Spasso features Italian, Mediterranean cuisine and Tapas. Spasso has been a new favorite neighborhood destination located in San Carlos on Laurel Street. Spasso features an extensive Napa Valley and Italian wine selection, and a full bar with specialized cocktails are available. Our waitstaff are consistently friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. And, the atmosphere is lively and exciting.
"we were a party of 4. my mother uses a walker. i had requested a table with easy access for her. we were seated earlier than our reservation time. the wait staff was attentive without being overbearing. the mother's day menu was smaller than normal but offered a great variety of dishes. none were over priced for the holiday. our orders included: spinach salad with chicken, canelloni, spasso salad and penne with chicken in a creamy tomato sauce. our meal was prepared and served very fast. no long wait due to the holiday. each dish was prepared very well. we finished our meal with creme brulee.. it was excellent.. another plus was that there wasn't a price-fixe menu. i would recommend trying spasso's anytime."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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"We arrived with 4 kids and 2 moms, expecting the lunch menu "with some extra items for Mother's Day". I had told our party to expect brunch. My bad. It was a dinner menu, with no satay, no burgers, fewer tapas, and mostly entrees that kids aren't too crazy about. (Not the menu on the Spazzo website). The food was quite good, so it wasn't a total bust, but I was very disappointed that it wasn't what we expected nor was it advertised as such. I checked the menu online and called the restaurant to check before we went, so I really tried to do my homework. I even stopped by during the week. In the end, I felt bad that I dragged another family out for a meal they didn't plan for so I picked up the whole tab. At least that made me feel better."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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"We love this place...the food is always really, really good. Their menu has a lot of choices, with appetizers, salads, tapas, entrees, etc. I usually like to get a small bite and a salad and their tapas are perfect! Their cocktails leave a little to be desired though...."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"Met friends there recently for drinks & tapas/appetizers. Spasso has a great selection of those items, and we had a good sampling of the menu. We chose an outdoor table, which was perfect for talking and enjoying a warm pleasant evening. Both the food and the service were very good."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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"The atmosphere is friendly, as is all of the staff. Our party of six had a delightful dinner. My husband loves thewarm cabbage salad. We enjoyed the pastas and fish special. For dessert we shared the bread pudding and creme brule. The service is attentive and helpful. It is a bit noisy, but we really enjoy eating here."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: good for groups, vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem, hot spot, great for lunch
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"This is one of my favorite restaurants in San Carlos. Their food and service never disappoint. It can get quite noisy, so it's not really a tranquil spot, but it's great food in an energetic atmosphere."
Dined on 04/24/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"The service and the food were both excellent. Atmosphere was warm and friendly and the menu had a variety of choices. I have been there twice for dinner and would definitely go again."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"We come here to celebrate birthdays. Love this place!"
Dined on 04/18/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"This trip to Spasso was with business colleagues who were in town from New Zealand. We ordered a bunch of small plates and had drinks before they had to return to SFO for a night flight. Polenta cubes, crab cakes, piquillo peppers--these are some of the tastiest things on the menu of small plates. But we eat at Spasso often and have never had even a mediocre meal--it's all been stellar. Great food, delicious drinks, and the nicest, prompt service."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"Spasso is a neighborhood favorite... full of flavor, style, great blend of friendly atmosphere where you feel at home combined with deliciousness. The starters from seafood spring rolls to truffle mushroom bruschetta culminating with great fish specials of the day - you can't miss."
Dined on 04/10/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, great for lunch
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"Spasso was such a nice place for my wife and I to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary. We each had a nice martini, shared a warm cabbage salad, enjoyed perfectly prepared Halibut and Skirt Steak, and finished off the meal with a wonderful cobbler for dessert. We were at a nice table by the window and were able to quietly enjoy a one-on-one conversation. The service was very good and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience."
Dined on 04/08/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"This was our second trip to Spasso and it was much better than our previous visit. There seemed to be more wait staff. The food was incredible and we really enjoyed our evening there!"
Dined on 04/06/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list
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"Really good service - we got there at 6:45p for a 7p reservation - didn't get seated until 7:15p (busy Fri night) They gave us a 2 free glasses of wine for the delay. The food was yummy (try the walnut crusted pork) It was a little loud (one table of 6 was the main noise maker) but very rustic Italian, would def go there again."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2011
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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"We love this restaurant. The service is always friendly. Sitting outside in the CA sunshine is always great. The black pepper pasta, the chicken parm, and many of the small plates (the polenta cubes and the piquillo peppers in particular) are delicious. The wine list changes often enough to keep it interesting. We've never had a bad meal here and most often the meals are outstanding."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2006
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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"The food was really good however the service was very slow and we were slammed right next to another table. I think next time we will ask to sit outside. They have some beatiful heaters outside that create a wonderful ambiance."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2005
Special Features: notable wine list, great for lunch
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"Excellent! Would highly recommend it ! With All the entrees going by our table and it was difficult to decide what to get because they all looked so great! Our salmon and warm cabbage salad was wonderful"
Dined on 03/14/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"food very good, but a little pricey. 5 little scollops for $28 special of the day. Very crowded tables lined up along the wall all 2 tops. The tables for 4 were much better. Was a very cold and windy night and we could feel the cold air everytime someone can in the front door. Overall a very good place for good food, well prepared by a chef, not just a kid cooking meat. I will go back but it will be a while. I would try this place anytime. Give it a try and judge it for yourself, I would give it 4 stars overall."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2011
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"We had a group of 9 in the back, and it was fantastic experience overall! It helped that we had gone during lunch time to speak with the chef about the menu (did a preset menu), as well as talk to them about the overall experience we wanted to have. That made all the difference in the world because the service was terrific! Food was excellent and the service was great.
Will definitely go back again!"
Dined on 02/25/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"The waitress came up twice to take our order and when we hadn't looked at the menu yet, she failed to come back again and I had to flag down the bus boy to get her to take our order - maybe 30 minutes after we arrived.
The service was attentive at first but since we were slow to order, the service became slow. (Perhaps we brought that on ourselves.)
The food was OK but not great. I've heard good things about this restaurant and feel perhaps my friend and I ordered something (crab cake sandwich) which is not one of their better dishes. The dressing on the salad was tasteless and heavy. I will return, based on the good opinions of the restaurant from others, but this dining experience was not the best."
Dined on 02/26/2013
2005
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"Ate dinner in celebration of friend's birthday and they secretly followed my request on Open Table to put a candle in her dessert for a quiet acknowledgement. It was perfect. Dinner was tasty."
Dined on 02/12/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Service was outstanding, we were a group of four and two of the dinners were good, two of us ordered scallops and were not prepared well. We will be back, just ordering something else. Very friendly and owners always greet with a warm welcome, return guests."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for lunch
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"Overall, our party of four liked Spasso. The food was good, but not outstanding. We had a reservation for 7PM, but were not seated until about 7:30. This is the second time in a row that we've booked a reservation through OpenTable and ended up getting seated much later than our reservation time. Is this happening to other people?"
Dined on 02/08/2013
2002
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"We had reservations at 730pm and didn't get seated until 800pm. It was really crowded with no room at the bar because people were eating their meals at the bar so needless to say I wasn't happy! When we were finally seated at our table the owner brought us to appetizer dishes, a fried calamari and bruschetta. That was a very nice gesture and we appreciated it. The food was very good and service too. The restaurant is very small and so that is probably the problem with seating but if it wasn't for the wait I would have rated it higher. All in all it is a very good restaurant and I would recommend it to my friends and I would go back. Just be prepared to wait!"
Dined on 02/01/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"Delicious dinner-the skirt steak is the best also always enjoy the Misto salad. Great waiter and he let us enjoy our conversation and taking our time."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, hot spot
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