2005

The recently reopened and enlarged ""Piacere"" does not hold a candle to the old restaurant. Gone is the old staff, good italian food and the cozy Roman/Tuscan ambience. Replaced by the contemporary mausoleum-like design, a skeleton menu, poor dishes, a limited choice of wines (available only by either glass or half a bottle) and overstaffed personnel. No wonder the place is empty. They must be running under the new ownership ans (mis)management. What a waste! Cons: Poor meals, Limited wine list, Ugly ambience more
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Not What it used to be. 10/14/2005

A one time favorite, it has been scrached from our ""favorite restaurants"" list. Our meal was about the only positive experience of the evening. Untrained wait staff is the biggest culprit to our poor visit. 20 minutes after being seated and three request later water was finally poured, bread served after appeticers where cleared. Three manager type staff spent most of the time figuring where to sit customers but not one of them ever approched any tables to check on customers. What should have been a very special evening (Birthday celebration) turned out to be just another evening at a over priced eating establishment disguising it self as a fine restaurant. Pros: Food Cons: Service, Timming, Staff more
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Good food alternative 3/22/2005

If you have been to the few other places around this area and have not tried Piacere, I would definately recommend it. The service is one area they can work on, but its never been HORRIBLE. Good food, great atmosphere. more
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  • Modern restaurant serves contemporary Italian cuisine in upbeat environment featuring entertainment, bar and large wine selection.

  • 7/12/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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